Lilico
| Lilico | |
|---|---|
|
Lilico (far left) at a film screening in 2014 | |
| Born |
Ann-Sophie 16 November 1970 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Residence | Japan |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Ethnicity | Swedish/Japanese |
| Occupation | TV personality and film critic |
| Agent | Plan Chime |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Lilico (born 16 November 1970) is a Swedish TV personality and film critic who lives and works in Japan.
Biography
Early life
Lilico was born Ann-Sophie in Stockholm, Sweden, to a Japanese mother and a Swedish father.[1] As a biracial child in Sweden, Lilico was bullied while at school.[1] Her father left the family when Lilico was 9 years old.[1]
Career in Japan
Lilico moved to Japan in 1988 at the age of 18, initially staying with her grandmother in Katsushika, Tokyo.[1] In May 1989, Lilico embarked on a career as a singer,[1] releasing her first single in 1992.[2] In 2001, she was offered a job as a film critic on TBS's Saturday morning King's Brunch programme.[1]
Filmography
Cinema
- Kiki's Delivery Service (2014), voice of radio DJ[3]
TV drama
- Woman of Maruho (マルホの女) (2014, TV Tokyo), Ryoko Azuma
Dubbing
Lilico voices the character of Eric Cartman in the Japanese version of the American animated series South Park.[1]
Bibliography
- Lilico no Eiga-teki Seikatsu (LiLiCoの映画的生活, English translation: Lilico's Film-like Life) (2007, Goma Books), ISBN 978-4777107056
- I Love Sweden (2008, Goma Books), ISBN 978-4777111213
- Zarigani to Himawari (ザリガニとひまわり, English translation: Crayfish and Sunflowers) (2010, Kodansha), ISBN 978-4062165389
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Osumi, Magdalena (18 December 2014). "For TV celeb LiLiCo, success flows from adversity and preparation". The Japan Times (The Japan Times Ltd.). p. 3. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ Hernon, Matthew (14 March 2014). "Television Talent LiLiCo Talks about Her Rocky Road to Success". Japan: Tokyo Weekender. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ Elley, Derek (2 March 2014). "Kiki's Delivery Service". Film Business Asia. Film Business Asia Limited. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
External links
- Official agency profile (Japanese)
- Official blog (Japanese)
- Lilico at the Internet Movie Database