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Nana Komatsu
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Komatsu at the Japanese premiere of Silence
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| Born | February 16, 1996 Tokyo, Japan
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Agent | Stardust Promotion |
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Nana Komatsu (小松 菜奈, Komatsu Nana, born February 16, 1996) is a Japanese actress and model. She is best known for her roles in The World of Kanako, Destruction Babies, Drowning Love, The Black Devil and the White Prince, My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday, After the Rain, Farewell Song, Threads: Our Tapestry of Love and Sakura. She made her Hollywood debut role in the film Silence.
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Early life
Nana Komatsu was born in Tokyo. She has two older brothers. Komatsu began dancing in third grade of elementary school and continued until her third year of junior high school, and also learned to play the flute during junior high.
Career
Komatsu made her film debut in The World of Kanako and won numerous Best New Actress awards including the Newcomer of The Year award at the 38th Japan Academy Film Prize. She has been a House Ambassador for Chanel since 2015. She had a contract with Stardust Promotion. In 2016, she played a minor role in Martin Scorsese's film Silence.
Komatsu was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role award at the 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize for her role in the film Family of Strangers. She starred in the sixth highest grossing Japanese film of 2020, Threads: Our Tapestry of Love. She was nominated in the Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role category at the 44th Japan Academy Film Prize for her role in the film Threads: Our Tapestry of Love.
In 2021, Komatsu starred in the films Moonlight Shadow and Parasite in Love. In 2022, she starred with Kentaro Sakaguchi in the film The Last 10 Years, which had grossed over 3 billion yen and it was ranked at #8 for the highest grossing Japanese film in 2022.
In 2023, Komatsu became the face of Chanel Fall/Winter 2023-2024 Ready to Wear collection, becoming the first Japanese national to be featured as a face of collection for a luxury brand.
Personal life
Komatsu married fellow actor Masaki Suda on November 15, 2021. They had reportedly been dating since September 2019.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Tadaima | Sumire | Daisuke Shimada | Lead role, short film | |
| 2014 | The World of Kanako | Kanako Fujishima | Tetsuya Nakashima | Lead role | |
| Close Range Love | Yuni Kururugi | Naoto Kumazawa | Lead role | ||
| 2015 | Bakuman | Miho Azuki | Hitoshi Ōne | ||
| Prophecy | Kaede | Yoshihiro Nakamura | |||
| 2016 | Destruction Babies | Nana | Tetsuya Mariko | ||
| The Black Devil and the White Prince | Yū Akahane | Shō Tsukikawa | Lead role | ||
| Silence | Mónica (Haru) | Martin Scorsese | American film | ||
| Maniac Hero | Kaori Terasawa | Keisuke Toyoshima | |||
| My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday | Emi Fukuju | Takahiro Miki | Lead role | ||
| Drowning Love | Natsume Mochizuki | Yūki Yamato | Lead role | ||
| 2017 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I | Yukako Yamagishi | Takashi Miike | ||
| There Is No Tomorrow | Herself | Julien Levy | Lead role, short film | ||
| 2018 | Kids on the Slope | Ritsuko Mukae | Takahiro Miki | ||
| After the Rain | Akira Tachibana | Akira Nagai | Lead role | ||
| It Comes | Makoto Higa | Tetsuya Nakashima | |||
| 2019 | Samurai Marathon | Princess Yuki | Bernard Rose | ||
| Farewell Song | Leo | Akihiko Shiota | Lead role | ||
| Family of Strangers | Yuki Shimazaki | Hideyuki Hirayama | |||
| 2020 | Sakura | Miki Hasegawa | Hitoshi Yazaki | Lead role | |
| Threads: Our Tapestry of Love | Aoi Sonoda | Takahisa Zeze | Lead role | ||
| 2021 | Moonlight Shadow | Satsuki | Edmund Yeo | Lead role | |
| Parasite in Love | Hijiri Sanagi | Kensaku Kakimoto | Lead role | ||
| 2022 | The Last 10 Years | Matsuri | Michihito Fujii | Lead role | |
