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Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子, Kaji Meiko, real name Ota Masako (太田 雅子), 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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washingtonbraga wrote:
ótima!!!
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alemegadeth55 wrote:
i love you - i love you - i love you ~~> Meiko kaji
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alemegadeth55 wrote:
She is sweet !!!
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Azimuth1 wrote:
GaLv_ - thanks so much man. I was about to import this, heh.
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Anhtoc wrote:
She's so beautiful !
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alemegadeth55 wrote:
i love this song. {2}
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cnsnmrt wrote:
I love this song..
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ColonelTheSlav wrote:
The one with umbrella is better imho. The blood looks too fake here.
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Gaand wrote:
ok, main pic is fucking great.
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GaLv_ wrote:
VOTE VOTE http://www.lastfm.com/music/%E6%A2%B6%E8%8A%BD%E8%A1%A3%E5%AD%90/+images/33706879 VOTE VOTE
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Ravvv666 wrote:
Great inspiring music. Best female vocalist ever.
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Lobo80 wrote:
In that youtube video zzzae posted, she doesn't get old at all! She is still so beautiful (and I'm so envy...)! Either her music never gets old.
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DisCoTeCa_BoY wrote:
The Snowblood Lady will live forever.. And her voice too..
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mendigodase wrote:
Meiko Kaji live in my heart!! She is so fukin' awesome!! :D I love to listen her singing!!
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chadking wrote:
Meiko Rules!
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Appo47 wrote:
Gotta buy the Lady Snowblood.
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mustain14 wrote:
Hune ni Yurarete, from "Zenkyoku Shu" compillation, i'm really melting with these sounds. реально, невероятная музыка.
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Praetorianer wrote:
彼女の声はいいが、顔はもっと綺麗ですよ。
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tru_dude wrote:
Meiko is a goddess! thanx to Q.Tarantino - this geek opened to me her.
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mea_blog_ru wrote:
Замечательная музыка...
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