Aki Maeda

Known for

Acting

Born

July 11, 1985 (age 41)

Birthplace

Tokyo, Japan

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.

Best known work

Battle Royale

2000

The Cat Returns

2002

Battle Royale II: Requiem

2003

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

2001

Linda Linda Linda

2005

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

1999

Gamera 2: Advent of Legion

1996

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

2002

Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet

2006

School Ghost Story G

1998

Filmography

TBA
白虎隊～敗れざる者たちTV
2026
4 Out
2026
富士山大噴火迫る“灰色の悪夢”TV
2026
富士山大噴火迫る“灰色の悪夢”TV
2026
The Specials
2025
Mary of Magdalene RestaurantTV
as 杏奈 (2 episodes)
2023
Deaf Voice: A Sign-Language Interpreter in CourtTV
as Matsuyama Chiemi (2 episodes)
2023
The Day I'm Called Papa AgainTV
2023
Omokage
2022
Mokuhihan
2022
Home Appliance SamuraiTV
as Shizue | Ito Misa (13 episodes)
2021
EnzaihanTV
as Akemi Koyama (1 episode)
2021
A Madder Red
as Sachiko
2020
I Never Shot Anyone
as Ami Nakamichi
2020
Ima da kara, shinsaku drama tsukuttemimashitaTV
as Chiaki Morimoto (1 episode)
2019
The Return
as Oaki
2019
Motherhood
as Mia Sakaguchi
2019
When a Tree Falls
2019
An Artist of the Floating World
as Ono Noriko
2018
Good DoctorTV
as Ichikawa Shiori (1 episode)
2018
Woman of RumorTV
as Hiromi Hiratsuka (2 episodes)
2018
Life as a GirlTV
2017
ドラマスペシャル松本清張鬼畜
2016
CopyfaceTV
as Chihiro Moriyama (6 episodes)
2016
Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife
as Oritsu