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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 24, 1947
Place of Birth
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
- Masako Ohta
- Masako Ôta
- 梶 芽衣子
- 太田 雅子
- Ōta Masako
- 카지 메이코
- Мэйко Кадзи
- میکو کاجی
- Meiko Kaji
Meiko Kaji
1.7 Popularity
Biography
Masako Ōta, known as Meiko Kaji, is a Japanese actress and enka singer born on 24 March 1947 in Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture. After graduating from Yakumo Academy in Meguro in 1965, she made her debut at Nikkatsu Studios under her real name, playing supporting roles in the late 1960s. Her first notable role came in 1969 in *Nihon Zankyoden*. She gained visibility with the 1970-1971 series *Stray Cat Rock* (Noraneko Rokku), playing young rebels in five films. In the 1970s, she excelled in roles as outlaws, notably in the *Joshuu Sasori* (Prisonnière Scorpion) series at Toei, with four films, the first of which was released in 1972. She became an icon with *Lady Snowblood* (1973), which greatly inspired Quentin Tarantino in *Kill Bill*. Her other notable films include *Double Suicide at Sonezaki* (1978). She also sang for her films and released several albums and singles. She has appeared in over 100 films and series since the 1960s.
Known For
8.5
Romantics Anonymous
2025
7.5
Genkai
Yu Yu Hakusho
2023
6.8
Mako
Modern Love Tokyo
2022
5.8
Hisae Kakei
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
2021
0.0
Kumiko
Nezunoban
2021
7.7
Shoji Atsuko
Under the Open Sky
2021
7.0
Mayumi Sone
The Voice of Sin
2020
0.0
My Neighbor's Masala
2020
7.0
Hisae Kakei
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
2019
6.0
宮川香琴
The Inugami Clan
2018
Credits
Romantics Anonymous
2025
8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
as Genkai
2023
7.5
Modern Love Tokyo
as Mako
2022
6.8
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
as Hisae Kakei
2021
5.8
Nezunoban
as Kumiko
2021
0.0
Under the Open Sky
as Shoji Atsuko
2021
7.7
The Voice of Sin
as Mayumi Sone
2020
7.0
My Neighbor's Masala
2020
0.0
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
as Hisae Kakei
2019
7.0
The Inugami Clan
as 宮川香琴
2018
6.0
Seven Ms. Prisoners
as Ryo Ichijo
2017
6.5
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
2016
8.3
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku
2016
8.3
Bad Girls of Japan
2015
0.0
Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion
as Suga Sasahara
2013
6.7
Wonderful Single Life
as Yoko Kirishima
2012
7.2
Onihei Crime Files: A Bandit Wedding
2011
0.0
Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
as Omasa
2011
8.0
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
as Omasa
2010
8.0
Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
as Omasa
2009
8.0
The Silent Sword: Loyalty and Honor
2008
8.5
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
as Omasa
2008
8.0
The Lawyer of Shimane
as Ishizuka Yoko
2007
7.0
Kuwayama Jubei travels to eight provinces
2007
0.0
Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
as Omasa
2007
8.0
Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace
as Narration
2006
7.0
🎬
Nogaremono Orin
as Kosakatae
2006
0.0
Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
as Omasa
2006
0.0
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
2006
0.0
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
2005
0.0
Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
as Omasa
2005
0.0
Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter
as Omoto
2005
0.0
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
as Omoto
2004
0.0
Ooku Dai-isho
2004
0.0
Capone: Roppongi Renkin no Teio
2004
0.0
There's Someone Watching
as Shimako Matsumoto
2003
6.5
Zeno: Unlimited Love
as Gentarou's mother (voice)
1999
8.0
Kenkaku Shōbai
1998
10.0
SMAP×SMAP
as Bistro Guest
1996
8.5
Onihei's Detective Records
1995
8.0
🎬
Hanayome wa 16-sai!
