Acting credits
144
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Meiko Kaji
Acting
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Movies: 123Series: 22Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 25461
IMDb ID: nm0435299
Known for: Acting
Born: March 24, 1947
Age: 78
Place of birth: Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1965 - 2025
Years active: 61
Average TMDB rating: 6.6
Wikidata: Q175900
Also known as
Masako Ohta • Masako Ôta • 梶 芽衣子 • 太田 雅子 • Ōta Masako • 카지 메이코 • Мэйко Кадзи • میکو کاجی • Meiko Kaji
Other jobs
Music (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Meiko Kaji.
10.0
Written Down
Music
2022 Movie
5.8
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
as Hisae Kakei
2021 Movie
Nezunoban
as Kumiko
2021 Movie
7.5
Under the Open Sky
as Shoji Atsuko
2021 Movie
7.1
The Voice of Sin
as Mayumi Sone
2020 Movie
My Neighbor's Masala
2020 Movie
6.0
The Inugami Clan
as 宮川香琴
2018 Movie
8.3
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
2016 Movie
8.3
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku
2016 Movie
Bad Girls of Japan
2015 Movie
6.7
Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion
as Suga Sasahara
2013 Movie
Onihei Crime Files: A Bandit Wedding
2011 Movie
8.0
Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
as Omasa
2011 Movie
8.0
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
as Omasa
2010 Movie
8.0
Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
as Omasa
2009 Movie
8.5
The Silent Sword: Loyalty and Honor
2008 Movie
8.0
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
as Omasa
2008 Movie
7.0
The Lawyer of Shimane
as Ishizuka Yoko
2007 Movie
8.0
Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
as Omasa
2007 Movie
7.0
Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace
as Narration
2006 Movie
Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
as Omasa
2006 Movie
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
2006 Movie
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
2005 Movie
Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
as Omasa
2005 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Meiko Kaji.
8.5
Romantics Anonymous
8 eps
2025 Series
7.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
as Genkai • 2 eps
2023 Series
6.8
Modern Love Tokyo
as Mako • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.0
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
as Hisae Kakei • 24 eps
2019 Series
6.5
Seven Ms. Prisoners
as Ryo Ichijo • 8 eps
2017 Series
7.2
Wonderful Single Life
as Yoko Kirishima • 11 eps
2012 Series
Kuwayama Jubei travels to eight provinces
1 eps
2007 Series
Ooku Dai-isho
11 eps
2004 Series
6.5
There's Someone Watching
as Shimako Matsumoto • 10 eps
2003 Series
10.0
Kenkaku Shōbai
10 eps
1998 Series
8.5
SMAP×SMAP
as Bistro Guest • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.8
Onihei Hankachō
as おまさ • 134 eps
1989 Series
Hanayome Ishou wa Dare ga Kiru
as Akie Fujisaki • 1 eps
1986 Series
Ponytail Won't Look Back
as Akiko • 24 eps
1985 Series
Life of St. Blue Eyes
as Misa Fujita • 1 eps
1984 Series
The Man of Five Rings
1 eps
1981 Series
Fushoku no kōzō
as Natori Fuyuko • 1 eps
1977 Series
Dazzling Cops
as Misugi Rie • 1 eps
1977 Series
Terauchi Kantarō Ikka
1 eps
1974 Series
Sengoku Rock Hagure Kiba
as Sae • 9 eps
1973 Series
Ronin of the Wastelands
as Ofumi • 13 eps
1972 Series
10.0
Ōedo Sōsamō
2 eps
1970 Series