ABOUT
AYANO WATANABE
Japanese–English Bilingual Actress
Ayano Watanabe is a Japanese–English bilingual actress working across film, television and theatre.
Her acting studies include Meisner technique, Noh theatre and international acting workshops.
Selected screen credits include AppleEye, Tokyo I Love You and Kaiji 2.
For casting inquiries: cast@ayanowatanabe.jp.
PROFILE
Languages: Japanese / English
Available for international casting inquiries.
Training: Meisner technique · Noh theatre (Konparu school) · International acting workshops
Selected credits: 日本語プロフィール → · Filmography · Headshots · Casting inquiries
SELECTED FILM FESTIVAL RECOGNITION
AppleEye — Poor Life Choices Comedy Film Festival (Rom-Com Feature Film); It Laughs International Comedy Film Festival 2025 (Semi-Finalist); Indie Film Awards (Official Selection); Concepción Independent Film Awards 2025 (Official Selection).
Tokyo, I Love You — 2024 highlights: Accolade Global Film Competition (Award of Merit — Asian Theme); Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards & Festival (Gold Award); Rome International Movie Awards (Best Director); Vesuvius International Film Awards (Best Feature Movie); London Film Awards (Best Foreign Feature); Los Angeles Film Awards (Best Drama). Additional recognition: Sweden Film Awards (Best Drama Finalist); World Class Film Awards (Filmmaker Globe Award Nominee); World Premiere Film Awards (Feature Film).
Film and creative-team recognition; not individual acting awards. View full filmography → · Casting inquiries ↗