Sakura Andō
Sakura Ando is a Japanese actress. She is best known for appearing in critically-acclaimed films such as Sion Sono's Love Exposure, Hirokazu Koreeda's Shoplifters (2018) and Monster (2023), as well as Takashi Yamazaki's Academy Award–winning kaiju epic Godzilla Minus One (2023).
Also recorded as Andō Sakura · Ando Sakura · Sakura Ando · Sakura Andou
Sakura Andō
Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan · Ando Sakura at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2017 · CC BY 2.0
- Name
- Sakura Ando
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- Actress
- Full name
- 安藤 さくら.
- Born
- 1986. · Tokyo City.
- Nationality
- Japan.
- Fields
- acting.
- Education
- Gakushuin Women's College.
- Honours
- Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress.
- Languages
- Japanese.
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Sakura Ando is a Japanese actress. She is best known for appearing in critically-acclaimed films such as Sion Sono's Love Exposure, Hirokazu Koreeda's Shoplifters (2018) and Monster (2023), as well as Takashi Yamazaki's Academy Award–winning kaiju epic Godzilla Minus One (2023).
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Sakura Ando • Native Name — 安藤 サクラ • Birthplace — Tokyo, Japan • Parents — Eiji Okuda (father) Kazu Ando (mother) • Children — 1 • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 2005–present
Career
Career
Ando won the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival 2010 for Love Exposure, The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio and Tsumitoka batsutoka. She was also nominated for the award for best supporting actress at 4th Asian Film Awards 2010 for A Crowd of Three. She appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2012 television drama Penance. She has also appeared in films such as The Samurai That Night, Our Homeland, and Petal Dance. • Illustration — Ando at the 2016 Tokyo International Film Festival In 2015, Ando received the Cut Above Award for Outstanding Performance in Film at Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film in New York. In 2018, Ando received high praise for her performance as Nobuyo Shibata in director Hirokazu Koreeda's Shoplifters, being called "fantastic" and "the stand-out", with film critic Simon Abrams stating that "Kore-eda gave Andô her character's (strictly metaphorical) dance steps, but she realizes and owns every maneuver she was asked to (and then some).... No small feat... given how subtly complicated her dance steps are." • Illustration — Ando at the 13th Marie Claire Film Festival in April 2026 In June 2023, Ando was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref(s) Reference(s) • 2011 — Still, Life Goes On • Sunshine — Mitsu Miyamoto — Asadora • 2012 — Penance — Miniseries • 2015 — Mamagoto — Hideko Onji — Leading role • We're Millennials. Got a Problem? — Akane Miyashita • 2018 — Magical × Heroine Magimajo Pures! — Mokonyan (voice) • 2018–19 — Manpuku — Fukuko Tachibana — Leading role; Asadora • 2019 — Mango no Ki no Shita de — Misaki Tamiya — TV movie • Idaten — Masae Kasai — Taiga drama • Natsuzora: Natsu's Sky — An anime's narrator — Asadora • 2021 — Ryūkō Kanbō — Haruko — TV movie • 2022 — Rebooting — Asami Kondō — Leading role • 2025 — The Hot Spot — Takahashi's mother — Episode 8; special appearance • 2026 — Brothers in Arms — Narrator — Taiga drama
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Sakura Andō was recorded at birth as 安藤 さくら. The authorities additionally record the headings Andō Sakura, Ando Sakura, Sakura Ando and Sakura Andou. Her recorded language was Japanese. She was the child of Eiji Okuda and Kazu Andō. She married Tasuku Emoto.
