Nozomi Sasaki
Born: 1988-02-08 in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Known For: Acting
Biography
Nozomi Sasaki (佐々木 希, Sasaki Nozomi, February 8, 1988), previously known simply as Nozomi, is a Japanese actress and model. She has the same maiden name. Her real name is Nozomi Watabe (渡部 希). She is from Akita City, Akita Prefecture. Her husband is comedian and television presenter Ken Watabe, part of the duo Un-Jash. In the past fifteen years Nozomi Sasaki has gone from an unknown quantity to something of a phenomenon thanks to her physical attributes and talent. She has leveraged the adoring looks of the fans, commentators and advertisers to a career in big screen films, TV serials, endless number of commercial work, Public relations assignments, photo books, music albums and adult (gravure) and fashion modelling. Sasaki was born in the northern prefecture of Akita and proudly carried the local dialect 'akitaben' as she began modelling at the age of fourteen and all the way through her becoming a popular name. Speaking of which, she has often chosen to stylize her name simply as Nozomi. She is often featured within or on the cover of magazines with fans praising her slim build, legs, eyes and smile. After dating several celebrities, including a member of the boy band Arashi, Nozomi Sasaki announced her engagement to comedian Watabe Ken on NTV's live variety program Gyoretsu No Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo on April 9 of 2017. The couple had been dating for two years. They subsequently married in April 2017. She gave birth to a boy in September 2018. Subsequently multiple reports emerged of his cheating during their courtship and subsequently. She is signed to the Top Coat Group agency.
Filmography
2026
- A Moonlight Nights Passing as Ikushima Aiko
2025
- Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective as Mazuru Ameku
- Hell for You as Sachiko Tachibana / Sachiko Bando
- A Girl & Her Guard Dog as Kaori Sekiya
- Sato and Sato
- 今、行って食べたい!日本のご当地めし総選挙
2024
- Loveless Lovers as Ai Inaba
- Muroi Shinji: Not Defeated
2022
- Involvement in Family Affairs as Izumi Tachibana
- Not Giving Away My Daughter to a YouTuber
2021
2018
- Daisy Luck
- The Many Faces of Ito as Tomomi Shimabara
- Tokoro JAPAN
2017
- The Many Faces of Ito as Tomomi Shimabara
- You Are Tender When It Rains as Aya Tachiki
- Tokyo Ghoul as Kaya Irimi
- Last Cop the Movie as Yui Suzuki
- Issa as Kiku
2016
- Fukuyadou Honpo: Kyoto Love Story as Fukuyoshi Hina
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Spring Special
- Desperate Sunflowers as Marina Kamiya
- Enishi: The Bride of Izumo as Maki Iizuka
- Lost and Found as Nanami Kiyokawa
- Kanon as Akane Kishimoto
- My Korean Teacher as Sakura
2015
- I'm Home as Mari Nishizawa
- The Last Cop
- Scapegoat as 三崎麻由
- Ju-on: The Final Curse as Yui Shono
- Ren'ai Aru Aru
- 結婚に一番近くて遠い女 as Satou Kanna
2014
- First Class as Yoshiko Suzuki
- Black Suit Story
- Ju-on: The Beginning of the End as Yui Shono
- ファースト・クラス・ガールズ
- Hoshi Shin'ichi Mystery Special
- The Furthest End Awaits as Eriko Yamazaki
- The Cabin Attendant as Mano Haruka
- 必殺仕事人2014
- First Class as Mina
2013
- The Weather Girl Knows as Akane Hashimoto
- My Life Changed When I Went to a Sex Parlor as Kayo
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special
- The Sango Ranger as Risa Shimabukuro
- Eve in Love as Nao Nanami
2012
- The Holy Monsters
- Gokujo as Asuka Utsunomiya (voice)
- TOKYO Airport -Air Traffic Service Department- as Mana Sakai
- Will The Luxury Of Love Ever Fall My Way? as Takaraike Aoko
- Afro Tanaka as Aya
- Paikaji Nankai Sakusen as Kimi
2011
- Kasha as Takako Shinjo
2010
- Daimajin Kanon as Tamakko (voice) / Kazahana (voice)
- Mr. Straightforward as Yukie Kayashima
- Death Game Park as Layla
- Dohyo Girl!
- Death Game Park as Layla
- Shaken BABY! as Seo Sakurako
2009
- Kami no Shizuku as Sara
- My Rainy Days as Rio Ozawa
2008
- The Handsome Suit as Remi
- The Battle Cats!