<figure id="attachment_460798" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-460798" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="147586d4"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/03/703c028fe922660c9d5cbd647f49d4bc-1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-460798" class="wp-caption-text">The adorable Touma makes a peace sign with a silly expression on his face when he spots the officials in the pickup truck.</figcaption></figure>
<p> In the animated feature film &#8220;Paris ni Saku Etoile,&#8221; which opened in theaters on March 13 and is set in the glamorous Paris of the early 20th century, the actress Ami Toma (19), who is currently flying off the charts, breathes life into an important character as a voice actress.</p>
<p> On March 3, just prior to the film&#8217;s release, a special preview screening was held at the Japan Women&#8217;s College of Physical Education in Tokyo, and was filled with unprecedented enthusiasm. The female students of the same generation who gathered for the event were thrilled by the surprise appearance of Toma and his co-star Rina Arashi (21) on stage.</p>
<p> The popular band &#8220;Green and Yellow Society,&#8221; who sang the theme song for the film, performed the song live as a surprise for the audience.</p>
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<h2> A young actor in the spotlight in his &#8220;breakthrough year</h2>
<p> Toma first entered the entertainment world in October 2008. He was scouted in his hometown of Okinawa.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> After his debut in &#8217;21, he instantly caught the public&#8217;s attention when he was selected as a commercial character for &#8220;Calpis Water,&#8221; and in &#8217;23 he made his first appearance in an imposing historical drama as Princess Kame in &#8220;Dare Ieyasu&#8221; (NHK). Last year, she played the lead roles in the drama series &#8220;Chihayafuru-Meguri&#8221; (NTV) and the feature film &#8220;Strawberry Moon,&#8221; and has been climbing the ladder to top actress at a breakneck speed,&#8221; says a source at an entertainment agency.</span></p>
<p> For her, 2026 is the year of her further &#8220;leap forward.</p>
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<p> She will break new ground as a voice actress in &#8220;Etoile in Paris,&#8221; and in May she will take on the major role of the heroine Ophelia in &#8220;Hamlet,&#8221; her first stage appearance.</p>
<p> She is currently in the limelight again with the exclusive distribution of her past work &#8220;When I Cry Because It&#8217;s Delicious&#8221; on Amazon Prime Video, which shows that she has completely broken out of the &#8220;purist&#8221; frame of mind she had previously occupied and is becoming a &#8220;Reiwa treasure&#8221; with her multiple talents.</p>
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<h2>Human Power&#8221; is her greatest weapon.</h2>
<p> This magazine witnessed her at around 8:00 p.m. on a certain winter day. On that day, Toma appeared with her staff at the entrance of the theater with a relaxed look on her face after giving a speech on the opening day of &#8220;That Girl at the End of the Line,&#8221; a film in which she starred.</p>
<p> The film was entered in the GALA section at last year&#8217;s Shanghai International Film Festival, where she walked the red carpet for the first time in her career and was applauded. She played a key and difficult role in the film, and her expression was so natural that it was almost like she was wearing no makeup, perhaps due to her relief after successfully completing her major role.</p>
<p> She was wearing a black voluminous down jacket and loose-fitting purple pants. On the way to the car, she was chatting amiably with the manager and staff members walking by her side.</p>
<p> Then, she suddenly held up a peace sign to the staff as if she was trying to make a fool of herself.</p>
<p> The unguarded peace sign she made in the bitter cold was proof of the strong &#8220;relationship of trust&#8221; she has built with her team. An entertainment industry insider familiar with the drama&#8217;s production site commented on Touchen&#8217;s current position, saying, &#8220;Her greatest weapon is her ability to get through the screen.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> Her greatest weapon is her overwhelming sense of purity and transparency, which can be felt even through the screen. She is already able to look at herself objectively in her teens, and she has the ability to express herself in a way that makes it easy to understand why famous masters are so eager to use her. Among teenage actresses today, she stands out from the crowd by a head or two.</span></p>
<p> The reason why directors and producers want her is not only because of her appearance on the screen. A source in the entertainment industry continues, &#8220;She looks so natural on the set.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> She is very natural on the set and surprisingly &#8216;smart. She never panics, even when she hits a wall with the director&#8217;s high and difficult demands. As she said in an interview, &#8220;When I feel down, I try to forget about it,&#8221; and she has a strong mentality that allows her to quickly change her mind.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> That is why he is admired as &#8220;cool&#8221; by the senior actors with whom he works. In addition, he is also attentive to the staff behind the scenes. She treats everyone in a flat manner and makes everyone feel at ease on the set, which boosts the morale of those around her. Her true strength is her ability to be trusted by everyone.</span></p>
<p> In the fast-changing and demanding world of show business, we cannot take our eyes off this 19-year-old who is carving out her own path with a light touch.</p>
<figure id="attachment_460800" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-460800" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="605ceed9"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/03/f49881cbf0ede302773e319938693115.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-460800" class="wp-caption-text"> Her white skin and transparency stand out even in the dark car.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_460799" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-460799" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="e7671d9f"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/03/02083d6149ebb996308f9e0fd664a718.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-460799" class="wp-caption-text"> She seems to be in a good mood, perhaps relieved after her stage greeting.</figcaption></figure>


 Shu Nishihara

 We caught up with Ami Touma, who appeared with her staff at the entrance of the related parties looking completely relaxed after the first day of the stage greeting for "That Girl at the Last Station," a movie in which she plays the lead role! We can't take our eyes off this remarkable actor who has entered a "year of breakthrough".

The greatest weapon is “human power”…19-year-old top runner Ami Toma shows a “peace sign” on the streets at night.

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