第29回 東京国際映画祭 オープニングセレモニー 安藤サクラ (島々清しゃ)
Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan · Ando Sakura from "Sound of Waves" at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2016
第29回 東京国際映画祭 オープニングセレモニー 安藤サクラ (島々清しゃ)
Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan · Ando Sakura from "Sound of Waves" at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2016
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 1 entries
1986
Sakura Andō was born on 18 February 1986.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref(s) Reference(s) • 2006 — A Long Walk — Waitress • 2007 — Out of the Wind — Mariko Iwata — Leading role • 2008 — Love Exposure — Koike • Ain’t No Tomorrows — Chizu • 2009 — The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio — Rika • Crime or Punishment?!? — Momo Mimikawa • 2010 — Sweet Little Lies — Miyako • A Crowd of Three — Kayo — Leading role • 2012 — Our Homeland — Rie — Leading role • For Love's Sake — Gamuko • The Samurai That Night — Mika • 2013 — Petal Dance — Motoko • Yellow Elephant — Kan'yu (voice) • 2014 — Homeland — Misa • Her Granddaughter — Misaki Akimoto • 0.5 mm — Sawa Yamagishi — Leading role • 100 Yen Love — Ichiko Saito — Leading role • 2015 — Asleep — Terako — Leading role • 2016 — Dias Police: Dirty Yellow Boys — Yumeko • 2017 — Reminiscences — Ryōko Nishina • Tornado Girl — Yū Mikami • Sound of Waves — Yūko — Leading role • Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura — The Grim Reaper • 2018 — Shoplifters — Nobuyo Shibata — Leading role • 2021 — The Great Yokai War: Guardians — Kokakuchō • 2022 — A Man — Rie Taniguchi • 2023 — Monster — Saori — Leading role • Bad Lands — Neri — Leading role • We're Millennials. Got a Problem?: The Movie — Akane Miyashita • The Imaginary — Lizzie (voice) • Godzilla Minus One — Sumiko Ota • 2025 — A Very Straight Neck — Short Film • 2026 — Dora — Nami — South Korean film • Godzilla Minus Zero — Sumiko Ota
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- “Sakura Ando”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1060139: Sakura Andō
General reference · Wikidata
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award ceremony — Category — Work(s) — Result — Ref(s) Reference(s) • 2010 — 31st Yokohama Film Festival — Best Supporting Actress — Love Exposure • 4th Asian Film Awards — Best Supporting Actress — A Crowd of Three • 2011 — 84th Kinema Junpo Award — Best Supporting Actress • 2012 — 37th Hochi Film Award — Best Supporting Actress — For Love's Sake, The Samurai That Night • 34th Yokohama Film Festival — Best Supporting Actress • 2013 — 86th Kinema Junpo Award — Best Supporting Actress — For Love's Sake, The Samurai That Night, etc. • Best Actress — Our Homeland • 55th Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actress • 22nd Japanese Film Critics Awards — Best Actress • 67th Mainichi Film Awards — Best Supporting Actress — For Love's Sake • 2015 — 38th Japan Academy Prize — Best Actress — 0.5 mm • 57th Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actress — 0.5 mm, 100 Yen Love • 24th Japanese Film Critics Awards — Best Actress • 88th Kinema Junpo Award — Best Actress — 100 Yen Love • 69th Mainichi Film Awards — Best Actress — 0.5 mm • 2016 — 39th Japan Academy Prize — Best Actress — 100 Yen Love • 2018 — 27th Tokyo Sports Film Award — Best Supporting Actress — Reminiscence • 43rd Hochi Film Awards — Best Actress — Shoplifters • 31st Nikkan Sports Film Awards — Best Actress • Best Supporting Actress — Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura • 23rd Florida Film Critics Circle Award — Best Supporting Actress — Shoplifters • 2019 — 40th Yokohama Film Festival — Best Actress • 73rd Mainichi Film Awards — Best Actress • Kinuyo Tanaka Award — Herself • 61st Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actress — Shoplifters • 28th Tokyo Sports Film Award — Best Actress • 92nd Kinema Junpo Awards — Best Actress • 42nd Japan Academy Prize — Best Actress • 13th Asian Film Awards — Best Actress • 2020 — 44th Elan d'or Awards — Newcomer of the Year — Herself • 2022 — 47th Hochi Film Awards — Best Supporting Actress — A Man • 2023 — 77th Mainichi Film Awards — Best Supporting Actress • 65th Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Supporting Actress — A Man and Korosuna • 46th Japan Academy Film Prize — Best Supporting Actress — A Man • 16th Asian Film Awards — Best Supporting Actress • 26th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix — Best Actress — Rebooting • 36th Nikkan Sports Film Awards — Best Actress — Monster and Bad Lands • 2024 — 78th Mainichi Film Awards — Best Actress — Bad Lands • 66th Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actress • 47th Japan Academy Film Prize — Best Actress — Monster • Best Supporting Actress — Godzilla Minus One
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Sakura Andō is recorded with the occupation actor. Recorded as a citizen of Japan.
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