Popular Japanese Actresses You'll Want to Keep on Your Radar

Monica GoIf you're looking to expand your celebrity radar, this list of popular Japanese actresses with millions of followers is the best place to begin.

Every day, fans from all over the world are setting their eyes on Asian media, especially with the rise of streaming services, which have managed to make movies and shows available almost anywhere.

While countless Japanese actresses deserve your attention, these five leading ladies stand out for their established performances, as well as for their presence on social media. Let's get to know them!

5. Honda Tsubasa

Born on June 27, 1992, Honda Tsubasa is the first entry in our popular Japanese actresses list. She is five feet five inches tall and remains single, as of this writing.

She has over three million followers on Instagram and is still actively working after debuting in 2006. Several of her most popular projects include "Fullmetal Alchemist 1" from 2017 and "Kimi no Hana ni Naru" from 2022.

Many fans also know her for the third season of "Zettai Reido" in 2018, "Weathering with You" from 2019, and for "I Will Be Your Bloom" from 2022.

4. Hirose Suzu

Another entry into the list of popular Japanese actresses is Hirose Suzu, who like many others, started her career as a model. Born on June 19, 1998, Hirose graced the pages of Japan's Seventeen with her sister, Alice.

However, she then gained her own recognition for the 2015 movie "Our Little Sister." Some of her other great performances can be seen in "The Third Murder" and the "Chihayafuru" films. She is five feet two inches tall and single, as of this writing.

Fans also enjoyed seeing her in "Nemesis" from 2021, "Natsuzora" from 2019 and "Wandering" from 2022. Like Honda, Hirose has over three million followers on Instagram.

3. Komatsu Nana

Born on February 16, 1996, Komatzu Nana is the only entry in this list of popular Japanese actresses who is married. She and actor Masaki Suda walked down the aisle in 2021. They worked together on several movies like "Destruction Babies," "Drowning Love," and "Our Tapestry of Love."

Komatzu's other projects include 2016's "The Black Devil and the White Prince," "Sakura" from 2020, "The World of Kanako" from 2014, "Samurai Marathon," and many others. This five-feet-five-inches-tall model also has over three million followers on Instagram and appeared most recently on "The Exit 8."

2. Nagano Mei

The youngest person on this list of popular Japanese actresses is Nagano Mei. She was born on September 24, 1999, and debuted in 2009. She is five feet three inches tall and still single, as of this writing.

With an Instagram following of over five million, Nagano is known for projects like "My Love Story!!" from 2015, "Peach Girl" from 2017, and "And So The Baton Is Passed" from 2021.

Fans may also recognize her for "Burn the House Down," "Kimi ga Kokoro wo Kuretakara" and most recently "News Anchor," also starring the renowned male actor, Abe Hiroshi.

1. Kawaguchi Haruna

One of them is the live-action of "Ouran High School Host Club" from 2011 and the movie, which was released a year later. Born on February 10, 1995, Kawaguchi is five feet four inches tall and also single.

Some of her other projects include 2022's "Silent," "Kikazaru Koi ni wa Riyuu ga Atte" from 2021, and "Nagareboshi." She appeared most recently on "Ensemble."

Combining stunning beauty with incredibly varied careers, which of these Japanese actresses are you most interested in checking out? Their movies and dramas are varied enough that you'll surely find something amazing to watch!