Aki Maeda (前田 亜季, Maeda Aki; born 11 July 1985) is a Japanese actress and singer. She has an older sister named Ai Maeda.
She is perhaps best known in the west for her role as Noriko Nakagawa in the controversial 2000 film Battle Royale, which she reprised for its sequel Battle Royale II: Requiem. She graduated from Hosei University in 2008.
Films
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996)
School Ghost Stories 2 (1996), Nanako Imai
School Ghost Stories 3 (1997), Mayuko Fujii
Pride (1998), Kimie Tōjō
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999), young Ayana Hirasaka
Battle Royale (2000)
High School Girl's Friend (2001)
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
Genji: A Thousand-Year Love (2002)
Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003)
Out of This World (2004)
Linda Linda Linda (2005), Kyoko
Harami (2005)
Saikano (2006)
Romance of Darkness (2006)
Aokigahara (2012)
I Never Shot Anyone (2020)
A Madder Red, (2021)
Kawa no Nagare ni (2021)
Frontline: Yokohama Bay (2025)
Our Journey for 50 Years (2026), Mari
The Specials (2026), Riko
Four Outs (2026), Michiko Yagami
Television
Aoi Tokugawa Sandai, Sadako (2000)
Fūrin Kazan, Ritsu (2007)
Gochisōsan, Sakurako Muroi (2013)
Shinya Shokudō, Sachiko's Sister (2014)
Kuroshoin no Rokubei (2018), Tenshō-in Atsuhime
The Return (2020)
Anime
Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san, Comet (2001)
The Cat Returns, Yuki (2002)
Studio albums
1999: Winter Tales
2000: Boys be... original soundtrack
2005: we are PARAN MAUM -- Paran Maum (as drummer)
2005: Linda Linda Linda original soundtrack (as drummer of Paran Maum)
Singles
1999: Gomen Ne
2000: Daijōbu (part of the Boys be... original soundtrack)
2000: Genki no SHOWER (This song can also be found on the original Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh! anime soundtrack.)
Awards
2001: Newcomer of the Year, Awards of the Japanese Academy: Battle Royale