Konatsu Kato (加藤小夏, Kato Konatsu, born June 26, 1999) is a Japanese actress and model.

Konatsu Kato
加藤小夏
Kato at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival
in 2024
Born (1999-06-26) June 26, 1999 (age 25)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
Years active2014–present
AgentSun Music Production
Notable work
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)

Biography

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Konatsu Kato born on 26 June 1999 in Tokyo. She learned to dance at a young age. When she was in the first year of junior high school, she was scouted on Takeshita Street in Harajuku, Tokyo, on her way home from a dance class, and joined her current agency, Sun Music Productions.[1]

In 2018, Kato was introduced in the magazine Pen as one of the buzzworthy women of the year. She quickly became a hot topic on the Internet and among TV station staff as a promotional beauty.[2]

She was selected to play the fourth heroine, Asou Aiko, in I"s, based on the original work by Masakazu Katsura, and after an audition of 700 people to decide the role of the main heroine, marking her first appearance in a serial drama.[3][4]

In 2021, Kato make her first drama lead role with Takahashi Yu and Kakehashi Sayaka in Uritateya Honeys. In the same year she produced her first apparel brand, ForWe. She also appeared in The 13 Lords of the Shogun, which was her first appearance in a Taiga drama.[5]

In 2024, Apple Studios released the short film, Midnight directed by Takashi Miike. In March, she attended the press premiere took place together with Kento Kaku, and Yukiyoshi Ozawa.[6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2016 The Kodai Family Saito Jun [7]
2020 Dance, Mita Koizumi Nina [8]
2021 The Old Woman Skin Kyoko Lead role; short film [9]
2024 Don't Lose Your Head! Harunagi [10]
Coffee wa White de Monaco Lead role [11]
Midnight Kaede Short film [6]
2025 Blazing Fists [12]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2018 A Story to Read on the Day You First Fall in Love Momo Imai [13]
I"s Aiko Aso [14]
2020 Toshishita Kareshi Miyuki [15]
Father and Son Underground Idols Hirari Ato [16]
2022 The 13 Lords of the Shogun Chise Taiga drama [17]
2023 Nagatan to Ao to: Ichika no Ryōrichō Ichiga [18]
Fukuoka Love Story Rio Yamaguchi [19]
Saraba, Yoki Hi Mori Tamaki [20]
2024 Wing-Man Aoi [21]

