Haruka Ayase(Japanese Actress)

Name: Haruka Ayase
Profession: Actress
Birth date: 24 March 1985
Height: 165cm
Birthplace: Hiroshima, Japan

Haruka Ayase is a Japanese actress.

In 2000, she successfully passed the Horipro Talent Scout Caravan audition. She first achieved widespread recognition for her starring roles in the short film Justice; in 2004 she rose to stardom as Aki in the TV series Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World.

On March 24, 2006 she released her first single, titled "Period" , the lyrics of which were written by Kaori Mochida from Every Little Thing and Takeshi Kobayashi. Kobayashi also composed and arranged the music, as well as producing the single.

She has also released two photo books: Birth in 2001 and Heroine in 2004.

Personal life

She entered Teikyo University Junior College in 2003, later dropping out.

Ayase excels in many sports; as a junior high school student she took part in a Chūgoku region Ekiden tournament.

Yoko Maki Japanese actress

Name: Yoko maki
Profession: Actress
Birth date: 15 October 1982
Height: 160cm
Birthplace: Chiba, Japan

Yoko Maki is a Japanese actress. Maki has appeared in several films including 2003 film Infection and the 2004 American remake The Grudge. Yoko has also appeared in several Japanese commercials including Lotte and Japan Railways.

Maki made her film debut at the age of 19 in 2001 film Drug. Her film career sprung when receiving a role as Aya in the highly modernized remake of the Japanese vengeance film Lady Snowblood (later re-titled as The Princess Blade). Maki later began performing on stage in the 2002 play Cross.
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