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.
Biography Maki 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.
Marriage In November 2008, Maki announced that she had married former actor Reio Katayama, she also announced her pregnancy. On May 10, 2009, she gave birth to their only child, a daughter. They divorced in September 2015.
Filmography
Films
YearTitleRoleRef.2001DrugMiki KondōThe Princess BladeAya2003Battle Royale II: RequiemMaki Sōda2004Kamikaze GirlsBTSSB StaffMami SuzukiA Perfect Day for Love LettersRino KataséInfectionYūko KirinoBreak Through!Gang-ja ChunThe GrudgeYokoDo Androids Dream of Electric Santa? (short film)2005In the PoolYoko MakiSummer Time Machine BluesYui ItōVeronika Decides to DieTowa2006In the PoolYoko MakiFumio KōsakaSwayChieko KawabataThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo DriftMajor Boswell's GirlfriendUdonYui ItōMarii TōdaijiTokyo Friends: The MovieRyōko Fujiki2008Chinatsu Kakiuchi2009SPEri Sasamoto2011Hard Romantic-erLooking for a True FianceeGenji Monogatari: Sennen no NazoFujitsubo2013 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 Sakurai2016After the Storm Kyoko2018The Blood of Wolves RikakoYakiniku Dragon Shizuka2020The Grudge: The Untold ChapterYokoVoice role; uncredited2021 A Day with No Name Ride or Die The Cursed Sanctuary X Hoshino 2022 A Man The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero 2023 Nemesis: The Mystery of the Golden Spiral Nagisa Kanda Undercurrent Kanae Jigen Daisuke Adele 2024 Great Absence 2025 Kaneko's Commissary Miwako 2026 Kyoto Hippocrates Hoshi no Kyoshitsu
TV dramas
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2007Fūrin KazanPrincess MiruTaiga drama2010RyōmadenNarasaki RyōTaiga drama2021NemesisMizuho Kanda / Nagisa Kanda 2022Lost Man FoundHerselfCameo; ep. 5
Direct-to-video films YearTitleRole2001Pelican RoadEmiko Sakura2005Tokyo FriendsRyōko Fujiki
Commercials Lotte - Ao Toppo (2000) JR East - Omiya Station version (2005) Meiji Seika - Xylish (2005) TBS and Dentsu - Green Film Project: everyday (2008) Shiseido - Integrate (2008) Lipton - The Royal (2008)
Other works
Music (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 Malandro
Video game Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (2016) – Kiyomi Kasahara
References
External links
Flying Box official profile