is a Japanese actress and model. Takahashi made her acting debut in 2004, playing the role of Amano Sora in

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's ''Sky High 2''. In 2005, she made her film debut as Fumie Hayashida in ''Simsons''. Since her debut Takahashi has worked with many prominent directors; playing Kawahime, the River Princess, in

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's horror-

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children's film '' Yokai Daisenso'' (released in the U.S. in 2006 as ''

The Great Yokai War is a 2005 Japanese fantasy film directed by Takashi Miike, produced by Kadokawa Pictures and distributed by Shochiku. The film stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Chiaki Kuriyama, and Mai Takahashi. The film focuses largely on creatures ...

''.) She also appeared in

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's 2005 film ''Kimyo na Sakasu'' ''( Strange Circus)'',

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's ''Busu'' ('' The Booth'', 2005), and in Hitoshi Yazaki's 2006 film ''

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''. In 2008, she appeared in the live action film '' Pyū to Fuku! Jaguar''. She has also

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the characters Yuri Kishida, Kanae and Ryuuko Tagawa in the 2006 video game '' Siren 2'', and played 'The girl in red' in the movie adaptation of the game ''

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'' in the same year. Along with her acting career Mai Takahashi has also appeared in

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, and has also released two photobooks.

Selected filmography

* 2005:

* 2005: Strange Circus * 2005: The Booth * 2006: Forbidden Siren * 2006:

* 2009: Fish Story * 2012: Isn't Anyone Alive?

External links

* (as Seiko Iwaidô)
Amuse talent profileSciFi Japan » THE GREAT YOKAI WAR
1984 births Living people Japanese television actresses Actors from Fukuoka Prefecture Models from Fukuoka Prefecture Japanese gravure idols {{Japan-tv-actor-stub