Cast

Meiko Kaji

Acting

Cast

Meiko Kaji

Known for

Acting

Born

1947-03-24

From

Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Also known as Masako Ohta, Masako Ôta, 梶芽衣子

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.

Meiko Kaji

Meiko Kaji

Biography

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion

Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell

Youth A Go Go!

Blood Shed

Secret Zone of Tokyo

A Gangster's Morals

Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song

Lady Snowblood

Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71

Double Suicide of Sonezaki

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

Blind Woman's Curse

Yakuza Graveyard

Under the Open Sky

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

Lullaby of the Earth

The Voice of Sin

Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara

Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss

Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss

Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter

Bad Girls of Japan

The Wicked

Yakuza of the Present

Zeno: Unlimited Love

Main Line to Terror

Wandering Ginza Butterfly

Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace

Jeans Blues: No Future

Blood for Blood

Monument to the Girl's Corps

Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo

Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion

Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler

The Cleanup

Night Butterflies

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga

Love and Desire in the Night Mist

Women's Police

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

The Homeless

A Warm Misty Night

What Did You Eat Yesterday?

Onihei's Detective Records

Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter

Melody of Rebellion

Step on the Gas!

Gambler's Dilemma

Song of Farewell

Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2

Your Life

Tree Without Leaves

Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower

Retaliation

Lost Virgin

The SAKURA Code

Gambling Den Desire

The Man of Victory

Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard

My Sweetheart

The Lawyer of Shimane

In Tears

Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel

Nezunoban

The Inugami Clan

No Greater Love

Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms

Gambling is My Destiny

Burning Nature

Onna no Iji

Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya

Flickering Flames

Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken

The Killer

Seishun zenki: Aoi kajitsu