References

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  1. ^ ""仕事が舞い込む"宣材美女・加藤小夏、女優として本格始動「恥ずかしくない演技を」" ["Jobs are flying in" promotional beauty Konatsu Kato starts full-scale acting as an actress "I'm not embarrassed"]. Oricon News. Oricon. 2018-02-21. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  2. ^ ""2018年バズる美女"加藤小夏、初ジャケ写で透き通る美しさ" ["Beautiful woman of 2018" Konatsu Kato, her beauty shines through in her first jacket photo]. Dwango JPnews. Dwango Co., Ltd. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  3. ^ "加藤小夏、「胸キュンスカッと」で地上波初出演し「美少女すぎる」と話題に" [Konatsu Kato makes her first terrestrial TV appearance on "Munekyuu Sukkato" and is talked about as "too beautiful"]. Sports Hochi. The Hochi Shimbun. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  4. ^ "I"s:"4人目のヒロイン"は19歳美少女・加藤小夏 麻生藍子役で初連ドラ" [I”s: The fourth heroine is 19-year-old beautiful girl Konatsu Kato, who plays Aiko Aso in her first drama series.]. MantanWeb. Mantan Co., Ltd. 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  5. ^ "高橋ユウ、加藤小夏、掛橋沙耶香が闇金3姉妹演じる「取り立て屋ハニーズ」配信" [Yu Takahashi, Konatsu Kato, and Sayaka Kakehashi play three loan shark sisters in "Debt Collection Honeys"]. Natalie. Natalie. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  6. ^ a b "iPhoneのみを使用した短編「ミッドナイト」配信、主演の賀来賢人「ワクワクがてんこ盛り」" ["Midnight," a short film released using only the iPhone, stars Kento Kaku as "full of excitement"]. natalie. 2024-03-06. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  7. ^ "加藤小夏初写真集「二日月」発売「台湾最高! 返ってきた日から、また行きたいと思っている」". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  8. ^ "岡山天音主演「踊ってミタ」に加藤小夏、横田真悠、森田想、白石優愛、小牧那凪ら" [Okayama Amane stars in "Dance to Mita" with Kato Konatsu, Yokota Mayu, Morita So, Shiraishi Yua, Komaki Nanagi and others]. Natalie. Natasha. 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  9. ^ "SSFF & ASIA 2021 ショートフィルム『おばあさんの皮』出演予告編を本日解禁!松田美由紀さん、早乙女太一さん共同監督作品がラインナップ入り「Discover Beautyプログ..." [The trailer for the SSFF & ASIA 2021 short film "The Old Woman Skin" has been released today! The film co-directed by Miyuki Matsuda and Taichi Saotome is in the lineup for the "Discover Beauty Program"]. Pr Times. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  10. ^ "寛一郎、本多力、板垣瑞生が「身代わり忠臣蔵」で家臣演じる 橋本マナミ、加藤小夏は遊女役" [Kanichiro, Honda Riki, and Itagaki Mizuki play retainers in "Chushingura: A Substitute"; Hashimoto Manami and Kato Konatsu play prostitutes]. Natalie. Natasha. 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  11. ^ "加藤小夏がメイド店員×名探偵に、主演作「コーヒーはホワイトで」2月公開" [Konatsu Kato plays a maid and detective in the film "Coffee is White" to be released in February]. Natalie. Natasha. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  12. ^ "BLUE FIGHT 蒼き若者たちのブレイキングダウン". eiga.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  13. ^ "「初めて恋をした日に読む話」横浜流星を追いかけるエトミカ役に吉川愛" [Ai Yoshikawa plays Etomika, who chases after Ryusei Yokohama in "A Story to Read When You Fall in Love for the First Time"]. Natalie. Natalie. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  14. ^ "実写「I"s」4人目のヒロイン、ブレイク必至の美女・加藤小夏に決定 「本格的に女優を目指す」決意の作品に<コメント・プロフィール>" [The fourth heroine of the live-action movie "I"s" will be the beautiful and rising star Konatsu Kato. This is the movie that will determine her "seriously pursuing her career as an actress"]. Model Press. Net Native Inc. 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  15. ^ "関西ジャニーズJr.出演「年下彼氏」ポスター到着、"年上彼女"も一挙解禁". 映画ナタリー. 株式会社ナターシャ. 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  16. ^ "松重豊主演ドラマ「父と息子の地下アイドル」若月佑美ら演じる劇中アイドルのMV公開" [The music video for the drama "Father and Son's Underground Idol" starring Yutaka Matsushige has been released featuring the idols played by Yumi Wakatsuki and others.]. Natalie. Natasha. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  17. ^ "鎌倉殿の13人:加藤小夏が出演 "実朝の正室"千世役で次回登場 ビジュアル公開" [The 13 Lords of Kamakura: Kato Konatsu to appear in next episode as Chiyo, the wife of Sanetomo; visual revealed]. Mantanweb (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  18. ^ "門脇麦×HiHi Jets作間龍斗出演『ながたんと青と』予告&全キャスト解禁 ももクロ・百田、AmBitious吉川&小柴ら" [Kadowaki Mugi x HiHi Jets' Sakuma Ryuto to star in "Nagatan to Ao to" trailer and full cast revealed, including Momoclo's Momota, AmBitious' Yoshikawa & Koshiba, and more]. Oricon News. Oricon. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  19. ^ "加藤小夏×奥野壮、お隣さんの恋の実話ドラマにW主演「美味しくて時々苦い」「すてきな体験を提供」" [Konatsu Kato and So Okuno star in a drama about the true story of a love between neighbors, "It's delicious and sometimes bitter" and "It provides a wonderful experience"]. Oricon. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  20. ^ "乃木坂46 山下美月×鈴木仁W主演ドラマ『さらば、佳き日』に伊藤あさひ、高月彩良ら出演" [Nogizaka46's Yamashita Mizuki and Suzuki Jin co-star in the drama "Farewell, Beautiful Days" to feature Asahi Ito, Sara Takatsuki and others]. Real Sound Movie Club. Blueprint. 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  21. ^ "Live-Action Wingman Series Unveils Cast, Director, Opening Song Artists". Anime News Network. 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
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