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Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子, Kaji Meiko, born March 24, 1947 in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese Enka singer and actress.
In 1970, with little success but extensive experience in the movie business, Meiko Kaji signed up with the Nikkatsu movie studio and was subsequently cast in more or less important roles in the Stray Cat Rock series. The films concern juvenile girl gang confrontations and, although inventive, they suffer from poor scripts throughout the series. In 1971 Nikkatsu started moving into the financially lucrative pink film business. To avoid this Kaji moved to Toei where she met director Shunya Ito and made four women in prison films in the Female Prisoner Scorpion series, which made her famous throughout Japan. The films were adapted from a well-known manga by Toru Shinohara. In the fourth installment Toei replaced director Shunya Ito with Yasuharu Hasebe, a decision that Kaji was unhappy about, and she subsequently left the series, which continued until 1998 with six new installments of markedly lesser quality.
In 1973 she took on the role of Yuki in the revenge-themed film Lady Snowblood, which later gained popularity as a cult film in the West. It was based on a manga by Kazuo Koike who also created the Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub manga series. The film was one of the inspirations for Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill films. It was followed by the sequel, Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance.
In 1970, with little success but extensive experience in the movie business, Meiko Kaji signed up with the Nikkatsu movie studio and was subsequently cast in more or less important roles in the Stray Cat Rock series. The films concern juvenile girl gang confrontations and, although inventive, they suffer from poor scripts throughout the series. In 1971 Nikkatsu started moving into the financially lucrative pink film business. To avoid this Kaji moved to Toei where she met director Shunya Ito and made four women in prison films in the Female Prisoner Scorpion series, which made her famous throughout Japan. The films were adapted from a well-known manga by Toru Shinohara. In the fourth installment Toei replaced director Shunya Ito with Yasuharu Hasebe, a decision that Kaji was unhappy about, and she subsequently left the series, which continued until 1998 with six new installments of markedly lesser quality.
In 1973 she took on the role of Yuki in the revenge-themed film Lady Snowblood, which later gained popularity as a cult film in the West. It was based on a manga by Kazuo Koike who also created the Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub manga series. The film was one of the inspirations for Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill films. It was followed by the sequel, Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance.
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Meiko Kaji - Urami Bushi
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Meiko Kaji, Urami bushi
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Meiko Kaji - Autumn Drive
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Yadokari- Kaji Meiko
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Bijoruku wrote:
Love her!
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Bijoruku wrote:
She is not chinese! o_O/
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Shru wrote:
chinese bloodwarior
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asdfadag wrote:
And Kill Bill has messed up the similar artists section :/ [2]
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asdfadag wrote:
it's a shame all her songs are romajified when obv. they're supposed to be kanji [2]
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ooogabooga wrote:
akana gum, on my wedding, im gonna play that song
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Mikanque wrote:
"And Kill Bill has messed up the similar artists section " absolutely :/
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asmoron wrote:
similar artists = ...wat
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zzzae wrote:
as for what she looks nowadays... this is from a few years ago but still, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBmaDd7qlcU
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Badabang wrote:
And Kill Bill has messed up the similar artists section :/
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Badabang wrote:
This absolutely destroys any form of J-Pop where most nowadays female japanese vocalists seem to be stuck in.
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GaLv_ wrote:
True Japanese Diva
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Zigur wrote:
i loved you voice Meiko and all songs
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Ushiroyubi wrote:
i wish more enka artists would get exposure like this...
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jesperpiet wrote:
Sounds so incredibly western and jazzy, doesn't she?
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mendigodase wrote:
I love her! :D
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i_adore_you wrote:
agreed (Y)
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donshiver wrote:
Awsome, thanks to Tarantino for letting me find this beautiful voice.
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Danny_Yagami wrote:
it's a shame all her songs are romajified when obv. they're supposed to be kanji
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Estrely16lv wrote:
beautiful voice ;>
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