Erika Sawajiri

Erika Sawajiri

Birthday: 1986-04-08

Place of Birth: Nerima, Tokyo, Japan

Biography: Erika Sawajiri (born April 8, 1986 in Nerima, Tokyo) is a Japan-based actress, model, and musician. Her alias in her music career was Kaoru Amane, but she has recently started her own project under the name Erika. She was affiliated with Sony Music Entertainment Japan for her record label (formerly as Kaoru Amane and later Erika), and Stardust Promotion for her talent agency (with her real name, Erika Sawajiri) before her contract was terminated in late 2009. On September 10, 2010, it was announced that she signed with Avex label for talent management and music releases. She became popular after playing a girl who suffered from an intractable disease called spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD) in the nonfiction drama 1 Litre of Tears.

Movies

Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

Even though Gennosuke and Oboro are from rival ninja villages, they are secretly in love. At an annu...

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Ghost Train
Ghost Train

On her way to school, high school girl Nana sees a train accident. Then Nana and her friend Kanae st...

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Closed Note
Closed Note

Kae Horii moves into her new flat in an undisclosed area of Kyoto. While unpacking her belongings, s...

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Sugar & Spice
Sugar & Spice

Recently graduated from high school, 17-year-old Shiro decides to put off college and work at a gas ...

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Ōoku
Ōoku

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Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter

Top model Lilico, having recently undergone multiple cosmetic surgeries, begins to experience troubl...

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We Shall Overcome Someday
We Shall Overcome Someday

Romeo, A.K.A. Kosuke Matsuyama, is a second-year high school student. A nice, normal, nonviolent typ...

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Angel's Egg
Angel's Egg

The film follows a young aspiring art university student, who falls in love with the older sister of...

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The Letters
The Letters

How have you been? Takeshi's letter is delivered one each month to his younger brother, Naoki. Takes...

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The Mamiya Brothers
The Mamiya Brothers

The main characters are the Mamiya brothers who are living together although they are over 30-years-...

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Shinjuku Swan
Shinjuku Swan

Shiratori Tatsuhiko works as a scout for Burst, a talent agency in Kabukichō, Shinjuku's red light d...

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Seeing with the Heart
Seeing with the Heart

Content with his perfect life, Yoshinori Arai’s eyesight starts to fail and he despairs. How will he...

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悪女について
悪女について

Erika Sawajiri plays Kimiko, the main character of the story who has died. Although the title implie...

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Angel's Ladder
Angel's Ladder

Tenshi no Hashigo 2006 (Japan), also known as Angel's Ladder is Japan drama premiere on Oct 22, 2006...

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Cheers Heaven
Cheers Heaven

Teenage girl has to decide if she is capable of being captain of the school's cheerleading squad. Su...

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The Winds of God
The Winds of God

Two Osaka comedians, Makoto (Tomomitsu Yamaguchi) and Kinta (Go Morita), are riding bicycles in Toky...

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North Point - Friends
North Point - Friends

Japanese TV movie from 2003...

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Welcome to Our Home
Welcome to Our Home

Kenta Kurata (Masaki Aiba) lives with his father, Taichi (Akira Terao), his mother, Keiko (Kaho Mina...

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1 Litre Of Tears SP
1 Litre Of Tears SP

The Story of the 1 Litre of Tears special takes place after the events in the main drama. The Specia...

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Visual Queen of 2002
Visual Queen of 2002

Fuji Television Special...

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First Class
First Class

Chinami (Erika Sawajiri) works at a fabric shop, dreaming of one day working in the fashion industry...

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Mondai no Nai Watashitachi
Mondai no Nai Watashitachi

Mio Sasaoka hears of a middle school student that was a victim of bullying and then committed suicid...

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Ashura
Ashura

Adapted from the successful play, the film takes place in 19th-century Japan, where a war between de...

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Impossibility Defense
Impossibility Defense

At a certain park, there is a mysterious man, who has red eyes and a black suit, that people can go ...

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L et M: The Reason I Love You, Other Stories
L et M: The Reason I Love You, Other Stories

Eru is a 28-year-old woman, good at working but scared of dating. Emu is a 25-year-old woman who enj...

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Million Dollar Man
Million Dollar Man

A man, who is repaying a 30 million yen debt left by his brother, wins the 300 million yen lottery. ...

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The Cat in Their Arms
The Cat in Their Arms

A 33-year-old supermarket worker at a provincial city used to be an idol, but could not see a future...

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Eating Women
Eating Women

Follows the daily lives of 8 women with different backgrounds through what they eat and whom they da...

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Clock Store's Girl
Clock Store's Girl

The story is about the emotional and spiritual exchange between an elderly watchmaker and a cheerful...

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No Longer Human
No Longer Human

The story of Osamu Dazai, one of Japan's most celebrated novelists, absorbed in alcohol and love; ma...

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Shinjuku Swan II
Shinjuku Swan II

Tatsuhiko Shiratori works as a scout, recruiting girls to work in the adult entertainment business. ...

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