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Meiko Kaji

Meiko Kaji

Actor · Born 1947-03-24 · Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Lady Snowblood (1973) — Yuki Kashima
  2. Yu Yu Hakusho (2023) — Genkai
  3. Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972) — Nami Matsushima
  4. Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974) — Yuki Kashima
  5. Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972) — Nami Matsushima
  6. Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973) — Nami Matsushima
  7. Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song (1973) — Nami Matsushima
  8. Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973) — Yasuko Uehara
  9. Blind Woman's Curse (1970) — Akemi Tachibana
  10. Under the Open Sky (2021) — Shoji Atsuko
  11. Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter (1970) — Mako
  12. Yakuza Graveyard (1976) — Keiko Matsunaga
  13. Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss (1970) — Mei
  14. Romantics Anonymous (2025)
  15. Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo (1970) — C-ko
  16. Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71 (1971) — Furiko
  17. Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal (1970) — Maya
  18. What Did You Eat Yesterday? (2019) — Hisae Kakei
  19. Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972) — Nami
  20. New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss (1975) — Misako
  21. Modern Love Tokyo (2022) — Mako
  22. Main Line to Terror (1975) — Fumiko
  23. Retaliation (1968) — Saeko
  24. What Did You Eat Yesterday? (2021) — Hisae Kakei
  25. Lullaby of the Earth (1976) — Young Lady
  26. The Voice of Sin (2020) — Mayumi Sone
  27. Double Suicide of Sonezaki (1978) — O-Hatsu
  28. Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 (1968) — Keiko Asami
  29. Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler (1972) — Nami
  30. Tree Without Leaves (1986)
  31. Jeans Blues: No Future (1974) — Hijiriko
  32. Onihei Hankachō (1989) — おまさ
  33. The Wicked (1980) — Chise Fujishima
  34. Wonderful Single Life (2012) — Yoko Kirishima
  35. The Homeless (1974) — Sakei
  36. Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace (2006) — Narration
  37. Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion (2013) — Suga Sasahara
  38. Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku (2016)
  39. Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga (1980) — Yasuko Uehara
  40. Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell (1989) — Okiku