Ayumi Ito
Born
April 14, 1980 (45 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
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
Beyond Goodbye
Midori Tateishi · (8 episodes)
2024
Hakubo no Chronicle
Azechi Kaoruko · (12 episodes)
2024
The Great Passage: I'll Make a Dictionary
(10 episodes)
2024
Yu Yu Hakusho
Atsuko Urameshi · (2 episodes)
2023
Immersion
2023
Last Man: The Blind Profiler
(1 episode)
2023
Dr. Coto's Clinic
Rika Ando
2022
Story Game
Michiko
2022
Tokyo Vice
Misaki · (15 episodes)
2022
Noise
Chihiro Aoki
2022
20th year reunion
self · (13 episodes)
2021
People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan
Ishika
2021
Labyrinth of Cinema
Yoshiko Kawashima
2020
７０才、初めて産みました～セブンティウイザン。
黄桜豊子 · (8 episodes)
2020
Grand Maison Tokyo
(1 episode)
2019
Sherlock: Untold Stories
Rieko Ichikawa（市川 利枝子） · (1 episode)
2019
Poison Daughter, Holy Mother
(6 episodes)
2019
Cheer Boys!!
Takagi Satsuki
2019
Radiation House
Shizuku Ikeda · (3 episodes)
2019
Stolen Face
Chiharu · (5 episodes)
2019
Chief - Keishichou IR Bunsekishitsu
Izumoto Noriko
2018
I Prefer Tomorrow's You
Satokawa Akane · (7 episodes)
2018
The Makioka Sisters
Makioka Yukiko · (4 episodes)
2018
Sekigahara
Shirohebi
2017
Cecile's Plot
Eri Okita · (9 episodes)
2017
Hirugao
Noriko Kitano
2017
Natsuko Kira
Miyuki Sakabe · (10 episodes)
2016
Never Let Me Go
Horie Tatsuko · (10 episodes)
2016
Konkatsu Deka
Hanada Yoneko · (12 episodes)
2015
Sono otoko, ishiki takai kei
Haruko Tsubokura · (8 episodes)
2015
Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon
Noriko Kitano · (11 episodes)
2014
Pandora: Eternal life
Megumi Tashiro
2014
Dance! Dance! Dance!
Yukino
2014
Shinigami-kun
(1 episode)
2014
埋もれる
2014
Judge!
Kiichiro Ota's Ex-girlfriend
2014
太陽の罠
하세가와 아오이 · (4 episodes)
2013
Flower of Shanidar
Yurie
2013
Penance
Mayu Murakami
2013
A Story of Yonosuke
Chiharu Katase
2013
With All Our Might
Tamiko Sakamoto
2013
Wonderful Single Life
Mizuki Kono · (11 episodes)
2012
Soup
Mika Shibuya
2012
Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance
Tachi Yoshino · (6 episodes)
2012
O-PARTS〜オーパーツ〜
(4 episodes)
2012
Penance
Mayu Murakami · (1 episode)
2012
The Room
Yumi
2012
Gantz: Perfect Answer
Eriko Ayukawa
2011
Ohisama
Natsuko Takahashi · (0 episode)
2011
Gantz
Eriko Ayukawa
2010
Solanin
Ai Kotani
2010
After the Flowers
Kayo
2010
Bandage
Nobuko Yukari
2010
Midnight Diner
Ikumi · (1 episode)
2009
Be Sure to Share
Yoko Nakagawa
2009
Final Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile - Episode Denzel
Tifa Lockhart (voice)
2009
The Blue Bird
Ms. Shimazaki
2008
Tokyo!
Akemi (segment "Interior Design")
2008
Into the Faraway Sky
Sawako
2007
The Go Master
Kazuko Nakahara
2007
Tokyo Rhapsody
2007
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Tamami
2007
Kitokito!
Ai
2007
Crickets
Eiko
2006
Vanished
Chie
2006
Check It Out, Yo!
Nagisa Nakamura
2006
Clay Fear
Zhen Zi
2006
Curtain Call
Kaori Hashimoto
2005
Hold Up Down
Kyoko Miyazaki
2005
Final Fantasy VII: Last Order
Tifa Lockhart (voice)
2005
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Tifa Lockhart (voice)
2005
The Motive
Ayako Takarai
2004
River of First Love
Mika Inoue
2004
Last Quarter
Sayaka Kamijo
2004
Believer
Kaoru Takano
2004
Hana & Alice
Saori Ikeda
2004
A Day on the Planet
Kate
2004
Mask de 41
Haruko Kuramochi
2004
Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video 7
2003
Farewell, Kuro
Yukiko Igarashi
2003
Owl
Emiko
2003
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"
2002
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Yōko Kuno
2001
Sunday's Dream
1999
Lipstick
Eriko Matsuda · (12 episodes)
1999
Amateur Singing Contest
1999
Emergency Room 24 Hours
(2 episodes)
1999
Dr. Akagi
1998
Sada
Maid
1998
Fishes in August
1998
Happy-Go-Lucky
High School Girl
1997
円都 YEN TOWN
1996
Swallowtail Butterfly
Ageha
1996
Samurai Kids
Chizuko Kusubayashi
1993