Erika Sawajiri
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.

Helter Skelter
as LilicoTop model Lilico, having recently undergone multiple cosmetic surgeries, begins to experience...
Movie pageShinobi: Heart Under Blade
as HotarubiEven though Gennosuke and Oboro are from rival ninja villages, they are secretly in love. At an...
Movie pageIMPOSSIBILITY DEFENSE
as Tomoko TadaAt a certain park, there is a mysterious man, who has red eyes and a black suit, that people can...
Movie pageMillion Dollar Man
as TowakoA man, who is repaying a 30 million yen debt left by his brother, wins the 300 million yen...
Movie pageGhost Train
as Nana KimuraOn her way to school, high school girl Nana sees a train accident. Then Nana and her friend...
Movie pageShinjuku Swan II
as uncreditedTatsuhiko Shiratori works as a scout, recruiting girls to work in the adult entertainment...
Movie pageNo Longer Human
as Shizuko OtaThe story of Osamu Dazai, one of Japan's most celebrated novelists, absorbed in alcohol and...
Movie pagePacchigi!
as Kyung-ja LeeRomeo, A.K.A. Kosuke Matsuyama, is a second-year high school student. A nice, normal, nonviolent...
Movie pageShinjuku Swan
as AgehaShiratori Tatsuhiko works as a scout for Burst, a talent agency in Kabukichō, Shinjuku's red...
Movie pageAshura
as YachiAdapted from the successful play, the film takes place in 19th-century Japan, where a war...
Movie pageClosed Note
as Kae HoriiKae Horii moves into her new flat in an undisclosed area of Kyoto. While unpacking her...
Movie pageThe Letters
as Yumiko ShiraiHow have you been? Takeshi's letter is delivered one each month to his younger brother, Naoki....
Movie pageEating Women
as Keiko KomugitaFollows the daily lives of 8 women with different backgrounds through what they eat and whom...
Movie pageClock Store's Girl
as Miyahara RyoThe story is about the emotional and spiritual exchange between an elderly watchmaker and a...
Movie pageWelcome to Our Home
as Asuka KandoriKenta Kurata (Masaki Aiba) lives with his father, Taichi (Akira Terao), his mother, Keiko (Kaho...
Movie pageSugar & Spice
as Noriko WatanabeRecently graduated from high school, 17-year-old Shiro decides to put off college and work at a...
Movie pageThe Mamiya Brothers
as Naomi HonmaThe main characters are the Mamiya brothers who are living together although they are over...
Movie pageFirst Class
as Chinami YoshinariChinami (Erika Sawajiri) works at a fabric shop, dreaming of one day working in the fashion...
Movie pageThe Cat in Their Arms
as Saori OishiA 33-year-old supermarket worker at a provincial city used to be an idol, but could not see a...
Movie page1 Litre Of Tears SP
as Aya IkeuchiThe Story of the 1 Litre of Tears special takes place after the events in the main drama. The...
Movie pageCheers Heaven
as uncreditedTeenage girl has to decide if she is capable of being captain of the school's cheerleading...
Movie pageL et M: The Reason I Love You, Other Stories
as Eru / EmuEru is a 28-year-old woman, good at working but scared of dating. Emu is a 25-year-old woman who...
Movie pageHagetaka
as Takako MatsudairaDuring turbulent economic times in Japan, Masahiko Washizu (Go Ayano) appears. He leads a...
Movie pageMondai no Nai Watashitachi
as Maki ShintaniMio Sasaoka hears of a middle school student that was a victim of bullying and then committed...
Movie pageAngel's Ladder
as uncreditedTenshi no Hashigo 2006 (Japan), also known as Angel's Ladder is Japan drama premiere on Oct 22,...
Movie pageThe Winds of God
as uncreditedTwo Osaka comedians, Makoto (Tomomitsu Yamaguchi) and Kinta (Go Morita), are riding bicycles in...
Movie pageSeeing with the Heart
as Arai MayumiContent with his perfect life, Yoshinori Arai’s eyesight starts to fail and he despairs. How...
Movie pageAngel's Egg
as Natsuki SaitoThe film follows a young aspiring art university student, who falls in love with the older...
Movie page悪女について
as Tomikoji Kimiko/Suzuki KimikoErika Sawajiri plays Kimiko, the main character of the story who has died. Although the title...
Movie pagePapa for One Summer
as SatsukiA high school student’s mother passes away leaving her alone with her grief. The girl, Marimo,...
TV Show pageHotman
as Satsuki AkikawaEnzo, a school art teacher, is the pillar of a rather unusual family. He takes care of his...
TV Show pageFirst Class
as Chinami YoshinariChinami works at a fabric shop, dreaming of one day working in the fashion industry. By...
TV Show pageFollowers
as Erika SawajiriWhen an aspiring actress hits it big thanks to a candid Instagram post, the lives of several...
TV Show page1 Litre of Tears
as Aya Ikeuchi1 Rittoru no Namida is a Japanese television drama for Fuji Television about a girl who was...
TV Show pageBecome a Mother
as Kashiwazaki YuiIn the spring, when Kashiwazaki Yui and her 3 years old son were coming back home from...
TV Show pageA Song to the Sun
as Kaoru AmaneAmane Kaoru lives a night life, not because she wishes so, but because she is infected with the...
TV Show pageIMPOSSIBILITY DEFENSE
as Tada TomokoTadashi Usobuki is a mysterious man with red eyes. He wears black suits with a wine-red shirt...
TV Show pageHagetaka
as Takako MatsudairaDuring turbulent economic times in Japan, Masahiko Washizu leads a foreign investment fund and...
TV Show pageWelcome to Our Home
as Asuka KandoriKurata Kenta lives with his father, Taichi, his mother, Keiko, and his younger sister, Nana in...
TV Show pageTengoku e no Ouenka Cheers
as Akikawa YukariA teenage girl has to decide if she is capable of being captain of the school's cheerleading squad.
TV Show pageOoku: Saikyou no Onna / Higeki no Shimai
as uncreditedSawajiri Erika acting as different Edo-era concubines in each episode.
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