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Misako Uno
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Misako Uno and Awoo doll 'UNO' at the Asian Music Festival with UNICEF in 2011.
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| Born | July 16, 1986 Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
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| Other names | Uno-chan ( 宇野ちゃん) Uno Misako (AAA) UNO48 |
| Alma mater | Shirayuri Women's University |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Employer | Avex Group |
| Organization | YMCA and Japan Vegetarian Society |
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Notable work
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The Grudge 2 |
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| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
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Keiichiro Koyama
(m. 2024) |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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Misako Uno (宇野実彩子, Uno Misako, born July 16, 1986) is a Japanese singer, actress, and artist. She is best known as a main singer and dancer for the music group AAA. She also works as an essayist and a talent agent. Misako Uno made her first movie appearance in the 2006 Hollywood horror film The Grudge 2, where she played a character named Miyuki.
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Misako Uno's Career
Misako Uno was born in a wealthy family. Her dad was a writer for ads, and her mom was a social worker. When she was young, she dreamed of becoming a stage artist. This dream came from seeing the musical Cats in London.
Her early school years were tough for her. She felt unsure because she wasn't good at sports like running or jumping. Even though she was small and not very fast, she decided to work hard to gain confidence.
She studied at Shirayuri Gakuen for fifteen years. At age 8, she started writing essays and learning to dance there. When she was 11, she went to an International Summer Camp in Germany. She was one of three students chosen by Japan's Ministry of Education.
At the camp, she couldn't talk to other students because she didn't know German. This made her want to study English very hard. She decided she wanted to travel and study abroad. Later, she went to London during her summer break in 8th grade.
In her first year of high school, Misako Uno tried out for "Avex Audition 2002." This was a big audition held by Avex Group, a large entertainment company. She came in second place out of thousands of people! After that, she joined the Avex Artist Academy. A year later, she started a dance club at her school. This club later became the famous group AAA.
She first appeared in the 2005 TV show SLOW DANCE. Her music was used as background music for the show. Later that year, she acted as Mai Honda in the movie Their Waters (彼らの海) VIII -Sentimental Journey-. In 2006, she got her first main acting role as Akane Sueyoshi in the anti-war drama Bokura no te (ボクラノテ).
In the same year, Columbia Pictures looked for new actors. Misako Uno passed their audition and made her Hollywood debut. She starred in the 2006 horror film The Grudge 2 as a Japanese student named Miyuki Nazawa.
In 2010, she had her first main role in a Japanese film. She played Taniyama Miguru in the comedy movie rendez-vous (ランデブー!). At the end of that year, she performed for the first time on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen, a very famous music show in Japan.
In 2011, her early life experiences were put into an English textbook. The book was called Stepping stone Vol.7 Misako Uno. It was used in middle and high schools by the MEXT.
Personal Life
Keiichiro Koyama from the band NEWS and Misako Uno got married on March 12, 2024. They chose this date because it is also the birthday of Misako Uno's father, who passed away in January 2023.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Year |
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| Honey Stories | 2019 |
Singles
As a lead artist
| Title | Year |
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| "End of this Way" | 2007 |
| "Narou yo" (with Kazuya Kojima) |
2016 |
| "Doushite Koishite Konna" | 2018 |
| "Summer Mermaid" | 2018 |
| "Mint" | 2019 |
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Anata to Ashita mo" (Spicy Chocolate feat. Hazzie & Misako Uno) |
2015 | Shibuya Junai Monogatari 2 |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Bijo to Yajuu" (with Takahiro Nishijima) |
2017 | Thank You Disney |
| "Lullaby" (with Sigala) |
2018 | Honey Stories |
| "Lock on" | 2018 | |
| "One Love Pop" | 2018 | |
| "Yorusora" | 2019 | |
| "Saita Haru to Tomo ni Anata he Okuru Kotoba" | 2019 |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Beauty and the Beast" (with Takahiro Nishijima) |
2017 | Non-album song |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Groovin" | 2005 | Mayu | Slow Dance Original Soundtrack |
| "Good Time" | 2005 | Mayu, Eco | |
| "Now Is the Time" | 2005 | ||
| "L.W.R" | 2011 | Naoya Urata Wataru Yoshida (Purple Days) |
Digitalian Is Eating Breakfast 2 |
Filmography
Movies
- 2006: The Grudge 2 ... Miyuki
- 2010: Randebû! (ランデブー！) ... Meguru Taniyama
Stage plays
- 2006: Theater of AAA-bokura no te- (Theater of AAA〜ボクラノテ〜) … Akane Sueyoshi
- 2007: Super Battle Live Delicious Gakuin Bangaihen ~Delicious 5 Shijō Saidai no Teki~
- 2008: Love Letters
- 2010: Genji Monogatari and Ōguro Maki Songs -Boku wa Jyūnihitoe ni Koi wo Suru- (源氏物語×大黒摩季songs～僕は十二単に恋をする～) … Aoi no Ue (葵の上)
- 2011: Legend of the Galactic Heroes
TV drama
- 2008: Hitomi (瞳) ... Keiko Endo (supporting role)
- 2010: Massugu na Otoko
- 2012: Umechan Sensei (梅ちゃん先生) ... Akane Yabuki
- 2013: Tokyo Toy Box (東京トイボックス) ... Hoshino Tsukiyama
- 2014: Big Tokyo Toy Box (大東京トイボックス)
Radio
- 2006–2007: Uno Misako no English Lyrics Selection
- AAA Uno Misako no Radio Unoccoli (FM Niigata, 2011–2014)
Books
- 2011: Kizuna Rensa (キズナレンサ)
- 2011: Houkago Gomi Hiro (放課後のゴミヒーロー)
Photo Albums
- 2010: UNO
- 2012: UNO-BON
- 2014: You Know-UNONU-
- 2016: Bloomin'
- 2018: ABOUT TIME
See also
In Spanish: Misako Uno para niños
