Meiko Kaji
Meiko Kaji
Person

Meiko Kaji

Actor 1947-03-24 Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Masako Ōta, known as Meiko Kaji, is a Japanese actress and enka singer born on 24 March 1947 in Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture. After graduating from Yakumo Academy in Meguro in 1965, she made her debut at Nikkatsu Studios under her real name, playing supporting roles in the late 1960s. Her first notable role came in 1969 in *Nihon Zankyoden*. She gained visibility with the 1970-1971 series *Stray Cat Rock* (Noraneko Rokku), playing young rebels in five films. In the 1970s, she excelled in roles as outlaws, notably in...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Lady Snowblood

Lady Snowblood

1973 · Yuki Kashima

Yu Yu Hakusho

Yu Yu Hakusho

2023 · Genkai

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion

1972 · Nami Matsushima

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

1974 · Yuki Kashima

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

1972 · Nami Matsushima

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable

1973 · Nami Matsushima

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

1973 · Yasuko Uehara

Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song

Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song

1973 · Nami Matsushima

Blind Woman's Curse

Blind Woman's Curse

1970 · Akemi Tachibana

Under the Open Sky

Under the Open Sky

2021 · Shoji Atsuko

Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter

Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter

1970 · Mako

Yakuza Graveyard

Yakuza Graveyard

1976 · Keiko Matsunaga

Romantics Anonymous

Romantics Anonymous

2025 · Ritsuko Saegusa

Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss

Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss

1970 · Mei

Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo

Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo

1970 · C-ko

Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71

Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71

1971 · Furiko

What Did You Eat Yesterday?

What Did You Eat Yesterday?

2019 · Hisae Kakei

Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal

Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal

1970 · Maya

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss

1975 · Misako

Wandering Ginza Butterfly

Wandering Ginza Butterfly

1972 · Nami Higuchi