Aju Makita
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Aju Makita | |
|---|---|
| 蒔田 彩珠 | |
| Born | August 7, 2002 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | www |
Aju Makita (蒔田 彩珠, Makita Aju; born 7 August 2002) is a Japanese actress.[1]
Makita is the youngest of three siblings and has two older brothers.
Career
Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Makita made her acting debut at age 7.[1] In 2012, she appeared in the TV drama Going My Home directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and has since acted in his films After the Storm (2016), The Third Murder (2017), and Shoplifters (2018).[2] She won the best newcomer award at the Hochi Film Award in 2018 for Shino Can't Say Her Name, directed by Hiroaki Yuasa.[1][3] She then won the 2020 Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as the Hochi Film Award for best supporting actress for her role as a pregnant teenager in Naomi Kawase's True Mothers,[4][5] which was selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival.[6] Her performance in the film garnered praise from such reviewers as those in The Guardian,[7] the Los Angeles Times,[8] The Hollywood Reporter,[9] and the South China Morning Post.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | After the Storm | Aju | [11] | |
| 2017 | The Third Murder | Yuka Shigemori | [2] | |
| The Light Dances | Nagisa | Lead role; short film | [12] | |
| 2018 | Shoplifters | Sayaka Shibata | [13] | |
| My Friend "A" | Yui Shiraishi | [14] | ||
| The Cat in Their Arms | Caliby / Hono Nakayama | [15] | ||
| Shino Can't Say Her Name | Kayo Okazaki | Lead role | [16] | |
| 2019 | Strawberry Song | A girl affected by the disaster | [17] | |
| 2020 | True Mothers | Hikari Katakura | [18][7] | |
| #HandballStrive | Kurosawa | [19] | ||
| Under the Stars | Mah-chan | [20] | ||
| 2021 | Child of Kamiari Month | Kanna (voice) | Lead role | [21] |
| DIVOC-12 | Lead role; "Yen" segment | [22] | ||
| 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie | Eri Nagumo | [23] | ||
| 2022 | Pure Japanese | Ayumi | [24] | |
| To Me, the One Who Loved You | Shiori Satō (voice) | [25] | ||
| To Every You I've Loved Before | Shiori Satō (voice) | [26] | ||
| 2023 | In Love and Deep Water | Shiori Hagiwara | [27] | |
| 2024 | Happiness | Yuma Yamagishi | Lead role | [28] |
| 2025 | Farewell, Saranghae, Farewell | Hitomi | Lead role; short film | [29] |
| Vanishing World | Amane | Lead role | [30] | |
| 2026 | Kingdom 5 | Xiang | [31] | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Going My Home | Moe Tsuboi | [32] | |
| 2016 | Daddy Sister | 13-year-old Tamaki Mizuta | Asadora | [33] |
| 2018 | An Invisible Cradle | Chie Nakamoto | Episode 2 | [34] |
| 2020 | Kotonoha | Kaori Itō | Lead role; TV movie | [35] |
| 2021 | Welcome Home, Monet | Michi Nagaura | Asadora | [36][37] |
| 2022 | If My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student. | Mai Niijima | [38] | |
| 2023 | The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House | Ryōko | [39] | |
| My Worst Friend | Hotaru Kasamatsu | Lead role | [40] | |
| 2024 | House of Ninjas | Nagi Tawara | [41] | |
| Someone in This Town | Maki Mochizuki | Miniseries | [42] | |
| 2025 | Mr. Mikami's Classroom | Aoi Tominaga | [43] | |
| Doctor Price | Aki Yonaga | [44] | ||
| 2026 | Reboot | Tsubasa Adachi | [45] | |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | La Strada | Gelsomina | [46] | |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mizuiro no Hibi | Shishamo | |
| 2020 | Canary | Kenshi Yonezu | [47] |
| 2022 | Koi-kaze ni Nosete | Vaundy | [48] |
