Meiko standing in what looks like a field. She's got a hat on and is wearing a white shirt and light blue or purple pants. Her thumbs are hooked into the belt loops of her pants.

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) poster. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

Prisoner Meiko pointing a shiv at the camera while two guards hold her back

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) in Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (女囚さそり　第４１雑居房), 1972, directed by Shunya Ito (伊藤 俊也). 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

This looks cute #timeloop #japanesefilm

This is a real treat 💯
#japaneseart #Japanesefilm #internationalfilms

Trailer: 'BURN' | Far East Films 'BURN' (炎上) is a 2026 Japanese drama written and directed by Makoto Nagahisa.

Trailer: ‘BURN’ #BURN #炎上 #JapaneseFilm #Trailer #MakotoNagahisa #NanaMori #AoiYamada #RyosukeSota #KanjiFurutachi

Trailer: 'Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway' | Far East Films 'Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway' (名探偵コナン ハイウェイの堕天使) is a 2026 Japanese animated mystery directed by Takahiro Hasui.

Trailer: ‘Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway’ #DetectiveConanFallenAngelOfTheHighway #名探偵コナンハイウェイの堕天使 #JapaneseFilm #Trailer #Anime #TakahiroHasui #MinamiTakayama #WakanaYamazaki #RikiyaKoyama #MiyukiSawashiro

Theatrical release: 'Akira' | Far East Films Anime Limited will release the 1988 Japanese animated cyberpunk action film 'Akira' (アキラ) in UK IMAX and cinemas on April 17, 2026.

Theatrical release: ‘Akira’ #Akira #アキラ #JapaneseFilm #TheatricalRelease #Anime #KatsuhiroOtomo #MitsuoIwata #NozomuSasaki #MamiKoyama #TaroIshida @alltheanime.com

Meiko and Kazue standing on a pier, both holding drum sticks

Kazue Itoh (伊藤 かずえ) and Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) in Ponytail Wa Furimukanai (ポニーテールはふり向かない), 1985. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

Meiko and Mitsuo looking sideways towards the camera

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) and Mitsuo Hamada (浜田光夫).

Scanned from Nikkatsu Eiga (日活映画), Oct 1965. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

Meiko standing and modeling a kimono with a bunch of Japanese text on the left

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子)

Scanned from Fujingaho (婦人画報), October 1988. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

Black and white headshot of Meiko holding some flowers

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) headshot.

Scanned by me. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

#OTD #TDIH #April1, 1920: #BOTD: #HBD #ToshiroMifune! #Actors #Producers #FilmStars #MovieStars #Film #Movies #JapaneseFilm #AkiraKurosawa #Jidaigeki #Rashomon #SevenSamurai #ThroneOfBlood #HiddenFortress #Yojimbo #MiyamotoMusashi #Musashi#SamuraiTrilogy #Shogun #GreatestActors #FilmSky #MovieSky

Meiko Kaji in the Criterion Closet, holding up copies of Lady Snowblood Complete Collection and the Eclipse box set of Kinuyo Tanaka Directs

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) was in the Criterion Closet! 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

3 people holding pepsi bottles and smiling. There is some Japanese text in a section at the bottom.

A 17-ish year old Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) on the right, in a Pepsi ad.

Scanned from Shukan Shincho (週刊新潮), June 24th, 1964. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

Meiko in a black blazer (maybe?) talking to someone offscreen, her hands up in front of her.

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子).

From an interview published on Asahi.com in February 2019. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

Blazing Fists (2025) Review | Far East Films Miike peppers the film with enough crunchy, punchy fight scenes and flecks of his well-known cinematic oddball-ness to keep things moving and interesting.

Blazing Fists (2025) Review #BlazingFists #BLUEFIGHT蒼き若者たちのブレイキングダウン #JapaneseFilm #Review #TakashiMiike #DanhiKinoshita #KanameYoshizawa #Gackt #AnnaTsuchiya #AndrewSkeates @wellgousa.bsky.social

Trailer: 'How to Steal the Gold' | Far East Films 'How to Steal the Gold' (黄金泥棒) is a 2026 Japanese crime comedy written and directed by Takayuki Kayano.

Trailer: ‘How to Steal the Gold’ #HowToStealTheGold #黄金泥棒 #JapaneseFilm #Trailer #TakayukiKayano #RenaTanaka #WinMorisaki #YasuyoshiAsuwa #RenIshikawa

Blu-ray release: 'The Dagger of Kamui' | Far East Films AnimEigo will release the 1985 Japanese animated action-adventure 'The Dagger of Kamui' (カムイの剣) on US Blu-ray on April 7, 2026.

