Aki Maeda
July 11, 1985 (40 years old) in 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 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
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- 2026 · The Specials as
- 2025 · まぐだら屋のマリア as 杏奈
- 2023 · Deaf Voice: A Sign-Language Interpreter in Court as Matsuyama Chiemi
- 2022 · Home Appliance Samurai as Shizue | Ito Misa
- 2021 · Enzaihan as 香山朱美
- 2020 · I Never Shot Anyone as Ami Nakamichi
- 2020 · Ima da kara, shinsaku drama tsukuttemimashita as Chiaki Morimoto
- 2018 · Good Doctor as Ichikawa Shiori
- 2018 · Woman of Rumor as Hiromi Hiratsuka
- 2018 · Life as a Girl as
- 2015 · Taikomochi no tatsujin: Tadashii XX no homekata as
- 2014 · Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out as Natsuko Kawashima
- 2013 · Gochisousan as Horinohata Sakurako
- 2013 · The Last Hope as 우타 토모코
- 2011 · Kasha as Kozue Kimura
- 2011 · CSI: Crime Scene Talks as
- 2011 · Shinsengumi Keppūroku as
- 2010 · Absolute Zero as Kaori Fujii
- 2009 · Bocho Mania 09 as
- 2008 · Gonzo: The Legendary Detective as Monami Amano
- 2008 · 4 Shimai Tantei Dan as
- 2005 · Linda Linda Linda as Kyoko Yamada
- 2003 · The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II as Self
- 2003 · Battle Royale II: Requiem as Noriko Nakagawa
- 2002 · AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo as
- 2002 · The Cat Returns as Yuki (voice)
- 2001 · Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack as Twin Girl
- 2001 · Princess Comet as (voice)
- 2000 · Battle Royale as Noriko Nakagawa (Girl #15)
- 2000 · モナリザの微笑 as
- 1999 · Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris as Young Ayana Hirasaka
- 1998 · Hitoribocchi no Kimi ni as
- 1997 · Haunted School 3 as Mayuko Fujii
- 1996 · Gamera 2: Attack of Legion as Girl in Sendai
- Future · 白虎隊～敗れざる者たち as
- 2026 · 富士山大噴火 as
- 2023 · The Day I'm Called Papa Again as
- 2023 · Omokage as
- 2022 · Mokuhihan as
- 2021 · A Madder Red as Sachiko
- 2019 · The Return as
- 2019 · Motherhood as Mia Sakaguchi
- 2019 · When a Tree Falls as
- 2019 · An Artist of the Floating World as Ono Noriko
- 2017 · ドラマスペシャル 松本清張 鬼畜 as
- 2016 · Copyface as
- 2016 · Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife as Oritsu
- 2016 · Case 17 as Narumi Suzumura
- 2015 · 農業女子“はらぺ娘” as
- 2013 · Aokigahara as
- 2010 · Hissatsu Shigotonin 2010 as
- 2010 · Hissatsu shigotonin 2010 as
- 2009 · Silver Rain as Kikue
- 2008 · Samurai Gangsters as
- 2006 · Romance Of Darkness as Rikka Nikaidou
- 2006 · Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet as Chise
- 2005 · Harami: White Fear as
- 2004 · Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari as
- 2004 · Out of This World as Ryoko Yoda
- 2003 · Making of Battle Royale II: Requiem as Self
- 2003 · 安楽椅子探偵と笛吹家の一族 as
- 2001 · Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji as
- 2001 · High School Girl's Friend as
- 2001 · Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE as Self
- 2000 · Making of 'Battle Royale' as Self
- 2000 · The Boy Who Saw the Wind as Maria (voice)
- 1999 · P.P.O.I. as Ichinose Hinaki
- 1998 · School Ghost Story G as
- 1998 · Pride as Kimie Tojo
- 1998 · Shokuki as Ayumi
- 1996 · Haunted School 2 as