Akiko Monou
Date of birth: 1976-04-02
Place of birth: Kanagawa, Japan
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
Akiko Monō ( Monō Akiko, born 2 April 1976 in Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese actress and model. Monō did spots for, amongst others, Nike, before Hiroyuki Nakano caught sight of her in a video clip and cast her in Samurai Fiction, her film debut. She has since worked with Nakano in his Stereo Future and the short film Slow is Beautiful. Description above from the Wikipedia article Akiko Monō, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
Samurai Fiction
1998-10-27
A warrior-in-training and his bumbling friends go in pursuit of a stolen sword.
After School
2008-05-24
A middle school teacher, Jinno, is friends with a young couple that is about to have a baby. But on
The Miracle on a Christmas Night
1995-12-23
A foreign student from Taiwan, Mr. Bell, attends language school in Japan and meets Miss Sato there.
No-Pants Girls: Movie Box-ing2
2004-06-04
No Pants Girls is a 3 segment film directed by Sono Sion, Shô Tsukikawa and Reiko Saito. They deal w
Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
2010-02-27
When the son of an American man and a Japanese women is killed, the man transforms into Tetsuo.
SHORT FILMS
2003-03-08
Omnibus of six short films: Return; Ken-do star; Hana to oji-san; Adagietto Sehr, langsam; Nakayoki
Dusk Dahlia
2011-11-26
ゼロ年代全景
Kumiko Hoshizaki’s “Akane Sasu Heya” is the story of Maki, a 20-something temp who is sick of her bo
Lost in Translation
2003-09-18
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie s
United Red Army
2007-08-26
Two of the most radical student groups form the United Red Army (URA) and head into the mountains to
The Ramen Girl
2008-02-08
An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction
Stereo Future
2001-06-05
Keisuke, an aspiring samurai-movie actor lands a major role in a new film, but must contend with a d
Woman Transformation
2007-01-13
Kamei mixes humour, drama and, in this occasion, bits of horror to visualize the physical transforma
Ugly
2011-12-10
Kazuya is an aimless photographer in Paris who attempts suicide while visiting the city. He goes to
Colors
2006-07-15
Baumkuchen
2007-09-27
Four different worlds are connected through the "Baumkuchen Seeds of Happiness." The World of the Ka
A Story of Anna
2008-12-10
A young woman escapes from a city in the near future, where people's anger is medically controlled,
Konna otona no onnanoko
2007-11-10
Based on the comic book by Marie Abiko.
Kakuto
2003-07-26
A very energetic, fresh and skilful début in DV from young Tokyo actor and model. Hanging out, clubb