Meiko Kaji , (born March 24, 1947 in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese E… Read Full Bio ↴Meiko Kaji , (born March 24, 1947 in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese Enka singer and actress.
Meiko Kaji first began work in the film industry under the name Masako Ota at Nikkatsu studio in 1965. 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.
Kaji went on to appear in several of Kinji Fukasaku's films, most notably Yakuza Graveyard (1976). In 1978, she starred in a film adaptation of Sonezaki Shinju, for which she earned nominations for Best Actress at five different awards shows, winning four of them. However, the film remains unseen by many of her fans, due to the fact that it has never been released on video or DVD.
Kaji's singing career was closely tied to her movie career, and she often sang on the soundtracks of films she starred in. The theme song to Lady Snowblood, "Flower of Carnage" (Shura no Hana), and the theme song of the Sasori series, "Urami Bushi" (lit. Grudge Song), both sung by Kaji, were used in Tarantino's Kill Bill films. Owing to this, she has seen a surge of renewed interest in her work.
In 1989 Kaji portrayed Omasa, an informant, in the television jidaigeki Onihei Hankachō (the Shochiku-Fuji Television version starring kabuki actor Nakamura Kichiemon II).
Meiko Kaji first began work in the film industry under the name Masako Ota at Nikkatsu studio in 1965. 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.
Kaji went on to appear in several of Kinji Fukasaku's films, most notably Yakuza Graveyard (1976). In 1978, she starred in a film adaptation of Sonezaki Shinju, for which she earned nominations for Best Actress at five different awards shows, winning four of them. However, the film remains unseen by many of her fans, due to the fact that it has never been released on video or DVD.
Kaji's singing career was closely tied to her movie career, and she often sang on the soundtracks of films she starred in. The theme song to Lady Snowblood, "Flower of Carnage" (Shura no Hana), and the theme song of the Sasori series, "Urami Bushi" (lit. Grudge Song), both sung by Kaji, were used in Tarantino's Kill Bill films. Owing to this, she has seen a surge of renewed interest in her work.
In 1989 Kaji portrayed Omasa, an informant, in the television jidaigeki Onihei Hankachō (the Shochiku-Fuji Television version starring kabuki actor Nakamura Kichiemon II).
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Hotaru no Hashi SHA LA LA いつかきっと 僕は手にするんだ はかなき 胸に そっと ひかり 燃えていけ 逢いたくなるの「衝動」…
Jeans Blues 札つきオトコと知らないで 抱かれてつくして捨てられて 気づいたときには丸はだか 夏の祭りの夜だった 恋などしないと決め…
Shura No Hana Shindeita Asa ni Tomorai no Yuki ga furu Hagure inu no Toub…
The Flower of Carnage Begrieving snow falls in the dead morning Stray dog's howls …
Urami Bushi 花よ綺麗と おだてられ 咲いてみせれば すぐ散らされる 馬鹿なバカな 馬鹿な女の ... 怨み節 運命哀しと あきらめ…
Urami-Bushi 花よ綺麗と おだてられ 咲いてみせれば すぐ散らされる 馬鹿なバカな 馬鹿な女の ... 怨み節 運命哀しと あきらめ…
怨み節 花よ綺麗と おだてられ 咲いてみせれば すぐ散らされる 馬鹿な バカな 馬鹿な女の 怨み節 運命哀しと あきらめて 泣き…
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@yareyaredaz3522
What if things were different? I wonder
Lyrics:
You knock at the door in the rainy midnight
You knock at the door, though you broke up with me
You're calling me through the gap in the door
You're calling me while crying
What should I do?
Do I open the door?
Woman's mind is waving
Do I desperately take my life into your hands
Only to be deceived by you again?
I will forget, 'cause it's an ended love
I won't open, 'cause it's the door of misfortune
What should I do?
Guy's tears
Woman's mind can hardly withstand
I love you, I love you so much
But I mutter goodbye
Your footsteps quietly move away
Huddled by the door, I'm silently weeping
@XuxaPhonShvartze
when I traveled I met a Japanese girl, I ask her to sing for me in Japanese and she sang Meiko's song so beautifully, 20 years past and I still remember it as if it was yesterday, I don't know her name, just that it been near Cairns, Australia. I'm sure it's not interesting for any of you which reading comments but I don't care...
@chironlionel6770
yes it is meaningful !
@CASTLEVANIA.SOTN.
Beautiful story! Thanks!
@Lpmgato1
To me, Kaji Meiko is one of the best female singers in the world today. She's never been properly recognized outside of her native Japan, but I've never heard a more beautiful, enchanting voice. She's also a classy, elegant, lovely lady too!
@Lpmgato1
I first heard of her when I saw the Kill Bill movies. I read the credits, saw her name, looked her up on line, ordered some of her CDs and DVDs of her 1970s movies, like the classic, "Lady Snowblood." I've been hooked as one of her fans, ever since. I wish she was even more recognized, globally. To me, her voice is totally unique, enchanting, no matter what she sings.
@jduff59
I wouldn't disagree if you meant 40 years ago!
@ronaldrime5286
@@jduff59 As far as I'm concerned, her music sounds just as good now as it did 40 to 50 years ago.
@creed22solar123
@༼ཆ༽ and what have you against more people globally finding out about such a great singer? being recognized globally only means more people would hear her.
@yareyaredaz3522
What if things were different? I wonder
Lyrics:
You knock at the door in the rainy midnight
You knock at the door, though you broke up with me
You're calling me through the gap in the door
You're calling me while crying
What should I do?
Do I open the door?
Woman's mind is waving
Do I desperately take my life into your hands
Only to be deceived by you again?
I will forget, 'cause it's an ended love
I won't open, 'cause it's the door of misfortune
What should I do?
Guy's tears
Woman's mind can hardly withstand
I love you, I love you so much
But I mutter goodbye
Your footsteps quietly move away
Huddled by the door, I'm silently weeping
@beldiman5870
Another amazing song from Meiko. Thanks for uploading Teodoro!