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Aki Maeda

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Aki Maeda

Born July 11, 1985 in Tokyo, Japan41 films

Aki Maeda (前田亜季 Maeda Aki, born 11 July 1985 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress and singer. She has an older sister named Ai Maeda.

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She is perhaps best known in the west for her role as Noriko Nakagawa in the controversial 2000 film "Battle Royale", which she reprised for its sequel "Battle Royale II: Requiem". She graduated from Hosei University in 2008.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Battle Royale poster7.3Battle Royale2000The Cat Returns poster7.1The Cat Returns2002Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack poster7.5Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack2001Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris poster7.4Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris1999Gamera 2: Advent of Legion poster7.4Gamera 2: Advent of Legion1996Battle Royale II: Requiem poster5.0Battle Royale II: Requiem2003

Filmography

41 films as actor
  1. 20264 Out
  2. 2026The Specials
  3. 2023Omokage
  4. 2022Mokuhihan
  5. 2021A Madder RedSachiko
  6. 2020I Never Shot AnyoneAmi Nakamichi
  7. 2019The ReturnOaki
  8. 2019MotherhoodMia Sakaguchi
  9. 2019When a Tree Falls
  10. 2019An Artist of the Floating WorldOno Noriko
  11. 2017ドラマスペシャル 松本清張 鬼畜
  12. 2016Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth WifeOritsu
  13. 2016Case 17Narumi Suzumura
  14. 2015農業女子“はらぺ娘”
  15. 2013Aokigahara
  16. 2011KashaKozue Kimura
  17. 2010Hissatsu shigotonin 2010
  18. 2010Hissatsu Shigotonin 2010
  19. 2009Silver RainKikue
  20. 2008Samurai Gangsters
  21. 2006Romance Of DarknessRikka Nikaidou
  22. 2006Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little PlanetChise
  23. 2005Harami: White Fear
  24. 2005Linda Linda LindaKyoko Yamada
  25. 2004Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari
  26. 2004Out of This WorldRyoko Yoda
  27. 2003Battle Royale II: RequiemNoriko Nakagawa
  28. 2003The Armchair Detective and the Family of Flutists
  29. 2002The Cat ReturnsYuki (voice)
  30. 2001Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out AttackTwin Girl
  31. 2001Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji
  32. 2001High School Girl's Friend
  33. 2000Battle RoyaleNoriko Nakagawa (Girl #15)
  34. 2000The Boy Who Saw the WindMaria (voice)
  35. 1999Gamera 3: Revenge of IrisYoung Ayana Hirasaka
  36. 1998School Ghost Story G
  37. 1998PrideKimie Tojo
  38. 1998ShokukiAyumi
  39. 1997Haunted School 3Mayuko Fujii
  40. 1996Haunted School 2
  41. 1996Gamera 2: Advent of LegionGirl in Sendai