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