Yoko Maki

Maki Yoko, born October 15, 1982 in Inzai, Chiba, Japan, is a Japanese actress. Maki has appeared in several films including 2003 film Infection and the 2004 American remake The Grudge. Maki made her film debut at the age of 19 in 2001 film Drug. Her film career sprung when receiving a role as Aya in the highly modernized remake of the Japanese vengeance film Lady Snowblood (later re-titled as The Princess Blade). Maki later began performing on stage in the 2002 play Cross. In November 2008, Maki announced that she had married a 26-year old man not in the Japanese entertainment industry.

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DIRECTION:  Koto Nagata  •  Mika Ohmori  •  Taikan Suga  •  Mahoko Takanari
CAST:  Ayaka Komatsu  •  Hosachi Mori  •  Eri Murakawa  •  Noriko Nakagoshi

Tokyo Friends: The Movie (2006)

Rei Iwatsuki moved from her hometown Kōchi to Tokyo to pursue her dreams. On arrival, she found a job as a waitress in a restaurant and met guitarist Ryuuji Shintani. Ryuuji liked her voice and invited her to join his band as the vocalist, The Survival Company ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kozo Nagayama
CAST:  Ai Otsuka  •  Eita Nagayama  •  Rio Matsumoto  •  Masanobu Katsumura

Rei Iwatsuki moved from her hometown Kōchi to Tokyo to pursue her dreams. On arrival, she found a job as a waitress in a restaurant and met guitarist Ryuuji Shintani. Ryuuji liked her voice and invited her to join his band as the vocalist, The Survival Company ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kozo Nagayama
CAST:  Ai Otsuka  •  Eita Nagayama  •  Rio Matsumoto  •  Masanobu Katsumura

Flying Rabbits (2008)

Yukari always wanted to become a flight attendant and has just been hired by Japan Airlines. However, due to an unexpected mistake, she has also been recruited to the company's basketball team (the JAL "Rabbits") despite being a lousy at basketball. Forced to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Satomi Ishihara  •  Yoko Maki  •  Arina Watanabe  •  Saori Takizawa

Yukari always wanted to become a flight attendant and has just been hired by Japan Airlines. However, due to an unexpected mistake, she has also been recruited to the company's basketball team (the JAL "Rabbits") despite being a lousy at basketball. Forced to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Satomi Ishihara  •  Yoko Maki  •  Arina Watanabe  •  Saori Takizawa

Saikō no Rikon: Special (2014)

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DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Yoko Maki  •  Eita Nagayama  •  Machiko Ono  •  Go Ayano

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DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Yoko Maki  •  Eita Nagayama  •  Machiko Ono  •  Go Ayano

Ride or Die (2021)

Rei helps the woman she's been in love with for years escape her abusive husband. While on the run, their feelings for each other catch fire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Kiko Mizuhara  •  Honami Sato  •  Yoko Maki  •  Anne Suzuki

Rei helps the woman she's been in love with for years escape her abusive husband. While on the run, their feelings for each other catch fire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Kiko Mizuhara  •  Honami Sato  •  Yoko Maki  •  Anne Suzuki

Namonaihi: A Day with No Name (2021)

A human drama about the strange fate of the three brothers, played by Masatoshi Nagase, Joe Odagiri, and Nobuaki Kaneko, set in Nagoya.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yûichi Hibi
CAST:  Masatoshi Nagase  •  Joe Odagiri  •  Nobuaki Kaneko  •  Miki Imai

A human drama about the strange fate of the three brothers, played by Masatoshi Nagase, Joe Odagiri, and Nobuaki Kaneko, set in Nagoya.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yûichi Hibi
CAST:  Masatoshi Nagase  •  Joe Odagiri  •  Nobuaki Kaneko  •  Miki Imai

First Love (2020)

A university student kills her father with no apparent motive. But is her claim that she is a liar simply another lie? A psychologist burdened with her own scars seeks to uncover the truth. There, she discovers a fabricated past and the screams of a soul violated ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yui Miyatake
CAST:  Yoko Maki  •  Moka Kamishiraishi  •  Hitomi Kuroki  •  Yuta Hiraoka

A university student kills her father with no apparent motive. But is her claim that she is a liar simply another lie? A psychologist burdened with her own scars seeks to uncover the truth. There, she discovers a fabricated past and the screams of a soul violated ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yui Miyatake
CAST:  Yoko Maki  •  Moka Kamishiraishi  •  Hitomi Kuroki  •  Yuta Hiraoka

A Man (2022)

Akira works as a lawyer. One day, he meets with his former client Rie, who asks Akira to perform a background check on her late husband Daisuke.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kei Ishikawa
CAST:  Satoshi Tsumabuki  •  Sakura Ando  •  Masataka Kubota  •  Nana Seino

