is a Japanese

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and actress from

Fukuoka is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancie ...

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. She got her first big break in 1995, working for Benetton, after which she represented Japan at the global Elite Model Look '95. More magazine work followed. Shiina made her film debut in 1998 with ''Open House''. She also published a book of

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and

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, entitled ''No Filter, Only Eyes'', that same year. She is recognized internationally for her role as the psychopathic Asami Yamazaki in

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's ''

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'', and as the vengeful police officer Ruka in

Yoshihiro Nishimura is a Japanese film director, special effects and makeup effects artist, and a screenwriter who has worked predominantly in the horror genre. Nishimura has been described as "a legendary director and effects artist" and "the Tom Savini of Japan" ...

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Tokyo Gore Police is a 2008 Japanese action splatter film co-written, edited and directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura and starring Eihi Shiina as Ruka, a vengeful police officer. ''Tokyo Gore Police'' was released to several film festivals in North America. It rece ...

''.

Filmography

* ''

'' (オーディション) (1999) as Asami Yamazaki (山崎麻美) * ''

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'' (2000) as Keiko Kōno * ''

Harmful Insect is a 2002 Japanese drama film directed by Akihiko Shiota and starring Aoi Miyazaki. Cast * Aoi Miyazaki as Sachiko Kita * Seiichi Tanabe as Ogata * Tetsu Sawaki as Takao * Ryo Amamiya as Tokugawa * Koji Ishikawa as Kyuzo * Yū Aoi as Natsuko * Ry ...

'' (害虫) as Music Teacher (2002) * '' A Day on the Planet'' (2003) as Yamada's Lover * '' Sky High'' (2003) (TV) as Izuko * '' Jam Films 2: Fastener'' (2004) as Actress * '' Animusu anima'' (2005) as Sui * ''

'' (2008) as Ruka * ''

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl is a 2009 Japanese gore film. It was directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura and Naoyuki Tomomatsu and premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival in June 2009. It is based on a manga of the same name by Shungiku Uchida. Plot In a typical Tokyo high ...

'' (2009) as Monami's mother * ''

Outrage Outrage may refer to: * Outrage (emotion), an emotion * Tort of outrage, in law, an alternative term for ''intentional infliction of emotional distress'' Books * ''Outrage'', a novel by Henry Denker 1982 * ''Outrage'', a play by Itamar Moses 2 ...

'' (2010) as Jun * ''

Helldriver is a 2010 Japanese splatter film directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura. It stars Yumiko Hara and Eihi Shiina, and was written by Nishimura and Daichi Nagisa. Synopsis A girl named Kika and her father hide from her mother, Rikka, who has gone insane an ...

'' (2010) as Rikka * ''

The Profane Exhibit ''The Profane Exhibit'' is a 2013 International anthology horror film written and directed by various filmmakers specialized in the genre. Segments *''Basement'' (based on the Fritzl case), directed by Uwe Boll *''Bridge'', directed by Rugge ...

'' (segment: ''The Hell Chef'') (2013) as The Hell Chef * ''

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'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2015) as Gensai Shinonome * ''

Kazoku Gokko The was the hereditary peerage of the Empire of Japan, which existed between 1869 and 1947. They succeeded the feudal lords () and court nobles (), but were abolished with the 1947 constitution. Kazoku ( 華族) should not be confused with ...

'' (2015) * ''

Kodoku Meatball Machine , also called , , and is a type of poisonous magic found in Japanese folklore. It is the Japanese derivative of the Chinese Gu magic. To create kodoku, sorcerers would mix several insects in a jar, and let them kill one another until only one s ...

'' (2017)

External links

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Shiina's JMDb Listing
() {{DEFAULTSORT:Shiina, Eihi 1976 births Living people Japanese actresses Actors from Fukuoka Prefecture Japanese female models Models from Fukuoka Prefecture