Kumiko Hiramaru (平丸 久美子, Hiramaru Kumiko; born 17 June 1978 in Sanmu, Chiba, Japan), better known by her stage name Kumiko Asō (麻生 久美子, Asō Kumiko), is a Japanese actress. She is also a model and has participated in several commercials.
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Career
In 1995, Asō made her film debut in Bad Guy Beach. With her role in the 1998 film Dr. Akagi, she received several major awards, including a Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actress.
She has appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's films such as License to Live and Pulse. She played a leading role in the 2007 Iranian-Japanese film Hafez.
Personal life
In December 2007, Asō married stylist Daisuke Iga. On 8 May 2012, she gave birth to their first child, a daughter, and her second child, a son, born on 15 November 2016.
Filmography
Films
Bad Guy Beach (1995)
License to Live (1998)
Dr. Akagi (1998)
Second Chance (1999)
Himawari (2000)
Kaza Hana (2000)
Ring 0: Birthday (2000)
Pop Beat Killers (2000)
Luxurious Bone (2001)
Red Shadow (2001)
Rush! (2001)
Pulse (2001)
Stereo Future (2001)
Last Scene (2002)
11'9"01 September 11 (2002)
Inochi (2002)
Samurai Resurrection (2003)
Slow Is Beautiful (2003)
Iden & Tity (2003)
Casshern (2004)
Eiko (2004)
Zebraman (2004)
Aoi Kuruma (2004)
Yajikita (2005)
Hasami Otoko (2005)
The Uchoten Hotel (2006)
Hafez (2007)
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (2007)
Television
Shinsengumi! (2004), Oryō
Time Limit Investigator (2006–2019)
Kaiki Renai Sakusen (2015)
Dele (2018)
Idaten (2019), Kikue Tabata
MIU404 (2020), Yuzuru Kikyo
Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses (2021)
Omusubi (2024–25), Aiko Yoneda
Chosen Home (2025), Tomoe Kusunoki
Japanese dub
Migration, Pam Mallard
Awards
1998: 23rd Hochi Film Award - Best Supporting Actress
1998: 1st International Communication Festa - Best Communication Person Award
1999: 22nd Japan Academy Prize - Best Supporting Actress
1999: 8th Japan Movie Critic Award - Rookie of the year
1999: 24th Osaka Film Festival - Rookie of the year
1999: 20th Yokohama Film Festival - Rookie of the year
2002: 11th Japan Movie Professional Award - Best Actress
2002: 16th Takasaki Film Festival - Best Actress Award
2007: 32nd Hochi Film Awards - Best Actress
2007: 50th Blue Ribbon Awards - Best Actress
2007: Mainichi Film Awards - Best Actress