is a Japanese
actress
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who rose to fame for her role in the
indie film
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''
One Cut of the Dead''. She is represented by her agency Asobi System. Her former stage name was .
Career
She entered the industry as a
junior idol
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under the stage name Yuzuki Hashimoto in 2008. From 2010 and onward, her focus changed to
theatre
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, reprising various roles on stage. She changed her stage name to Yuzuki Akiyama in 2012
and joined various theatre groups without major success in her career.
In 2017, she starred in the indie
zombie comedy
The zombie comedy, often called zom com or zomedy, is a film genre that aims to blend zombie horror motifs with slapstick comedy as well as morbid humor.
History
The earliest roots of the genre can be found in Jean Yarbrough's ''King of the ...
film ''One Cut of the Dead'', which was a major hit in Japan, and sparked an international cult following as well. The film made her famous and she was signed by Asobi System.
Since then, Akiyama has had a number of commercial, theatre and television appearances.
References
External links
Yuzuki Akiyama Official Profile - ASOBISYSTEM
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21st-century Japanese actresses
Living people
1993 births
People from Saitama Prefecture
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