Although she is a teenager, her career spans more than 15 years! Interview with Hana TOYOSHIMA, a talented young veteran

Steadily gaining strength from a child actor

A high school girl helps out at an onigiri shop opened by her late mother, and a popular novelist who is a regular customer suddenly proposes to her–a love story that is rare in late-night broadcasting.

Hana Toyoshima (18), a “young veteran” who started performing at the age of one, plays the leading role in “Kurosaki-san’s Consistent Love Can’t Stop” (NTV, Tuesdays at 24:24 midnight), a pure romantic comedy drama that is rare for late night broadcasting.

She has appeared in many popular works, including the NHK historical drama “Yae no Sakura”, the morning drama “Gochisousan”, and the movie “Manatsu no Keiken”. Including her days as a child actress, she has had a career as an actress for more than 15 years.

I have an image that most late-night dramas are aimed at adults with themes of adultery, but “Mr. Kurosaki” is a pure and cheerful drama that I think people of all ages will enjoy. I read the original story prior to filming, and I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep until late at night (laughs).

She says she is conscious of one thing when playing the role of Koharu, the main character who has never experienced love before.

It is important for her to be upset by Mr. Kurosaki’s approach. I am conscious of the “upset” so that Koharu’s purity is not destroyed.

Toyoshima cites as a turning point in her career the drama “Totto-chan! (TV Asahi) in 2005. (TV Asahi), in which she played the role of the main character, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (92), in her childhood.

Totto-chan!” was the first time I voluntarily gathered information and thought about a role. was the first time I gathered information and thought about the role on my own. Until then, I had been receiving acting instruction from my mother for the filming. In my mind, it was my first step toward independence. After “Totto-chan,” my mother stopped accompanying me on set for a while.”

The February 19 issue of “FRIDAY,” March 6, provides a detailed report on the insights Toyoshima gained from her breakthrough role in “Shinkansen Daihaku” and the names of the great actresses she admires.

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From the March 6, 2026 issue of “FRIDAY