Manami Konishi

{{short description|Japanese actress and singer (born 1978)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Manami Konishi | image = Konishi Manami from "MIDNIGHT BUS" at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2017 (40203106211).jpg | alt = | caption = Konishi at Opening Ceremony of the [[Tokyo International Film Festival]], 2017. | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|10|27|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Satsumasendai, Kagoshima]], Japan | death_date =  | death_place = | other_names = Kazue Fujiki, Koni-Tan | known_for = ''[[Retribution (2006 film)|Retribution]]'', ''[[Tokyo Park]]'' | occupation = Actress, singer | years_active = 1998–present }}

{{Nihongo|'''Manami Konishi'''|小西真奈美|Konishi Manami|born October 27, 1978 in [[Satsumasendai, Kagoshima]]}}, also known as '''KONI-TAN''', is a Japanese actress, singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer.

==Career== Konishi appeared in [[Kiyoshi Kurosawa]]'s 2006 film ''[[Retribution (2006 film)|Retribution]]'', which was screened at the 63rd [[Venice Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117931820/|title=Variety Reviews – Retribution – Film Reviews – Venice|work=Variety|first=Derek|last=Elley|date=October 10, 2006}}</ref> She also appeared in [[Hiroshi Ando]]'s 2001 film ''[[Blue (2001 film)|Blue]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Sharp|first=Jasper|url=http://www.midnighteye.com/reviews/blue/|title=Midnight Eye review: Blue|website=[[Midnight Eye]]|date=May 21, 2003}}</ref> [[Katsuhiro Otomo]]'s 2004 film ''[[Steamboy]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Mes|first=Tom|url=http://www.midnighteye.com/reviews/steamboy/|title=Midnight Eye review: Steamboy|website=[[Midnight Eye]]|date=September 23, 2004}}</ref> [[Junji Sakamoto]]'s 2010 film ''[[Strangers in the City (2010 film)|Strangers in the City]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117944015/|title=Variety Reviews – Strangers in the City – Film Reviews – Tokyo|work=Variety|first=Russell|last=Edwards|date=November 8, 2010}}</ref> and [[Shinji Aoyama]]'s 2011 film ''[[Tokyo Park]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/tokyo-park-film-review-222932|title=Tokyo Park: Film Review|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Neil|last=Young|date=August 14, 2011}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Film=== * ''Kuroe'' (2001) * ''[[Blue (2002 film)|Blue]]'' (2002) *''[[Letters from the Mountains]]'' (2002) * ''Utsutsu'' (2002) * ''[[Bayside Shakedown 2]]'' (2003) * ''[[Steamboy]]'' (2004) * ''Jam Films S'' (2005) * ''[[All About My Dog]]'' (2005) * ''Udon'' (2006) * ''[[The Angel's Egg]]'' (2006) * ''[[Retribution (2006 film)|Retribution]]'' (2007) * ''Sweet Rain: Shinigami no Seido'' (2008) * ''[[Nonchan Noriben]]'' (2009) * ''Tomato no Shizuku'' (2010) * ''Aibo II'' (2010) * ''Surely Someday'' (2010) * ''[[Saru Lock]]'' (2010) * ''[[Strangers in the City (2010 film)|Strangers in the City]]'' (2010) * ''[[Looking for a True Fiancee]]'' (2011) * ''[[Tokyo Park]]'' (2011) * ''Soup: Umarekawari no Monogatari'' (2012) * ''Day and Night'' (2019) * ''Majo no Kōsui'' (2023)<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/98576/|title= 魔女の香水|access-date= January 25, 2023|work= eiga.com}}</ref>

===Television=== * ''Drama D-mode Fukaku Mogure Hakkenden 2001'' (2000) * ''Sui10! Cocorico Miracle Type'' (2001) * ''Shiroi Kage'' (2001) * ''Shin Hoshi No Kinka'' (2001) * ''[[Churasan]]'' (2001) * ''Antique: Seiyo Kotto Yogashi Ten'' (2001) * ''Hito ni Yasashiku'' (2002) * ''Baberu'' (2002) * ''[[Seikei Bijin]]'' (2002) * ''Tentai Kansoku'' (2002) * ''Churasan 2'' (2003) * ''[[Hotman]]'' (2003) * ''[[Boku dake no Madonna]]'' (2003) * ''Unmei ga Mieru Te'' (2003) * ''Renai Shousetsu'' (2004) * ''Fire Boys'' (2004) * ''Hotman '04: Spring Special'' (2004) * ''[[Churasan 3]]'' (2004) * ''[[Orange Days (TV series)|Orange Days]]'' (2004) * ''[[Ruri no Shima]]'' (2005) * ''[[Water Boys 2005 Natsu]]'' (2005) * ''Children'' (2006) * ''Watashi no Atama no Naka no Keshigomu'' (2006) * ''Akechi Mitsuhide: Kami ni Aisarenakatta Otoko'' (2007) * ''Ruri no Shima: Special 2007'' (2007) * ''Kira Kira Kenshui'' (2007) * ''Pandora'' (2008) * ''Ashita no Kita Yoshio'' (2008) * ''[[Ariadne no Dangan]]'' (2011) * ''Stepfather Step'' (2012) * ''[[Half Blue Sky]]'' (2018) * ''Hiru'' (2022)<ref>{{cite web |url= https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/455044|title= 赤楚衛二と坂口健太郎主演「ヒル」に吉川愛、飯豊まりえ、柳俊太郎、板垣瑞生ら|access-date= November 26, 2021|work= Natalie}}</ref>

==Bibliography== * ''Tegami'' (2004) * ''27'' (2006)

==Discography== * "Sunny Day" (2008) (as Kazue Fujiki) * "Here We Go" (2018)

==Awards== * 2002: [[Kinema Junpo]] Prize – New Actor * 2002: The 45th [[Blue Ribbon Awards]] – New Actor * 2003: The 26th [[Japan Academy Prize (film)|Japan Academy Prize]] – New Actor * 2009: The 64th [[Mainichi Film Award]]s – Best Actress for ''Nonchan Noriben'' * 2009: The 31st [[Yokohama Film Festival]] – Best Actress for ''Nonchan Noriben''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://homepage3.nifty.com/yokohama-eigasai/31-2009/31_2009_shou.html|script-title=ja:第３１回ヨコハマ映画祭２００９年日本映画個人|access-date=December 11, 2010|language=ja|publisher=Yokohama Film Festival|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610063354/http://homepage3.nifty.com/yokohama-eigasai/31-2009/31_2009_shou.html|archive-date=June 10, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|www.konishimanami.com}} * {{IMDb name|0973370|Manami Konishi}} * {{jmdb name|0960080|小西真奈美}} * [http://www.fujikikazue.com/ Official website of Kazue Fujiki]

{{Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress}} {{Yokohama Film Festival Best Actress}} {{Blue Ribbon Award for Best Newcomer}}

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