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