Meiko Kaji

Meiko Kaji

Acting

Masako Ōta, known as Meiko Kaji, is a Japanese actress and enka singer born on 24 March 1947 in Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture.

After graduating from Yakumo Academy in Meguro in 1965, she made her debut at Nikkatsu Studios under her real name, playing supporting roles in the late 1960s. Her first notable role came in 1969 in *Nihon Zankyoden*. She gained visibility with the 1970-1971 series *Stray Cat Rock* (Noraneko Rokku), playing young rebels in five films.

In the 1970s, she excelled in roles as outlaws, notably in the *Joshuu Sasori* (Prisonnière Scorpion) series at Toei, with four films,…

Filmography

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Romantics Anonymous ★ 8.2 Romantics Anonymous 2025 Yu Yu Hakusho ★ 7.5 Yu Yu Hakusho 2023 Modern Love Tokyo ★ 6.8 Modern Love Tokyo 2022 Written Down ★ 10.0 Written Down 2022 What Did You Eat Yesterday? ★ 6.0 What Did You Eat Yesterday? 2021 Nezunoban Nezunoban 2021 Under the Open Sky ★ 7.6 Under the Open Sky 2021 The Voice of Sin ★ 7.2 The Voice of Sin 2020 My Neighbor's Masala My Neighbor's Masala 2020 What Did You Eat Yesterday? ★ 7.0 What Did You Eat Yesterday? 2019 The Inugami Clan ★ 6.0 The Inugami Clan 2018 Seven Ms. Prisoners ★ 6.5 Seven Ms. Prisoners 2017 Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken ★ 8.3 Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken 2016 Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku ★ 8.2 Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku 2016 Bad Girls of Japan Bad Girls of Japan 2015 Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion ★ 7.3 Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion 2013 Wonderful Single Life ★ 7.2 Wonderful Single Life 2012 Onihei Crime Files: A Bandit Wedding Onihei Crime Files: A Bandit Wedding 2011 Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm ★ 8.0 Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm 2011 Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi ★ 8.0 Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi 2010 Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki ★ 8.0 Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki 2009 The Silent Sword: Loyalty and Honor ★ 8.5 The Silent Sword: Loyalty and Honor 2008 Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman ★ 8.0 Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman 2008 The Lawyer of Shimane ★ 7.0 The Lawyer of Shimane 2007 Kuwayama Jubei travels to eight provinces Kuwayama Jubei travels to eight provinces 2007 Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow ★ 8.0 Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow 2007 Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace ★ 7.0 Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace 2006 Nogaremono Orin Nogaremono Orin 2006 Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits 2006 Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard 2006 Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara 2005 Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya 2005 Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter 2005 Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel 2004 Ooku Dai-isho Ooku Dai-isho 2004 Capone: Roppongi Renkin no Teio Capone: Roppongi Renkin no Teio 2004 There's Someone Watching ★ 7.0 There's Someone Watching 2003 Zeno: Unlimited Love ★ 8.0 Zeno: Unlimited Love 1999 Kenkaku Shōbai ★ 10.0 Kenkaku Shōbai 1998 SMAP×SMAP ★ 8.5 SMAP×SMAP 1996 Onihei's Detective Records ★ 9.0 Onihei's Detective Records 1995 Hanayome wa 16-sai! Hanayome wa 16-sai! 1995 Magistrate Toyama: Conspiracy of a Beautiful Woman! Rampage in Kanhashu Magistrate Toyama: Conspiracy of a Beautiful Woman! Rampage in Kanhashu 1990 Bounty Hunter Muyonosuke Bounty Hunter Muyonosuke 1990 Onihei Hankachō ★ 7.8 Onihei Hankachō 1989 Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell ★ 6.8 Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell 1989 The Blue Mountains '88 ★ 4.5 The Blue Mountains '88 1988 Detective Kyosuke Kozu's Murder Reasoning 8 Detective Kyosuke Kozu's Murder Reasoning 8 1988 Tree Without Leaves ★ 8.0 Tree Without Leaves 1986 森村誠一サスペンス　異常の太陽 森村誠一サスペンス　異常の太陽 1986 秘められた関係 秘められた関係 1986 Hanayome Ishou wa Dare ga Kiru Hanayome Ishou wa Dare ga Kiru 1986 Ponytail Won't Look Back Ponytail Won't Look Back 1985 Life of St. Blue Eyes Life of St. Blue Eyes 1984 ミステリー「万引き夫人のとんでもない誤解」 ミステリー「万引き夫人のとんでもない誤解」 1984 Cold Current Cold Current 1983 There Was a War When I Was a Child ★ 5.5 There Was a War When I Was a Child 1981 The Man of Five Rings ★ 8.0 The Man of Five Rings 1981 The Wicked ★ 6.7 The Wicked 1980 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga ★ 5.5 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga 1980 Double Suicide of Sonezaki ★ 6.3 Double Suicide of Sonezaki 1978 Fushoku no kōzō Fushoku no kōzō 1977 Dazzling Cops Dazzling Cops 1977 Flickering Flames ★ 10.0 Flickering Flames 1977 Yakuza Graveyard ★ 6.6 Yakuza Graveyard 1976 Lullaby of the Earth ★ 6.4 Lullaby of the Earth 1976 Between Women and Wives ★ 7.0 Between Women and Wives 1976 Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru ★ 8.0 Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru 1975 New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss ★ 7.3 New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss 1975 Main Line to Terror ★ 6.2 Main Line to Terror 1975 The Homeless ★ 7.8 The Homeless 1974 Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance ★ 6.4 Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance 1974 Jeans Blues: No Future ★ 7.6 Jeans Blues: No Future 1974 Terauchi Kantarō Ikka Terauchi Kantarō Ikka 1974 Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song ★ 6.2 Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song 1973 Lady Snowblood ★ 7.5 Lady Snowblood 1973 Yakuza of the Present ★ 7.0 Yakuza of the Present 1973 Sengoku Rock Hagure Kiba Sengoku Rock Hagure Kiba 1973 Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable ★ 6.9 Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable 1973 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima ★ 7.3 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima 1973