Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 24, 1947
Place of Birth
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Credits
154 titles
Meiko Kaji
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
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