Aki Maeda

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Aki Maeda (前田亜季 Maeda Aki, born 11 July 1985 in Kanagawa, 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.

[edit] Filmography

• Saishuu Heiki Kanojo, 2006
• Harami, 2005
• Linda Linda Linda, 2005
• Out of This World, 2004
• Battle Royale II: Requiem, 2003
• The Cat Returns, 2002 (voice cast)
• Genji: A Thousand-Year Love, 2002
• Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, 2001
• Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san as Comet, 2001
• High School Girl's Friend, 2001
• Battle Royale, 2000
• Gamera 3: Awakening of Irys, 1999

Aki Maeda is also set to play the role of Chise in the upcoming live action adaptation of Saikano.

[edit] Discography

• Albums:
  • 2000 - Boys be... original soundtrack
  • 1999 - Winter Tales

• Singles:
  • 2000 - Daijōbu
  • 2000 - Genki no SHOWER
  • 1999 - Gomen ne

In addition, Aki Maeda was originally cast to voice Anzu Mazaki (Téa Gardner) in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (titled Yu-Gi-Oh! in the West), but Maki Saito voiced Anzu in all of the episodes.

[edit] External links

• Aki Maeda at the Internet Movie Database
• Aki Maeda garden (fan site)