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