Erika Sawajiri
Date of birth: 1986-04-08
Place of birth: Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Known for: Acting
Also known as: اریکا سواجری
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
2005-09-17
Even though Gennosuke and Oboro are from rival ninja villages, they are secretly in love. At an annu
Ghost Train
2006-09-30
On her way to school, high school girl Nana sees a train accident. Then Nana and her friend Kanae st
Closed Note
2007-09-09
Kae Horii moves into her new flat in an undisclosed area of Kyoto. While unpacking her belongings, s
Sugar & Spice
2006-09-16
Recently graduated from high school, 17-year-old Shiro decides to put off college and work at a gas
Ōoku
2016-01-22
Helter Skelter
2012-07-14
Top model Lilico, having recently undergone multiple cosmetic surgeries, begins to experience troubl
We Shall Overcome Someday
2005-01-22
Romeo, A.K.A. Kosuke Matsuyama, is a second-year high school student. A nice, normal, nonviolent typ
The Letters
2006-11-03
How have you been? Takeshi's letter is delivered one each month to his younger brother, Naoki. Takes
Angel's Egg
2006-10-21
The film follows a young aspiring art university student, who falls in love with the older sister of
The Mamiya Brothers
2006-05-13
The main characters are the Mamiya brothers who are living together although they are over 30-years-
Shinjuku Swan
2015-05-30
Shiratori Tatsuhiko works as a scout for Burst, a talent agency in Kabukichō, Shinjuku's red light d
Seeing with the Heart
2016-08-27
Content with his perfect life, Yoshinori Arai’s eyesight starts to fail and he despairs. How will he
悪女について
2012-04-30
Erika Sawajiri plays Kimiko, the main character of the story who has died. Although the title implie
Angel's Ladder
2006-10-22
Tenshi no Hashigo 2006 (Japan), also known as Angel's Ladder is Japan drama premiere on Oct 22, 2006
Cheers Heaven
2003-04-03
Teenage girl has to decide if she is capable of being captain of the school's cheerleading squad. Su
Welcome to Our Home
2015-04-13
Kenta Kurata (Masaki Aiba) lives with his father, Taichi (Akira Terao), his mother, Keiko (Kaho Mina
The Winds of God
2005-09-10
Two Osaka comedians, Makoto (Tomomitsu Yamaguchi) and Kinta (Go Morita), are riding bicycles in Toky
North Point - Friends
2003-02-02
Japanese TV movie from 2003
1 Litre Of Tears SP
2007-04-05
The Story of the 1 Litre of Tears special takes place after the events in the main drama. The Specia
Visual Queen of 2002
2002-08-07
Fuji Television Special
First Class
2014-04-19
Chinami (Erika Sawajiri) works at a fabric shop, dreaming of one day working in the fashion industry
Mondai no Nai Watashitachi
2004-02-28
Mio Sasaoka hears of a middle school student that was a victim of bullying and then committed suicid
Ashura
2005-04-16
Adapted from the successful play, the film takes place in 19th-century Japan, where a war between de
Impossibility Defense
2018-02-01
At a certain park, there is a mysterious man, who has red eyes and a black suit, that people can go
L et M: The Reason I Love You, Other Stories
2013-05-16
Eru is a 28-year-old woman, good at working but scared of dating. Emu is a 25-year-old woman who enj
Million Dollar Man
2018-10-19
A man, who is repaying a 30 million yen debt left by his brother, wins the 300 million yen lottery.
The Cat in Their Arms
2018-06-23
A 33-year-old supermarket worker at a provincial city used to be an idol, but could not see a future
Eating Women
2018-09-01
Follows the daily lives of 8 women with different backgrounds through what they eat and whom they da
Clock Store's Girl
2013-11-18
The story is about the emotional and spiritual exchange between an elderly watchmaker and a cheerful
No Longer Human
2019-09-13
The story of Osamu Dazai, one of Japan's most celebrated novelists, absorbed in alcohol and love; ma
Shinjuku Swan II
2017-01-21
Tatsuhiko Shiratori works as a scout, recruiting girls to work in the adult entertainment business.