Aki Maeda

Aki Maeda

Acting

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.

Filmography

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富士山大噴火 富士山大噴火 2026 The Specials ★ 6.0 The Specials 2026 まぐだら屋のマリア まぐだら屋のマリア 2025 Deaf Voice: A Sign-Language Interpreter in Court ★ 10.0 Deaf Voice: A Sign-Language Interpreter in Court 2023 The Day I'm Called Papa Again The Day I'm Called Papa Again 2023 Omokage Omokage 2023 Mokuhihan Mokuhihan 2022 Home Appliance Samurai ★ 7.5 Home Appliance Samurai 2022 Enzaihan ★ 8.5 Enzaihan 2021 A Madder Red ★ 7.2 A Madder Red 2021 I Never Shot Anyone ★ 7.0 I Never Shot Anyone 2020 Ima da kara, shinsaku drama tsukuttemimashita ★ 7.0 Ima da kara, shinsaku drama tsukuttemimashita 2020 The Return ★ 7.3 The Return 2019 Motherhood ★ 7.0 Motherhood 2019 When a Tree Falls ★ 6.0 When a Tree Falls 2019 An Artist of the Floating World An Artist of the Floating World 2019 Good Doctor ★ 8.1 Good Doctor 2018 Woman of Rumor Woman of Rumor 2018 Life as a Girl ★ 6.7 Life as a Girl 2018 ドラマスペシャル 松本清張 鬼畜 ドラマスペシャル 松本清張 鬼畜 2017 Copyface Copyface 2016 Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife 2016 Case 17 Case 17 2016 農業女子“はらぺ娘” 農業女子“はらぺ娘” 2015 Taikomochi no tatsujin: Tadashii XX no homekata Taikomochi no tatsujin: Tadashii XX no homekata 2015 Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out ★ 6.7 Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out 2014 Gochisousan ★ 8.0 Gochisousan 2013 The Last Hope ★ 6.0 The Last Hope 2013 Aokigahara Aokigahara 2013 Kasha ★ 6.0 Kasha 2011 CSI: Crime Scene Talks ★ 7.2 CSI: Crime Scene Talks 2011 Shinsengumi Keppūroku Shinsengumi Keppūroku 2011 Hissatsu shigotonin 2010 ★ 6.0 Hissatsu shigotonin 2010 2010 Hissatsu Shigotonin 2010 Hissatsu Shigotonin 2010 2010 Absolute Zero ★ 8.0 Absolute Zero 2010 Silver Rain Silver Rain 2009 Bocho Mania 09 Bocho Mania 09 2009 Samurai Gangsters Samurai Gangsters 2008 Gonzo: The Legendary Detective ★ 8.0 Gonzo: The Legendary Detective 2008 4 Shimai Tantei Dan 4 Shimai Tantei Dan 2008 Romance Of Darkness ★ 8.0 Romance Of Darkness 2006 Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet ★ 4.1 Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet 2006 Harami: White Fear ★ 6.5 Harami: White Fear 2005 Linda Linda Linda ★ 7.6 Linda Linda Linda 2005 Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari 2004 Out of This World ★ 7.3 Out of This World 2004 The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II 2003 Battle Royale II: Requiem ★ 5.0 Battle Royale II: Requiem 2003 Making of Battle Royale II: Requiem Making of Battle Royale II: Requiem 2003 安楽椅子探偵と笛吹家の一族 安楽椅子探偵と笛吹家の一族 2003 AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo ★ 7.5 AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo 2002 The Cat Returns ★ 7.1 The Cat Returns 2002 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack ★ 7.5 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack 2001 Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji ★ 5.9 Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji 2001 High School Girl's Friend ★ 10.0 High School Girl's Friend 2001 Princess Comet ★ 5.0 Princess Comet 2001 Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE 2001 Battle Royale ★ 7.3 Battle Royale 2000 Making of 'Battle Royale' Making of 'Battle Royale' 2000 The Boy Who Saw the Wind ★ 6.9 The Boy Who Saw the Wind 2000 モナリザの微笑 モナリザの微笑 2000 P.P.O.I. P.P.O.I. 1999 Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris ★ 7.4 Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris 1999 School Ghost Story G ★ 6.6 School Ghost Story G 1998 Hitoribocchi no Kimi ni Hitoribocchi no Kimi ni 1998 Pride ★ 7.0 Pride 1998 Shokuki Shokuki 1998 Haunted School 3 ★ 6.8 Haunted School 3 1997 Haunted School 2 ★ 7.4 Haunted School 2 1996 Gamera 2: Attack of Legion ★ 7.5 Gamera 2: Attack of Legion 1996 白虎隊～敗れざる者たち 白虎隊～敗れざる者たち