Aki Maeda
Acting

Aki Maeda

Born 1985-07-11 · Tōkyō, 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.

ActorCast

Known for

The Cat Returns★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Cat Returns
2002
Battle Royale★ 7.3Viewing moment
Battle Royale
2000
Battle Royale II: Requiem★ 4.9Viewing moment
Battle Royale II: Requiem
2003
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack★ 7.4Viewing moment
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris★ 7.4Viewing moment
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
1999
Linda Linda Linda★ 7.3Viewing moment
Linda Linda Linda
2005
Gochisousan★ 8.5Viewing moment
Gochisousan
2013 · Series
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion★ 7.6Viewing moment
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
1996
Pride★ 5Viewing moment
Pride
1998
The Specials★ 6Viewing moment
The Specials
2026
When a Tree FallsViewing moment
When a Tree Falls
2019
Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet★ 3.9Viewing moment
Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet
2006
Gonzo: The Legendary Detective★ 8Viewing moment
Gonzo: The Legendary Detective
2008 · Series
Princess Comet★ 5Viewing moment
Princess Comet
2001 · Series
必殺仕事人2010Viewing moment
必殺仕事人2010
2010
AokigaharaViewing moment
Aokigahara
2013
Romance Of DarknessViewing moment
Romance Of Darkness
2006
安楽椅子探偵と笛吹家の一族Viewing moment
安楽椅子探偵と笛吹家の一族
2003
High School Girl's FriendViewing moment
High School Girl's Friend
2001
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale IIViewing moment
The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
2003
Silver RainViewing moment
Silver Rain
2009
ドラマSP　松本清張「鬼畜」Viewing moment
ドラマSP　松本清張「鬼畜」
2017
Harami: White FearViewing moment
Harami: White Fear
2005
Making of 'Battle Royale'Viewing moment
Making of 'Battle Royale'
2000
Higuchi Ichiyo MonogatariViewing moment
Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari
2004
Out of This World★ 6.5Viewing moment
Out of This World
2004
Deaf Voice: A Sign-Language Interpreter in Court★ 10Viewing moment
Deaf Voice: A Sign-Language Interpreter in Court
2023 · Series
Home Appliance Samurai★ 7.5Viewing moment
Home Appliance Samurai
2022 · Series
Enzaihan★ 8.5Viewing moment
Enzaihan
2021 · Series
Ima da kara, shinsaku drama tsukuttemimashita★ 7Viewing moment
Ima da kara, shinsaku drama tsukuttemimashita
2020 · Series
The Return★ 10Viewing moment
The Return
2019
Life as a Girl★ 6.7Viewing moment
Life as a Girl
2018 · Series
School Ghost Story G★ 6.9Viewing moment
School Ghost Story G
1998
A Madder Red★ 5.9Viewing moment
A Madder Red
2021
An Artist of the Floating WorldViewing moment
An Artist of the Floating World
2019
The Last Hope★ 6Viewing moment
The Last Hope
2013 · Series
Haunted School 3★ 6Viewing moment
Haunted School 3
1997
I Never Shot AnyoneViewing moment
I Never Shot Anyone
2020
The Boy Who Saw the Wind★ 7Viewing moment
The Boy Who Saw the Wind
2000
Making of Battle Royale II: RequiemViewing moment
Making of Battle Royale II: Requiem
2003

Frequent collaborators

Tatsuya FujiwaraTatsuya FujiwaraKinji FukasakuKinji FukasakuTakeshi KitanoTakeshi KitanoRiki TakeuchiRiki TakeuchiKo ShibasakiKo ShibasakiFumiyo KohinataFumiyo KohinataMasahiko TsugawaMasahiko TsugawaTomoya MaenoTomoya Maeno