Megumi (actress)
Megumi | |
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| めぐみ | |
| Born | Megumi Yamano September 25, 1981 |
| Other name | Megumi Furuya |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse |
Kenji Furuya
(m. 2008; div. 2023) |
| Children | 1 |
Megumi Yamano (山野仁, Yamano Megumi; formerly Furuya (降谷), born September 25, 1981), known mononymously as Megumi (めぐみ), is a Japanese tarento, actress, singer, gravure idol and producer. She is currently affiliated with Suns Entertainment.
Early life
[edit]She was raised in Kurashiki, Okayama, but was born in Matsue, Shimane.
She dropped out of Kurashiki Suishō Senior High School (at the time an all-girls school).
Personal life
[edit]In July 2008, after discovering she was pregnant, Megumi married Dragon Ash lead singer Kenji Furuya, whom she had been dating since 2005.[1] On February 6, 2009, Megumi gave birth to the couple's only child, a son.[2]
On December 30, 2023, the couple jointly announced that they had divorced.[3]
Roles
[edit]Variety shows
[edit]- Aa! Hanano Ryōrinin (March 20, 2008, Nippon TV)
- Africa no Tsume (Nippon Television)
- Akashiya Santa no Shijōsaidai no Christmas Present Show (2001)
- Bachikoi! (Setonaikai Broadcasting Corporation)
- Blog Type (April–September 2005, Fuji TV)
- The God of Entertainment (Nippon Television)
- Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende (Nippon Television)
- Ken Shimura's Baka Tonosama (Fuji TV)
- Hashire! Gulliver-kun (Kansai Telecasting Corporation)
- Hey! Spring of Trivia (Fuji TV)
- Tora no Mon (TV Asahi)
- Zenkoku Issei! Nihonjin Test (April 2008, Fuji TV)
Educational Television
[edit]- Onishi Hiroto's Basic English Recipe (April 2022, NHK Educational TV)[4]
Radio
[edit]- MEGUMI-X (FM-FUJI)
- MEGUMI no MAKE ME HAPPY! (April–September 2005, Nippon Broadcasting System)
Commercials
[edit]- Asahi Breweries (2007)
- GyaO
- Japan Racing Association (2006)
- Morinaga & Company Weider in Jelly "Diet Weider"
- Nestle Japan Nescafe Santa Marta
- Okayama Prefecture
- Okayama Prefecture police (Improvement of traffic manners campaign)
- Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. FamilyMart Natural Cycle
- Sapporo Brewery
- Yellow Hat
Film
[edit]- Hero (2007), Sakurako Kōno
- SS (2008), Girako
- The Blood of Wolves (2018)
- Little Nights, Little Love (2018)
- Neet Neet Neet (2018)
- The Stormy Family (2019)
- One Night (2019)
- Stigmatized Properties (2020), Kaori
- The Way of the Househusband (2022), Kazuko Tanaka[5]
- What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? (2022), the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare[6]
- Mado (2022)[7]
- The Last 10 Years (2022)[8]
- Downfall (2023), Nozomi Machida[9]
- Scroll (2023)[10]
- December (2023)[11]
- Insomniacs After School (2023), Isaki's mother[12]
- Ice Cream Fever (2023), Naoko Arakawa[13]
- The Forbidden Play (2023), Shūko Noda[14]
- Masked Hearts (2023)[15]
- The Tales of Kurashiki (2025)[16]
- Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey (2025), Akiko's mother[17]
- A Light in the Harbor (2025), Miwako Omori[18]
- Nameless (2026), Hanako Yamada[19]
- This Is I (2026)[20]
- Chimney Town: Frozen in Time (2026), Moff (voice)[21]
- Fujiko (2026), Nagura[22]
- Goodbye My Car (2026), Arisa Kinomiya[23]
- Beasts Clutching at Straws (2026)[24]
- Three Millimeters to You (2026), Yoshimi[25]
TV drama
[edit]- Ossan's Love: In the Sky (2019), Haruka Neko
- The Way of the Househusband (2020), Kazuko Tanaka[26]
- The Naked Director Season 2 (2021)[27]
- A Day-Off of Ryunosuke Kamiki (2022)[28]
- Ōoku: The Inner Chambers (2023), Ōoka Tadasuke[29]
- Informa (2023), Asuka Nagasawa[30]
- Private Banker (2025), Kasumi Tenguuji[31]
- The Hot Spot (2025), Noriko Inamoto[32]
Dubbing
[edit]- Kung Fu Panda (2008), Master Viper[33]
- Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Master Viper[34]
- Elemental (2023), Gale Cumulus[35]
- The Garfield Movie (2024), Jinx[36]
Books
[edit]Photoalbums
[edit]- Gekkan MEGUMI (Shinchosha)
- Megami (Gakken)
- meg (Aqua House)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 62nd Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Stormy Family and One Night | Won |
See also
[edit]- Kenji Furuya (Dragon Ash) (husband)
- Ikkō Furuya (father-in-law)
References
[edit]- ↑ Kenji Furuya, Megumi to finally marry, Tokyograph.
