Aki Maeda

Acting

Aki Maeda

Born July 11, 1985Tokyo, Japan70 credits

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.

Known For

富士山大噴火

富士山大噴火

TV

2026

The Specials

The Specials

Movie

2026

まぐだら屋のマリア

まぐだら屋のマリア

TV

2025

Deaf Voice: A Sign-Language Interpreter in Court

Deaf Voice: A Sign-Language Interpreter in Court

TV

2023

The Day I'm Called Papa Again

The Day I'm Called Papa Again

TV

2023

Omokage

Omokage

Movie

2023

Filmography

富士山大噴火

2026富士山大噴火TV

The Specials

2026The SpecialsMovie

まぐだら屋のマリア

2025まぐだら屋のマリアas 杏奈TV

Deaf Voice: A Sign-Language Interpreter in Court

2023Deaf Voice: A Sign-Language Interpreter in Courtas Matsuyama ChiemiTV

The Day I'm Called Papa Again

2023The Day I'm Called Papa AgainTV

Omokage

2023OmokageMovie

Mokuhihan

2022MokuhihanMovie

Home Appliance Samurai

2022Home Appliance Samuraias Shizue | Ito MisaTV

Enzaihan

2021Enzaihanas 香山朱美TV

A Madder Red

2021A Madder Redas SachikoMovie

I Never Shot Anyone

2020I Never Shot Anyoneas Ami NakamichiMovie

Ima da kara, shinsaku drama tsukuttemimashita

2020Ima da kara, shinsaku drama tsukuttemimashitaas Chiaki MorimotoTV

The Return

2019The ReturnMovie

Motherhood

2019Motherhoodas Mia SakaguchiMovie

When a Tree Falls

2019When a Tree FallsMovie

An Artist of the Floating World

2019An Artist of the Floating Worldas Ono NorikoMovie

Good Doctor

2018Good Doctoras Ichikawa ShioriTV

Woman of Rumor

2018Woman of Rumoras Hiromi HiratsukaTV

Life as a Girl

2018Life as a GirlTV

ドラマSP　松本清張「鬼畜」

2017ドラマSP　松本清張「鬼畜」Movie

Copyface

Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife

2016Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wifeas OritsuMovie

Case 17

2016Case 17as Narumi SuzumuraMovie

2015農業女子“はらぺ娘”Movie

Taikomochi no tatsujin: Tadashii XX no homekata

2015Taikomochi no tatsujin: Tadashii XX no homekataTV

Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out

2014Hanasaki Mai Speaks Outas Natsuko KawashimaTV

Gochisousan

2013Gochisousanas Horinohata SakurakoTV

The Last Hope

2013The Last Hopeas 우타 토모코TV

Aokigahara

2013AokigaharaMovie

Kasha

2011Kashaas Kozue KimuraMovie

CSI: Crime Scene Talks

2011CSI: Crime Scene TalksTV

Shinsengumi Keppūroku

2011Shinsengumi KeppūrokuTV

Hissatsu shigotonin 2010

2010Hissatsu shigotonin 2010Movie

Hissatsu Shigotonin 2010

2010Hissatsu Shigotonin 2010Movie

Absolute Zero

2010Absolute Zeroas Kaori FujiiTV

Silver Rain

2009Silver Rainas KikueMovie

Bocho Mania 09

2009Bocho Mania 09TV

Samurai Gangsters

2008Samurai GangstersMovie

Gonzo: The Legendary Detective

2008Gonzo: The Legendary Detectiveas Monami AmanoTV

4 Shimai Tantei Dan

20084 Shimai Tantei DanTV

Romance Of Darkness

2006Romance Of Darknessas Rikka NikaidouMovie

Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet

2006Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planetas ChiseMovie

Harami: White Fear

2005Harami: White FearMovie

Linda Linda Linda

2005Linda Linda Lindaas Kyoko YamadaMovie

Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari

2004Higuchi Ichiyo MonogatariMovie

Out of This World

2004Out of This Worldas Ryoko YodaMovie

The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II

2003The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale IIas SelfMovie

Battle Royale II: Requiem

2003Battle Royale II: Requiemas Noriko NakagawaMovie

Making of Battle Royale II: Requiem

2003Making of Battle Royale II: Requiemas SelfMovie

安楽椅子探偵と笛吹家の一族

2003安楽椅子探偵と笛吹家の一族Movie

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

2002AIBOU: Tokyo Detective DuoTV

The Cat Returns

2002The Cat Returnsas Yuki (voice)Movie

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

2001Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attackas Twin GirlMovie

High School Girl's Friend

2001High School Girl's FriendMovie

Princess Comet

2001Princess Cometas (voice)TV

Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE

2001Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALEas SelfMovie

Battle Royale

2000Battle Royaleas Noriko Nakagawa (Girl #15)Movie

Making of 'Battle Royale'

2000Making of 'Battle Royale'as SelfMovie

The Boy Who Saw the Wind

2000The Boy Who Saw the Windas Maria (voice)Movie

モナリザの微笑

2000モナリザの微笑TV

1999P.P.O.I.as Ichinose HinakiTV

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

1999Gamera 3: Revenge of Irisas Young Ayana HirasakaMovie

School Ghost Story G

1998School Ghost Story GMovie

1998Hitoribocchi no Kimi niTV

Pride

1998Prideas Kimie TojoMovie

Shokuki

1998Shokukias AyumiMovie

Haunted School 3

1997Haunted School 3as Mayuko FujiiMovie

Haunted School 2

1996Haunted School 2Movie

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

1996Gamera 2: Attack of Legionas Girl in SendaiMovie

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