Meiko Kaji
- Acting
- March 24, 1947 · Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Masako Ōta, known as Meiko Kaji, is a Japanese actress and enka singer born on 24 March 1947 in Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture. After graduating from Yakumo Academy in Meguro in 1965, she made her debut at Nikkatsu Studios under her real name, playing supporting roles in the late 1960s. Her first notable role came in 1969 in *Nihon Zankyoden*. She gained visibility with the 1970-1971 series *Stray Cat Rock* (Noraneko Rokku), playing young rebels in five films. In the 1970s, she excelled in roles as outlaws, notably in the *Joshuu Sasori* (Prisonnière Scorpion) series at Toei, with four films, the first of which was released in 1972. She became an icon with *Lady Snowblood* (1973), which greatly inspired Quentin Tarantino in *Kill Bill*. Her other notable films include *Double Suicide at Sonezaki* (1978). She also sang for her films and released several albums and singles. She has appeared in over 100 films and series since the 1960s.
Known for
Filmography
- Romantics Anonymous · Ritsuko Saegusa
- Yu Yu Hakusho · Genkai
- Modern Love Tokyo · Mako
- Written Down · Music
- What Did You Eat Yesterday? · Hisae Kakei
- Nezunoban · Kumiko
- Under the Open Sky · Shoji Atsuko
- The Voice of Sin · Mayumi Sone
- My Neighbor's Masala
- What Did You Eat Yesterday? · Hisae Kakei
- The Inugami Clan · 宮川香琴
- Seven Ms. Prisoners · Ryo Ichijo
- Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
- Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku
- Bad Girls of Japan
- Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion · Suga Sasahara
- Wonderful Single Life · Yoko Kirishima
- Onihei Crime Files: A Bandit Wedding
- Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm · Omasa
- Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi · Omasa
- Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki · Omasa
- The Silent Sword: Loyalty and Honor
- Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman · Omasa
- The Lawyer of Shimane · Ishizuka Yoko
- Kuwayama Jubei travels to eight provinces
- Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow · Omasa
- Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace · Narration
- Nogaremono Orin · Kosakatae
- Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits · Omasa
- Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
- Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
- Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya · Omasa
- Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter · Omoto
- Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel · Omoto
- Ooku Dai-isho
- Capone: Roppongi Renkin no Teio
- There's Someone Watching · Shimako Matsumoto
- Zeno: Unlimited Love · Gentarou's mother (Voice)
- Kenkaku Shōbai
- SMAP×SMAP · Bistro Guest
- Onihei's Detective Records
- Hanayome wa 16-sai!
- Magistrate Toyama: Conspiracy of a Beautiful Woman! Rampage in Kanhashu
- Bounty Hunter Muyonosuke
- Onihei Hankachō · おまさ
- Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell · Okiku
- The Blue Mountains '88 · Umetaro
- Detective Kyosuke Kozu's Murder Reasoning 8
- Tree Without Leaves
- 森村誠一サスペンス 異常の太陽
- 秘められた関係
- Hanayome Ishou wa Dare ga Kiru · Akie Fujisaki
- Ponytail Won't Look Back · Akiko
- A Star is Born
- Life of St. Blue Eyes · Misa Fujita
- ミステリー「万引き夫人のとんでもない誤解」
- Cold Current
- There Was a War When I Was a Child
- The Man of Five Rings
- The Wicked · Chise Fujishima
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga · Yasuko Uehara
- Double Suicide of Sonezaki · O-Hatsu
- Fushoku no kōzō · Natori Fuyuko
- Dazzling Cops · Misugi Rie
- Flickering Flames
- Yakuza Graveyard · Keiko Matsunaga
- Lullaby of the Earth · Young Lady
- Between Women and Wives · Eiko Maeda
- The Story of Yumeji Takehisa: In Love · Tamaki Kishi
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss · Misako
- Main Line to Terror · Fumiko
- The Homeless · Sakei
- Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance · Yuki Kashima
- Jeans Blues: No Future · Hijiriko
- Terauchi Kantarō Ikka
- Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song · Nami Matsushima
- Lady Snowblood · Yuki Kashima
- Yakuza of the Present · Katsuko Niki
- Sengoku Rock Hagure Kiba · Sae
- Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable · Nami Matsushima