Ayumi Ito
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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
Credits
All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
as Yōko Kuno
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)
as Tifa Lockhart (voice)
Gantz (2010)
as Eriko Ayukawa
Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011)
as Eriko Ayukawa
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)
as Ageha
Tokyo! (2008)
as Akemi (segment "Interior Design")
Hana & Alice (2004)
as Saori Ikeda
Sekigahara (2017)
as Shirohebi
Owl (2003)
as Emiko
Dr. Akagi (1998)
Actor
Sada (1998)
as Maid
Dr. Coto's Clinic (2022)
as Rika Ando
Final Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile - Episode Denzel (2009)
as Tifa Lockhart (voice)
Final Fantasy VII: Last Order (2005)
as Tifa Lockhart (voice)
Chaser Game W: A Match Made in Heaven (2026)
Actor
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007)
as Tamami
Solanin (2010)
as Ai Kotani
A Story of Yonosuke (2013)
as Chiharu Katase
Noise (2022)
as Chihiro Aoki
Immersion (2023)
as Ide
How to Generate a Perfect Crime (2026)
Actor
Labyrinth of Cinema (2020)
as Yoshiko Kawashima
People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan (2021)
as Ishika
Hirugao (2017)
as Noriko Kitano
Samurai Kids (1993)
as Chizuko Kusubayashi
Story Game (2022)
as Michiko
Into the Faraway Sky (2007)
as Sawako
Last Quarter (2004)
as Sayaka Kamijo
Penance (2013)
as Mayu Murakami
The Motive (2004)
as Ayako Takarai
Judge! (2014)
as Kiichiro Ota's Ex-girlfriend
River of First Love (2004)
as Mika Inoue
Soup (2012)
as Mika Shibuya
Bandage (2010)
as Nobuko Yukari
Tokyo Rhapsody (2007)
Actor
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou" (2002)
Actor
After the Flowers (2010)
as Kayo
With All Our Might (2013)
as Tamiko Sakamoto
Cheer Boys!! (2019)
as Takagi Satsuki
Clay Fear (2006)
as Zhen Zi
The Room (2012)
as Yumi
Dance! Dance! Dance! (2014)
as Yukino
A Day on the Planet (2004)
as Kate
Vanished (2006)
as Chie
Kitokito! (2007)
as Ai
The Go Master (2007)
as Kazuko Nakahara
Chief — Keishichou IR Bunsekishitsu (2018)
as Izumoto Noriko
Farewell, Kuro (2003)
as Yukiko Igarashi
The Blue Bird (2008)
as Ms. Shimazaki
Flower of Shanidar (2013)
as Yurie
Happy-Go-Lucky (1997)
as High School Girl
円都 YEN TOWN (1996)
Actor
White Flowers and Fruits (2025)
Actor
Mask de 41 (2004)
as Haruko Kuramochi
Sunday's Dream (1999)
Actor
Amateur Singing Contest (1999)
Actor
Check It Out, Yo! (2006)
as Nagisa Nakamura
Be Sure to Share (2009)
as Yoko Nakagawa
Pandora: Eternal life (2014)
as Megumi Tashiro
Crickets (2006)
as Eiko
Curtain Call (2005)
as Kaori Hashimoto
Hold Up Down (2005)
as Kyoko Miyazaki
Fishes in August (1998)
Actor
Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video 7 (2003)
Actor
Believer (2004)
as Kaoru Takano
A Place Called Home (2026)
Actor
The Woman Who Repeats (2025)
Actor
埋もれる (2014)
Actor