Nozomi Ōhashi
Nozomi Ōhashi (大橋 のぞみ, Ōhashi Nozomi, born May 9, 1999) is a Japanese former child actress and singer attached to the Central Kodomo Gekidan talent agency.[1] She is noted for her role in the 2008 Studio Ghibli film Ponyo.[2] Nozomi has also starred in various Japanese television series.[3]
Nozomi Ōhashi | |
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Nozomi Ōhashi in January 2009 | |
| Born | May 9, 1999 Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | Non-chan |
| Occupation(s) | Child actress, singer |
| Years active | 2002–2012 |
| Notable work | Shiroi Haru The Quiz Show Ponyo Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky |
| Website | Official profile |
Ōhashi retired from acting in 2012.[4]
Career edit
Ohashi made her acting debut at the age of three,[5] and debuted as a singer with the song "Gake no Ue no Ponyo", which she sang together with the duo group Fujioka Fujimaki in 2007.[2] "Gake no Ue no Ponyo" is the theme song of the 2008 Studio Ghibli anime film Ponyo.[6]
When this single was first released on December 15, 2007, it debuted at 115 on the Oricon charts.[7] After the release of Ponyo, however, the single reached the number 3 position on the charts.[7] It remained on the Oricon Top 10 charts for ten consecutive weeks, a record for an artist under the age of 10.[8] This record was only broken by the single "Maru Maru Mori Mori!" in 2011.[8] For singing "Gake no Ue no Ponyo", Ohashi was invited to participate in the 59th edition of Kōhaku Uta Gassen, becoming the youngest participant in the history of this program.[9] In addition to singing the theme song for Ponyo, Ohashi also voiced the character of Karen in this film.[3]
In the 2009 Fuji TV drama Shiroi Haru, Ohashi starred as Sachi Murakami, one of the main characters in this television series.[10] She also played the lead role in a one-off television special drama Happy Birthday.[11] This drama aired on November 21, 2009 on the Fuji TV network.[11]
In 2011, Ohashi released her second single entitled "Panda no Yume".[12] The title track of this single was approved as the "Panda Welcoming Song" for Ueno Zoo by the zoo's publicity committee.[12] It was then used as a publicity song for the new panda exhibit that had opened at the zoo on April 1, 2011.[12] The single was later released in Japan on July 27, 2011.[12] In addition to releasing her single, Ohashi also starred in the television series Don Quixote.[3] She played the role of Airi Nakano in this NTV drama.[3]
Ohashi played a minor role in the film Shiawase no Pan, which was released in Japanese cinemas on January 28, 2012.[13]
On March 1, 2012, it was announced that Ōhashi would be retiring from show business to concentrate on her studies after entering junior high school.[4][14] Ōhashi's last day in show business was on March 31, 2012.[4] It was also announced that the film that Nozomi was supposed to star in, Daisuki na Kutsu o Haitara, had been cancelled due to production problems.[14]
She starred in the television program Jinsei ga Kawaru 1-Funkan no Fukaihanashi on March 19, 2012.[15] During this program, she sang the songs "Gake no Ue no Ponyo" and "Kyo no Hi wa Sayonara", both of which were featured in her album Non-chan Kumo ni Noru.[15] This was her last public appearance before her retirement from show business.[15]
Personal life edit
Nozomi Ōhashi is the youngest child in her family.[16] She has two sisters who are respectively 7 and 4 years her elder.[16] Her favorite actress is Mirai Shida.[17]
Television dramas edit
- Ningen no Shomei (CX, 2004)
- Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari Anata no Monogatari (Fuji TV, 2005)
- Kinyo Entertainment (Fuji TV, 2006)
- Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi Slot (Fuji TV, 2006)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger (TV Asahi, 2007, ep1)
- Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Tsukareta Mori (Fuji TV, 2009)
- Shiroi Haru (Fuji TV, 2009)
- The Quiz Show 2 (NTV, 2009)
- Veterinarian Dolittle (TBS, 2010)
- Don Quixote (NTV, 2011)
Film edit
- Inu no Eiga (2005) as the young Mika
- Luna-Heights (2005) as Anna Kishibe
- Luna-Heights 2 (2006) as Anna Kishibe
- Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008) as the voice of Karen
- A Happy Birthday (2009) as Asuka Fujiwara
- Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky (2010) as the voice of Satoshi Kawaguchi
Commercials edit
- Asahi Soft Drinks Mitsuya Cider (2008) - appearing with Fujioka Fujimaki
Discography edit
Singles edit
- "Gake no Ue no Ponyo" (5 December 2007, Yamaha Music Communications) - alongside Fujioka Fujimaki
- "Panda no Yume" (27 July 2011)
Albums edit
- Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea Image Album "Ponyo's Lullaby"
- Non-chan Kumo ni Noru (24 December 2008, Yamaha Music Communications)
References edit
- ^ . central-g (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- ^ a b 大橋のぞみのヒストリー. Oricon (in Japanese). 6 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- ^ a b c d 大橋のぞみ. Stingray (in Japanese). allcinema. Retrieved 2012-03-20..
- ^ a b c (PDF). central-g (in Japanese). 2012-03-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ 芸能芸能 実は誰よりも賢かった？ 「テレビ業界への再就職を見据えて……」？ 大橋のぞみ、子役引退の裏事情. cyzowoman (in Japanese). 9 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-24..
- ^ 崖の上のポニョ(2008). Stingray (in Japanese). allcinema. Retrieved 2012-03-20..
- ^ a b ポニョ主題歌、ジブリ曲で歴代最高3位＆「ツトム君」以来約32年ぶり快挙. Oricon, Inc. (in Japanese). 2008-07-29. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ a b "【オリコン】「マルモリ」、ポニョ超え記録の12週連続TOP10". Oricon, Inc. (in Japanese). 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ 紅白最年少出場の大橋のぞみ、いつもは午後10時就寝も「最後まで頑張る！」. Oricon, Inc. (in Japanese). 2008-11-26. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "白い春(2009)". allcinema. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ^ a b "ハッピーバースデー(2009)". allcinema. Retrieved 2012-03-20..
- ^ a b c d 大橋のぞみ、上野動物園初公認"パンダ歓迎ソング"歌う. Oricon, Inc. (in Japanese). 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ^ "しあわせのパン(2011)". allcinema. Retrieved 2012-03-20..
- ^ a b "Child star Ohashi Nozomi to retire from show business". Sports Hochi. Tokyograph. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012. Translated from original article by Sports Hochi.
- ^ a b c "大橋のぞみが最後のメッセージ「中学生になったら将来の夢を決めたい」。". Narinari.com. 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-03-20..
- ^ a b "Her speech made in the program "Tetsuko no Heya"". Japan. 2009-02-18. TV Asahi.
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help) - ^ Sankei Sports (in Japanese). Japan. Sankei Sports. 12 February 2009.
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External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Nozomi Ōhashi at IMDb