Yōko Maki (actress)
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
Maki made her film debut at the age of 19 in the 2001 film Drug. Her film career sprung when she received a role as Aya in the highly modernized remake of the Japanese vengeance film Lady Snowblood (later re-titled as The Princess Blade). 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 is pregnant.[1]
Filmography
Films
| 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#Adaptations | 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 | ||
| 2021 | A Day with No Name | ||
| Ride or Die | [3] | ||
| Seichi X | [4] | ||
| 2022 | A Man | [5] | |
| The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero | [6] | ||
TV dramas
| 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 | Ep.26-?? |
| 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 | series | recurring[7] |
Direct-to-video films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Pelican Road (ペリカンロード) | Emiko Sakura |
| 2005 | Tokyo Friends | Ryōko Fujiki |
Other works
Music
- "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
- LIP (2003)
- Gekkan Maki Yoko (2007)
- Gekkan Maki Yoko Special (2008)
Anime
- Michiko to Hatchin (2008–2009) – Michiko
Video game
- Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (2016) – Kiyomi Kasahara
References
- "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.
- "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.
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