is a Japanese actress, known for her role as Ran Mori in ''Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge!'', Minami Maho in ''

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'' (2010), Haru/Harumi in '' 125 Years Memory'' (2015), and Yukio in ''

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'' (2018) and ''

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'' (2024). She plays Mitsuki in the

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series ''

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'' (2021). In 2014, she won the

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for Newcomer of the Year.

Early life

Kutsuna was born in Killarney Heights, Sydney. She lived in Australia until the age of 14 before moving to Japan to pursue a career as a model and actress.

Career

In 2006, Kutsuna won the Judge's Prize at the 2006 Japan Bishōjo Contest. In 2009, she had her first major starring role. She played the part of Tsugumi Nitobe in ''7 Mannin Tantei Nitobe (70 000 People Detective Nitobe)'', an ordinary college student who has 70,000 friends on the Internet and solves difficult cases by using their brains. In 2011, she was cast to play Ran Mori in a special drama for the live-action of ''

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'', a popular

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series written by

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. She replaced Tomoka Kurokawa, who played Ran in the previous specials in 2006 and 2007. In 2012, she was named Best New Actress of 2011 by film magazine ''Kinema Junpo''. In 2015, she appeared in two leading roles as Haru/Harumi in the Japanese-Turkish co-production '' 125 Years Memory''. She played mutant Yukio in the 2018 film ''

'', the eleventh installment of the ''

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'' film series. She reprised the role in the 2024

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sequel ''

''. In 2021, she appeared in the first season of

series ''

'', and the second season which premiered in August 2023. In 2022, it was revealed that she will appear in

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's 2025 videogame '' Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.'' She plays the character ''Rainy''.

Personal life

In 2011, together with actresses

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and

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, Kutsuna graduated from

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. In 2013, she dropped out of college before starting her third year, for the sake of her career. Her agency said: "It really was difficult for her to work while going to school. She had a hard time attending classes due to her work in dramas. She accepted this and dropped out. She will now be focusing on her acting career". Kutsuna is fluent in both English and Japanese.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Commercials

2008 * NTT東日本 DENPO115 * Pocky 2008–2010 (第50 – 51代 ''Pocky Princess'') * Aera Home クラージュ * TAKARATOMY Hi-kara 2010 * MOS Burger * KYOTO KIMONO YUZEN 2011 * SUNTORY Oolong Tea Premium Clear * dip はたらくスマイルプロジェクト (星野夏子役) 2012 * Aera Home「環境設計の家」 * DAIHATSU Campaign (ダイハツキャンペーン) * カリエ Noz BEASHOW *

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(セイコーエプソンカラリオ) 2013 * Pokka「ヒラメキ宣言」 * Pokka キレートレモン * LION デンタークリアMAXライオン 2014 * ゲオホールディングス 2nd STREET / JUMBLE STORE * MOSDO! * Pokka 企業 * Hay Day (Supercell ヘイ・デイ)

Promotional videos

* 11 December 2008 ORANGE RANGE ''Oshare Banchou feat. Soy Sauce'' 「おしゃれ番長 feat.ソイソース / 中華料理篇」 * 17 June 2009 ASIA ENGINEER「僕にできる事のすべて」エイジアエンジニア / 僕にできる事のすべて

Accolades

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kutsuna, Shioli 1992 births Living people Actresses from Sydney Actresses from Tokyo Australian emigrants to Japan Australian people of Japanese descent Horikoshi High School alumni Japanese female models Japanese film actresses Japanese idols Japanese television actresses Japanese video game actresses Models from Sydney Voice actresses from Tokyo 21st-century Australian actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses