Aki Maeda
Aki Maeda was born 11 July 1985 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.
Also recorded as Maeda Aki
Aki Maeda
- Name
- Aki Maeda 前田 亜季
- Born
- 11 July 1985
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Education
- Hosei University
- Occupation
- Actress, singer, model
- Nationality
- Japan
- Fields
- anime song · J-pop
- Languages
- Japanese
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Aki Maeda was born 11 July 1985 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.
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Aki Maeda (born 1985) is a Japanese actress, model and seiyū, among other activities. The actress was born in Tokyo City. Aki Maeda studied at Hosei University.
Genres include anime song and J-pop. Languages used include Japanese.
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Biography
Biography
She graduated from Hosei University in 2008.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Aki Maeda 前田 亜季 • Born — 11 July 1985 • Birthplace — Tokyo, Japan • Education — Hosei University • Relatives — Ai Maeda (sister) • Agent — Alpha Agency • Years Active — 1992–present • Occupation — Actress, singer, model • Label Name — * WEA Japan, • King Records • Website — Official Site
Television
Television
• Aoi Tokugawa Sandai, Sadako (2000) • Fūrin Kazan, Ritsu (2007) • Gochisōsan, Sakurako Muroi (2013) • Shinya Shokudō, Sachiko's Sister (2014) • Kuroshoin no Rokubei (2018), Tenshō-in Atsuhime • The Return (2020)
Anime
Anime
• Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san, Comet (2001) • The Cat Returns, Yuki (2002)
Studio albums
Studio albums
• 1999: Winter Tales • 2000: Boys be... original soundtrack • 2005: we are PARAN MAUM -- Paran Maum (as drummer) • 2005: Linda Linda Linda original soundtrack (as drummer of Paran Maum)
Singles
Singles
• 1999: Gomen Ne • 2000: Daijōbu (part of the Boys be... original soundtrack) • 2000: Genki no SHOWER (This song can also be found on the original Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh! anime soundtrack.)
Life and career
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Life and career
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1985
Aki Maeda born at Tokyo City.
Films
• Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996) • School Ghost Stories 2 (1996), Nanako Imai • School Ghost Stories 3 (1997), Mayuko Fujii • Pride (1998), Kimie Tōjō • Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999), young Ayana Hirasaka • Battle Royale (2000) • High School Girl's Friend (2001) • Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) • Genji: A Thousand-Year Love (2002) • Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003) • Out of This World (2004) • Linda Linda Linda (2005), Kyoko • Harami (2005) • Saikano (2006) • Romance of Darkness (2006) • Aokigahara (2012) • I Never Shot Anyone (2020) • A Madder Red, (2021) • Kawa no Nagare ni (2021) • Frontline: Yokohama Bay (2025) • Our Journey for 50 Years (2026), Mari • The Specials (2026), Riko • Four Outs (2026), Michiko Yagami
Awards
• 2001: Newcomer of the Year, Awards of the Japanese Academy: Battle Royale
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- 1.http://talent.yahoo.co.jp/pf/detail/pp16502
- 2.前田亜季. Alpha Agency.
- 3.プライド 運命の瞬間. Eiga.com.
- 4.孕み 白い恐怖. Eiga.com.
- 5.水に棲む花 ROMANCE OF DARKNESS. Eiga.com.
- 6.茜色に焼かれる. Eiga.com.
- 7.川のながれに. Eiga.com.
- 8.五十年目の俺たちの旅. Eiga.com.
- 9.スペシャルズ. Eiga.com.
- 10.4アウト もう一度、プレイボール. Eiga.com.
- 11.葵 徳川三代. Haiyaku Jiten.
- 12.風林火山. Haiyaku Jiten.
- 13.IMDb. Aki Maeda - Awards - IMDb.
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