Yume Miyamoto (宮本侑芽, Miyamoto Yume; born January 22, 1997) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and tarento. She is…
Yume Miyamoto (宮本侑芽, Miyamoto Yume; born January 22, 1997) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and tarento. She is affiliated with Himawari Theatre Group. Debuting as an actress during her early childhood, she would then begin acting in television dramas, live-action films, and dubs of foreign movies. As a voice actress, she is known for her roles as Megumi Amatsuka in GJ Club, Mahiru Kasumi in Aikatsu Stars!, Rumia Tingel in Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor, Rikka Takarada in SSSS.Gridman, and Magine / Zenkai Magine in Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger.
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Tae Hitoto (一青 妙, Hitoto Tae; born September 24, 1970 in Taipei, Taiwan; born Yan Miao (顏妙)) is a Japanese actress…
Tae Hitoto (一青 妙, Hitoto Tae; born September 24, 1970 in Taipei, Taiwan; born Yan Miao (顏妙)) is a Japanese actress, dentist and author. Her mother was Japanese, and her father was a Taiwanese businessman Gan Hui Bin（顏惠民）. She graduated from Showa University with a degree in Dentistry. Yō Hitoto is her younger sister. Hitoto published her first non-fiction book, Box My Child, about her father in 2012. She subsequently wrote a second non-fiction book and four travel books, also about Taiwan. Hitoto's first novel, The Blue Flower, continued her literary career's focus on Taiwan. Although written in Japanese, a Chinese translation of the novel was published in Taiwan in 2025 before a Japanese edition was released.
Noriko Aoyama (青山倫子, Aoyama Noriko; born 29 December 1978) is a former model and a Japanese actress. She has appeared…
Noriko Aoyama (青山倫子, Aoyama Noriko; born 29 December 1978) is a former model and a Japanese actress. She has appeared in more than 20 films since 2002.
Aya Igarashi (五十嵐 彩, Igarashi Aya; November 22, 1983 – September 14, 2020), known professionally as Sei Ashina (芦名 星…
Aya Igarashi (五十嵐 彩, Igarashi Aya; November 22, 1983 – September 14, 2020), known professionally as Sei Ashina (芦名 星, Ashina Sei), was a Japanese actress.
Waka Inoue (井上 和香, Inoue Waka; born May 13, 1980) is a Japanese idol, tarento and actress.
Megumi Ōji (大路恵美, Ōji Megumi; born September 27, 1975) is a Japanese actress from Kakogawa in Hyōgo Prefecture. She is…
Megumi Ōji (大路恵美, Ōji Megumi; born September 27, 1975) is a Japanese actress from Kakogawa in Hyōgo Prefecture. She is a graduate of Asia University. Megumi entered acting in 1989. She made her debut the following year in a commercial for Seibu Department Stores. In 1991, JVC selected her for their annual National High School Baseball Championship poster campaign, following Noriko Sakai, Saki Takaoka, and Yumiko Takahashi (Miho Kanno, Kazumi Murata, Aya Ueto, Anne Watanabe, Anne Suzuki, Erika Toda and others have also appeared on these posters). Her first dramatic role was in the 1991 TBS series Sensei no Okiniiri. She also appeared in Night Head Genesis (Fuji Television, 1992) and the 1993 series Under the Same Roof. Megumi appeared as Otsuya in Fuji's 1996 Chūshingura. This presaged her roles in jidaigeki. NHK tapped her for the asadora drama Aguri (1997), and also in that year she reprised her role in Under the Same Roof. Returning to period dramas, she portrayed Sasaki Mifuyu, the female lead, for three years in Fuji's prime-time Kenkaku Shōbai opposite Makoto Fujita. She also played a newspaper reporter for four years in TV Asahi's Kyoto Meikyū Annai. Also on the Asahi network, she played the more mature role of Oshin, the lover of Shimizu Ichigaku, in the 2004 Chūshingura following another Chūshingura on TV Tokyo in 2003. She also appeared in numerous guest roles and in specials such as Onihei Hankachō. Megumi has made the rounds of the prime-time two-hour mystery shows on various networks. Other activities include radio dramas, television commercials, and stage performances. In addition, she portrayed one of the Himeyuri Students in the 1995 version of the film Himeyuri no Tō. She has published a book of essays and appeared in magazine gravure features.
