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Ayumi Ito
Actor

Ayumi Ito

14 Apr 1980Born
46Age
101Credits
Tokyo, JapanBirthplace

Biography

Born in Tokyo, Ayumi Ito has always had a love for movies and art. She made her big-screen debut in Nobuhiko Obayashi's The Water Travelers: Samurai Kids. Her distinctive style led to her critically acclaimed performance in Swallowtail Butterfly, directed by the renowned Director Shunji Iwai. At 16-years-old, Ayumi was awarded both the Best New Actress Award as well as the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 20th Annual Japanese Academy Awards.

Ayumi's career has blossomed into starring roles in several successful films and television shows.

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She trained in LA and New York and has worked globally with world-renown Chinese director and artist Zhuangzhuang Tian, Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), among other great filmmakers. Ayumi's performance in the the Fuji TV drama Belle de Jour was so strong that she reprised the role when it became a feature film and box-office hit, earning over 2.3 billion JPY. She is also the voice of Tifa Lockhart in the animated film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Off-screen, Ayumi is a talented vocalist and recording artist. Her passion for art continues to thrive and she brings characters to life in her performances.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 101 credits.

  1. 2026How to Generate a Perfect CrimeFilm
  2. 2026Chaser Game W: A Match Made in HeavenFilm
  3. 2026A Place Called HomeFilm
  4. 2025White Flowers and FruitsFilm
  5. 2025Romantics AnonymousSeries: Motomi Kawamura (8 episodes)
  6. 2025The Woman Who RepeatsFilm
  7. 2024Beyond GoodbyeSeries: Midori Tateishi (8 episodes)
  8. 2024Hakubo no ChronicleSeries: Azechi Kaoruko (12 episodes)
  9. 2024The Great Passage: I'll Make a DictionarySeries (10 episodes)
  10. 2023Yu Yu HakushoSeries: Atsuko Urameshi (2 episodes)
  11. 2023ImmersionFilm: Ide
  12. 2023Last Man: The Blind ProfilerSeries (1 episode)
  13. 2022Dr. Coto's ClinicFilm: Rika Ando
  14. 2022Story GameFilm: Michiko
  15. 2022Tokyo ViceSeries: Misaki (15 episodes)
  16. 2022NoiseFilm: Chihiro Aoki
  17. 2021People Just Do Nothing: Big in JapanFilm: Ishika
  18. 2020Labyrinth of CinemaFilm: Yoshiko Kawashima
  19. 2020７０才、初めて産みました～セブンティウイザン。Series: 黄桜豊子 (8 episodes)
  20. 2019La Grande Maison TokyoSeries (1 episode)
  21. 2019Sherlock: Untold StoriesSeries: Rieko Ichikawa (1 episode)
  22. 2019Poison Daughter, Holy MotherSeries: Toshiko Terasaki (6 episodes)
  23. 2019Cheer Boys!!Film: Takagi Satsuki
  24. 2019The House on the SlopeSeries: Mutsumi Haga (6 episodes)
  25. 2019Radiation HouseSeries: Shizuku Ikeda (3 episodes)
  26. 2019Stolen FaceSeries: Chiharu (5 episodes)
  27. 2018Chief — Keishichou IR BunsekishitsuFilm: Izumoto Noriko
  28. 2018I Prefer Tomorrow's YouSeries: Satokawa Akane (7 episodes)
  29. 2018The Makioka SistersSeries: Makioka Yukiko (4 episodes)
  30. 2017SekigaharaFilm: Shirohebi
  31. 2017Cecile's PlotSeries: Eri Okita (9 episodes)
  32. 2017HirugaoFilm: Noriko Kitano
  33. 2017Nikenme Dou Suru? ~Tsumami no Hanashi~Series (1 episode)
  34. 2016Natsuko KiraSeries: Miyuki Sakabe (10 episodes)
  35. 2016Never Let Me GoSeries: Horie Tatsuko (10 episodes)
  36. 2015Konkatsu DekaSeries: Hanada Yoneko (12 episodes)
  37. 2015Sono otoko, ishiki takai keiSeries: Haruko Tsubokura (8 episodes)
  38. 2014Hirugao: Love Affairs in the AfternoonSeries: Noriko Kitano (11 episodes)
  39. 2014Pandora: Eternal lifeFilm: Megumi Tashiro
  40. 2014Dance! Dance! Dance!Film: Yukino
  41. 2014Shinigami-kunSeries (1 episode)
  42. 2014埋もれるFilm
  43. 2014Judge!Film: Kiichiro Ota's Ex-girlfriend
  44. 2013太陽の罠Series: 하세가와 아오이 (4 episodes)
  45. 2013Flower of ShanidarFilm: Yurie
  46. 2013PenanceFilm: Mayu Murakami
  47. 2013A Story of YonosukeFilm: Chiharu Katase
  48. 2013With All Our MightFilm: Tamiko Sakamoto
  49. 2012Wonderful Single LifeSeries: Mizuki Kono (11 episodes)
  50. 2012SoupFilm: Mika Shibuya
  51. 2012Crime and Punishment: A Falsified RomanceSeries: Tachi Yoshino (6 episodes)
  52. 2012O-PARTS〜オーパーツ〜Series (4 episodes)
  53. 2012PenanceSeries: Mayu Murakami (1 episode)
  54. 2012The RoomFilm: Yumi
  55. 2011Gantz: Perfect AnswerFilm: Eriko Ayukawa
  56. 2011OhisamaSeries: Natsuko Takahashi
  57. 2010GantzFilm: Eriko Ayukawa
  58. 2010SolaninFilm: Ai Kotani
  59. 2010After the FlowersFilm: Kayo
  60. 2010BandageFilm: Nobuko Yukari
  61. 2009Midnight DinerSeries: Ikumi (1 episode)
  62. 2009Be Sure to ShareFilm: Yoko Nakagawa
  63. 2009Final Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile - Episode DenzelFilm: Tifa Lockhart (voice)
  64. 2008The Blue BirdFilm: Ms. Shimazaki
  65. 2008Tokyo!Film: Akemi (segment "Interior Design")
  66. 2007Into the Faraway SkyFilm: Sawako
  67. 2007The Go MasterFilm: Kazuko Nakahara
  68. 2007Tokyo RhapsodyFilm
  69. 2007Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes DadFilm: Tamami
  70. 2007Kitokito!Film: Ai
  71. 2006CricketsFilm: Eiko
  72. 2006VanishedFilm: Chie
  73. 2006Check It Out, Yo!Film: Nagisa Nakamura
  74. 2006Clay FearFilm: Zhen Zi
  75. 2005Curtain CallFilm: Kaori Hashimoto
  76. 2005Hold Up DownFilm: Kyoko Miyazaki
  77. 2005Final Fantasy VII: Last OrderFilm: Tifa Lockhart (voice)
  78. 2005Final Fantasy VII: Advent ChildrenFilm: Tifa Lockhart (voice)
  79. 2004The MotiveFilm: Ayako Takarai
  80. 2004River of First LoveFilm: Mika Inoue

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