Who is Natsuki Abe: Age, Career, and Why Cute Honey Beloved Enemy Fans Can’t Look Away
DMM revives Go Nagai’s Cutie Honey with Cute Honey Beloved Enemy, a 15-episode live-action series starring breakout influencer-turned-actress Natsuki Abe as the android avenger created by Professor Kisaragi on a high-voltage quest for vengeance.
Cutie Honey is suiting up again. DMM just rolled out a new live-action take on Go Nagai's classic, this time called 'Cute Honey Beloved Enemy' — a 15-episode series led by influencer-turned-actress Natsuki Abe. It drops on the DMM Short app on November 25. DMM confirmed the project (and Abe's casting) on X, because of course they did.
Quick refresher: who exactly is Cutie Honey?
In the original manga, Professor Kisaragi builds an android girl named Cutie Honey. Bad news: the professor gets killed by a shadowy group hunting the power source hidden inside her. Honey decides to return the favor and takes the fight to them. It's a pulpy revenge setup that's been remixed a lot over the decades — anime runs, home video follow-ups, a live-action movie, even an earlier TV drama. This is the latest swing.
So, who is Natsuki Abe?
Abe is a Tokyo-born model-turned-creator-turned-actress, born October 6, 1999. She has an older brother and an older sister, built a big online footprint with fashion, fitness, and lifestyle posts, and picked up the nickname 'Reiwa's Mine Fujiko' — as in, the ultra-stylish Lupin the Third favorite. Not a subtle comparison.
She is 26 now and just celebrated her birthday. On Instagram she shared:
'Every day, life is getting more and more fun, and I feel like getting older is really wonderful.'
Numbers-wise, she is massive online: over 2.2 million on TikTok and 1.8 million on Instagram. As that audience grew, she moved into acting — TV roles, plus voice work in games — and now she is fronting a legacy character. No pressure.
What she has done so far
- I Fell in Love Today — regular role (2017)
- Azatokute Nani ga Waruino — guest role (2020)
- Tales of Arise — voiced Tilsa (video game, 2021)
- Miss Target — guest role (2024)
- Inu-kei Danshi — supporting role (2025)
- Cute Honey Beloved Enemy — lead role (upcoming)
Why this version could pop
Cutie Honey has never exactly gone away, but handing the lead to someone with Abe's reach is a savvy update. The title tweak to 'Cute Honey Beloved Enemy' is interesting too — they are clearly playing in the same sandbox while signaling a new angle. And yes, 15 episodes on DMM's short-form app suggests this one will move quickly.
The essentials
'Cute Honey Beloved Enemy' runs 15 episodes and streams on the DMM Short app starting November 25. DMM announced it on X and confirmed Natsuki Abe as the new Honey. Longtime fans get another iteration; newcomers get a sleek intro to a very durable heroine.