Saeko (actress)
Japanese tarento (born 1986)
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Saeko Dokyu (道休 紗栄子, Dōkyū Saeko; born 16 November 1986)[1] is a Japanese actress, who has had a number of supporting roles in films and television dramas.[2][3]
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| Born | Saeko Dokyu (道休 紗栄子) 16 November 1986 |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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| Partner(s) | Shinichi Osawa (2014–2015) Yusaku Maezawa (2015–2017) |
| Children | 2, including Ren |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Followers | 1.6 million |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
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| Subscribers | 436 thousand |
| Views | 129 million |
Biography
Saeko was born on November 16, 1986, in Miyazaki, Miyazaki. She is a graduate of Horikoshi High School a private high school in Nakano, Tokyo, that has graduated many future Japanese celebrities.[4]
She co-hosted and performed a cover song at the annual Girl Pop Factory show in the summer of 2004.[5]
Personal life
In August 2007, it was revealed that Saeko and Japanese baseball player Yu Darvish were planning to marry and that Saeko was pregnant with their son.[6] They married on 11 November 2007, chosen because Darvish had worn number 11 with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Saeko gave birth to their son. Ren Dokyu, on 24 March 2008 and to a second son on 26 February 2010.[7][8] The couple divorced in 2012, with Saeko granted custody of the children and Darvish agreeing to pay child support.[9][10] Saeko sent both sons to boarding school in the United Kingdom, later saying she did so because she feared they would be targeted by paparazzi if they lived with her.[11]
In 2014, it was reported that Saeko had begun dating musician Shinichi Osawa with the prospect of marriage.[12] They met after Saeko attended a Mr. Children concert and met producer Takeshi Kobayashi, who introduced her to Shinichi Osawa through his collaborations with him.[13] By 2015, it was reported that they had ended their relationship.[14] That year, she announced on her personal blog that she was in a romantic relationship with Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa. Media reports had earlier noted their relationship after she attended a year-end party for Maezawa's company, Zozotown.[15] However, in 2017, she announced that she and Maezawa had ended their relationship because she was relocating to the United Kingdom with her sons.[16][17]
Ren Dokyu debuted as a model in January 2025, appearing with Saeko at his runway debut in February 2025.[18] His relationship to Saeko was not publicly confirmed until September 2025, when she stated on her YouTube channel that Ren was her son.[19]
Filmography
Television dramas
- Natsu no Hikari (2004)[20]
- Tenka (2004), Yuka Satō[21]
- Aijo Ippon (Judo Kids "Ippon!") (2004), Mirin Shibata[22]
- Be Bop High School 2 (2005), Maki
- Dragon Zakura (2005), Maki Kobayashi[23]
- Konya Hitori no Beddo de (2005), Maiko Terao[24]
- Oishii Proposal (2006), Michiru Asakura[25]
- Drama Complex (2006)
- Nodame Cantabile (2006), Sakura Saku[26]
- Takusan no Ai o Arigato (2006)[27]
- Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Soko ni Iru! (2006), Sayaka Nagamori[28]
- Saigo no Nightingale (2006), Etsuko Nakane
- The Hit Parade (2006)
- Good Job (2007), Tomomi Nioka[29]
- Hotelier (2007), Akane Morimoto[30]
- Marumaru Chibi Maruko-chan (2007), Tama-chan[31]
- Cho Saigen! Mystery (2012), as herself - Emcee
- 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made: Watashi ni Koi Shita Obōsan (2015), Masako Mōri[32]
Film
- Fune o Oritara Kanojo no Shima (Her Island, My Island) (2003), Tsuru-hime
- One Missed Call (2004), schoolgirl[33]
- Zoo Seven Rooms (2005), Mari
- Nana (2005), Sachiko Kawamura[34]
- Lovehotels (2006), Ai Urasaka[35]
- Backdancers! (2006), Aiko[36]
- Sugar & Spice - Fūmi Zekka (2006), Sae[37]
- Like a Dragon (2007), Yui[38]
- Closed Note (2007), Hana Ikeuchi[39]
- Gachi Boy (Wrestling with a Memory) (2008), Asako Asaoka[40]
Photobooks
- Episode 1 (Takarajimasha, 24 December 2013), ISBN 9784800221063[41][42]