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
formerly known as Tokyo University of Law (東京法学社, Tokyo Hogakusha) is a top research university in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Hosei University and four other private universities in Tokyo are collectively known as "MARCH (Japanese univers ...
in 2008.
Filmography
Films
*''
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion'', (1996)
*''
School Ghost Stories 2'', (1996), Nanako Imai
*''
School Ghost Stories 3'', (1997), Mayuko Fujii
*''
Pride
Pride is a human Emotion, secondary emotion characterized by a sense of satisfaction with one's Identity (philosophy), identity, performance, or accomplishments. It is often considered the opposite of shame or of humility and, depending on conte ...
'' (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)
*''
Saishuu Heiki Kanojo'' (''
Saikano''), (2006)
*''
Mizu ni Sumu Hana'', (2006)
*''4 Shimai Tantei Dan'', (2008)
*''Aokigahara'', (2012)
*''I Never Shot Anyone'', (2020)
*''A Madder Red'', (2021)
*''Kawa no Nagare ni'' (2021)
Television
*''
Aoi Tokugawa Sandai
is a 2000 Japanese historical drama television series and the 39th NHK taiga drama. The series respectively stars Masahiko Tsugawa, Toshiyuki Nishida, and Onoe Tatsunosuke II as the first three Tokugawa shōguns. It aired from January 9 to Dec ...
'', 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
*''
Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san'', Comet (2001)
*''
The Cat Returns'', Yuki (2002)
Discography
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
** 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!
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' between September 1996 and March 2004, with its chapters collected in 38 volumes. The ...
anime soundtrack.)
Awards
** 2001: Newcomer of the Year, Awards of the Japanese Academy: Battle Royale
References
External links
*
Aki Maeda Fansite
1985 births
Japanese film actresses
Japanese television actresses
Japanese voice actresses
Living people
20th-century Japanese actresses
21st-century Japanese actresses
Singers from Tokyo
21st-century Japanese singers
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