Sairi Ito | |
Native Name: | 伊藤 沙莉 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Birth Name: | Sairi Itō |
Birth Date: | 4 May 1994 |
Birth Place: | Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
Nationality: | Japanese |
Occupation: | Actress |
Years Active: | 2003–present |
Agent: | Alpha Agency |
Website: | Official profile |
[1] is a Japanese actress.
Ito made her debut in the 2003 television drama 14-kagetsu: Tsuma ga Kodomo ni Kaette Iku with no acting experience, playing a female researcher whose body becomes that of a young girl.[2]
In February 2023, she was announced as the lead actress for the asadora series The Tiger and Her Wings, based on the life of Yoshiko Mibuchi, one of Japan's first female lawyers. Ito had previously appeared in the asadora series Hiyokko in 2017.[3] [4]
Ito was born on May 4, 1994, in Chiba Prefecture.[5] Her mother chose the name "Sairi", and her grandfather chose the kanji for her name: the character takes on the reading "sai".[6] She is the youngest of three siblings: of the comedy duo Oswald is her older brother,[7] and she also has an older sister. Their father ran a road construction company that went bankrupt following the collapse of the bubble economy, and debt collectors pursued him.[8] She and her siblings were raised by their mother and aunt following their parents' divorce.[9] Her mother worked at a snack bar and delivered milk before becoming a painter.[10] Ito has Korean ancestry, though she has stated that she can not speak Korean and has never left Japan.[11] She originally wanted to become a dancer.[12]
In April 2022, Ito was reported to be dating screenwriter, which she later confirmed.[13]
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2005 | Minna Mukashi wa Kodomodatta | Momo Wakatsuki | |||
The Queen's Classroom | Momo Tanaka | ||||
Girl's Box | Ren | Episode 1 | |||
2006 | Chibi Maruko-chan | Shirakawa-san | Fuji TV | ||
Boku no Aruku Michi | Excursion girl | Fuji TV | |||
Iwo Jima: Senjō no Yūbin Haitatsu | Haruko Ichimaru | Fuji TV | |||
Tatta Hitotsu no Koi | NTV | ||||
2007 | Watashitachi no Kyōkasho | Mai Yamanishi | Fuji TV | ||
Kikujiro to Saki | Episode 7 | ||||
Otoko no Kosodate | Mika Sato | TV Asahi | |||
2008 | Kiri no Hi | Etsuko Nakamura | NTV | ||
Scrap Teacher | Sairi Osaki | NTV | |||
2009 | Yusuke Kamiji Himawari Monogatari | Fuji TV | |||
2011 | Taisetsunakoto wa Subete Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta | Sairi Uno | Fuji TV | ||
2012 | Soup Curry | Chieko Urata | |||
2013 | Legal High | Kaori Inoue | Fuji TV | ||
All Esper Dayo! | Yuko | ||||
2014 | Great Teacher Onizuka | Kanako Kusumi | |||
2015 | Replay & Destroy | TBS | |||
My Neighbor Seki | Ryoko-senpai | Episode 2 | |||
Transit Girls | Sayuri Hayama | Fuji TV | Lead role | [14] | |
2016 | Sono 'Okodawari', Watashi ni mo Kure yo!! | Herself | [15] | ||
2017 | Hiyokko | Saori Abe | NHK | Asadora | |
2018 | In This Corner of the World | Sachiko Kariya | TBS | ||
2019 | The Naked Director | Junko | |||
You Can't Expense This! | Mayu Sasaki | NHK | |||
2020 | Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! | Midori Asakusa (voice) | Animation | ||
Likes! Mr. Genji | Saori Fujiwara | NHK | |||
A Day-Off of Kasumi Arimura | Yūko | Episode 2 | [16] | ||
2022 | Don't Call it Mystery | Seiko Furomitsu | Fuji TV | [17] | |
Lost Man Found | Yui Higa | Disney+, NHK | [18] | ||
2023 | Legal Enforcement with Dogs | Hikari Yoshino | Lead role | [19] | |
2024 | The Tiger and Her Wings | Tomoko Inotsume | NHK | Lead role; Asadora | [20] |
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
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2006 | Inugoe Shiawase no Nikukyū | Takeshi Yokoi | |||
2007 | Rabbit on the Moon | Chihiro Ikeda | Lead role, short film | ||
Tokyo Rendezvous | Chihiro Ikeda | ||||
2011 | Lost Harmony | Ruriko Nishihara | Yoshimasa Toki | ||
2012 | Lesson of the Evil | Ayumi Nagai | Takashi Miike | ||
2013 | Tamako in Moratorium | Nobuhiro Yamashita | |||
2014 | Love is Possession | Ruka | Daichi Masui | Anthology film | |
Chounouryoku Kenkyubu no 3 Nin | Nobuhiro Yamashita | ||||
2015 | The Curtain Rises | Rina Takada | |||
2016 | Unrequited Love | Nomura | Ken Iizuka | Lead role, episode 1: My Nickname is Butatchi | |
Kabuki Drop | Daisuke Kamijō | ||||
2017 | Love and Other Cults | Ai | Eiji Uchida | Lead role | |
One Week Friends | Shōsuke Murakami | ||||
The Blue Hearts | Ken Iizuka | Anthology film | |||
The Last Cop: The Movie | Ryūichi Inomata | ||||
2018 | Asako I & II | Haruyo | Ryūsuke Hamaguchi | ||
Our Blue Moment | Satomi Ishida | ||||
Enokida Trading Post | Ken Iizuka | [21] | |||
Blank 13 | Takumi Saitō | ||||
2019 | 21st Century Girl | Yurina Kaneko | Lead role, anthology film | [22] | |
Little Miss Period | Riho Yamamoto | Shunsuke Shinada | [23] | ||
Blue Hour | Yūko Hakota | [24] | |||
Life: Untitled | Kana Yamada | Lead role | [25] | ||
2020 | Step | Ken Iizuka | [26] | ||
Theatre: A Love Story | Aoyama | [27] | |||
Hotel Royal | Maria Sakura | Masaharu Take | [28] | ||
The Devil Wears Jūnihitoe | Rinshi | [29] | |||
Kamata Prelude | Mayu Akiyama | Lead role, anthology film | [30] | ||
Poupelle of Chimney Town | Antonio (voice) | Yūsuke Hirota | [31] | ||
2021 | We Couldn't Become Adults | Kaori Katō | Yoshihiro Mori | [32] | |
2022 | Just Remembering | Yō | Lead role | [33] | |
Suzume | Rumi Ninomiya (voice) | [34] | |||
Phases of the Moon | Yui Midorisaka | [35] | |||
2023 | Life of Mariko in Kabukicho | Mariko | Eiji Uchida/Shinzō Katayama | Lead role | [36] |
Uchūjin no Aitsu | Ken Iizuka | [37] | |||
Don't Call it Mystery: The Movie | Seiko Furomitsu | Hiroaki Matsuyama | [38] | ||
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | The Secret Life of Pets 2 | Daisy | [40] | |
2020 | Vic the Viking: The Magic Sword | Vic | [41] | |
2022 | The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily | Almerina | [42] | |
Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | 40th Yokohama Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Asako I & II and Enokida Trading Post | ||
28th Tokyo Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Asako I & II | |||
2020 | 57th Galaxy Award | Individual Award in the TV category | Herself | [43] | |
13th Tokyo Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | You Can't Expense This! | [44] | ||
45th Hochi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Hotel Royal and others | [45] | ||
33rd Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | [46] | |||
2021 | 63rd Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Supporting Actress | [47] | ||
45th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | [48] | ||