Makiko Kuno (クノ真季子, Kuno Makiko, born February 21, 1967 in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Her early stage name was Shōko Kuno (久野翔子, Kuno Shōko); she changed it to Makiko Kuno (久野 真紀子, Kuno Makiko), and switched to writing her surname in katakana in 2005.
Makiko Kuno | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 21, 1967 Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Shōko Kuno |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Kuno has been active as a model since senior high school, and as an actress made her debut in 1987. In 1986, she participated in the first Pocari Sweat Image Girl Contest, but lost to 17-year-old Chisato Moritaka in the finals.[1] Kuno was the image girl of the JR East kiosks from 1988 to 1994. In 1994, she released a collection of photographs, Mitsu, and appeared nude in an original video, XX: Utsukushiki Karyūdo. In 1998, Kuno played the part of Sunday in the Chunsoft sound novel Machi to a favorable reception. In addition, she qualified as a sommelier in 1998.[citation needed]
Filmography
editFilm
edit- Banana Shoot (1989) as Fuko Hosaka
- Taro! Tokyo makai taisen (1991) as Yasuhara
- The Guard from Underground (1992)[2] as Akiko Narushima
- Fuyu no kappa (1995) as Tamako
- Mari's Prey a.k.a. マリ-の獲物 (1996)
- The Mars Canon (2001) as Kinuko
- World's End Girlfriend Sekai no owari (2005)
- Mushishi (2006) as Maho's mother
Television
edit- Ultraman Gaia (1998) as Kyoko Inamori
- Urutora kyû: Dâku fantajî (2004) TV series... a.k.a. Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy
Game
edit- Machi (1998)
Original video
edit- XX: Beautiful Hunter XX: Utsukushiki karyuudo (1994).... Shion
- Oretachi wa tenshi ja nai (1993).... Eri
- Oretachi wa tenshi ja nai 2 (1993).... Eri
- Sugar: Howling of Angel (1996)
- Inagawa Junji no shinjitsu no horror (2003)... a.k.a. J-Horror Anthology: Legends
References
edit- ^ "森高千里の評価がイマイチ低い理由". Awabi. 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ "The Guard from Underground". Midnight Eye. March 28, 2002. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
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