Megumi Okina (奥菜 恵, Okina Megumi; born 6 August 1979) is a Japanese actress and singer. Born in Hiroshima and raised in…
Megumi Okina (奥菜 恵, Okina Megumi; born 6 August 1979) is a Japanese actress and singer. Born in Hiroshima and raised in Tokyo, she made her J-Pop debut on 19 August 1995. She starred in the Japanese original of The Grudge. She married Susumu Fujita in January 2004. They divorced on 22 July 2005. In 2007, Megumi said she was retiring from the entertainment business. However, she reversed course by acting in a remake of the 2004 Thai film, Shutter. It was released March 21, 2008. She portrayed a ghost called Megumi Tanaka.
Ayame Goriki (剛力 彩芽, Gōriki Ayame; born 27 August 1992) is a Japanese actress, singer and model. She was represented by…
Ayame Goriki (剛力 彩芽, Gōriki Ayame; born 27 August 1992) is a Japanese actress, singer and model. She was represented by the talent agency Oscar Promotion until 2020. Currently she was represented by the talent agency Short Cut.
Aimi Satsukawa (佐津川 愛美, Satsukawa Aimi; born August 20, 1988) is a Japanese actress affiliated with Horipro. She is…
Aimi Satsukawa (佐津川 愛美, Satsukawa Aimi; born August 20, 1988) is a Japanese actress affiliated with Horipro. She is from the Shizuoka Prefecture. She also goes by the alias Sattsun.
Miyuu Sawai (沢井 美優, Sawai Miyū; born October 23, 1987) is a Japanese actress and model. Her best-known role was Usagi…
Miyuu Sawai (沢井 美優, Sawai Miyū; born October 23, 1987) is a Japanese actress and model. Her best-known role was Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon in the live-action adaptation of Sailor Moon which ran from 2003 to 2004.
Emi Takei (武井 咲, Takei Emi; born December 25, 1993) is a Japanese actress and model.
Mikako Tabe (多部 未華子, Tabe Mikako; born January 25, 1989) is a Japanese actress from Nishitokyo, Tokyo. Starting acting…
Mikako Tabe (多部 未華子, Tabe Mikako; born January 25, 1989) is a Japanese actress from Nishitokyo, Tokyo. Starting acting in her teens with a role in the Sailor Moon musicals, she has developed into a lead actress in film and television, playing the heroine in the Asadora Tsubasa, starring in TV comedy series such Yasuko to Kenji and Deka Wanko, and playing the lead in films such as Kimi ni Todoke and Piece of Cake.
Shinobu Nakayama (中山 忍, Nakayama Shinobu; born January 18, 1973) is a Japanese actress and a former J-pop singer. She…
Shinobu Nakayama (中山 忍, Nakayama Shinobu; born January 18, 1973) is a Japanese actress and a former J-pop singer. She released her first single on 2 November 1988; her final release as a J-pop artist was on 1 March 1991. She acted in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993), Fist of Legend (1994), Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999). Nakayama was a member of the short-lived idol groups Nanatsuboshi and Rakutenshi. She is affiliated with Office Muse.
Kimika Yoshino (吉野公佳, Yoshino Kimika) is a Japanese actress and gravure idol.
Ito Ohno (大野 いと, Ōno Ito; born 2 July 1995 in Nakama, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese actress and fashion model. She is…
Ito Ohno (大野 いと, Ōno Ito; born 2 July 1995 in Nakama, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese actress and fashion model. She is represented with Horipro.
Rina Uchiyama (内山 理名, Uchiyama Rina; born November 7, 1981) is a Japanese actress and idol.
Mayumi Sako (佐古 真弓, Sako Mayumi; born January 13, 1978) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo, Japan.
Takako Fuji (藤 貴子, Fuji Takako; born 27 July 1972) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She is…
Takako Fuji (藤 貴子, Fuji Takako; born 27 July 1972) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She is best known for her performances as Kayako Saeki in the Ju-On and Grudge franchises.
