Sawako Agawa

Sawako Agawa

Known for

Acting

Born

November 1, 1953 (age 72)

Birthplace

Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Sawako Agawa (阿川佐和子, Agawa Sawako, November 1, 1953) is a Japanese essayist, novelist and actress from Tokyo.

Best known work

The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron

2023

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

2005

Egoist

Egoist

2023

Rikuoh

Rikuoh

2017

Colorful

Colorful

2000

A Sumo Wrestler's Tail

A Sumo Wrestler's Tail

2010

The Tale of Nishino

The Tale of Nishino

2014

Cicada Boy

Cicada Boy

2019

We Are Rockets!

We Are Rockets!

2018

When I was a Child Everything Was Fine

When I was a Child Everything Was Fine

2025

Filmography

2025
When I was a Child Everything Was FineTV
as Nagashima Satoko (11 episodes)
2023
The Boy and the Heron
as Eriko (voice)
2023
Egoist
as Taeko Nakamura
2021
Anata no Soba de Ashita ga WarauTV
as Asako Mashiro (1 episode)
2019
Cicada BoyTV
as Shono Nejiko (8 episodes)
2019
A Town and a Tall Chimney
as Narrator (voice)
2018
We Are Rockets!TV
as Komako Gamo (10 episodes)
2017
RikuohTV
as Akemi Masaoka (10 episodes)
2014
The Tale of Nishino
as Sayuri Sasaki
2011
Sawako's MorningTV
as Herself - Host (1 episode)
2010
Soup Opera
Novel
2010
Ghibli's Bookshelf
as self
2010
A Sumo Wrestler's Tail
as Narrator (Voice)
2005
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2000
Colorful
1989
Beat Takeshi Presents TV TackleTV