Natsume Mito (三戸なつめ, born February 20, 1990) is a Japanese actress, model, presenter, and singer. She debuted as a singer on April 8, 2015, with the song "Maegami Kirisugita," which was produced by Japanese musician Yasutaka Nakata.
Natsume Mito | |
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三戸なつめ | |
| Born | Natsume Mito February 20, 1990 Nara, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Agent | Asobisystem |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2015–2018 |
| Labels | Sony Music Japan[1] (2015–2018) |
| Website | mito |
Background
editMito started working as a model in 2010 and was able to make her 2013 modeling debut in Japanese magazines like Mer, Zip, and Non-no. She later released self-produced photoshoot book "Natsume-san" in 2013, selling 50,000 copies. In January 2015, her management Asobisystem got her a recording contract under Sony Music Associated Records, a sublabel of Sony Music Japan. It was later announced that her music will be produced by Japanese electronica duo Capsule member Yasutaka Nakata. In February 2015, it was announced that Mito will be releasing her debut single, "Maegami Kirisugita", on April 8, 2015. In conjunction with the release, she had contributed the theme song to the Japanese romantic movie "Koisuru Vampire" titled "Colony". The song was included as a B-side to the said single.
In September 2015, Mito released her second single, "8-bit Boy", which was used as the main theme to the Japanese premiere of the American movie Pixels. Its B-side track, "Watashi wo Fes ni Tsuretette", was released as a separate digital single and has received a music video. On April 6, 2016, Mito's third single, "I'll do my best", was released. In May 2016, a song titled "Odekake Summer" was released in a form of music video to promote a Japanese mosquito repellent brand.
In December 2016, it was announced that Mito will be contributing a song for an anime for the first time. The song was revealed to be "Puzzle", which became the ending theme to the animation series Puzzle & Dragons X. The song was officially released as a double A-side single, "Puzzle/Hanabira", on February 22, 2017. The latter was used as a tie-up commercial song to Oyatsu Company's Ramen Noodle Snack product.[2] Few days after the release of the single, Mito's agency, Asobisystem and record label Sony Music Japan, has announced that she will finally be releasing her debut studio album on April 26. The cover and tracklist were revealed later that month.[3] The album debuted at the 64th spot of the Oricon Weekly Albums, selling 1,261 copies on its first week of release.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Natsumelo (2017)
Singles
edit| Single | Release Date | Title | Peak Position (Oricon) |
Peak Position (Japan Hot 100) [4] |
First Week Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 8, 2015 | Maegami Kirisugita | 36 | – | 1,320 |
| DG | August 5, 2015 | Watashi wo Fes ni Tsuretette | – | – | |
| 2 | September 16, 2015 | 8-bit Boy | 45 | 45 | 1,325 |
| 3 | April 6, 2016 | I'll do my best | 41 | – | 1,264 |
| 4 | February 22, 2017 | Puzzle/Hanabira | 108 | – | 639 |
DVDs
edit| Single | Release Date | Title | Peak Position (Oricon) |
Peak Position (Japan Hot 100) [5] |
First Week Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 24, 2015 | "Maegami Kiri Sugita" no MV Tsukuri Sugita | 179 | – |
Filmography
editMovies
edit- 2015: Koisuru Vampire as Natsu
- 2019: Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler as Runa Yomozuki
- 2021: Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler Part 2 as Runa Yomozuki
- 2021: Shinonome-iro no Shūmatsu as Masami Andō[6]
- 2022: Love Life[7]
- 2023: Hold Your Hand[8]
- 2025: Kaiju Guy![9]
- 2025: The Rightman[10]
Dramas
edit- 2016: Times "Arau" and "Shimizu" as Mino
- 2016: Seisei Suru Hodo, Aishiteru as cake store's clerk
- 2018–2019: Kakegurui as Yomozuki Runa
- 2019: Setsuyaku Locke as Natsume Mito
Dubbing
edit- Paddington as Judy Brown (Japanese version)[11]
- Paddington 2 as Judy Brown (Japanese version)
TV shows
edit- 2015–2018: MBS Song Town
- 2016–2018: Mito Natsume's Songstreet
- 2016–2019: Chi-chin Puipui Getsuyoubi
- 2017: Kyōnoryōri Beginners Batsue no Sparta Natsu Men Juku
- 2017: Himitsu no Kenmin SHOW
- 2018–present: + music
- 2019–present: Mint!
- 2019–present: Go go Nama Oishī Kin'yōbi
Theatre
edit- 2018: E.g. Woman as member of Team Mehyō
- 2018: TOP's & BOTTOM's ~ Futatsu no Kokoro to Hitotsu no Mirai ~ as performer
- 2018: Tekkonkinkreet as Shiro
Concert tours
edit- Natsumelo Live Tour "Mito Natsume wa Chou-Omedetai" (2017)
Bibliography
editNonfiction book
edit- Natsume Mito (July 26, 2013), Natsume-san (in Japanese), Tokyo: Gakken Publishing, ISBN 978-4-054-05766-1
- Natsume Mito (January 28, 2016), Natsume Fuku (in Japanese), Tokyo: Gakken Plus, ISBN 978-4-054-06290-0
Picture book
edit- Natsume Mito (December 13, 2017), Mumu (in Japanese), Tokyo: independent
- Natsume Mito (July 21, 2018), Mumu〜 Shima-chan no Tanjoubi 〜 (in Japanese), Tokyo: independent
References
edit- ^ [Harajuku Kawaii Style. http://asbs.jp/english/news_detail/1670/ ]
- ^ "Natsume Mito appears in kawaii♡ ad for new tasty snack from Baby Star! – MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON – もしもしにっぽん". February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Natsume Mito reveals details on debut album "Natsumelo"". March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Natsume Mito | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018.
- ^ "Natsume Mito | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018.
- ^ "元乃木坂46の桜井玲香、映画「シノノメ色の週末」で岡崎紗絵＆三戸なつめと共演". Natalie. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "LOVE LIFE". eiga.com. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "この小さな手". eiga.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "怪獣ヤロウ！". eiga.com. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "THE RIGHTMAN 正義の男". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "パディントン". Fukikaeru. Retrieved December 25, 2021.