Moka Kamishiraishi (Japanese: 上白石萌歌, Hepburn: Kamishiraishi Moka; born February 28, 2000) is a Japanese actress, voice…
Moka Kamishiraishi (Japanese: 上白石萌歌, Hepburn: Kamishiraishi Moka; born February 28, 2000) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and singer. As a singer, her stage name is Adieu (stylized in all lowercase). She is the younger sister of actress Mone Kamishiraishi. Kamishiraishi entered the entertainment industry after winning the Toho Cinderella Audition in 2011 and is represented by Toho Entertainment. She made her acting debut in 2012, and has since appeared in films such as Haruta & Chika (2017) and A Forest of Wool and Steel (2018), for which she won a Newcomer of the Year award at the 42nd Japan Academy Film Prize. Her voice acting works include Mirai (2018) and Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2020), and she has also appeared in numerous television dramas, including the NHK taiga drama Idaten (2019) and The Files of Young Kindaichi (2022). She released her first music single in 2015, and made her full music debut as Adieu in 2019 under Sony Music Labels.
Mone Kamishiraishi (上白石 萌音, Kamishiraishi Mone; born January 27, 1998) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, television…
Mone Kamishiraishi (上白石 萌音, Kamishiraishi Mone; born January 27, 1998) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, television personality, and singer. She is the older sister of actress Moka Kamishiraishi. Kamishiraishi began her career after receiving the Special Jury Prize at the 2011 Toho Cinderella Audition and made her acting debut that year. She subsequently established herself as an actress in film, television, and theatre, notably starring in the films Lady Maiko (2014), Chihayafuru (2016–2018), and All the Long Nights (2024), and providing the voice of Mitsuha Miyamizu in the internationally successful animated film Your Name (2016). She has also played leading roles in television dramas including An Incurable Case of Love (2020) and the NHK morning drama Come Come Everybody (2021–2022). In theatre, she has appeared in productions including Knights' Tale – A Musical and Spirited Away, playing Chihiro in the latter's Japanese and international productions. Her acting has earned her numerous awards, including the Best Actress Award at the 11th Seiyu Awards for Your Name, the Best Actress Award at the 30th Yomiuri Theater Awards, and the Best Actress Award at the 16th Tama Film Awards; she was also awarded the 2025 Japan Academy Film Prize Award for Excellence in Leading Actress for All the Long Nights and the 2026 Kikuta Kazuo Theater Award for her performances in Daddy Long Legs and Spirited Away. As a singer, Kamishiraishi made her solo debut in 2016 and has released albums and singles while also performing regularly in concerts.
Ichika Osaki (尾碕 真花, Osaki Ichika; born December 2, 2000) is a Japanese actress who is represented by Oscar Promotion.…
Ichika Osaki (尾碕 真花, Osaki Ichika; born December 2, 2000) is a Japanese actress who is represented by Oscar Promotion. She is best known as Asuna/Ryusoul Pink in the 43rd Super Sentai series Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger.
Sayoko Hagiwara (萩原 佐代子, Hagiwara Sayoko; born December 1, 1962) is a Japanese actress from Tokyo, noted for her…
Sayoko Hagiwara (萩原 佐代子, Hagiwara Sayoko; born December 1, 1962) is a Japanese actress from Tokyo, noted for her multiple tokusatsu heroine roles in the 1980s. She is married to Yu Tokita, her co-star in Kagaku Sentai Dynaman.
Ai Iijima (Japanese: 飯島 愛, Hepburn: Iijima Ai; October 31, 1972 – December 17, 2008) was a Japanese media personality…
Ai Iijima (Japanese: 飯島 愛, Hepburn: Iijima Ai; October 31, 1972 – December 17, 2008) was a Japanese media personality, writer, activist and actress who was an AV idol early in her career, starring in more than 100 films. She later became the hostess on the nighttime television program, Gilgamesh Night, and transitioned away from AV work. After ending her career in adult videos, Iijima released a musical single Naisho DE Ai! Ai! (ナイショ DE アイ!アイ!) in July 1993 and soon became a regular on daytime TV talk shows. Iijima became involved in campaigns to educate the public about HIV/AIDS, a cause that few Japanese celebrities were willing to undertake. On December 24, 2008 at about 3:30 p.m. (JST), Iijima was found dead in her 21st floor Tokyo apartment. Pathology examination showed she had died of pneumonia shortly after retiring from the public eye.
Sakurako Ohara (大原櫻子, Ōhara Sakurako; born January 10, 1996) is a Japanese actress and pop singer under Victor…
Sakurako Ohara (大原櫻子, Ōhara Sakurako; born January 10, 1996) is a Japanese actress and pop singer under Victor Entertainment. Her father is narrator Naochika Hayashida.
