Seiran Kobayashi (小林 星蘭, Kobayashi Seiran; born 25 September 2004) is a Japanese actress.
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Career
Kobayashi first appeared on TV in a commercial for Calpis in 2009, and subsequently gained popularity as a child actress in Japanese TV dramas such as Yōkame no Semi and Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku in 2010, and Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari and Namae o Nakushita Megami in 2011.
Filmography
Live-action film
You can Dance, Natsu (君が踊る、夏, Kimi ga Odoru, Natsu) (2010)
Spotlight (2012)
Animated film
Okko's Inn (2018), Oriko Seki
Star Wars: Visions (2021), Lop
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes (2022), Karen Tōno
The Ribbon Hero (2026), Pine
Japanese dub
The Peanuts Movie (2015), Sally Brown
The Lion King (2019), Young Nala
Television
Samayoi Zakura (サマヨイザクラ) (Fuji TV, 2009)
Challenged (チャレンジド) (NHK, 2009)
Sotsu Uta (卒うた) (Fuji TV, 2010)
Yōkame no Semi (八日目の蝉) (NHK, 2010)
Rikon Syndrome (離婚シンドローム) (NTV, 2010)
Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku (夏の恋は虹色に輝く) (Fuji TV, 2010)
Asu mo Mata Ikite Ikō (明日もまた生きていこう) (TBS, 2010)
Control: Hanzai Shinri Sōsa (CONTROL〜犯罪心理捜査〜) (Fuji TV, 2011)
Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari (渡る世間は鬼ばかり) (TBS, 2011)
Namae o Nakushita Megami (名前をなくした女神) (Fuji TV, 2011)
Mi o Tsukushi Ryōrichō (みをつくし料理帖) (TV Asahi, 2012)
Ikkyu-san (一休さん) (Fuji TV, 2012), as Sayo
Paji (ぱじ) (TV Tokyo, 2013), as Momo
Ikkyu-san 2 (一休さん2) (Fuji TV, 2013)
Gekiryu: Watashi o Oboete Imasuka? (激流～私を憶えていますか？～) (NHK, 2013)
Space Dandy (スペース☆ダンディ, Supēsu Dandi) (Tokyo MX, 2014) – Erssime (voice)
Peter no Soretsu (ペテロの葬列) (TBS, 2014) – Momoko Sugimura
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger (手裏剣戦隊ニンニンジャー) (TV Asahi, 2015) – Elena
Discography
Singles
Kobayashi and Kanon Tani released two music singles as part of the duo "Star Flower".
"Toshishita no Otokonoko" (August 2012), cover of the 1975 song by the Candies
"White Love" (December 2012), cover of the 1997 number-one song by Speed