Mai Takahashi
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is a Japanese actress and model.
Takahashi made her acting debut in 2004, playing the role of Amano Sora in TV Asahi
's Sky High 2. In 2005 she made her film
debut as Fumie Hayashida in Simsons. Since her debut Takahashi has worked with many prominent directors; playing Kawahime, the River Princess, in Takashi Miike
's horror
-fantasy
children's film Yokai Daisenso
(released in the U.S. in 2006 as The Great Yokai War.) She also appeared in Sion Sono
's 2005 film Kimyo na Sakasu (Strange Circus), Yoshihiro Nakamura
's Busu (The Booth, 2005), and in Hitoshi Yazaki's 2006 film Strawberry Shortcakes
. In 2008, she appeared in the live action film of Pyū to Fuku! Jaguar
.
She has also voiced
the characters Yuri Kishida, Kanae and Ryuuko Tagawa in the 2006 videogame Siren 2.
Along with her acting career Mai Takahashi has also appeared in magazines, and has also released two photobook
's.
Takahashi made her acting debut in 2004, playing the role of Amano Sora in TV Asahi
TV Asahi
, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
's Sky High 2. In 2005 she made her film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
debut as Fumie Hayashida in Simsons. Since her debut Takahashi has worked with many prominent directors; playing Kawahime, the River Princess, in Takashi Miike
Takashi Miike
is a highly prolific and controversial Japanese filmmaker. He has directed over seventy theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. In the years 2001 and 2002 alone, Miike is credited with directing fifteen productions...
's horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
-fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
children's film Yokai Daisenso
Yokai Daisenso
is a 2005 Japanese fantasy children's film directed by Takashi Miike and produced by Kadokawa Pictures. In the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival and on its June 30, 2006, American premiere, in New York City, it was released under the international English title The Great Yokai War by Tokyo...
(released in the U.S. in 2006 as The Great Yokai War.) She also appeared in Sion Sono
Sion Sono
is a controversial Japanese filmmaker and poet. He was born in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, and is best known for his films as well as avant-garde poetry performances.-Early career:...
's 2005 film Kimyo na Sakasu (Strange Circus), Yoshihiro Nakamura
Yoshihiro Nakamura
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter, best known for his 2005 horror film Būsu or The Booth.- Life :He was born on the 25th of August 1970 in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. He went to Seijo University Department of Arts and Literature...
's Busu (The Booth, 2005), and in Hitoshi Yazaki's 2006 film Strawberry Shortcakes
Strawberry Shortcakes
Strawberry Shortcakes is a Japanese film by director Hitoshi Yazaki. The film, based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Kiriko Nananan, concerns the life of four girls, as they deal with their own insecurities while living in the metropolis of Tokyo...
. In 2008, she appeared in the live action film of Pyū to Fuku! Jaguar
Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar
is a Japanese gag manga written and illustrated by Usuta Kyosuke, about recorders, musicians, and their bizarre daily lives. It has a vague overall plot, but is mainly episodic. Although it is about aspiring musicians, a series of Drama CDs and video games have been released, as well as an OVA made...
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She has also voiced
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
the characters Yuri Kishida, Kanae and Ryuuko Tagawa in the 2006 videogame Siren 2.
Along with her acting career Mai Takahashi has also appeared in magazines, and has also released two photobook
Photobook
A photo-book or photobook is a book in which photographs make a significant contribution to the overall content. The most critically acclaimed photo-books celebrate the creative work of an individual photographer, but can also result from the collaboration between a photographer and a writer, an...
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