Aki Maeda

Aki Maeda (前田 亜季, Maeda Aki, born 11 July 1985) is a Japanese actress and singer. She has an older sister named Ai Maeda.

Aki Maeda
前田 亜季
Born (1985-07-11) 11 July 1985
Tokyo, Japan
Alma materHosei University
OccupationActress, singer, model
Years active1992–present
AgentAlpha Agency
Label(s)
WEA Japan, King Records
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
RelativesAi Maeda (sister)
Musical career
GenresJapanese Pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1998–2000
WebsiteOfficial Site

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.[1]

Filmography

Films

Television

Anime

Discography

Studio albums

    • 1999: Winter Tales
    • 2000: Boys be... original soundtrack
    • 2005: we are PARAN MAUM -- Paran Maum (as drummer)
    • 2005: Linda Linda Linda original soundtrack (as drummer of Paran Maum)

Singles

    • 1999: Gomen Ne
    • 2000: Daijōbu (part of the Boys be... original soundtrack)
    • 2000: Genki no SHOWER (This song can also be found on the original Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh! anime soundtrack.)

Awards

    • 2001: Newcomer of the Year, Awards of the Japanese Academy: Battle Royale[2]

References

  1. (in Japanese) http://talent.yahoo.co.jp/pf/detail/pp16502
  2. "Aki Maeda - Awards - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 12 July 2014.


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