Natsuko Aso (麻生 夏子, Asō Natsuko) is a Japanese musician and actress.
Rumi Ochiai (落合 るみ, Ochiai Rumi) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She is currently…
Rumi Ochiai (落合 るみ, Ochiai Rumi) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She is currently affiliated with Theatre Company Subaru. After the death of Sumiko Shirakawa in 2015, she took over her role as Hiroshi Nakajima in Sazae-san. She is best known as being the Japanese voice of Rouge the Bat in the Sonic franchise, since the character's introduction in Sonic Adventure 2.
Yurika Hino (日野由利加, Hino Yurika; born January 16, 1963) is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She was part of the…
Yurika Hino (日野由利加, Hino Yurika; born January 16, 1963) is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She was part of the Theatre Company Subaru from 1987 to 2011. Hino dubs Japanese for Western films, including roles for Famke Janssen (X-Men: The Last Stand), Winona Ryder, Carrie-Anne Moss (the Matrix trilogy), and Eva Longoria. Hino also voices roles for anime and video games. Originally from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, she is affiliated with Office Anemone.
Mina Ōba (大場 美奈, Ōba Mina; born April 3, 1992) is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48 of which she…
Mina Ōba (大場 美奈, Ōba Mina; born April 3, 1992) is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48 of which she was captain of Team KII. Before, she was a member and captain of Team 4, but she was suspended due to her scandal and she returned in January 2012, she was transfer to Team B in 2012 when original Team 4 was disbanded in AKB48. On October 9, 2021, Ōba announced that she will graduate from SKE48 and leave the idol industry in April 2022, the time of her 30th birthday. Her 3-part graduation concert was on April 1 to 3 (the final day being her 30th birthday celebration). Her final theater performance was on April 23. She was supposed to officially graduate from the group on April 30, but she tested positive for COVID-19 on April 29, the day before her planned graduation. Her graduation date was postponed to May 21.
Rina Kawaei (川栄 李奈, Kawaei Rina; born February 12, 1995) is a Japanese actress and former singer, represented by Avex.…
Rina Kawaei (川栄 李奈, Kawaei Rina; born February 12, 1995) is a Japanese actress and former singer, represented by Avex. She is a former member of the girl group AKB48. As an actress, she has starred in television series such as Come Come Everybody (2021) and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 61st Blue Ribbon Awards in 2019.
Emma Miyazawa (宮澤 エマ, Miyazawa Ema; born 23 November 1988, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese television personality and…
Emma Miyazawa (宮澤 エマ, Miyazawa Ema; born 23 November 1988, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese television personality and actress. Her former stage name is Emma Miyazawa La Fleur (ラフルアー宮澤エマ, Ra Furuā Miyazawa Ema).
Akane Hotta (堀田 茜, Hotta Akane; born October 26, 1992) is a Japanese actress, model and tarento. She is known for…
Akane Hotta (堀田 茜, Hotta Akane; born October 26, 1992) is a Japanese actress, model and tarento. She is known for regularly appearing on the NTV morning show Zip! (2013–2015).
Yukari Nozawa (野沢 由香里, Nozawa Yukari; born October 9, 1957 in Niigata Prefecture) is a Japanese actress and voice…
Yukari Nozawa (野沢 由香里, Nozawa Yukari; born October 9, 1957 in Niigata Prefecture) is a Japanese actress and voice actress who is affiliated with Seinenza Theater Company.
Sae Okazaki (岡崎 紗絵, Okazaki Sae; born November 2, 1995) is a Japanese model.
Rie Kitahara (北原 里英, Kitahara Rie; born June 24, 1991) is a Japanese singer and actress formerly associated with the…
Rie Kitahara (北原 里英, Kitahara Rie; born June 24, 1991) is a Japanese singer and actress formerly associated with the Japanese idol girl group NGT48 and former member of AKB48 and SKE48. She debuted in 2008 in Team A and was later co-captain of Team K (2014). In March 2015, it was announced Kitahara would be transferred to NGT48 as captain of the group. She has sung on many of the groups' main singles, having been voted number 13, 16, 13, 13, 21, 19, 11 and 12 in AKB48's General Elections. In 2017, for her final participation, she was voted number 10 which is her best rank ever. Kitahara was also a member of the AKB48 subgroup Not Yet, active from 2011 to 2015. She is currently represented by Ohta Production.
