
Aki Maeda
Known for Acting · 71 credits
- Born
- 1985-07-11 (age 40)
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- 前田 亜季 · 마에다 아키 · Maeda Aki · 前田亚季 · 前田亞季 · Аки Маэда
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.
Known For
TV Shows (27)

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2002

CSI: Crime Scene Talks
2011

Absolute Zero
2010
as Kaori Fujii

Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out
2014
as Natsuko Kawashima

Gochisousan
2013
as Horinohata Sakurako

Good Doctor
2018
as Ichikawa Shiori

Taikomochi no tatsujin: Tadashii XX no homekata
2015

Shinsengumi Keppūroku
2011

Princess Comet
2001
as (voice)

4 Shimai Tantei Dan
2008

Woman of Rumor
2018
as Hiromi Hiratsuka

The Last Hope
2013
as 우타 토모코

Bocho Mania 09
2009

まぐだら屋のマリア
2025
as 杏奈

Deaf Voice: A Sign-Language Interpreter in Court
2023
as Matsuyama Chiemi

Gonzo: The Legendary Detective
2008
as Monami Amano

Home Appliance Samurai
2022
as Shizue | Ito Misa

Life as a Girl
2018

Copyface
2016

Ima da kara, shinsaku drama tsukuttemimashita
2020
as Chiaki Morimoto
白虎隊~敗れざる者たち

Enzaihan
2021
as 香山朱美

モナリザの微笑
2000
P.P.O.I.
1999
as Ichinose Hinaki

The Day I'm Called Papa Again
2023
Hitoribocchi no Kimi ni
1998

富士山大噴火
2026
Movies (44)

The Cat Returns
2002
as Yuki (voice)

Battle Royale
2000
as Noriko Nakagawa (Girl #15)

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001
as Twin Girl

Linda Linda Linda
2005
as Kyoko Yamada

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
1999
as Young Ayana Hirasaka

Battle Royale II: Requiem
2003
as Noriko Nakagawa

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
1996
as Girl in Sendai

I Never Shot Anyone
2020
as Ami Nakamichi

An Artist of the Floating World
2019
as Ono Noriko

Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji
2001

ドラマスペシャル 松本清張 鬼畜
2017

The Boy Who Saw the Wind
2000
as Maria (voice)

A Madder Red
2021
as Sachiko

Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari
2004

Haunted School 2
1996

Silver Rain
2009
as Kikue

Samurai Gangsters
2008

Hissatsu shigotonin 2010
2010

The Return
2019

Kasha
2011
as Kozue Kimura

Out of This World
2004
as Ryoko Yoda

School Ghost Story G
1998

When a Tree Falls
2019

Hissatsu Shigotonin 2010
2010

Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet
2006
as Chise

Pride
1998
as Kimie Tojo

Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
2001
as Self

Haunted School 3
1997
as Mayuko Fujii

The Specials
2026

Making of 'Battle Royale'
2000
as Self

Omokage
2023

Romance Of Darkness
2006
as Rikka Nikaidou

Aokigahara
2013

Making of Battle Royale II: Requiem
2003
as Self

Mokuhihan
2022

The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
2003
as Self

Motherhood
2019
as Mia Sakaguchi

Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife
2016
as Oritsu

Case 17
2016
as Narumi Suzumura

Harami: White Fear
2005

High School Girl's Friend
2001
農業女子“はらぺ娘”
2015

安楽椅子探偵と笛吹家の一族
2003

Shokuki
1998
as Ayumi
About Aki Maeda
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. With 71 credits spanning from 1996 to 2026, Aki Maeda has appeared in 44 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Aki Maeda Movies
- The Cat Returns (2002) — as Yuki (voice)
- Battle Royale (2000) — as Noriko Nakagawa (Girl #15)
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) — as Twin Girl
- Linda Linda Linda (2005) — as Kyoko Yamada
- Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999) — as Young Ayana Hirasaka
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