is a Japanese actress. She is also a former gravure idol and made her debut in 1998.

Early life

Sato was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and raised in Tokyo.

Career

Sato starred in Hideaki Anno's 2004 comedy film '' Cutie Honey'' and

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's 2007 horror film ''

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's 2007 black comedy film ''

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'', Kazuya Konaka's 2010 science fiction film ''Nanase Futatabi'' and Junji Sakamoto's 2010 mystery film '' Strangers in the City''. She co-starred in Tsuyoshi Inoue's 2010 drama film ''The Town's Children'' with Mirai Moriyama.

Filmography

Film

* ''Samurai Girl 21'' (2002) * '' Cutie Honey'' (2004) * '' Japan Sinks'' (2006) * ''Silver Season'' (2007) * ''

'' (2007) * ''

'' (2007) * ''Aki Fukaki'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2009) * '' Goemon'' (2009) * ''All to the Sea'' (2010) * ''Nanase Futatabi'' (2010) * '' Strangers in the City'' (2010) * ''The Town's Children'' (2010) * ''Night People'' (2013) * '' R100'' (2013) * ''Ringside Story'' (2017) * '' Laplace's Witch'' (2018) * ''

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'' (2019) * ''Fancy'' (2020) * ''

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'' (2020) * ''Kisaragi Station'' (2022) * ''Break in the Clouds'' (2022), Ageha

Television

* ''Chura-san'' (2001) * '' Lunch no Joō'' (2002) * ''Kaidan Hyaku Monogatari'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2004) * ''Tokyo Wankei'' (2004) * '' Densha Otoko'' (2005) * ''Koi ni Ochitara'' (2005) * ''Densha Otoko DX: Saigo no Seizen'' (2006) * ''CA to Oyobi!'' (2006) * ''Shin Ningen Kosaten'' (2006) * '' Sengoku Jietai: Sekigahara no Tatakai'' (2006) * ''Tenka Souran: Tokugawa Sandai no Inbo'' (2006) * ''Kikujiro to Saki'' (2007) * ''Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge'' (2010) * '' Welcome to the El-Palacio'' (2011) * ''Koi Suru Nihongo'' (2012) * ''Boys on the Run'' (2012) * ''Last Hope'' (2013) * ''Magical x Heroine MagimajoPures'' (2018) * '' Hanbun, Aoi'' (2018)

Awards

2008:

Yokohama Film Festival The is an annual awards ceremony held in Yokohama, Japan. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year and various awards are given to personnel. The first festival, held on February 3, 1980, was a small affair by fans and film critics. In 1994, ...

- Best Actress

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sato, Eriko 1981 births Living people Japanese gravure models People from Sapporo People from Tokyo Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses Japanese television personalities