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