Shiori Kutsuna

is an Australian-born Japanese actress, known for her role as Ran Mori in Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge!, Minami Maho in Beck, Haru/Harumi in 125 Years Memory (2015), Yuki "Yukio" ("Yuki O.") Ohara in Deadpool 2 (2018) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), and Rainy in the video game Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (2025). She plays Mitsuki in the Apple TV+ series Invasion (2021). In 2014, she won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Newcomer of the Year. And has accrued acclaim in Japan and globally.

Early life and education Kutsuna was born in Killarney Heights, Sydney to Japanese parents. She lived in Australia until the age of 14 before moving to Japan to pursue a career as a model and actress.

In 2013, she dropped out of college before starting her third year, for the sake of her career. Her agency said, "It really was difficult for her to work while going to school. She had a hard time attending classes due to her work in dramas. She accepted this and dropped out. She will now be focusing on her acting career".

Career In 2006, she traveled to Japan from Sydney during her school winter break. While there, she took part in the 2006 Japan Bishōjo Contest hosted by the talent agency Oscar Promotion, and she went on to win the Judge’s Prize.

In 2009, she obtained her first major starring role, playing the part of Tsugumi Nitobe in 70 000 People Detective Nitobe, an ordinary college student who has 70,000 friends on the Internet and solves difficult cases by using their brains.

In 2011, she was cast to play Ran Mori in a special drama for the live-action of Detective Conan, a popular manga series written by Gosho Aoyama. She replaced Tomoka Kurokawa, who played Ran in the previous specials in 2006 and 2007.

In 2012, she was named Best New Actress of 2011 by film magazine Kinema Junpo.

In 2015, she appeared in two leading roles as Haru/Harumi in the Japanese-Turkish co-production 125 Years Memory. Originally only focusing her career in Japan, she was encouraged by director Wayne Wang, whom she worked with on a 2016 film, to "try breaking into Hollywood", so she gradually began expanding her work overseas.

She played mutant Yuki "Yukio" ("Yuki O.") Ohara in the 2018 film Deadpool 2, the eleventh installment of the X-Men film series. She reprised the role in the 2024 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) sequel Deadpool & Wolverine.

In 2021, she appeared in the first season of Apple TV+ series Invasion, the second season which premiered in August 2023, and the third season of 2025.

In 2022, it was revealed that she would appear in Hideo Kojima's 2025 videogame Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. She plays the character Rainy.

Since 2024, Kutsuna has based her acting career in America while also continuing to appear in Japanese productions.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2009 Guardian Angel Ryoko 2010 Chonmage Purin BECK Minami Maho 2011 My Back Pages Mako Kurata 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Sensei: Final Kanai Akiko Shojotachi no Rashinban Eshima Ran 2012 The Life of Guskou Budori Neri (voice) Japanese-language version 2013 Petal Dance Haraki Before The Vigil Machiko Yamada Unforgiven Natsume 2014 Oh! Father Taeko 2015 125 Years Memory Haru/Harumi 2016 While the Women Are Sleeping Miki Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Lunafreya Nox FleuretJapanese-language version 2017 Kiseki: Sobito of That Day Rika Cat Collector's House Michiru Towada Oh Lucy! Mika Ogawa 2018 The Outsider Miyu Deadpool 2 Yuki "Yukio" ("Yuki O.") Ohara Also Japanese-language version 2019 Murder Mystery Suzi Nakamura 2024 Deadpool & Wolverine Yuki "Yukio" ("Yuki O.") Ohara Also Japanese-language version 2026 Her Private Hell Ms. T

Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Sensei 8 Akiko Kanai 2008 Homeroom on the Beachside Risa Fujisawa 2009 Mei-chan no Shitsuji Amo Rin 70 000 People Detective Nitobe Tsugumi Nitobe The Witch Trial Haruka Kashiwagi Shōkōjo Seira Kaori Mizushima 2010 Graduation Song Mami Sato 2011 Jidankoshonin Gota Keshi Ayano Sakura Gō Sen Taiga drama Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge Ran Mori I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper. Yui Asuda The Mystery of the Legendary Strange Bird Ran Mori Television film O-Parts Yuki Miyamae Tales of the Unusual: Spring 2012: "Changing Room" Misa Kashiwagi Short drama 20nen-go no Kimi e Mariko Sawada Television film Single Mothers Yukino Kijima 2013 Nakuna, Hara-chan Kiyomi Konno The Family Game Sara Mizukawa / Maika Asami / Maki Tachibana Machiisha Jumbo!! Asuka Baba 2014 Nezumi, Edo wo Hashiru Kosode Bitter Blood Hitomi Maeda Ukai ni Koishita Natsu Yuzu Tachibana Television film 2016 Kamogawa Shokudo Koishi Kamogawa 2017 1942-nen no Play Ball Kimiko Television film 2021–present Invasion Mitsuki Yamato 2023 Sanctuary Asuka Kunishima

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2013 Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy Aurora Japanese-language version 2025 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach RainyMotion Capture, Japanese and English voice, likeness

Commercials

2008 NTT東日本 DENPO115 Pocky 2008–2010 (第50 – 51代 Pocky Princess) Aera Home クラージュ TAKARATOMY Hi-kara

2010 MOS Burger KYOTO KIMONO YUZEN

2011 SUNTORY Oolong Tea Premium Clear dip はたらくスマイルプロジェクト (星野夏子 役)

2012 Aera Home「環境設計の家」 DAIHATSU Campaign (ダイハツ キャンペーン) カリエ Noz BEASHOW EPSON (セイコーエプソン カラリオ)

2013 Pokka「ヒラメキ宣言」 Pokka キレートレモン LION デンタークリアMAXライオン

2014 ゲオホールディングス 2nd STREET / JUMBLE STORE MOSDO! Pokka 企業 Hay Day (Supercell ヘイ・デイ)

Promotional videos 11 December 2008 ORANGE RANGE Oshare Banchou feat. Soy Sauce 「おしゃれ番長 feat.ソイソース / 中華料理 篇」 17 June 2009 ASIA ENGINEER「僕にできる事のすべて」

Accolades Year Award Category Notable Works Result Ref. 2006 11th Japan Bishōjo Contest Special Jury Prize Herself 2010 2nd TAMA Cinema Awards Best Rising Actress Beck & Looking Up at the Half-Moon 7th Beauty Week Award The Best of Beauty Herself 2011 85th Kinema Junpo Award Best New Actress My Back Pages 9th Clarino Beautiful Legs Award Teen Category Herself 2nd Japan Wedding Best Dresser Award Best Wedding Dresser Award Herself (with Ayame Goriki) 2012 66th Mainichi Film Awards Sponichi Grand Prix Newcomer Award My Back Pages 54th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Supporting Actress Japan Natto Cooperative Society Natto Queen Herself 2013 77th Television Drama Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress 2014 37th Japan Academy Prize Newcomer of the Year Unforgiven & Before The Vigil 2021 Forbes JAPAN 2021 30 Under 30 JAPAN - Entertainment Herself 2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT AwardsBest Supporting Actress Sanctuary