- ↑ Megumi, Kenji Furuya celebrate first child, Tokyograph.
- ↑ "Dragon Ash降谷建志とMEGUMI、離婚成立を報告 子育ては「共に進めていく所存」【双方コメント全文】". ORICON NEWS. December 30, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Jo1の河野純喜、NHK Eテレの語学番組「ハングルッ！ナビ」に生徒役でレギュラー出演「目標はハングルで歌を歌うこと!!4月から一緒に頑張りましょう!」と意気込む - Screen Online（スクリーンオンライン）".
- ↑ "「極主夫道」実写映画化！玉木宏・川口春奈らドラマキャスト集結で来年夏に公開". natalie.mu (in Japanese). November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ↑ "大怪獣のあとしまつ". Eiga.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ↑ "窓 MADO". Eiga.com. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ↑ "megumi1818". Instagram. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ↑ "零落". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ↑ "スクロール". Eiga.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ↑ "赦し". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ↑ "君は放課後インソムニア". Eiga.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ↑ "アイスクリームフィーバー". Eiga.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ↑ "禁じられた遊び". Eiga.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ↑ "愛にイナズマ". Eiga.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ↑ "蔵のある街". Eiga.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ↑ "映画「かくかくしかじか」明子＆日高先生を取り巻くキャストに見上愛、津田健次郎ら". Natalie (in Japanese). February 18, 2025. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ↑ "港のひかり". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ↑ "名無し". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ↑ "This is I". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ↑ "映画 えんとつ町のプペル 約束の時計台". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Fujiko". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ↑ 免許返納!?. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ↑ 藁にもすがる獣たち. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- ↑ 3ミリの恋. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2026.
- ↑ "「極主夫道」メインビジュアル到着、橋本じゅんやMEGUMIら新キャストも発表". natalie.mu (in Japanese). September 28, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ↑ "「全裸監督」シーズン2の新キャスト発表 渡辺大知、MEGUMI、西内まりや、宮沢りえ、石橋蓮司らが参戦". Eiga.com. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ↑ "『神木隆之介の撮休』、安達祐実、成海璃子ら実力派キャスト集結 キービジュアルも解禁". Crank-in!. November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ "三浦透子、『大奥』で徳川家重に「8代・徳川吉宗編」にMEGUMI、當真あみら出演決定". Real Sound. February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ↑ "桐谷健太の「インフォーマ」新キャスト15名解禁、PERIMETRONによるビジュアルも". Natalie Eiga (in Japanese). December 13, 2022. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ↑ "ドラマ「プライベートバンカー」に鈴木保奈美、上杉柊平、土屋アンナ、MEGUMIら". natalie.mu (in Japanese). December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ↑ "ホットスポット:MEGUMIと志田未来が次回第6話から新たに出演 スナックのママと従業員役". Mantan-web (in Japanese). February 9, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ↑ "MEGUMI独占インタビュー". U–Side (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 18, 2026. Retrieved September 18, 2026.
- ↑ "カンフー・パンダ２". Furikaeru (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2026.
- ↑ "MEGUMI、伊達みきおらピクサー新作『マイ・エレメント』吹替声優9名一挙発表". Cinema Today. June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ↑ "山里亮太＆MEGUMI、人気ぽっちゃり猫をアニメ化『ねこのガーフィールド』声優に決定". Cinema Today. June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Suns Entertainment". suns.fm. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008.
- Yahoo fan club
- Geneon Entertainment
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- 21st-century Japanese actresses
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