Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Edition 50 (2000) award
Takako Matsu
まつ たかこ
Matsu Takako
Aliases:
藤間 隆子 / 松本 幸華
Pen Names:
Matsumoto Kouka（Name used in classical Japanese dance (natori)）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1977-06-10 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Actress, Singer-songwriter, Voice actress
- Active Years
- 1993-
- Affiliations
- Swing By (agency / personal office), Member of the Japan PEN Club
- Memberships
- Japan PEN Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Asia University
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Japan Academy Prize — Best Actress (Grand Prize) | Villon's Wife | 最優秀主演女優賞 | Japan Academy Prize Association | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Japan Academy Prize — Excellent Performance by an Actress | Confessions | 優秀主演女優賞 | Japan Academy Prize Association | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Hochi Film Award — Best Actress | Hidden Blade: The Demon Claw | 主演女優賞 | Hochi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Confidence Award Drama Prize — Best Actress | Quartet | 主演女優賞 | Confidence (The Television) | 受賞 |
Japan Academy Prize — Best Actress (Grand Prize)
2010
Work:
Villon's Wife
Category:
最優秀主演女優賞
Organization:
Japan Academy Prize Association
Result:
受賞
Japan Academy Prize — Excellent Performance by an Actress
2011
Work:
Confessions
Category:
優秀主演女優賞
Organization:
Japan Academy Prize Association
Result:
受賞
Hochi Film Award — Best Actress
2004
Work:
Hidden Blade: The Demon Claw
Category:
主演女優賞
Organization:
Hochi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Confidence Award Drama Prize — Best Actress
2017
Work:
Quartet
Category:
主演女優賞
Organization:
Confidence (The Television)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Villon's Wife
2009 FilmA film adaptation in which Matsu stars as the wife; the performance received high acclaim.
human relationshipslossrenewal
Confessions
2010 FilmFilm adaptation of a shocking novel by Kanae Minato. Matsu starred as the lead and delivered a powerful performance.
revengemotherhoodguilt
Tawako Omameda and Her Three Ex-Husbands
2021 Television dramaA TBS serial drama starring Matsu. The series mixes comedy and human drama and was highly praised.
familystarting overredefining relationships
Frozen (Japanese dub)
2014 Animated film / Japanese dubProvided the Japanese voice for Elsa in the Disney animated feature and sang the Japanese version of the film's songs, generating major attention.
sisterhoodself-acceptance
Bibliography
- Matsu's Soliloquy
- Letters Between Father and Daughter (co-authored)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Naturalistic emotional expression in actingDelicate, warm vocal delivery in singing
- Recurring Motifs
- familyloss and renewalinner conflict
Legacy
Through wide-ranging work on stage, film, television, music and dubbing, she has become an important figure in contemporary Japanese performing arts. She has received numerous acting awards and appeared on international stages as a voice performer.
Academic Societies
- Japan PEN Club
In Popular Culture
- NHK Kouhaku host (notably as a very young host) and prominent Japanese singing voice for Disney's Elsa
- Longstanding commercial and drama image (e.g., Yamazaki Bread commercials)
Trivia
- Legal name after marriage is Takako Sahashi (佐橋隆子).
- Born into a kabuki family; uses 'Matsu' as her stage name derived from her grandmother's school.
- Performed and sang the Japanese voice of Elsa in Disney's Frozen, receiving major public attention.
- Won the Japan Academy Prize Best Actress (33rd Awards) for Villon's Wife.