Portrait of Aki Maeda

Aki Maeda

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: July 11, 1985

Place of Birth: Tōkyō, Japan

Filmography

2022
Home Appliance Samurai

as Shizue | Ito Misa

2021
Enzaihan

as 香山朱美

2021
A Madder Red

as Sachiko

2020
I Never Shot Anyone

as Ami Nakamichi

2019
Motherhood

as Mia Sakaguchi

2018
Good Doctor

as Ichikawa Shiori

2018
Woman of Rumor

as Hiromi Hiratsuka

2016
Case 17

as Narumi Suzumura

2014
Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out

as Natsuko Kawashima(川島 奈津子)

2013
Gochisousan

as Horinohata Sakurako

2013
The Last Hope

as 우타 토모코

2011
Kasha

as Kozue Kimura

2010
Absolute Zero

as Kaori Fujii

2009
Silver Rain

as Kikue

2006
Romance Of Darkness

as Rikka Nikaidou

2005
Linda Linda Linda

as Kyoko Yamada

2004
Out of This World

as Ryoko Yoda

2003
Battle Royale II: Requiem

as Noriko Nakagawa

2002
The Cat Returns

as Yuki (voice)

2001
Princess Comet

as (voice)

2000
Battle Royale

as Noriko Nakagawa (Girl #15)

2000
The Boy Who Saw the Wind

as Maria (voice)

1999
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

as Young Ayana Hirasaka

1998
Pride

as Kimie Tojo

1998
Shokuki

as Ayumi

1997
Haunted School 3

as Mayuko Fujii

1996