Yōko Maki (真木 よう子 Maki Yōko, born Yōko Kanamori on October 15, 1982) is a Japanese actress signed to Soyokaze. Maki has appeared in several films including the 2004 film Infection and the 2004 American horror film The Grudge.
Yōko Maki | |
|---|---|
真木 よう子 | |
| Born | Yōko Kanamori (金森 陽子) October 15, 1982 Inzai, Chiba, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Agent | Soyokaze (LesPros Entertainment) |
| Website | www |
Biography
editMaki made her film debut at the age of 19 in the 2001 film Drug. Her film career took off when she received the role of Aya in The Princess Blade, a 2001 reimagining of the manga Lady Snowblood. Maki later began performing on stage in the 2002 play Cross. In November 2008, Maki announced that she had married a 26-year-old man not in the Japanese entertainment industry. She also announced that she was pregnant.[1]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Drug | Miki Kondō | |
| The Princess Blade | Aya | ||
| 2003 | Battle Royale II: Requiem | Maki Sōda | |
| 2004 | Kamikaze Girls | BTSSB Staff | |
| Ren'ai Shōsetsu (恋愛小説) | Mami Suzuki | ||
| A Perfect Day for Love Letters | Rino Katasé | ||
| Infection | Yūko Kirino | [2] | |
| Break Through! | Gang-ja Chun | ||
| The Grudge | Yoko | ||
| Do Androids Dream of Electric Santa? (short film) | |||
| 2005 | In the Pool | Yoko Maki | |
| Summer Time Machine Blues | Yui Itō | ||
| Veronika Decides to Die | Towa | ||
| 2006 | In the Pool | Yoko Maki | |
| The Vanished (雨の町, Ame no Machi) | Fumio Kōsaka | ||
| Sway | Chieko Kawabata | ||
| The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | Major Boswell's Girlfriend | ||
| Udon | Yui Itō | ||
| A Delicious Way to Kill (おいしい殺し方, Oishii Koroshikata) | Marii Tōdaiji | ||
| Tokyo Friends: The Movie | Ryōko Fujiki | ||
| 2008 | Flying Rabbits (フライング☆ラビッツ) | Chinatsu Kakiuchi | |
| 2009 | SP | Eri Sasamoto | |
| 2011 | Hard Romantic-er | ||
| Looking for a True Fiancee | |||
| Genji Monogatari: Sennen no Nazo | Fujitsubo | ||
| 2013 | Like Father, Like Son | ||
| The Ravine of Goodbye | |||
| Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship | Maiko Okamura | ||
| 2015 | The Lion Standing in the Wind | ||
| Nōnai Poison Berry | Ichiko Sakurai | ||
| 2016 | After the Storm | Kyoko | |
| 2018 | The Blood of Wolves | Rikako | |
| Yakiniku Dragon | Shizuka | ||
| 2020 | The Grudge: The Untold Chapter | Yoko | Voice role; uncredited |
| 2021 | A Day with No Name | ||
| Ride or Die | [3] | ||
| The Cursed Sanctuary X | Hoshino | [4] | |
| 2022 | A Man | [5] | |
| The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero | [6] | ||
| 2023 | Nemesis: The Movie | Nagisa Kanda | [7] |
| Undercurrent | Kanae | [8] | |
| Jigen Daisuke | Adele | [9] | |
| 2024 | Great Absence | [10] | |
| 2025 | Kaneko's Commissary | Miwako | [11] |
TV dramas
edit| Year | Title | Role | Form | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hakoiri Musume! (ハコイリムスメ!, Shurayukihime) | Natsuko | series | Ep.2,4 |
| Mōdōken Kuīru no Isshō (盲導犬クイールの一生) | series | Ep.1,2,4-7 | ||
| Kao (顔) | Sae Takeuchi | series | Ep.9 | |
| 2004 | Kurokawa no Techō (黒革の手帖) | series | Ep.5-7 | |
| Toride naki Mono (砦なき者) | Meiko Furuya | one-episode | - | |
| 2006 | Jikō Keisatsu (時効警察) | Ritsuko Tachibana | series | Ep.8 |
| 2007 | Fūrin Kazan | Princess Miru | Taiga drama | [12] |
| Watashitachi no Kyōkasho | Saki Ōshiro | series | regular | |
| SP | Eri Sasamoto | series | regular | |
| 2008 | Weekly Maki Yoko (週刊真木よう子, Shūkan Maki Yōko) | - | omnibus | regular |
| Loss:Time:Life (ロス:タイム:ライフ) | Kiyomi Horiike | omnibus | Ep.8 | |
| Walkin' Butterfly (ウォーキン☆バタフライ) | Chinatsu Kakiuchi | series | Ep.9 | |
| 6jikango ni Kimi wa shinu (6時間後に君は死ぬ) | Mio Harada | one-episode | - | |
| 2010 | Ryōmaden | Narasaki Ryō (aka Oryō) | Taiga drama | recurring |
| 2019 | Voice: 110 Emergency Control Room | Hikari Tachibana | series | regular |
| 2021 | Nemesis | Mizuho Kanda / Nagisa Kanda | series | recurring[13] |
| 2022 | Lost Man Found | Herself | series | Cameo; ep. 5[14] |
Direct-to-video films
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Pelican Road (ペリカンロード) | Emiko Sakura |
| 2005 | Tokyo Friends | Ryōko Fujiki |
Commercials
editOther works
editMusic
edit- "Hoshikage no Komichi" (星影の小径, "Starry Path") (2011) (Tokyo No. 1 Soul Set collaboration, on their album Subete Hikari)
- "Saisakizaka" (2013) (single, produced by Ringo Sheena)
Photobooks
edit- LIP (2003)
- Gekkan Maki Yoko (2007)
- Gekkan Maki Yoko Special (2008)
Anime
edit- Michiko to Hatchin (2008–2009) – Michiko Malandro
Video game
edit- Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (2016) – Kiyomi Kasahara
References
edit- ^ "Maki Yoko Married". Japan Zone. November 17, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ Stuart Galbraith IV (16 May 2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. p. 434. ISBN 978-1-4616-7374-3.
- ^ "水原希子×さとうほなみ「彼女」の配信は4月、真木よう子ら追加キャスト7人発表". Natalie. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "聖地X". eiga.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "妻夫木聡×安藤サクラ×窪田正孝ら共演、芥川賞作家・平野啓一郎の「ある男」実写映画化". Oricon. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "「コンフィデンスマンJP」瀬戸康史が国際警察に、真木よう子や徳永えりも初参加". Natalie. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "映画ネメシス 黄金螺旋の謎". eiga.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "アンダーカレント". eiga.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "次元大介". eiga.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "大いなる不在". eiga.com. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "金子差入店". eiga.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "風林火山". Haiyaku Jiten. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "仲村トオル、真木よう子、山崎紘菜、石黒賢が「ネメシス」出演、事件の鍵握る役". Natalie. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "伊藤沙莉"結"が仲野太賀"諭"に愛のビンタ、ターニングポイントを迎える様子に涙＜拾われた男＞". The Television. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
External links
edit- Flying Box official profile Archived 2010-02-26 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
- Yoko Maki at IMDb
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