Personal Info
Birth date
1985-07-11 (40 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Tōkyō, Japan
Also known as
前田 亜季
마에다 아키
Maeda Aki
前田亚季
前田亞季
Аки Маэда
آکی مائدا
آکی مائِدا
Aki Maeda
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.
Filmography
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
7.9
Overview:
Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a good-natured, hot-tempered, straightforward and somewhat scattered detective. Beginning in Season 8, Takeru Kanbe replaces Kameyama. Contrary to his predecessor, Takeru is a lanky, cool, conceited and confident detective. From Season 11 to Season 13, Ukyo’s partner is a young detective Toru Kai. Toru is a son of Deputy Director-General of The National Police Agency. But he became a detective by his own effort. And starting with Season 14, Ukyo’s current partner is Wataru Kaburagi, an elite bureaucrat who came to the Metropolitan Police Department on temporary assignment. As the first partner without any career of a police officer, he will face challenging cases together with Ukyo.The Cat Returns
7.1
Overview:
Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.Absolute Zero
8
Overview:
Izumi Sakuragi is a new police sergeant with the Special Investigations Office, which was set up within the Metropolitan Police in November last year. The new investigation team uses DNA analysis and the latest in forensics science to investigate cold cases as well as cases suspected to involve missing persons.Battle Royale
7.284
Overview:
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.CSI: Crime Scene Talks
7.2
Overview:
Satoshi Itomura is an assistant police investigator who belongs to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Scientific Investigation Team. Reenactments, fingerprint and voice data collections, profiling... His team collects scientific evidence and pieces together fragments of information in order to help build evidences. However, Itomura often does not care about the scientific approach and instead pays a great deal of attention to the things that the victims always carried with them or treasured. And he focuses on these things because they usually carry the victim’s dying wishes, understanding that last message not only helps solve the cases but also brings closure to the depressed family of victims.Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out
6.7
Overview:
Hanasaki Mai is but an ordinary employee of a bank, with zero diplomacy. She doesn't think twice about pointing out her boss' mistakes. Her job is to investigate any wrongdoings in the bank branches. She is the voice of the suppressed staff who are unable to go against their bosses. Her partner is the veteran staff, Soma Ken, whose career with the bank had reached a dead end, no promotions in sight. Together, they resolve all the non-compliance issues at the bank.Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
7.5
Overview:
Godzilla has become a distant memory for Japan when the destruction of a US submarine raises alarms for Admiral Tachibana. His estranged daughter Yuri investigates the legend of the guardian monsters, who must rise to protect Japan against the vengeful spirits within Godzilla that seek to destroy both the nation and its people for the suffering they inflicted in the Pacific conflict.Battle Royale II: Requiem
4.951
Overview:
It's three years after the events of the original Battle Royale, and Shuya Nanahara is now an internationally-known terrorist determined to bring down the government. His terrorist group, Wild Seven, stages an attack that levels several buildings in Tokyo on Christmas Day, killing 8000 people. In order for the government to study the benefits of "teamwork", the new students work in pairs, with their collars electronically linked so that if one of them is killed, the other dies as well. They must kill Nanahara in three days - or die.Gochisousan
8
Overview:
Uno Meiko is the daughter of parents who run a western style restaurant in Tokyo. She marries and moves to Osaka with her husband. Meiko experiences cultural differences between Tokyo and Osaka, as she lives as a mother and wife in Osaka.Linda Linda Linda
7.5
Overview:
Only three days before their high school festival, guitarist Kei, drummer Kyoko, and bassist Nozomi are forced to recruit a new lead vocalist for their band. They choose Korean exchange student Son, though her comprehension of Japanese is a bit rough! It's a race against time as the group struggles to learn three songs for the festival's rock concert—including a classic '80s song by the Japanese punk rock band The Blue Hearts called "Linda Linda".Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
7.4
Overview:
