Born in Tokyo, Ayumi Ito has always had a love for movies and art. She made her big-screen debut in Nobuhiko Obayashi's The Water Travelers: Samurai Kids. Her distinctive style led to her critically acclaimed performance in Swallowtail Butterfly, directed by the renowned Director Shunji Iwai. At 16-years-old, Ayumi was awarded both the Best New Actress Award as well as the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 20th Annual Japanese Academy Awards. Ayumi's career has blossomed into starring roles in several successful films and television shows. She trained in LA and New York and has worked globally with world-renown Chinese director and artist Zhuangzhuang Tian, Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), among other great filmmakers. Ayumi's performance in the the Fuji TV drama Belle de Jour was so strong that she reprised the role when it became a feature film and box-office hit, earning over 2.3 billion JPY. She is also the voice of Tifa Lockhart in the animated film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Off-screen, Ayumi is a talented vocalist and recording artist. Her passion for art continues to thrive and she brings characters to life in her performances.
67 movies · 33 shows
Chaser Game W: A Match Made in Heaven
2026·10.0
A Place Called Home
2026·0.0
White Flowers and Fruits
2025·8.5
The Woman Who Repeats
2025·0.0
Immersion
2023·6.2
Dr. Coto's Clinic
2022·7.6
Story Game
2022·5.9
Noise
2022·5.9
People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan
2021·6.6
Labyrinth of Cinema
2020·6.8
Cheer Boys!!
2019·6.5
Chief — Keishichou IR Bunsekishitsu
2018·6.0
Sekigahara
2017·7.0
Hirugao
2017·5.4
Pandora: Eternal life
2014·7.0
Dance! Dance! Dance!
2014·0.0
埋もれる
2014·0.0
Judge!
2014·7.2
Flower of Shanidar
2013·5.6
Penance
2013·7.1
A Story of Yonosuke
2013·7.2
With All Our Might
2013·10.0
Soup
2012·7.0
The Room
2012·3.4
Gantz: Perfect Answer
2011·6.6
Gantz
2010·6.6
Solanin
2010·6.9
After the Flowers
2010·7.3
Bandage
2010·6.1
Be Sure to Share
2009·6.5
Final Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile - Episode Denzel
2009·5.9
The Blue Bird
2008·5.6
Tokyo!
2008·6.9
Into the Faraway Sky
2007·7.0
The Go Master
2007·6.5
Tokyo Rhapsody
2007·0.0
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
2007·6.9
Kitokito!
2007·0.0
Crickets
2006·7.0
Vanished
2006·6.1
Check It Out, Yo!
2006·5.2
Clay Fear
2006·0.0
Curtain Call
2005·7.0
Hold Up Down
2005·7.0
Final Fantasy VII: Last Order
2005·6.5
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
2005·7.2
The Motive
2004·6.9
River of First Love
2004·6.8
Last Quarter
2004·6.9
Believer
2004·9.0
Hana & Alice
2004·7.0
A Day on the Planet
2004·5.9
Mask de 41
2004·7.0
Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video 7
2003·0.0
Farewell, Kuro
2003·7.2
Owl
2003·6.4
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"
2002·4.7
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001·7.4
Sunday's Dream
1999·7.0
Amateur Singing Contest
1999·5.4
Dr. Akagi
1998·6.4
Sada
1998·7.0
Fishes in August
1998·7.0
Happy-Go-Lucky
1997·7.4
円都 YEN TOWN
1996·0.0
Swallowtail Butterfly
1996·7.5
Samurai Kids
1993·7.5