Manami Konishi
Japanese actress and singer
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, which was screened at the 63rd Venice Film Festival. She also appeared in Hiroshi Ando's 2001 film Blue, Katsuhiro Otomo's 2004 film Steamboy, Junji Sakamoto's 2010 film Strangers in the City, and Shinji Aoyama's 2011 film Tokyo Park.
Filmography
Film
Kuroe (2001)
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 (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)
Looking for a True Fiancee (2011)
Tokyo Park (2011)
Soup: Umarekawari no Monogatari (2012)
Day and Night (2019)
Majo no Kōsui (2023)
Television
Drama D-mode Fukaku Mogure Hakkenden 2001 (2000)
Sui10!
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