With the Gyaos re-emerging, Gamera's ties to humanity have been severed with his bond to Asagi broken. Nagamine and Asagi investigate while an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature she names Iris. Nagamine and Asagi must reach Ayana before she takes her revenge on Gamera, who she blames for the death of her family.Good Doctor
8.125
Overview:
Minato Shindo has savant syndrome. His memory is amazing, but he has difficulty communicating with other people. When Minato was little, he dreamed of becoming a doctor. He met Doctor Akira Shiga and he wanted to become a pediatric surgeon. Akira was surprised by the 7-year-old's memory of the human organs and he decided to support Minato in achieving his dream. Eventually, Minato graduated from medical school and passed the national exam for medical practitioners. Now, Akira works as a director at a large hospital. He suggests to Minato to work in the pediatric surgery department at the hospital where he works.Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
7.5
Overview:
A strange meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect-like "Legion" creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. When the military fails to control the situation, Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary. However the battle may result in Gamera losing his bond with both Asagi and humanity.Woman of Rumor
NYR
Overview:
In high school, Itoi Miyuki was a not so pretty girl, one day she suddenly turns attractive. She then starts plays with men, however, the men around her start to die.The Boy Who Saw the Wind
7.7
Overview:
Amon is a boy who can control the wind. Branik, ruler of the Empire of the Golden Snake, wants Amon's power to complete the ultimate weapon and sends his troops to capture the boy. Amon, using his talents, manages to runs away with Maria, one of the People of the Sea. Together, they try to stop the Empire of the Golden Snake from destroying and conquering everything.Princess Comet
5
Overview:
Princess Comet is a Japanese TV Drama and manga series created and illustrated by Mitsuteru Yokoyama, the creator of Tetsujin 28-go and Giant Robo. The TV drama tells the story of Comet, one of the princesses of the Triangle Nebula who came to Earth in search for the missing prince. The Manga is first serialized in Shueisha's monthly Margaret magazine from July to November 1967, marking as one of Japan's first Magical Girl series produced.Enzaihan
8.5
Overview:
An authentic social mystery starring Koizumi Kotaro! A murder case in Chiba. A murder case in Chiba that closely resembles the serial murders of seven years ago. However, the murderer has already committed suicide in prison. Is he falsely accused? Is it a copycat? The detective uncovers the shocking truth.Deaf Voice: A Sign-Language Interpreter in Court
10
Overview:
Arai Naohito is a CODA (children of deaf adults) who becomes a sign language interpreter after losing his job and family in order to restart his life. The drama tells the story of a sign language interpreter who interprets for the deaf in criminal trials.Shinsengumi Keppūroku
NYR
Overview:
There were men who were passionate about being samurai. The men became samurai warriors at the forefront of the fierce battle that affected the future of Japan as part of the Shinsengumi...I Never Shot Anyone
7
Overview:
Renji Ishibashi, starring in the movie for the first time in 18 years, plays a hero with two faces, a dull novelist and a legendary killer. Susumu Ichikawa, an obsolete writer with no manuscript at all, had another face - a legendary hitman. But the truth of the matter is... he had never shot a person. One day, he receives a murder request from a friend. Seeing this as an opportunity to achieve the ideal hard-boiled novel, he decides to hire a real hitman and demands that he report to him the assassination situation as it was.Bocho Mania 09
NYR
Overview:
Morio is an unemployed who winds up sitting in the audience at a trial for the first time. He instantly becomes fascinated with the human interactions that take place inside the courtroom, and he turns it into a hobby. At court, he meets others who share his hobby and teach him about what’s going on in the courthouse and how to find the most interesting trials.A Madder Red
7.1
Overview:
7 years ago, Yoichi died in a traffic accident. His wife Ryoko did not receive compensation from her husband's death. She has since raised her son Junpei by herself. Junpei is now a middle school student. Ryoko also cares for her father-in-law, who lives in a nursing home and she also runs a cafe. Her care is in a difficult situation due to Covid-19, while Junpei experiences bullying at school.An Artist of the Floating World
NYR
Overview:
In the face of the misery in his homeland, the artist Masuji Ono was unwilling to devote his art solely to the celebration of physical beauty. Instead, he put his work in the service of the imperialist movement that led Japan into WWII.The Last Hope
6
Overview:
