Ryōko Fujino

Ryōko Fujino (Japanese: 藤野 涼子, Hepburn: Fujino Ryōko; born February 2, 2000) is a Japanese actress. She is known for her starring roles in the film Solomon's Perjury and the television drama Fujoshi, Ukkari Gay ni Kokuru, as well as supporting roles in the asadora Hiyokko and the taiga drama Reach Beyond the Blue Sky.

Ryōko Fujino
Born	(2000-02-02) February 2, 2000 (age 25) Kanagawa, Japan
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2015–present
Agent	K-Factory

Career

Fujino joined an entertainment agency in October 2011.^[1] In 2014, she was cast as the main character in Izuru Narushima's film Solomon's Perjury, an adaptation of Miyuki Miyabe's novel of the same name.^[2] She was selected out of approximately 10,000 people in an audition process that took an unprecedent six months.^[3] At the time of her debut, Fujino had only acted as an extra.^[4] She used her character's name as her stage name because she "doesn't want to forget the feelings" of receiving the role.^[3] Fujino received the Newcomer of the Year award at the 39th Japan Academy Film Prize for her role in the film.^[5] Later in 2016, she transferred agencies from Theatre Academy to K-Factory.^[6]

In May 2017, she appeared in Hiyokko as Toyoko Kanehira, a coworker and dormmate of the main character. This was her first appearance in an asadora.^[7]

During the 2019 Japanese unified local elections, Fujino appeared in posters and online advertisements by the Kanagawa Prefectural Election Commission to encourage people to vote.^[8]

Personal life

Fujino was born on February 2, 2000, in Kanagawa, Japan. She is an only child.^[9]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2015	Solomon's Perjury	Ryōko Fujino	Lead role	[2]
2016	Creepy	Mio Nishino		[10]
2018	Itosato: A Kyoto Courtesan at the End of Samurai Era	Itosato Tenjin	Lead role	[11]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2017	Hiyokko	Toyoko Kanehira	Asadora	[7]
	Bridge Story: A Small Bridge	Oryō		[12]
2019	Ieyasu Builds Edo	Kinu		[13]
	Last Train to Nagoya	Hana Kishii	Episode 9, lead role	[14]
	Fujoshi, Ukkari Gay ni Kokuru	Sae Miura		[15]
	True Scary Stories "A Look of Hatred"	Chizuru Manabe		[16]
	Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories	Haruna	Season 2, Episode 7	[17]
2020	Nippori Charlies	Mie Mochizuki		[18]
	A Day-Off of Ryoma Takeuchi	Masami		[19]
2021	Miyako Has Come to Tokyo!	Miyako Miyano		[20]
	Air Girl	Masami Ihara		[21]
	Reach Beyond the Blue Sky	Shibusawa Tei	Taiga drama	[22]
2022	Mentally Strong Beauty Ms. Shirakawa	Sakura Taniguchi		[23]
2023	My Father Is a Detective	Aimi Fukano	Episode 2	[24]
	Knockin' On Locked Door	Yuka Takahashi / Misaki Shioji	Episodes 3–5	[25]
2024	Tanabata no Kuni	Sachiko Higashimaru		[26]

Music videos

Year	Title	Artist	Ref(s)
2022	"Shimi"	Iri	[27]
2023	"Haru ga Kuru wa"	Rin Honoka	[28]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Work(s)	Result	Ref(s)
2015	Hochi Film Awards	Best New Artist	Solomon's Perjury	Won	[1]
2016	Asian Film Awards	Best Newcomer		Nominated	[29]
2016	Japan Academy Film Prize	Newcomer of the Year		Won	[5]
2016	Yokohama Film Festival	Best Newcomer		Won	[30]