Akira works as a lawyer. One day, he meets with his former client Rie, who asks Akira to perform a background check on her late husband Daisuke.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kei Ishikawa
CAST:  Satoshi Tsumabuki  •  Sakura Ando  •  Masataka Kubota  •  Nana Seino

The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022)

Dako, Boku-chan and Richard commit their next con on Malta Island.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Tanaka
CAST:  Masami Nagasawa  •  Masahiro Higashide  •  Fumiyo Kohinata  •  Shinya Kote

Dako, Boku-chan and Richard commit their next con on Malta Island.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Tanaka
CAST:  Masami Nagasawa  •  Masahiro Higashide  •  Fumiyo Kohinata  •  Shinya Kote

The Cursed Sanctuary X (2021)

Kaname Azuma is sick of her marriage life with her husband and she decides to divorce him. She leaves Japan and travels to South Korea. There, she visits her brother Teruo's villa. Teruo is surprised by Kaname's sudden visit, but after he hears of her marriage life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yu Irie
CAST:  Haruna Kawaguchi  •  Yoko Maki  •  Naoto Ogata  •  Masaki Okada

Kaname Azuma is sick of her marriage life with her husband and she decides to divorce him. She leaves Japan and travels to South Korea. There, she visits her brother Teruo's villa. Teruo is surprised by Kaname's sudden visit, but after he hears of her marriage life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yu Irie
CAST:  Haruna Kawaguchi  •  Yoko Maki  •  Naoto Ogata  •  Masaki Okada

Nemesis the Movie: Mystery of Golden Spiral (2023)

Set two years after the drama series "Nemesis," Naoki Kazama works for Nemesis Detective Agency and is regarded as a brilliant detective. He is able to solve the most difficult of cases, but he has a secret. He is actually a lousy detective and relies on the genius ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yu Irie
CAST:  Suzu Hirose  •  Sho Sakurai  •  Yosuke Eguchi  •  Ryo Katsuji

Set two years after the drama series "Nemesis," Naoki Kazama works for Nemesis Detective Agency and is regarded as a brilliant detective. He is able to solve the most difficult of cases, but he has a secret. He is actually a lousy detective and relies on the genius ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yu Irie
CAST:  Suzu Hirose  •  Sho Sakurai  •  Yosuke Eguchi  •  Ryo Katsuji

Hakutaka Shirataka Amane no Investigation File (2021)

A corpse of a clown is found in a park. Detective Shirataka Amane of Musashino Higashi Police Station begins investigating with rookie detective Uzuka Shinsaku. They find a picture of the victim holding a balloon with the number 1 and the letters TTX on social ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Motohashi
CAST:  Yoko Maki  •  Hidekazu Mashima  •  Eiji Akaso  •  Hitomi Kuroki

A corpse of a clown is found in a park. Detective Shirataka Amane of Musashino Higashi Police Station begins investigating with rookie detective Uzuka Shinsaku. They find a picture of the victim holding a balloon with the number 1 and the letters TTX on social ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Motohashi
CAST:  Yoko Maki  •  Hidekazu Mashima  •  Eiji Akaso  •  Hitomi Kuroki

Undercurrent (2023)

Kanae's husband disappeared without a trace while on a union trip. Though usually headstrong and independent, the woman becomes plagued with worry over what happened to him, and is unable to move on with her life. Thus, Kanae decides to hire a private investigator, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rikiya Imaizumi
CAST:  Yoko Maki  •  Arata Iura  •  Lily Franky  •  Eita Nagayama

Kanae's husband disappeared without a trace while on a union trip. Though usually headstrong and independent, the woman becomes plagued with worry over what happened to him, and is unable to move on with her life. Thus, Kanae decides to hire a private investigator, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rikiya Imaizumi
CAST:  Yoko Maki  •  Arata Iura  •  Lily Franky  •  Eita Nagayama

Jigen Daisuke (2023)

Feeling unhappy with his gun, Jigen is looking for the world’s best gunsmith. He finally finds out that Chiharu, who runs a watch shop, is the person he’s been seeking. Then, Jigen meets Oto, who comes to Chiharu’s shop looking for a gun. Jigen finds out about ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Hashimoto
CAST:  Tetsuji Tamayama  •  Yoko Maki  •  Kotoka Maki  •  Honami Sato

Feeling unhappy with his gun, Jigen is looking for the world’s best gunsmith. He finally finds out that Chiharu, who runs a watch shop, is the person he’s been seeking. Then, Jigen meets Oto, who comes to Chiharu’s shop looking for a gun. Jigen finds out about ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Hashimoto
CAST:  Tetsuji Tamayama  •  Yoko Maki  •  Kotoka Maki  •  Honami Sato
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