Himena Irei

Himena Irei (Japanese: 伊礼姫奈) is a Japanese actress born on February 7, 2006, in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

Career

Irei began her acting career at a young age, appearing in various television dramas and film productions as both a child actor and in younger counterpart roles for major characters. Her early television credits include appearances in NHK's Hanamoyu (2015) and Toto Nee-Chan: Fatherly Sister (2016), as well as TBS's IQ246: The Cases of a Royal Genius (2016).

Over the years, she has expanded her repertoire with roles in prominent drama series and feature films. Notable film appearances include portraying the young Hatori Matsuzaki in No Longer Heroine (2015), Mana Kamiya in Makuko (2019), Chise Morimoto in Worlds Apart (2024), and Yuriko Kisaragi in The Supernatural Sweet Shop The Movie (2024). In television, she has taken on episodic and supporting roles in programs such as Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room (2021), Hiru (2022), Hyena (2023), Chu Wataru Kyoshitsu (2024), and Kimi ga Shikei ni Naru Mae ni (2026).

Filmography

Movies

No Longer Heroine (2015) - Hatori Matsuzaki (young)
Kanon (2016)
Makuko (2019) - Mana Kamiya
Worlds Apart (2024) - Chise Morimoto
The Supernatural Sweet Shop The Movie (2024) - Yuriko Kisaragi

Drama Series

Hanamoyu (NHK / 2015) - Kiku
Angels & Demons: Cold Case Anonymous Investigation Unit (TV Asahi / 2015) - Yuka Narumi (young)
Medical Team: Lady Davinci no Shindan (Fuji TV / 2016) - Hikari Fujiwara (ep. 9-10)
IQ246: The Cases of a Royal Genius (TBS / 2016) - Arisa (ep. 2)
Toto Nee-Chan: Fatherly Sister (NHK / 2016) - Yoshiko Kobashi
Prison Princesses (TBS / 2017) - Futaba Wakai (young - ep. 5)
Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono Season 3 (TV Asahi / 2019) - Yayoi Umekoji (ep. 5)
School Police (Fuji TV / 2021) - student (ep. 2)
Mukou no Hate (WOWOW / 2021) - Ritusko Ikematsu (young)
Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room (TBS / 2021) - (ep. 2)
Hiru (WOWOW / 2022) - Hako (young)
Hyena (TV Tokyo / 2023) - Rinko Yuki (young)
Chu Wataru Kyoshitsu (NHK / 2024) - Madoka Natori
Papa and Daddy's Home Cooking (TV Asahi / 2025) - Akane Dan
Ignite (TBS / 2025) - Ayane Miura (ep. 7, 11)
Kimi ga Shikei ni Naru Mae ni (NTV-YTV / 2026) - Nao Ichijo