Megumi Kagurazaka

Japanese actress and glamour model (born 1981)

actress
glamour model

Years active2006–present

Megumi Kagurazaka (神楽坂恵, Kagurazaka Megumi, born September 28, 1981) is a Japanese actress and glamour model. She is married to the director Sion Sono and has starred in seven of his films.^[1]

Career

Kagurazaka has appeared in films such as Cold Fish,^[2] Guilty of Romance,^[3] and The Land of Hope.^[4]

Filmography

Films

Into the Faraway Sky (2007)
Gakkō no kaidan (2007) as Noriko Mamiya
Hanky-Panky Baby (2008)
Spy Girl's Mission Cord #005 (2008)
Dotei Horoki (2009)
Pride (2009) as Morita
Oyasumi Ammonite (2010)
The Parasite Doctor Suzune: Genesis x Evolution (2011) as Naomi
Guilty of Romance (2011) as Izumi Kikuchi^[3]
Cold Fish (2011) as Yōko Takamura^[2]
The Land of Hope (2012) as Izumi^[4]
Himizu (2012) as Keiko Tamura^[5]
The Incredible Truth (2013)
Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013) as Junko
The Whispering Star (2015)^[6]
The Virgin Psychics (2015) as Akiyama Takako^[7]
Tokyo Vampire Hotel (2017)

Television

Shiawase no Jikan (2012) Yōko Takamura
Minna! ESPer Dayo! (2013) as Akiyama Takako
All Esper Dayo! SP (2015) (television special) as Akiyama Takako

References

^ Blair, Gavin J. (February 7, 2019). "Japanese Auteur Sion Sono Hospitalized After Heart Attack". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Schilling, Mark (February 4, 2011). "Tsumetai Nettaigyo (Cold Fish)". The Japan Times.
^ ^a ^b Schilling, Mark (November 18, 2011). "Koi no Tsumi (Guilty of Romance)". The Japan Times.
^ ^a ^b Young, Deborah (December 25, 2012). "The Land of Hope: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ Bale, Miriam (March 14, 2014). "'Himizu,' by Sion Sono, Offers a Dystopian Vision". The New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
^ Tobias, Scott (September 23, 2015). "Film Review: 'The Whispering Star'". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
^ Chang, Justin (October 2, 2015). "Film Review: 'The Whispering Star'". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved February 8, 2021.