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Home/People/Ruri Shinato
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Born
Oct 30, 1988Died: Aug 28, 2020
Lived 31 years
Place of Birth
Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

14
Movies
3
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Ruri Shinato

Acting

Biography
Shinato Ruri was a Japanese actress, model, and gravure idol fromHakusan, Ishikawa. She was born in Hokkaido as the youngest of three siblings and later moved to Ishikawa Prefecture. She went to Tokyo Metropolitan National High School and graduated from Sophia University's Faculty of Letters majoring in German literature. She won MISS FLASH in 2013 along with Ikeda Yuko and Nagai Rina. She was also active as a gravure idol unit G☆Girls but graduated the group on February 26, 2016. At the same time, she also quit her gravure idol career to concentrate on acting. On October 31, 2018, she left Legend Talent Agency and worked as a freelancer for about a year. After that, she joined G-STAR.PRO Co., Ltd. At the same time, she completely graduated from being a gravure idol and changed into an actress. In the 5th episode of "Hanzawa Naoki", she played the role of an unmotivated employee, and her unrestrained performance suddenly attracted attention on SNS. On August 28, 2020, her family went to her house in Tokyo because they couldn't contact her, and she was found collapsed on the floor. Later, it was confirmed she died at 31 years old due to a chronic illness, and as a result of site inspection, it has been concluded that there is no possibility of incident or suicide. The sudden death was announced on the 31st of the same month by her office.
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The Modern Lovers

Cast
2020
Dangerous Drugs of Sex poster

Dangerous Drugs of Sex

as Ayaka
2020
108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba poster

108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba

Cast
2019
Unfortunately Idols Look Good in Zombie Make Up poster

Unfortunately Idols Look Good in Zombie Make Up

Cast
2019
Call Boy poster

Call Boy

as Gyaru Woman
2018
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階戸瑠李/僕の彼女は階戸瑠李

Cast
2017
Tokyo Vampire Hotel poster

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

as Sarand
2017
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Shinjuku Swan II

Cast
2017
The Woman of Brother poster

The Woman of Brother

as Misaki
2016
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Mango and the Red Wheelchair

Cast
2015
Honey Flappers poster

Honey Flappers

as Erika
2014
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Undressed Minako

Cast
2013
Usotsuki Paradox poster

Usotsuki Paradox

as Wakame Owada
2013
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Stand Up! Vanguard

Cast
2012