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

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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.

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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

Blu-ray release: 'New Directors from Japan: Takashi Ono' | Far East Films Third Window Films will release a collection of four films directed by Takashi Ono on UK Blu-ray on April 20, 2026.

Blu-ray release: ‘New Directors from Japan: Takashi Ono’ #NewDirectorsFromJapan #TakashiOno #IAmBaseball #野球どアホウ未亡人 #JapaneseFilm #BluRay @thirdwindowfilms.com

Black and white picture of Meiko and Hiroyuki leaning over a railing or something and smiling

An 18 year old Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) and Hiroyuki Ota (太田博之).

Scanned from the June 1965 issue of Myojo (明星). 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

Meiko in a black outfit and wide brimmed hat standing in front of water and a bridge

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) as Female Prisoner Scorpion for Vogue's Women Of The Year in 2018. 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

Meiko and Hiroko surrounded by 3 guys with swords

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) and Hiroko Ohgi (扇ひろ子) in Honor And Humanity Of The Red Scabbard (朱鞘仁義　鉄火みだれ桜), 1969, directed by Buichi Saito (斎藤武市). 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

Meiko Kaji: A Retrospective Recruited at the twilight of Japan’s studio era, actress and singer Meiko Kaji emerged in 1965 as a contract player for Nikkatsu, Japan’s oldest film studio. Outspoken and tenacious, she resisted the prescribed mold of modest, reserved female roles, often to the frustration of executives who soon relegated her to supporting parts. Even as an eighteen-year-old newcomer, her unyielding nature revealed a resolute spirit well-suited for outsider roles, and Kaji soon embodied an anti-establishment image of outlaws, bikers and delinquents. As the industry shifted into violent and sexually charged genre productions to counter waning attendance, Kaji avoided typecasting—even with the success of her vengeful angels—seeking instead to further her craft and artistry, opting for variety over stardom. Moving from ninkyo eiga (chivalry films) and pinky violence to yakuza pictures, arthouse productions and television, Kaji—whose piercing gaze came to define an era of Japanese cinema—transcended the confines of genre cinema; her depth and versatility extend far beyond the cult mythos that surrounds her.

Gotta figure out making at least one of these: japansociety.org/film/meiko-kaji-a-retros... #japanesefilm #meikokaji

Art of Lady Snowblood holding her sword and umbrella in the snow, dead bodies on the ground around her

Awesome Lady Snowblood (修羅雪姫) commission by Edison Neo @neocomic.bsky.social !! 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm #comicart

Close up screencap of Meiko in a kimono, talking to someone offscreen

Close up screencap of Meiko in a kimono, looking upset

Close up screencap of Meiko with her kimono down so her shoulders are exposed. She has a big tattoo on her right shoulder and arm

Close up screencap of Meiko looking very angry and sweaty. A man is behind her looking at her.

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) in Gambling Den Desire (鉄火場慕情), 1970, directed by Keiichi Ozawa (小沢啓一). 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm

I've uploaded the trailer to YouTube: youtu.be/YDA4dcwZW7E

Teaser: 'You Are the Film' | Far East Films 'You Are the Film' (君は映画) is a 2026 Japanese sci-fi comedy written and directed by Makoto Ueda.

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Trailer: 'No.1 Sentai Gozyuger vs. Boonboomger' | Far East Films 'No.1 Sentai Gozyuger vs. Boonboomger' (ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャーVSブンブンジャー) is a 2026 Japanese tokusatsu superhero crossover directed by Shojiro Nakazawa.

Trailer: ‘No.1 Sentai Gozyuger vs. Boonboomger’ #No1SentaiGozyugerVsBoonboomger #ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャーVSブンブンジャー #JapaneseFilm #Trailer #ShojiroNakazawa #ShioFuyuno #HidemasaSuzuki #SeijiKanda #JinMatsumoto