Takako Fuji
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| Takako Fuji | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 藤 貴子 |
| Born | July 27, 1972 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress, voice artist, dancer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | Watanabe Joe (1998-October 2004; divorced) |
Takako Fuji (藤 貴子 Fuji Takako?, born July 27, 1972) is a Japanese actress and voice artist, well known for her performance as Kayako Saeki in The Grudge and Ju-on franchises.
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Career
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. A native of Tokyo, Fuji studied acting at the Aoyama Gakuin University, and subsequently joined the Ein Theatrical Company. Her work was usually on-stage or in voice-over studios, but occasionally she would also appear in films. Her most famous role to this date is that of Kayako Saeki, the vengeful ghost in the Ju-on series, which she subsequently played in The Grudge series later on as well. She first played Kayako in the 1998 short movie Katasumi, part of the Gakkô no kaidan G collection. She then reprised her role in the direct-to-video film Ju-on and its sequel, Ju-on 2.
When director Takashi Shimizu decided to direct two additional installments for a broader theatrical release, which he called (Ju-on: The Grudge and Ju-on: The Grudge 2), Fuji played the character of Kayako twice more. When the films were subsequently remade for an American audience as The Grudge Fuji played the role yet again. She reprised the role for the last time in The Grudge 2. Fuji did not play Kayako in The Grudge 3, the third installment of The Grudge series.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Princess Mononoke | Woman in Iron Town | Voice |
| 1998 | Katasumi and 4444444444 | Kayako Saeki | Short Film |
| 2000 | Ju-on: The Curse | Kayako Saeki | Direct to-DVD |
| 2000 | Ju-on: The Curse 2 | Kayako Saeki | Direct to-DVD |
| 2002 | Ju-on: The Grudge | Kayako Saeki | |
| 2003 | Ju-on: The Grudge 2 | Kayako Saeki | |
| 2004 | The Grudge | Kayako Saeki | |
| 2005 | Reincarnation | Hotel Maid | |
| 2005 | The Samurai I Loved | ||
| 2006 | The Grudge 2 | Kayako Saeki | |
| 2006 | The iDol | Rika | |
| 2007 | The Cat's Whiskers |
Television animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Turn A Gundam | Little Girl in Canal C | Episode: "Sea Battle of the Lunar Surface" |
| 2010 | Naruto: Shippuden | Hidden Stone Village Jonin | Episode: "Naruto and the Old Soldier" |
| 2013 | Ghost in the Shell: Arise | VV | Episode: "Ghost Whispers" |
Dubbing
- Æon Flux – Sithandra (Sophie Okonedo)
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 – Lieutenant Jackson (Michelle Forbes)
- Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials – Mary Cooper (Lili Taylor)
References
External Links
- Takako Fuji at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
