Miho Watanabe

Miho Watanabe (Japanese: 渡邉美穂, Hepburn: Watanabe Miho, born February 24, 2000)[1] is a Japanese actress, presenter and former idol. She is a former second generation member of the idol group Hinatazaka46.

Miho Watanabe
渡邉美穂
Miho Watanabe holding a Blu-Ray case and waving toward camera
Watanabe in 2022
Born (2000-02-24) February 24, 2000
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Occupations
Years active2017–present
AgentQueen-B
Musical career
GenresJ-pop
Years active2017–Present
LabelsSony Music Records
Formerly ofHinatazaka46
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Watanabe joined Hiragana Keyakizaka46, now Hinatazaka46, in August 2017 and made her acting debut a month later in the group's drama Re:Mind. She has starred in the television films With You, Who Wanted to Be A Star (2021) and Good Morning, Sleeping Lion (2022). She left Hinatazaka46 in July 2022 to focus on her acting career.

Early life

Watanabe played basketball from elementary to high school. She was the captain and point guard of her high school team, and participated in prefectural level tournaments.[2]

Career
See also: Hinatazaka46 § Saitama Trio/Color Chart

On August 15, 2017, Watanabe was introduced as one of nine Hiragana Keyakizaka46 (now Hinatazaka46) second generation members.[3]

In October 2017, Watanabe made her acting debut in the Hiragana Keyakizaka46 drama Re:Mind, aired on TV Tokyo and Netflix, and was the only second generation member to appear in the main story with those of the first generation.[4][5][6] She co-starred in the Hinatazaka46 drama Dasada (2020)[6] and appeared in Koeharu! (2021).[7]

Watanabe's first photobook, titled Hidamari[lower-alpha 1] and photographed in New Zealand, was released on January 17, 2019. About 17,000 copies were sold in its release week, placing it first in that week's photobook ranking and fifth among all books.[8][9] It was the first and only solo photobook by a Hiragana Keyakizaka46 member, as subsequent books by other members were released after they were renamed into Hinatazaka46 in February of that year.[10]

In July 2020, Watanabe became a co-host for the basketball program Toriaezu NBA Fan ni nattemiru?[lower-alpha 2] on NBA Rakuten, the National Basketball Association's web streaming service in Japan.[11][12]

In January 2021, Watanabe played female lead Nasa Kotosaka in the television drama adaptation of the romance/science fiction novel With You, Who Wanted to Be A Star, alongside Gordon Maeda. The drama was aired on Nippon TV and Hulu Japan, with slightly different storylines for each version.[13][14] In 2022, she played female lead Remi Watanuki in the action web film Good Morning, Sleeping Lion.[15]

On April 3, 2022, she announced her departure from Hinatazaka46 after the promotion for the group's 7th single "Boku Nanka" has concluded. She would be the first 2nd generation member, and the third after the group renamed, to graduate the group.[16] In that single, she served as the lead singer for the "aggressive, rock-sounding" track "Koishita Sakana wa Sora wo Tobu",[lower-alpha 3][17] and the music video for "Hikōkigumo ga Dekiru Riyū"[lower-alpha 4] is about the closing of a dormitory named "Hidamari", a reference to her aforementioned photobook.[18] Her farewell concert took place on June 28 at the Tokyo International Forum, Hall A.[19] The video will be included in Type-A and Type-B of Hinatazaka46's 8th single "Tsuki to Hoshi ga Odoru Midnight".[20] A graduation commemorative book, titled Watashi ga Watashi de aru Tame ni[lower-alpha 5] was published by Nikkei BP, which sold 16,000 copies in its release week.[21] She officially graduated from Hinatazaka46 on July 31,[22] with her posting on its official blog for the last time the next day, August 1.[23]

In an interview with Oricon, Watanabe stated that she will continue her entertainment career after graduation, saying that she has garnered some experience in acting.[24]

