Erika Sawajiri

Born: 1986-04-08

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.


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Helter Skelter

as Lilico
Released: 2012-07-14

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

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Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

as Hotarubi
Released: 2005-09-17

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

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IMPOSSIBILITY DEFENSE

as Tomoko Tada
Released: 2018-02-01

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

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Ashura

as Yachi
Released: 2005-04-16

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

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Shinjuku Swan

as Ageha
Released: 2015-05-30

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

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No Longer Human

as Shizuko Ota
Released: 2019-09-13

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

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Million Dollar Man

as Towako
Released: 2018-10-19

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

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Pacchigi!

as Kyung-ja Lee
Released: 2005-01-22

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

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Ghost Train

as Nana Kimura
Released: 2006-09-30

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

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Closed Note

as Kae Horii
Released: 2007-09-09

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

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Sugar & Spice

as Noriko Watanabe
Released: 2006-09-16

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

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The Letters

as Yumiko Shirai
Released: 2006-11-03

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

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Eating Women

as Keiko Komugita
Released: 2018-09-01

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

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Welcome to Our Home

as Asuka Kandori
Released: 2015-04-13

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

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First Class

as Chinami Yoshinari
Released: 2014-04-19

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

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1 Litre Of Tears SP

as Aya Ikeuchi
Released: 2007-04-05

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

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Mondai no Nai Watashitachi

as Maki Shintani
Released: 2004-02-28

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

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The Cat in Their Arms

as Saori Oishi
Released: 2018-06-23

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

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Ōoku

as uncredited
Released: 2016-01-22

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Angel's Egg

as Natsuki Saito
Released: 2006-10-21

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

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First Class 2

as Chinami Yoshinari
Released: 2014-10-15

Set half a year after the first season of "First Class." Chinami Yoshinari (Erika Sawajiri)...

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The Mamiya Brothers

as Naomi Honma
Released: 2006-05-13

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

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Hagetaka

as Takako Matsudaira
Released: 2018-07-19

During turbulent economic times in Japan, Masahiko Washizu (Go Ayano) appears. He leads a...

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Angel's Ladder

as uncredited
Released: 2006-10-22

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

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Clock Store's Girl

as Miyahara Ryo
Released: 2013-11-18

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

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悪女について

as Tomikoji Kimiko/Suzuki Kimiko
Released: 2012-04-30

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

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Seeing with the Heart

as Arai Mayumi
Released: 2016-08-27

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

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Cheers Heaven

as uncredited
Released: 2003-04-03

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

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Visual Queen of 2002

as uncredited
Released: 2002-08-07

Fuji Television Special

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North Point - Friends

as uncredited
Released: 2003-02-02

Japanese TV movie from 2003

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The Winds of God

as uncredited
Released: 2005-09-10

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

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Followers

as Herself
First aired: 2020-02-27

When an aspiring actress hits it big thanks to a candid Instagram post, the lives of several...

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Followers

as uncredited
First aired: 2020-02-27

When an aspiring actress hits it big thanks to a candid Instagram post, the lives of several...

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1 Litre of Tears

as Ikeuchi Aya
First aired: 2005-10-11

1 Rittoru no Namida is a Japanese television drama for Fuji Television about a girl who was...

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Hagetaka

as Takako Matsudaira
First aired: 2018-07-19

During turbulent economic times in Japan, Masahiko Washizu leads a foreign investment fund and...

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The Great White Tower

as Keiko Hanamori
First aired: 2019-05-22

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A Song to the Sun

as Kaoru Amane
First aired: 2006-07-14

Amane Kaoru lives a night life, not because she wishes so, but because she is infected with the...

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Papa for One Summer

as Satsuki
First aired: 2003-07-02

A high school student’s mother passes away leaving her alone with her grief. The girl, Marimo,...

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Hotman

as Satsuki Akikawa
First aired: 2003-04-03

Enzo, a school art teacher, is the pillar of a rather unusual family. He takes care of his...

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IMPOSSIBILITY DEFENSE

as Tada Tomoko
First aired: 2017-12-22

Tadashi Usobuki is a mysterious man with red eyes. He wears black suits with a wine-red shirt...

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Become a Mother

as Kashiwazaki Yui
First aired: 2017-04-12

In the spring, when Kashiwazaki Yui and her 3 years old son were coming back home from...

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First Class

as Chinami Yoshinari
First aired: 2014-04-19

Chinami works at a fabric shop, dreaming of one day working in the fashion industry. By...

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Welcome to Our Home

as Asuka Kandori
First aired: 2015-04-13

Kurata Kenta lives with his father, Taichi, his mother, Keiko, and his younger sister, Nana in...

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Ooku: Saikyou no Onna / Higeki no Shimai

as uncredited
First aired: 2016-01-22

Sawajiri Erika acting as different Edo-era concubines in each episode.

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Tengoku e no Ouenka Cheers

as Akikawa Yukari
First aired: 2003-04-03

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

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