| 2024 | Who Were We? | Midori | Tetsuya Tomina | Lead role |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015 | To Give a Dream | Yuko Abe | Wowow | Lead role | |
| 2017 | Thrill | Hitomi Nakano | NHK | Lead role |
Video on demand
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | The Kodai Family | Yūko | dTV | Lead role |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Artist | Ref. | Notes |
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| 2011 | Ai to Iu | Plenty | ||
| Kimi to Hitsuji to Ao | Radwimps | |||
| 2012 | Convenience Honeymoon | Chatmonchy | ||
| Collateral Damage | Shiina Ringo | |||
| 2014 | Goodtime | SALU | ||
| Snow Smile | Shota Shimizu | co-starring with Kentaro Ito | ||
| 2015 | Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! | Androp | CM song for Mitsuya Cider | |
| 2016 | Farewell Song | never young beach | ||
| Spoiled Innocence (天真有邪) | Yoga Lin | Taiwanese MV | ||
| 2017 | Something Just Like This | The Chainsmokers ft. Coldplay | video produced by Genki Kawamura | |
| Hanacherie | Nissy | |||
| 2018 | Sokkenai | Radwimps | co-starring with Fūju Kamio | |
| Metro | Juju | |||
| 2019 | Goodbye Kiss (さよならくちびる) | HaruLeo | Duo band with Mugi Kadowaki as HaruLeo for the movie Farewell Song. | |
| 2020 | Ain't Nobody Know | Gen Hoshino | ||
| Ima Aini Iku (今 逢いに行く) | Uru | |||
| Rollerskates | End of the World | filmed in New York in 2019 | ||
| 2021 | Odoriko (踊り子) | Vaundy | ||
| 2022 | Ms. Phenomenal (うるうびと) | Radwimps | OST for the movie The Last 10 Years | |
| Hachigatsu wa my name (八月は僕の名前) | Quruli | |||
| 2023 | rose | KID FRESINO |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | 39th Hochi Film Awards | Best New Artist | The World of Kanako | Won | |
| 2015 | 38th Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer of the Year | Won | ||
| 69th Mainichi Film Awards | Sponichi Grand Prix Best Newcomer | Won | |||
| 39th Elan d'Or Awards | Newcomer of the year | Herself | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | 8th Tama Film Awards | Best New Actress | Bakuman, Destruction Babies and others | Won | |
| 41st Hochi Film Awards | Best Actress | The Black Devil and the White Prince, Drowning Love | Nominated | ||
| 29th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Newcomer | Destruction Babies, Drowning Love | Nominated | ||
| 40th Elan d'Or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | 38th Yokohama Film Festival | Best Newcomer | Destruction Babies | Won | |
| 90th Kinema Junpo Awards | Best New Actress | Destruction Babies, Maniac Hero and others | Won | ||
| 41st Elan d'Or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | 31st Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Newcomer | After the Rain, Kids on the Slope | Nominated | |
| 42nd Elan d'Or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Nominated | ||
| ELLE Style Awards Taiwan | Best International Style Celebrity | Herself | Won | ||
| 2019 | 18th New York Asian Film Festival | Rising Star Award | Samurai Marathon | Won | |
| 44th Hochi Film Awards | Best Actress | Farewell Song | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | It Comes, Family of Strangers | Won | |||
| 43rd Elan d'Or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | 41st Yokohama Film Festival | Best Actress | Farewell Song | Won | |
| 44th Elan d'Or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Nominated | ||
| 62nd Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Samurai Marathon, Family of Strangers | Nominated | ||
| 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Supporting Actress | Family of Strangers | Nominated | ||
| 45th Hochi Film Awards | Best Actress | Threads: Our Tapestry of Love | Nominated | ||
| Vogue Japan | Women of the Year | Herself | Won | ||
| 2021 | 44th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actress | Threads: Our Tapestry of Love | Nominated | |
| 30th Japanese Professional Movie Awards | Best Actress | Sakura, Threads: Our Tapestry of Love | Won | ||
| 2022 | 47th Hochi Film Awards | Best Actress | The Last 10 Years | Nominated | |
| 2023 | 65th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