1995
0.0
🎬
Magistrate Toyama: Conspiracy of a Beautiful Woman! Rampage in Kanhashu
1990
0.0
Bounty Hunter Muyonosuke
1990
0.0
Onihei Hankachō
as おまさ
1989
8.1
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
as Okiku
1989
6.3
The Blue Mountains '88
as Umetaro
1988
4.5
Detective Kyosuke Kozu's Murder Reasoning 8
1988
0.0
Tree Without Leaves
1986
7.8
🎬
秘められた関係
1986
0.0
Hanayome Ishou wa Dare ga Kiru
as Akie Fujisaki
1986
0.0
Ponytail Won't Look Back
as Akiko
1985
0.0
Life of St. Blue Eyes
as Misa Fujita
1984
0.0
🎬
ミステリー「万引き夫人のとんでもない誤解」
1984
0.0
Cold Current
1983
0.0
There Was a War When I Was a Child
1981
4.0
The Man of Five Rings
1981
0.0
The Wicked
as Chise Fujishima
1980
6.0
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
as Yasuko Uehara
1980
5.5
Double Suicide of Sonezaki
as O-Hatsu
1978
6.1
Fushoku no kōzō
as Natori Fuyuko
1977
0.0
Dazzling Cops
as Misugi Rie
1977
0.0
Flickering Flames
1977
10.0
Yakuza Graveyard
as Keiko Matsunaga
1976
6.5
Lullaby of the Earth
as Young Lady
1976
6.1
Tsuma to onna no aida
as Eiko Maeda
1976
0.0
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
as Misako
1975
7.2
Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru
as Tamaki Kishi
1975
0.0
Main Line to Terror
as Fumiko
1975
6.0
The Homeless
as Sakei
1974
7.5
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
as Yuki Kashima
1974
6.4
Jeans Blues: No Future
as Hijiriko
1974
7.7
Terauchi Kantarō Ikka
1974
0.0
Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
as Nami Matsushima
1973
6.1
Lady Snowblood
as Yuki Kashima
1973
7.5
Yakuza of the Present
as Katsuko Niki
1973
0.0
Sengoku Rock Hagure Kiba
as Sae
1973
0.0
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable
as Nami Matsushima
1973
6.7
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
as Yasuko Uehara
1973
7.3
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
as Nami Matsushima
1972
7.0
Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler
as Nami
1972
7.9
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
as Nami Matsushima
1972
7.0
Wandering Ginza Butterfly
as Nami
1972
6.7
Ronin of the Wastelands
as Ofumi
1972
0.0
Morning Fog
1971
0.0
Blood for Blood
1971
7.0
Onna no Iji
as Rika
1971
0.0
The Killer
1971
9.0
Night Butterflies
1971
0.0
Secret Zone of Tokyo
1971
0.0
Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71
as Furiko
1971
5.5
Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal
as Maya
1970
6.1
Step on the Gas!
1970
7.0
Ōedo Sōsamō
1970
10.0
Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter
as Mako
1970
6.3
Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo
as C-ko
1970
5.5
Melody of Rebellion
as Aki
1970
5.0
Blind Woman's Curse
as Akemi Tachibana
1970
6.1
Cherry Blossoms in the Air - The Suicide Raiders - Oh, Buddies!
1970
0.0
Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss
as Mei
1970
6.0
Greatest Boss Of Japan
1970
0.0
A Young Man's Stronghold
1970
0.0
Gambling Den Desire
1970
0.0
A Gangster's Morals
1970
0.0
The Fearless Brotherhood Duet of Kanto
1970
0.0
The Cleanup
1969
0.0
Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms
as Natsuko Inubushi
1969
0.0
Gokudô Petenshi
1969
0.0
Gambler's Dilemma
as Komiyama Maki
1969
0.0
Chivalrous Pride
1969
0.0
The SAKURA Code
1969
2.0
Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza
1969
0.0
Mini-Skirt Lynchers
as Toshie Takami
1969
0.0
🎬
Inu to Asachan
1969
0.0
Yabanjin no Nekutai
1969
0.0
Women of the Night - Woman of Seniority
1969
0.0
Whirlwind Of Love
1969
0.0
Women's Police
as Michiko Fukue
1969
0.0
Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower
1969
0.0
I Shall Not Forget
1968
0.0
The Blazing Continent
1968
0.0
Lost Virgin
as Eiko Hase
1968
5.0
若い川の流れ
1968
0.0
Retaliation
as Saeko
1968
5.8
🎬
Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi
1968
0.0
Monument to the Girl's Corps
1968
0.0
Confession of a girl: The Forbidden Fruit
1968
0.0
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2
as Keiko Asami
1968
6.7
The Code of Man
1968
0.0
My Sweetheart
1967
0.0
Aruhi watashi wa
1967
0.0
Burning Nature
1967
0.0
A Warm Misty Night
as Hiromi
1967
0.0
The Man of Victory
1967
0.0
I'll Never Cry!
1966
0.0
The Stormy Man
as Hisako Teramoto
1966
0.0
No Greater Love
1966
0.0
Kill or Be Killed
1966
0.0
Your Life
1966
0.0
Goodbye Mr. Tears
1966
0.0
Love and Desire in the Night Mist
1966
0.0
Till We Meet Again
1966
0.0
I Love The Sun
1966
0.0
Blood Shed
as Osakae
1966
0.0
Youth A Go Go!
as Yuko Muraki
1966
0.0
Showdown in the Red Valley
as Daughter Kimiko
1965
0.0
Adventure With Him
1965
0.0
In Tears
1965
0.0
The Rule for a Vagabond
as Hanako
1965
0.0
Seishun zenki: Aoi kajitsu
1965
0.0
Gambling is My Destiny
1965
0.0
Song of Farewell
as Yumi
1965
0.0