Yuria Kizaki (木﨑 ゆりあ, Kizaki Yuria; born February 11, 1996) is a Japanese actress and former member of the Japanese…
Yuria Kizaki (木﨑 ゆりあ, Kizaki Yuria; born February 11, 1996) is a Japanese actress and former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48, where she was the captain of Team B.
Touko Yasuda (安田 瞳子, Yasuda Touko; 야스다 도우코; born October 9, 1970), known professionally as Kei Aran (安蘭 けい, Aran Kei)…
Touko Yasuda (安田 瞳子, Yasuda Touko; 야스다 도우코; born October 9, 1970), known professionally as Kei Aran (安蘭 けい, Aran Kei), is a South Korean actress and former top star otokoyaku (an actress who plays male roles) of the Japanese Takarazuka Revue's Star Troupe. She joined the revue in 1991 and became the top star in 2007, five years after her classmates Sumire Haruno (the former top star of Flower Troupe) and Hikaru Asami (former top star of Snow Troupe) became top stars. She resigned from the company in April 2009 and is currently pursuing an acting career outside of the Revue. She is original from Konan, Shiga, Japan, and her nickname is "Touko". She is of Zainichi Korean descent and the first from such background to become the top star of the company. However, she is not the first non-Japanese actress to become a Takarazuka top star: Ran Ootori, who is of Chinese descent, was top star of Star Troupe from 1975 until 1979.
Eri Tokunaga (徳永えり; born May 9, 1988) is a Japanese actress.
Mirei Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木 美玲, Hepburn: Sasaki Mirei; born December 17, 1999) is a Japanese actress, media…
Mirei Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木 美玲, Hepburn: Sasaki Mirei; born December 17, 1999) is a Japanese actress, media personality, and singer. She has appeared in dramas such as Women's Gourmet Burger Club (2020) and Kakegurui Twin (2021), and starred in Koeharu! (2021) and Piece of Cake! (2022). Her theater appearances include portraying Yor Forger in the first musical adaptation of Spy × Family (2023). She is also a lifestyle reporter for the Nippon TV morning show Zip! Sasaki was a founding member of the girl group Hinatazaka46 (formerly Hiragana Keyakizaka46) from 2016 to 2025 and made her acting debut in the group's drama series Re:Mind (2017). She was the lead performer for "Kitai Shiteinai Jibun" from the album Hashiridasu Shunkan (2018) and "Azatokawaii" from Hinatazaka (2020). She was also an exclusive model for the fashion magazine Non-no from 2019 to 2025. Since leaving Hinatazaka46, Sasaki has continued her acting career in We're Worse at Love Than Pandas and lead roles in Piece of Safe and The Night I Got Pregnant By the CEO (all 2026). She has also produced her own lifestyle brand Mireille and held her first solo concert in October 2026.
Nao Matsushita (松下 奈緒, Matsushita Nao; born 8 February 1985) is a Japanese actress and singer.
Mari Hamada (濱田マリ, Hamada Mari; born December 27, 1968) is a Japanese singer and actress who starred in numerous…
Mari Hamada (濱田マリ, Hamada Mari; born December 27, 1968) is a Japanese singer and actress who starred in numerous Japanese films and Japanese television dramas. and released two solo albums and solo singles in the 1990s, after being part of the Japanese band "Modern Choki Chokies". She was also part of the Japanese "unit" (temporary band) "Unknown Soup & Spice" in 2003.
Taeko Nakanishi (中西 妙子, Nakanishi Taeko; born February 11, 1931) is a Japanese actress who specializes in voice acting…
Taeko Nakanishi (中西 妙子, Nakanishi Taeko; born February 11, 1931) is a Japanese actress who specializes in voice acting and previously worked for Aoni Production. She is best known as the voices of the various Panther Claw villains in Cutie Honey, and the Hell Tree in the first arc of the Sailor Moon R series. She also voiced Chris MacNeil in the original Japanese dub of The Exorcist.
Eihi Shiina (椎名英姫, Shiina Eihi; born February 3, 1976) is a Japanese fashion model and actress from Fukuoka, Japan. She…
Eihi Shiina (椎名英姫, Shiina Eihi; born February 3, 1976) is a Japanese fashion model and actress from Fukuoka, Japan. She got her first big break in 1995, working for Benetton, after which she represented Japan at the global Elite Model Look '95, then continuing as a magazine model. Shiina made her film debut in 1998 with Open House. She also published a book of photographs and poems, entitled No Filter, Only Eyes, that same year. She is recognized internationally for her role as Asami Yamazaki in Takashi Miike's Audition, and as the vengeful police officer Ruka in Yoshihiro Nishimura's Tokyo Gore Police.
