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 subsequently 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 as Noriko Ōishi in 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. She later reprised her role as Noriko in Godzilla Minus Zero (2026).
Early life and career Hamabe was born in Ishikawa Prefecture on August 29, 2000. She has one younger brother seven years her junior. On February 20, 2019, Hamabe shared the news of her graduation from Horikoshi High School.
She started off her career by winning the New Generation Award at the 7th Toho Cinderella Audition. She has since starred in numerous films and dramas, with many of them being live-action adaptations of popular manga and video games.
Hamabe gained widespread fame for her role in Japan for her role in the live-action film Let Me Eat Your Pancreas, which tells the story of a terminally ill girl's relationship with her introvert male classmate who happens to find out about her illness by accident. The film was the 5th highest-grossing film in Japan in 2017. Hamabe was awarded the Newcomer Of The Year Award at the 41st Japan Academy Film Prize, with the film itself being nominated for the Picture of the Year award at the same ceremony.
In 2019, Hamabe starred in the film The Great War of Archimedes. It grossed over 1.9 billion yen in Japan is amongst the highest-grossing film of 2019 in Japan.
In 2020, Hamabe co-starred with Ryusei Yokohama and Yukino Kishii in the live-action adaptation of the manga Cursed in Love. Hamabe also appeared in the film Murders At The House of Death in 2020. The film has grossed over 1 billion yen and is the 20th highest-grossing film in Japan for the year 2020.
In December 2020, Hamabe starred in the live-action film The Promised Neverland. The film has since grossed over 2.1 billion yen in Japan, making it amongst the highest-grossing film of 2021 in Japan. Hamabe starred in the drama Dr. White in 2022. The drama is based on the novels Dr. White: Senrigan no Karute (published 2015 by Kadokawa) and Dr. White: Kami no Shindan (published 2019 by Kadokawa) by Shin Kibayashi. Hamabe also appeared alongside Sho Hirano in the SP drama Seito ga Jinsei wo Yarinaoseru Gakko. Hamabe again starred alongside Yukino Kishii in the film One Day, You Will Reach the Sea (Yagate Umi e to Todoku) which was released in April 2022.
Hamabe was chosen directly by NHK without audition as the 108th Asadora heroine by NHK whereby she starred alongside Ryunosuke Kamiki as the wife of Kamiki's character. Filming for the Asadora, titled Ranman (らんまん), began in fall 2023. She appeared in two major films in 2023: Hideaki Anno's live-action superhero film Shin Kamen Rider and played a similar character to that of Ranman in Takashi Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus One.
Personal life Hamabe has a Pomeranian pet dog she calls "Popu-chan". She is close friends with fellow actors Takumi Kitamura, Kanna Hashimoto, and Elaiza Ikeda.
Before winning the Toho Cinderella Audition and entering the entertainment industry, she initially wanted to become a dentist.
Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes2012Ace AttorneyYoung Chihiro Ayasato (Mia Fey)2015April FoolsRika Etō2016Yo-kai Watch the Movie: A Whale of Two WorldsKanami Minami2017SakiSaki MiyanagaLead roleLet Me Eat Your PancreasSakura YamauchiLead roleAjin: Demi-HumanEriko Nagai2018My Little MonsterChizuru OshimaMy Teacher, My LoveAyuha SamaruLead role2019The Great War of ArchimedesKyōko OzakiKakegurui – Compulsive GamblerYumeko JabamiLead roleMurders at the House of DeathHiruko KenzakiHello WorldRuri Ichigyō (voice)2020Love Me, Love Me NotAkari YamamotoLead roleLove Me, Love Me Not: The AnimationChiyo (voice)CameoThe Promised NeverlandEmmaLead roleKeep Your Hands Off Eizouken!Haruko2021Detective Conan: The Scarlet BulletEllie Ishioka (voice)Kakegurui 2: Ultimate Russian Roulette Yumeko JabamiLead role2022One Day, You Will Reach the SeaSumire2023Gold Kingdom and Water KingdomSarah (voice)Lead roleShin Kamen RiderRuriko MidorikawaGodzilla Minus OneNoriko Oishi2024Silent LoveMikaWhat If Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa Was to Become the Prime MinisterRisa NishimuraLead role6 Lying University StudentsIori ShimaLead role2025Under NinjaAyaka NoguchiMy Special OneHerselfCameo2026Until We Meet AgainMisora ShimizuLead roleGodzilla Minus ZeroNoriko Shikishima
Television Year Title RoleNotes2015MareAsami OkesakuAsadoraAnohana: The Flower We Saw That DayMeiko "Menma" HonmaLead role, TV movie2016SakiSaki MiyanagaLead role2018KakeguruiYumeko JabamiLead roleHotel on the BrinkHaru Horai2019Ōoku the FinalTakehimeTV moviePure! Idol Becomes One Day Chief of PoliceJunko KurobaraLead role2020Alibi BreakerTokino MitaniLead roleCursed in LoveNao HanaokaLead roleTalio: Avenger BuddiesMamiLead role2021Date My Daughter!Sora MinaseA School Where Students Can Start OverOkabe KaorukoLead role, TV movie2022Dr. WhiteByakuya YukimuraLead role2023Crayon Shin-chanRuriko Midorikawa (voice)Episode 1173RanmanSueko MakinoAsadora2025Pray Speak What Has HappenedJuri Egashira2026Brothers in ArmsNeneTaiga drama
Other television Year Title Notes 202374th NHK Kōhaku Uta GassenHost
Video games Year Title Role Notes Physint
Music video appearances Year Title Artist Notes2016"Sora ga Aozora de Aru Tame ni"Glay2017"Hana no Uta"Aimer2018"I Want You Back"Twice2019"I Beg You"Aimer2020"Haru wa Yuku"
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result201730th Nikkan Sports Film AwardsBest NewcomerLet Me Eat Your Pancreas and Ajin: Demi-HumanBest ActressLet Me Eat Your Pancreas42nd Hochi Film AwardsBest New Artist201872nd Mainichi Film AwardsBest New Actress60th Blue Ribbon AwardsBest Newcomer27th Tokyo Sports Film AwardsBest Newcomer41st Japan Academy PrizeNewcomer of the Year202145th Elan d'or AwardsNewcomer of the YearHerself 202336th Nikkan Sports Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressGodzilla Minus One and Shin Kamen Rider48th Hochi Film AwardsBest Supporting Actress2024 66th Blue Ribbon AwardsBest Supporting Actress47th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest ActressGodzilla Minus OneBest Supporting ActressShin Kamen Rider17th Asian Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressGodzilla Minus One
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