Aki Maeda

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Aki Maeda

Acting 41 July 11, 1985

Tokyo, Japan

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. She is perhaps best known in the west for…

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Battle Royale

Battle Royale

7.3 2000 Movie
The Cat Returns

The Cat Returns

7.1 2002 Movie
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

7.5 2002 TV Show
Battle Royale II: Requiem

Battle Royale II: Requiem

5.0 2003 Movie
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

7.5 2001 Movie
CSI: Crime Scene Talks

CSI: Crime Scene Talks

7.2 2011 TV Show
Absolute Zero

Absolute Zero

7.8 2010 TV Show
Linda Linda Linda

Linda Linda Linda

7.6 2005 Movie
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

7.4 1999 Movie
Gamera 2: Advent of Legion

Gamera 2: Advent of Legion

7.4 1996 Movie
Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out

Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out

6.7 2014 TV Show
Princess Comet

Princess Comet

5.0 2001 TV Show

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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. 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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    4 Out

    Movie

  2. 2026
    富士山大噴火 迫る“灰色の悪夢”

    TV show

  3. 2026
    富士山大噴火 迫る“灰色の悪夢”

    TV show

  4. 2026
    The Specials

    Movie

  5. 2025
    Mary of Magdalene Restaurant

    TV show 杏奈

  6. 2023
    Deaf Voice: A Sign-Language Interpreter in Court

    TV show Matsuyama Chiemi

  7. 2023
    The Day I'm Called Papa Again

    TV show

  8. 2023
    Omokage

    Movie

  9. 2022
    Mokuhihan

    Movie

  10. 2022
    Home Appliance Samurai

    TV show Shizue | Ito Misa

  11. 2021
    Enzaihan

    TV show Akemi Koyama

  12. 2021
    A Madder Red

    Movie Sachiko

  13. 2020
    I Never Shot Anyone

    Movie Ami Nakamichi

  14. 2020
    Ima da kara, shinsaku drama tsukuttemimashita

    TV show Chiaki Morimoto

  15. 2019
    The Return

    Movie Oaki

  16. 2019
    Motherhood

    Movie Mia Sakaguchi

More credits
  1. 2019
    When a Tree Falls

    Movie

  2. 2019
    An Artist of the Floating World

    Movie Ono Noriko

  3. 2018
    Good Doctor

    TV show Ichikawa Shiori

  4. 2018
    Woman of Rumor

    TV show Hiromi Hiratsuka

  5. 2018
    Life as a Girl

    TV show

  6. 2017
    ドラマスペシャル 松本清張 鬼畜

    Movie

  7. 2016
    Copyface

    TV show Chihiro Moriyama

  8. 2016
    Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife

    Movie Oritsu

  9. 2016
    Case 17

    Movie Narumi Suzumura

  10. 2015
    農業女子“はらぺ娘”

    Movie

  11. 2015
    Taikomochi no tatsujin: Tadashii XX no homekata

    TV show

  12. 2014
    Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out

    TV show Natsuko Kawashima

  13. 2013
    Gochisousan

    TV show Horinohata Sakurako

  14. 2013
    The Last Hope

    TV show 우타 토모코

  15. 2013
    Aokigahara

    Movie

  16. 2011
    Kasha

    Movie Kozue Kimura

  17. 2011
    CSI: Crime Scene Talks

    TV show

  18. 2011
    Shinsengumi Keppūroku

    TV show

  19. 2010
    Hissatsu shigotonin 2010

    Movie

  20. 2010
    Hissatsu Shigotonin 2010

    Movie

  21. 2010
    Absolute Zero

    TV show Kaori Fujii

  22. 2009
    Silver Rain

    Movie Kikue

  23. 2009
    Bocho Mania 09

    TV show

  24. 2008
    Samurai Gangsters

    Movie