Blu-ray release: ‘The Dagger of Kamui’ #TheDaggerOfKamui #カムイの剣 #JapaneseFilm #BluRay #Anime #Rintaro #HiroyukiSanada #TaroIshida #MamiKoyama #IchiroNagai @animeigo.com

Blu-ray release: 'Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing' | Far East Films GKIDS will release the 2025 Japanese animated musical drama 'Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing' (劇場版プロジェクトセカイ 壊れたセカイと歌えないミク) on US Blu-ray on June 16, 2026.

Blu-ray release: ‘Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing’ #ColorfulStageTheMovieAMikuWhoCantSing #劇場版プロジェクトセカイ壊れたセカイと歌えないミク #JapaneseFilm #BluRay #Anime #HiroyukiHata #SakiFujita #RurikoNoguchi #YuiOgura #Akina @gkids.com

Trailer: 'Homura Kagayoe' | Far East Films 'Homura Kagayoe' (炎かがよへ) is a 2026 Japanese historical drama co-written and directed by Keita Matsuda.

Trailer: ‘Homura Kagayoe’ #HomuraKagayoe #炎かがよへ #JapaneseFilm #Trailer #KeitaMatsuda #TowaAraki #Motonosuke #HinaHiguchi #Yutaro

Black and white picture of Meiko kneeling against a wall

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) in Female Convict Scorpion: Grudge Song (女囚さそり　７０１号怨み節), 1973, directed by Yasuharu Hasebe (長谷部安春). 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

Black and white picture of Meiko and Akira laying in bed. Akira is looking at Meiko and she is looking towards the camera. There is a bouquet of flowers in the foreground blocking a lot of the frame.

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) and Akira Kobayashi (小林 旭) in The Killer (暴力団 乗り込み), 1971, directed by Mio Ezaki (江崎実生).

Scanned by me. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

Watercolor commission of Lady Snowblood having just sliced through some dude under a cherry blossom tree

Lady Snowblood (修羅雪姫) commission by the legendary Stan Sakai, creator of Usagi Yojimbo.

📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm #comicart

Close up of Meiko sitting down and looking up at someone offscreen.

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) in The Widow In The Mirror (鏡の中の未亡人), 1984, directed by Masahisa Sadanaga (貞永方久).

Scanned from the recent Japanese DVD release booklet. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: 'Stray Dog' | Far East Films The Criterion Collection will release the 1949 Japanese crime drama ‘Stray Dog’ (野良犬) on US Blu-ray and 4K UHD on May 5, 2026.

Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: ‘Stray Dog’ #StrayDog #野良犬 #JapaneseFilm #BluRay #4KUHD #AkiraKurosawa #ToshiroMifune #TakashiShimura #KeikoAwaji #EikoMiyoshi @criterion.bsky.social

Close up of a young Meiko with her head and hand against a birdcage.

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) headshot.

Scanned by me. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

Black and white mid-shot of Meiko walking with her head down. She's wearing sunglasses and looks cool as fuck

Happy 79th birthday, Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子)!!!

Scanned from Heibon Punch (平凡パンチ), May 21, 1973. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

She's started an official Instagram account:

www.instagram.com/kajimeiko_of...

Trailer: '90 Meters' | Far East Films ‘90 Meters’ (90メートル) is a 2026 Japanese coming-of-age drama written and directed by Shun Nakagawa.

Trailer: ‘90 Meters’ #90Meters #90メートル #JapaneseFilm #Trailer #ShunNakagawa #SomaSantoki #MihoKanno #NanaseNishino #KotonaMinami

Trailer: 'Poupelle of Chimney Town: The Promised Clock Tower' | Far East Films 'Poupelle of Chimney Town: The Promised Clock Tower' (映画 えんとつ町のプペル 〜約束の時計台〜) is a 2026 Japanese animated fantasy adventure directed by Yusuke Hirota.

Trailer: ‘Poupelle of Chimney Town: The Promised Clock Tower’ #PoupelleOfChimneyTownThePromisedClockTower #映画えんとつ町のプペル〜約束の時計台〜 #JapaneseFilm #Trailer #Anime #YusukeHirota #YuzunaNagase #MasatakaKubota #Megumi #FukaKoshiba

Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: 'The Pornographers' | Far East Films Radiance Films will release the 1966 Japanese pinku comedy-drama 'The Pornographers' (エロ事師たちより 人類学入門) on UK Blu-ray on June 22, 2026.

Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: ‘The Pornographers’ #ThePornographers #エロ事師たちより人類学入門 #JapaneseFilm #BluRay #4KUHD #ShoheiImamura #ShoichiOzawa #SumikoSakamoto #MasaomiKondo #KeikoSagawa @filmsradiance.bsky.social