<figure id="attachment_458227" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-458227" style="width: 2651px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="c0efc007"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/02/6abc782188153a1258536ff6565ead32.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-458227" class="wp-caption-text">She has appeared in numerous high-profile films, including &#8220;Umechan Sensei&#8221; and &#8220;Amachan.&#8221; In 1925, she attracted attention for her performance in the movie &#8220;Shinkansen Dai Bakaku. Currently starring in the drama &#8220;Mr. Kurosaki&#8217;s Consistent Love Can&#8217;t Stop&#8221;.</figcaption></figure>
<h2> Steadily gaining strength from a child actor</h2>
<p> 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&#8211;a love story that is rare in late-night broadcasting.</p>
<p> Hana Toyoshima (18), a &#8220;young veteran&#8221; who started performing at the age of one, plays the leading role in &#8220;Kurosaki-san&#8217;s Consistent Love Can&#8217;t Stop&#8221; (NTV, Tuesdays at 24:24 midnight), a pure romantic comedy drama that is rare for late night broadcasting.</p>
<p> She has appeared in many popular works, including the NHK historical drama &#8220;Yae no Sakura&#8221;, the morning drama &#8220;Gochisousan&#8221;, and the movie &#8220;Manatsu no Keiken&#8221;. Including her days as a child actress, she has had a career as an actress for more than 15 years.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> I have an image that most late-night dramas are aimed at adults with themes of adultery, but &#8220;Mr. Kurosaki&#8221; 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&#8217;t sleep until late at night (laughs).</span></p>
<p> She says she is conscious of one thing when playing the role of Koharu, the main character who has never experienced love before.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> It is important for her to be upset by Mr. Kurosaki&#8217;s approach. I am conscious of the &#8220;upset&#8221; so that Koharu&#8217;s purity is not destroyed.</span></p>
<p> Toyoshima cites as a turning point in her career the drama &#8220;Totto-chan! (TV Asahi) in 2005. (TV Asahi), in which she played the role of the main character, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (92), in her childhood.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Totto-chan!&#8221; 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 &#8220;Totto-chan,&#8221; my mother stopped accompanying me on set for a while.&#8221;</span></p>
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<p> The February 19 issue of &#8220;FRIDAY,&#8221; March 6, provides a detailed report on the insights Toyoshima gained from her breakthrough role in &#8220;Shinkansen Daihaku&#8221; and the names of the great actresses she admires.</p>
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<p> For more details and multiple photos, click here↓.</p>
<div data-friday-gold-link-url="https://friday.gold/article/398903" data-friday-gold-link-title="Hana TOYOSHIMABANA, &quot;Young Veteran,&quot; is a talented actress: &quot;I want to be closer to Takako Matsu, whom I admire!" data-friday-gold-link-excerpt=" NextBreakthrough InterviewsHana Toyoshima's career spans more than 15 years despite her teenage years! From a key role in &quot;Shinkansen Dai Baku Baku&quot; to a 100% pure romantic drama, she is a high school girl who helps her late mother open an onigiri shop and suddenly proposes to her." data-friday-gold-link-thumbnail-wide="https://assets.friday.gold/friday-wp-production-assets/app/uploads/2026/02/6db36ea940c3f2f5ad93854fbfb4ffe2-18101553721158.jpg/v/crop-faces:width=256,height=144/format:type=webp?Expires=4102444800&amp;Key-Pair-Id=K2H5GZZHVJCN4V&amp;Signature=Aobo4gsreeCKqa9Na3hHeApB7OdnGsqCWmC830~ILSp~TOe1z0jdE9tLcwDuk9riCmp14YJEcyKibhYXTvhAYlB1VQsT9ggmLyybrvb1Yeje1Tda1Xol8nuNSlC2iDQhg9s6Jf4tVWJ5sdOT0-SKSYvmFdoASoDcuu8yCH7R1losGmuvP0FZyWrbpM1p9bSHPuLMYUlHYQnUTp6HroPQMSOOrlFGtteSnVBk8Kz968sFOvIrprM7EEK~O1Wq5VOZ9ueQX9oonKFx29Sm4fs1L3KlzDkPDnw5R1vCJxUgExLVGluY3lUqhQbeFdSsxAzAJZs~3HpiQhMNfzacO6bAaQ__" data-friday-gold-link-thumbnail-square="https://assets.friday.gold/friday-wp-production-assets/app/uploads/2026/02/6db36ea940c3f2f5ad93854fbfb4ffe2-18101553721158.jpg/v/crop-faces:width=105,height=105/format:type=webp?Expires=4102444800&amp;Key-Pair-Id=K2H5GZZHVJCN4V&amp;Signature=WufMFaAcK7p4~pnbhWOwtw6A8ok7hM0D80gRvC-YfAuHwqs2lUW0bcNCyTwm8bnAJRUqb1xbXviIOZLBb72HXH4gMfQ81djHtZEISjCoul4QCO-iQL78gS1SjfXGmWQ7onZkvBozunWJEvV4vvr8hW7N5DgOe5DMRW2iKuwBSZtm8t24LItIf-b4-iBjvOD-37E3szqlkJoNa7TwwOB3ryp0QF~D6jsZC~CxmIUt35kTBInIIfooNy6wleVPZqdtaMl473-uNS3KS-CDI2gvqta0K-XRFryKDxdlxOxslmYS0Mnf~bqQVMIe1MxVGP1wlIftLOw1uyeoR9zXV7b9Wg__"></div>
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<p> From the March 6, 2026 issue of &#8220;FRIDAY</p>
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 Kazuhiko NAKAMURA

 Hana Toyoshima, who has appeared in many popular films, is a young veteran who began her entertainment career at the age of one and has been an actress for over 15 years. In the 17-year drama ''Totto-chan! was a turning point in her career.

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

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