Minami Hamabe

is a Japanese actress. Having starred in various blockbusters and popular television shows since her teenage years, she is one of Japan's most prominent figures in the modern-day entertainment industry.

Hamabe won the New Generation Award at the 2011 Toho Cinderella Audition and subsequenly began her film career the following year. She gained fame by playing Meiko Honma in the live-action version of the TV series ''Anohana'' (2015), and later made her breakthrough playing the lead in the romance film ''Let Me Eat Your Pancreas'' (2017); with the latter earning her Newcomer of the Year at the 41st Japan Academy Prize. Hamabe subsequently starred in ''The Great War of Archimedes'' (2019), ''Cursed in Love'', ''The Promised Neverland'' (both 2020), ''Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler Part 2'' (2021), and ''One Day, You Will Reach the Sea'' (2022). In 2023, she co-starred with Ryunosuke Kamiki in the television drama ''Ranman'' and Takashi Yamazaki's ''kaiju'' epic ''Godzilla Minus One''. Her acting in ''Godzilla Minus One'' along with ''Shin Kamen Rider'' attained her international recognition and she won Best Supporting Actress at the 66th Blue Ribbon Awards. Provided by Wikipedia