A medical drama that follows a team of doctors at the Advanced Medical Center of Teito University Hospital. They tackle severe cases that other hospitals have given up on, while each doctor also grapples with their own personal struggles and pasts.Life as a Girl
6.75
Overview:
Miki Ogawa (Jun Shison) yearned to live the life of a lovely girl and moved to the city from the countryside because of this. She holds a job at a fashion mail order company. Miki Ogawa also has a secret. She is transgender. Although, she has a pretty woman's appearance, her gender is male. One day, Tadaomi Goto (Keita Machida) appears in front of Miki Ogawa. They graduated from the same school. Tadaomi Goto is flustered by Miki's different appearance, but they happen to live together.Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet
4.3
Overview:
Based on the Best Selling Anime Series "SAIKANO" Shy coed Chise (played by Aki Maeda from Battle Royale) is madly in love with high school athlete Shuji. The two share a bond which only intensifies when war breaks out in futuristic Japan. But Chise has a secret that - if revealed - would not only destroy her relationship but would also put her life at risk. Chise is not an ordinary teenage girl, she is actually the ultimate weapon of mass destruction, a genetically engineered cyborg built specifically for extreme military use. When she goes into battle, Chise strikes fear in everyone around her, including her own troops. Her boyfriend must never know.When a Tree Falls
NYR
Overview:
A young couple is devastated when their son is killed by a falling tree during a windstorm. As the distraught father begins to look for answers into his son’s death, what appears to be a tragic accident turns out to have been the result of multiple blunders by multiple people.Acting
TBA白虎隊～敗れざる者たち (1 Episode) as Unknown
2025まぐだら屋のマリア (2 Episodes) as 杏奈
2023Deaf Voice: A Sign-Language Interpreter in Court (2 Episodes) as Matsuyama Chiemi
2023The Day I'm Called Papa Again (4 Episodes) as Unknown
2023Omokage as Unknown
2022Mokuhihan as Unknown
2022Home Appliance Samurai (13 Episodes) as Shizue | Ito Misa
2021Enzaihan (1 Episode) as 香山朱美
2021A Madder Red as Sachiko
2020I Never Shot Anyone as Ami Nakamichi
2020Ima da kara, shinsaku drama tsukuttemimashita (1 Episode) as Chiaki Morimoto
2019The Return as Unknown
2019Motherhood as Mia Sakaguchi
2019When a Tree Falls as Unknown
2019An Artist of the Floating World as Ono Noriko
2018Good Doctor (1 Episode) as Ichikawa Shiori
2018Woman of Rumor (2 Episodes) as Hiromi Hiratsuka
2018Life as a Girl (1 Episode) as Unknown
2017ドラマSP 松本清張「鬼畜」 as Unknown
2016Copyface (6 Episodes) as Unknown
2016Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife as Oritsu
2016Case 17 as Narumi Suzumura
2015農業女子“はらぺ娘” as Unknown
2015Taikomochi no tatsujin: Tadashii XX no homekata (1 Episode) as Unknown
2014Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out (1 Episode) as Natsuko Kawashima（川島 奈津子）
2013Gochisousan (150 Episodes) as Horinohata Sakurako
2013The Last Hope (11 Episodes) as 우타 토모코
2013Aokigahara as Unknown
2011Kasha as Kozue Kimura
2011CSI: Crime Scene Talks (2 Episodes) as Unknown
2011Shinsengumi Keppūroku (12 Episodes) as Unknown
2010Hissatsu shigotonin 2010 as Unknown
2010Hissatsu Shigotonin 2010 as Unknown
2010Absolute Zero (2 Episodes) as Kaori Fujii
2009Silver Rain as Kikue
2009Bocho Mania 09 (10 Episodes) as Unknown
2008Samurai Gangsters as Unknown
2008Gonzo: The Legendary Detective (10 Episodes) as Monami Amano
20084 Shimai Tantei Dan (9 Episodes) as Unknown
2006Romance Of Darkness as Rikka Nikaidou
2006Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet as Chise
2005Harami: White Fear as Unknown
2005Linda Linda Linda as Kyoko Yamada
2004Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari as Unknown
2004Out of This World as Ryoko Yoda
2003The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II as Self
2003Battle Royale II: Requiem as Noriko Nakagawa
2003Making of Battle Royale II: Requiem as Self
2003安楽椅子探偵と笛吹家の一族 as Unknown
2002AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (1 Episode) as Unknown
2002The Cat Returns as Yuki (voice)
2001Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack as Twin Girl
2001High School Girl's Friend as Unknown
2001Princess Comet (43 Episodes) as (voice)
2001Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE as Self
2000Battle Royale as Noriko Nakagawa (Girl #15)
2000Making of 'Battle Royale' as Self
2000The Boy Who Saw the Wind as Maria (voice)
2000モナリザの微笑 (11 Episodes) as Unknown
1999P.P.O.I. (8 Episodes) as Ichinose Hinaki
1999Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris as Young Ayana Hirasaka
1998School Ghost Story G as Unknown
1998Hitoribocchi no Kimi ni (12 Episodes) as Unknown
1998Pride as Kimie Tojo
1998Shokuki as Ayumi
1997Haunted School 3 as Mayuko Fujii
1996Haunted School 2 as Unknown
1996Gamera 2: Attack of Legion as Girl in Sendai