Ayumi Ito
Acting
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.
Known for
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tvRomantics Anonymous
2025
Motomi Kawamura
tvBeyond Goodbye
2024
Midori Tateishi
tvHakubo no Chronicle
2024
Azechi Kaoruko
tvYu Yu Hakusho
2023
Atsuko Urameshi
movieDr. Coto's Clinic
2022
Rika Ando
movieStory Game
2022
Michiko
tvTokyo Vice
2022
Misaki
movieNoise
2022
Chihiro Aoki
movieLabyrinth of Cinema
2020
Yoshiko Kawashima
tvSherlock: Untold Stories
2019
Rieko Ichikawa
movieCheer Boys!!
2019
Takagi Satsuki
tvThe House on the Slope
2019
Mutsumi Haga
tvRadiation House
2019
Shizuku Ikeda
tvStolen Face
2019
Chiharu
movieChief — Keishichou IR Bunsekishitsu
2018
Izumoto Noriko
tvI Prefer Tomorrow's You
2018
Satokawa Akane
tvThe Makioka Sisters
2018
Makioka Yukiko
movieSekigahara
2017
Shirohebi
tvCecile's Plot
2017
Eri Okita
movieHirugao
2017
Noriko Kitano
tvNatsuko Kira
2016
Miyuki Sakabe
tvNever Let Me Go
2016
Horie Tatsuko
tvKonkatsu Deka
2015
Hanada Yoneko
tvSono otoko, ishiki takai kei
2015
Haruko Tsubokura
tvHirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon
2014
Noriko Kitano
moviePandora: Eternal life
2014
Megumi Tashiro
movieJudge!
2014
Kiichiro Ota's Ex-girlfriend
tv太陽の罠
2013
하세가와 아오이
moviePenance
2013
Mayu Murakami
movieA Story of Yonosuke
2013
Chiharu Katase
movieWith All Our Might
2013
Tamiko Sakamoto
tvWonderful Single Life
2012
Mizuki Kono
movieSoup
2012
Mika Shibuya
tvCrime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance
2012
Tachi Yoshino
tvPenance
2012
Mayu Murakami
movieGantz: Perfect Answer
2011
Eriko Ayukawa
tvOhisama
2011
Natsuko Takahashi
movieGantz
2010
Eriko Ayukawa
movieSolanin
2010
Ai Kotani
movieBandage
2010
Nobuko Yukari
tvMidnight Diner
2009
Ikumi
movieBe Sure to Share
2009
Yoko Nakagawa
movieFinal Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile - Episode Denzel
2009
Tifa Lockhart (voice)
movieThe Blue Bird
2008
Ms. Shimazaki
movieTokyo!
2008
Akemi (segment "Interior Design")
movieThe Go Master
2007
Kazuko Nakahara
movieCheck It Out, Yo!
2006
Nagisa Nakamura
movieClay Fear
2006
Zhen Zi
movieCurtain Call
2005
Kaori Hashimoto
movieHold Up Down
2005
Kyoko Miyazaki
movieFinal Fantasy VII: Last Order
2005
Tifa Lockhart (voice)
movieFinal Fantasy VII: Advent Children
2005
Tifa Lockhart (voice)
movieThe Motive
2004
Ayako Takarai
movieRiver of First Love
2004
Mika Inoue
movieLast Quarter
2004
Sayaka Kamijo
Believer
2004
Kaoru Takano
movieHana & Alice
2004
Saori Ikeda
Mask de 41
2004
Haruko Kuramochi
movieFarewell, Kuro
2003
Yukiko Igarashi
movieOwl
2003
Emiko
movieAll About Lily Chou-Chou
2001
Yōko Kuno
tvLipstick
1999
Eriko Matsuda
movieSada
1998
Maid
movieHappy-Go-Lucky
1997
High School Girl
movieSamurai Kids
1993
Chizuko Kusubayashi