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Ayumi Ito

Ayumi Ito

Actor · Born 1980-04-14 · Tokyo, Japan

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Biography

Born in Tokyo, Ayumi Ito has always had a love for movies and art. She made her big-screen debut in Nobuhiko Obayashi's The Water Travelers: Samurai Kids. Her distinctive style led to her critically acclaimed performance in Swallowtail Butterfly, directed by the renowned Director Shunji Iwai. At 16-years-old, Ayumi was awarded both the Best New Actress Award as well as the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 20th Annual Japanese Academy Awards. Ayumi's career has blossomed into starring roles in several successful films and television shows. She trained in LA and New York and has worked globally with world-renown Chinese director and artist Zhuangzhuang Tian, Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), among other great filmmakers. Ayumi's performance in the the Fuji TV drama Belle de Jour was so strong that she reprised the role when it became a feature film and box-office hit, earning over 2.3 billion JPY. She is also the voice of Tifa Lockhart in the animated film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Off-screen, Ayumi is a talented vocalist and recording artist. Her passion for art continues to thrive and she brings characters to life in her performances.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) — Tifa Lockhart (voice)
  2. Tokyo Vice (2022) — Misaki
  3. Gantz (2010) — Eriko Ayukawa
  4. All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) — Yōko Kuno
  5. Tokyo! (2008) — Akemi (segment "Interior Design")
  6. Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011) — Eriko Ayukawa
  7. Yu Yu Hakusho (2023) — Atsuko Urameshi
  8. Hana & Alice (2004) — Saori Ikeda
  9. Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) — Ageha
  10. Final Fantasy VII: Last Order (2005) — Tifa Lockhart (voice)
  11. A Story of Yonosuke (2013) — Chiharu Katase
  12. Midnight Diner (2009) — Ikumi
  13. People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan (2021) — Ishika
  14. Sekigahara (2017) — Shirohebi
  15. Penance (2013) — Mayu Murakami
  16. Final Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile - Episode Denzel (2009) — Tifa Lockhart (voice)
  17. Hirugao (2017) — Noriko Kitano
  18. Beyond Goodbye (2024) — Midori Tateishi
  19. Romantics Anonymous (2025) — Motomi Kawamura
  20. Labyrinth of Cinema (2020) — Yoshiko Kawashima
  21. La Grande Maison Tokyo (2019)
  22. Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon (2014) — Noriko Kitano
  23. Dr. Akagi (1998)
  24. Solanin (2010) — Ai Kotani
  25. Judge! (2014) — Kiichiro Ota's Ex-girlfriend
  26. Bandage (2010) — Nobuko Yukari
  27. Penance (2012) — Mayu Murakami
  28. Sada (1998) — Maid
  29. Immersion (2023) — Ide
  30. Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007) — Tamami
  31. Noise (2022) — Chihiro Aoki
  32. The Go Master (2007) — Kazuko Nakahara
  33. The House on the Slope (2019) — Mutsumi Haga
  34. Be Sure to Share (2009) — Yoko Nakagawa
  35. After the Flowers (2010) — Kayo
  36. Last Quarter (2004) — Sayaka Kamijo
  37. Last Man: The Blind Profiler (2023)
  38. The Blue Bird (2008) — Ms. Shimazaki
  39. A Day on the Planet (2004) — Kate
  40. Hold Up Down (2005) — Kyoko Miyazaki