Acting
Ayumi Ito
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.
Filmography
A Place Called Home
Film · 2026
Chaser Game W: A Match Made in Heaven
Film · 2026
How to Generate a Perfect Crime
Film · 2026
Naked People
Series · 2026
White Flowers and Fruits
Film · 2025
The Woman Who Repeats
Film · 2025
Romantics Anonymous
Series · 2025
Hakubo no Chronicle
Series · 2024
The Great Passage: I'll Make a Dictionary
Series · 2024
Beyond Goodbye
Series · 2024
Immersion
Film · 2023
Last Man: The Blind Profiler
Series · 2023
Yu Yu Hakusho
Series · 2023
Noise
Film · 2022
Dr. Coto's Clinic
Film · 2022
Story Game
Film · 2022
Tokyo Vice
Series · 2022
People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan
Film · 2021
20th year reunion
Series · 2021
Labyrinth of Cinema
Film · 2020
７０才、初めて産みました～セブンティウイザン。
Series · 2020
Cheer Boys!!
Film · 2019
Radiation House
Series · 2019
Poison Daughter, Holy Mother
Series · 2019
La Grande Maison Tokyo
Series · 2019
Sherlock: Untold Stories
Series · 2019
Stolen Face
Series · 2019
The House on the Slope
Series · 2019
Chief — Keishichou IR Bunsekishitsu
Film · 2018
I Prefer Tomorrow's You
Series · 2018
The Makioka Sisters
Series · 2018
Sekigahara
Film · 2017
Hirugao
Film · 2017
Cecile's Plot
Series · 2017
Nikenme Dou Suru? ~Tsumami no Hanashi~
Series · 2017
Never Let Me Go
Series · 2016
Natsuko Kira
Series · 2016
Konkatsu Deka
Series · 2015
Sono otoko, ishiki takai kei
Series · 2015
埋もれる
Film · 2014
Judge!
Film · 2014
Pandora: Eternal life
Film · 2014
Dance! Dance! Dance!
Film · 2014
Shinigami-kun
Series · 2014
Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon
Series · 2014
A Story of Yonosuke
Film · 2013
Flower of Shanidar
Film · 2013
Penance
Film · 2013
With All Our Might
Film · 2013
太陽の罠
Series · 2013
Soup
Film · 2012
The Room
Film · 2012
Penance
Series · 2012
Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance
Series · 2012
Wonderful Single Life
Series · 2012
O-PARTS〜オーパーツ〜
Series · 2012
Gantz: Perfect Answer
Film · 2011
Ohisama
Series · 2011
Bandage
Film · 2010
Solanin
Film · 2010
After the Flowers
Film · 2010
Gantz
Film · 2010
Final Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile - Episode Denzel
Film · 2009
Be Sure to Share
Film · 2009
Midnight Diner
Series · 2009
Tokyo!
Film · 2008
The Blue Bird
Film · 2008
Kitokito!
Film · 2007
The Go Master
Film · 2007
Into the Faraway Sky
Film · 2007
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Film · 2007
Tokyo Rhapsody
Film · 2007
Clay Fear
Film · 2006
Vanished
Film · 2006
Check It Out, Yo!
Film · 2006
Crickets
Film · 2006
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Film · 2005
Final Fantasy VII: Last Order
Film · 2005
Hold Up Down
Film · 2005
Curtain Call
Film · 2005
Hana & Alice
Film · 2004
Mask de 41
Film · 2004
A Day on the Planet
Film · 2004
River of First Love
Film · 2004
The Motive
Film · 2004
Believer
Film · 2004
Last Quarter
Film · 2004
Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video 7
Film · 2003
Owl
Film · 2003
Farewell, Kuro
Film · 2003
Dr. Coto's Clinic
Series · 2003
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"
Film · 2002
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Film · 2001
Sunday's Dream
Film · 1999
Amateur Singing Contest
Film · 1999
Lipstick
Series · 1999
Emergency Room 24 Hours
Series · 1999
Dr. Akagi
Film · 1998
Fishes in August
Film · 1998
Sada
Film · 1998
Happy-Go-Lucky
Film · 1997
Swallowtail Butterfly
Film · 1996
円都 YEN TOWN
Film · 1996
Samurai Kids
Film · 1993