Kazuko Yanaga (弥永 和子, Yanaga Kazuko; April 14, 1947 – November 1, 2014) was a Japanese actress and voice actress who…
Kazuko Yanaga (弥永 和子, Yanaga Kazuko; April 14, 1947 – November 1, 2014) was a Japanese actress and voice actress who worked for 81 Produce. She was the wife of fellow voice actor Hōchū Ōtsuka. On November 1, 2014, she died of sepsis at the age of 67.
Mio Imada (今田 美桜, Imada Mio; born March 5, 1997) is a Japanese actress and model from Fukuoka. Imada began her acting…
Mio Imada (今田 美桜, Imada Mio; born March 5, 1997) is a Japanese actress and model from Fukuoka. Imada began her acting and modelling career in 2015 after being labelled "Prettiest Girl in Fukuoka" by a local advertising agency. Her acting big break was in 2018 when she was cast as Airi Maya for notable Japanese drama series Boys Over Flowers Season 2.
Haruka Kodama (兒玉 遥, Kodama Haruka; born 19 September 1996) is a Japanese actress and former member of the idol girl…
Haruka Kodama (兒玉 遥, Kodama Haruka; born 19 September 1996) is a Japanese actress and former member of the idol girl groups HKT48 and AKB48. Nicknamed Haruppi (はるっぴ), she has been the lead performer of three HKT48 singles: "Hikaeme I Love You!" (2014), "12 Byō" (2015, with Sakura Miyawaki), and "Shekarashika!" (2015).
Noriko Nakagoshi (中越典子, Nakagoshi Noriko; born December 31, 1979 in Saga, Saga, Japan) is a Japanese actress.
Nana Mori (森 七菜, Mori Nana; born August 31, 2001) is a Japanese actress.
Manami Higa (比嘉 愛未, Higa Manami; born June 14, 1986) is a Japanese actress. Her mother was a model. She graduated from…
Manami Higa (比嘉 愛未, Higa Manami; born June 14, 1986) is a Japanese actress. Her mother was a model. She graduated from Okinawa Prefectural Central High School. She gained recognition as an actress when she was selected in an audition of 2,156 people to star in the NHK Asadora Dondo Hare in 2006.
Yui Ichikawa (市川 由衣, Ichikawa Yui; born February 10, 1986) is an actress and model from Tokyo, Japan. She is also known…
Yui Ichikawa (市川 由衣, Ichikawa Yui; born February 10, 1986) is an actress and model from Tokyo, Japan. She is also known by her nickname, Yui-nyan. As an actress she has appeared in several dramas (doramas), and in recent years she has concentrated more on her film career. She played a minor role in the movie Ju-on: The Grudge and reprised her character for a bigger role in the sequel, Ju-on: The Grudge 2. She has portrayed Nana Komatsu (Hachi) in the film adaptation of the famous manga Nana, and on December 18, 2006, Ichikawa and co-star Mika Nakashima went to New York City for the International Premier of Nana 2 at the IFC Center.
Miki Nakatani (中谷 美紀, Nakatani Miki; born 12 January 1976) is a Japanese actress and singer who began her professional…
Miki Nakatani (中谷 美紀, Nakatani Miki; born 12 January 1976) is a Japanese actress and singer who began her professional career as a member of the girl group Sakurakko Club. Nakatani focused on acting after her departure from the band, making her debut on the popular television drama Under the Same Roof. She relaunched her music career under the tutelage of producer Ryuichi Sakamoto in 1996, releasing three albums: Shokumotsu Rensa (1996), Cure (1997) and Shiseikatsu (1999). Her best-known songs include "Mind Circus" and "Suna no Kajitsu", which peaked at number ten on the Oricon charts. As an actress, Nakatani has received six Japan Academy Awards for her roles in When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2002), Memories of Matsuko (2006), and Zero Focus (2009), among others. She is most known internationally for her role as Mai Takano in the Japanese horror film franchise Ring. Nakatani played Jun Shibata on the television drama Keizoku, which spawned a special and a film.