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