Natsume Mito

Biography

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.

Background

Mito 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. 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. The album debuted at the 64th spot of the Oricon Weekly Albums, selling 1,261 copies on its first week of release.

Movies

2015: Koisuru Vampire, Natsu
2019: Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler, Runa Yomozuki
2021: Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler Part 2, Runa Yomozuki
2021: Shinonome-iro no Shūmatsu as Masami Andō
2022: Love Life
2023: Hold Your Hand
2024: Paradise of Solitude
2025: Kaiju Guy!
2025: The Rightman
2026: Hoshi no Kyoshitsu

Dramas

2016: Times "Arau" and "Shimizu", Mino
2016: Seisei Suru Hodo, Aishiteru, cake store's clerk
2018–2019: Kakegurui, Yomozuki Runa
2019: Setsuyaku Locke, Natsume Mito

Dubbing

Paddington as Judy Brown
Paddington 2, Judy Brown
Paddington in Peru, Judy Brown

TV shows

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

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

Nonfiction book

Natsume Mito (July 26, 2013), Natsume-san (in Japanese), Tokyo: Gakken Publishing, ISBN 978-4-054-05766-1

Photo-book

Natsume Mito (January 28, 2016), Natsume Fuku (in Japanese), Tokyo: Gakken Plus, ISBN 978-4-054-06290-0

Picture book

Natsume Mito (December 13, 2017), Mumu (in Japanese), Tokyo: independent
Natsume Mito (July 21, 2018), Mumu〜 Shima-chan no Tanjoubi 〜 (in Japanese), Tokyo: independent