Tōko Miura

Tōko Miura
Born (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 (age 28)
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2002-present

Tōko Miura (Japanese: 三浦透子, Hepburn: Miura Tōko, born October 20, 1996) is a Japanese actress and singer. She is best known internationally for her role in the 2021 film Drive My Car as well as her work on the soundtrack of the 2019 animated film Weathering with You.[1] Miura collaborated with the band Radwimps on said soundtrack and most notably made the song "Grand Escape (グランドエスケープ)," which peaked at 9 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[2][3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2012 Lesson of the Evil Saori Yokota [4]
2013 Girl in the Sunny Place Shiota [5]
2015 Our Huff and Puff Journey Fumiko [6]
2017 Tsukiko Tsukiko Lead role [7]
2018 Dynamite Graffiti Fueko [4]
2020 Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone Unknown [8]
Romance Doll Hiroko [4]
Ainu Mosir Junior High School Teacher [9]
2021 Spaghetti Code Love Cocoro [8]
A Garden of Camellias Unknown [8]
Drive My Car Misaki Watari [10]
What She Likes... Nao Sakura [8]
2022 I Am What I Am Kasumi Sobata Lead role [11]
2023 Trapped Balloon Rinko [12]
Mountain Woman Haru [13]
2024 Adabana French-Japanese film [14]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2007 ChocoMimi Mumu Momoyama [15]
2011 Inside Mr. Suzuki's Classroom Akira Kabayama [4]
2017 Fictitious Girl's Diary Kaorin [4]
2022 Come Come Everybody Ichie Noda Asadora [8]
The 13 Lords of the Shogun Sato Taiga drama [16]
Modern Love Tokyo Rika Episode 3 [17]
Elpis Sakura Ōyama [18]
2023 Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Tokugawa Ieshige [19]

References

  1. ^ Balderston, Michael (February 14, 2022). "'Drive My Car' movie: all you need to know about the Oscar-nominated film". WhatToWatch. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 24, 2019). "Tōko Miura to Sing Radwimps' Theme Song for Makoto Shinkai's Weathering With You Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. August 3, 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e "三浦透子、絶妙な"距離感"の表現力 『カムカム』『鎌倉殿の13人』で見せる新たな姿". Real Sound. 23 March 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "陽だまりの彼女". eiga.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "私たちのハァハァ". eiga.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "月子". eiga.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e "『ドライブ・マイ・カー』も話題の三浦透子、初の朝ドラは挑戦 役が"育っていく感じ"が新鮮". Cinematoday. 15 February 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "Ainu Mosir". Cherry Picks. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  10. ^ Gibson, Kelsie (2 March 2022). "Everything to Know About Drive My Car, the Japanese Drama with 4 Oscar Nominations, Including Best Picture". People. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  11. ^ "恋愛至上主義の世界で自分だけの幸せを探す…玉田真也監督映画「そばかす」主演は三浦透子". Natalie. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  12. ^ "とべない風船". eiga.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  13. ^ "山女". eiga.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  14. ^ "徒花 ADABANA". eiga.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  15. ^ "チョコミミ". TV drama database. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  16. ^ "鎌倉殿の13人:「ドライブ・マイ・カー」三浦透子が大河デビューへ 義経の正妻・里役で登場". Mantan-web. April 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  17. ^ "『モダンラブ・東京』新キャストに高良健吾、三浦透子ら 本予告&キービジュアルも公開". Real Sound. 21 September 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  18. ^ "エルピス―希望、あるいは災い―". TV drama database. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  19. ^ "三浦透子、『大奥』で徳川家重に「8代・徳川吉宗編」にMEGUMI、當真あみら出演決定". Real Sound. 15 February 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.