On September 1, 2022, Watanabe announced her affiliation with the talent agency Queen-B. She also launched her Twitter and Instagram accounts, an official website and her own fanclub.[25]

Discography
See also: Hinatazaka46 § Discography

Watanabe had participated in all Hinatazaka46 title songs,[26] as well as the all-member and second generation songs by Hiragana Keyakizaka46 since "Kaze ni Fukarete mo" (2017)[27] and by Hinatazaka46, until "Boku Nanka" (2022).[28] Prominent appearances include:

Appearances outside Sakamichi Series releases include:

Video albums
Year Video album Notes Ref(s)
2022 Hinatazaka46 3rd Anniversary Memorial Live in Tokyo Dome (日向坂46 3周年記念 Memorial Live ～3回目のひな誕祭～ in 東京ドーム) [34]

Filmography

Voice acting
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref(s)
2021 Pickles the Frog -Color of Feelings- Miho BS12 [35]
2023 Animation x Paralympic Mana Kurobe NHK BS1 [36]

Television drama
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref(s)
2017 Re:Mind Miho Watanabe TV Tokyo, Netflix [4]
2019 Dasada Saori Shinohara Nippon TV Lead role [6]
2021 With You, Who Wanted to Be A Star Nasa Kotosaka Lead role [13]
Koeharu! Amane Amasaki [7]
Women's Gourmet Burger Club – 2021 Summer Special Emi Moribayashi TV Tokyo Special appearance, replacing Mirei Sasaki who was on health leave [37]
2023 Ichikei's Crow – Special (イチケイのカラスSP) Midori Honda Fuji TV [38]

Web drama
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref(s)
2021 With You, Who Wanted to Be A Star ~another story~ Nasa Kotosaka Hulu Japan Lead role [13]
2022 Good Morning, Sleeping Lion Remi Watanuki Hikari TV Channel Lead role [15]
2023 Good Morning, Sleeping Lion 2 Hikari TV Channel, Lemino [39]

Variety and talk shows
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref(s)
2020 Toriaezu NBA Fan ni nattemiru?[lower-alpha 2] Co-host NBA Rakuten [11][12]
2021–2022 CHOTeN Co-host TV Tokyo [40][41]

Music video
Year Artist Title Notes Ref(s)
2022 Ryujin Kiyoshi (feat. Leo Uchida) "If I Stay Out of Life...?" Main role [42]
2023 The Shes Gone "Apostrophe" Main role [43]

Radio
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref(s)
2020–2022 Belc presents Hinatazaka46 no Yokei na Kotomade Yarimashō! (ベルク presents 日向坂46の余計な事までやりましょう!) Host (while active in Hinatazaka46) Tokyo FM [44][45][46]

Tokyo Girls Collection
Year Date Title Venue Ref(s)
2020 January 11 "SDGs Promotion TGC Shizuoka 2020 by Tokyo Girls Collection" Twin Messe Shizuoka [47]
February 29 "Mynavi presents 30th Tokyo Girls Collection 2020 Spring/Summer" Yoyogi National Gymnasium [48]
September 5 "Mynavi presents 31st Tokyo Girls Collection 2020 Autumn/Winter Online" Saitama Super Arena [49][50]

Bibliography
Year Title ISBN Publisher Notes Ref(s)
2019 Hidamari[lower-alpha 1] ISBN 978-4344033993 Gentosha Photobook [10]
2022 Watashi ga Watashi de aru Tame ni[lower-alpha 5] ISBN 978-4296112593 Nikkei BP Graduation commemorative book [21]

Notes
  1. 陽だまり (lit. 'Sunny Spot')
  2. とりあえずNBAファンになってみる?, transl. Want to Become an NBA Fan For Now?
  3. 恋した魚は空を飛ぶ (The Fish in Love Flies in the Sky)
  4. 飛行機雲ができる理由 (The Reason Contrails Appear)
  5. 私が私であるために ("For Me to Be Who I Am")

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