Saori Koide
Saori Koide | |
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| 早織 | |
| Born | May 29, 1988 Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Saori Koide (早织 小出, Saori Koide; born May 29, 1988), also credited mononymically as Saori, is a Japanese actress. She is known for her work in television, including Train Man, 1 Litre of Tears, Cell Phone Detective Zenigata Rai, and Return of the Statute of Limitations Police, as well as the films 100 Yen Love and River.
Early life
Saori was born in Kyoto Prefecture. In her second year of junior high school, she applied for a modeling position based on an audition magazine.[1]
Saori graduated from Kyoto Ryoyo High School (Q11374842) and later attended Ritsumeikan University.
She was encouraged by a magazine insider to audition for the film Sharaju -- while she did not make the final selection, director Naomi Kawase told Saori, "You're suited to be an actress." Her experience on set as an extra led her to begin studying acting, saying, "I want to be someone who can work with Kawase again." She learned about free lessons offered by Stardust Promotion through an audition magazine. After participating in the "PUSH" audition in De☆View magazine, she joined the Stardust Promotion agency in 2003.
Career
In 2003, she debuted under the stage name Saori Koide as a member of the Japanese idol group Snappeas, the image characters for the summer event Odaiba Adventure King, organized by Fuji Television Network.[2] In the same year, she made her acting debut in Tokyo Girl #006: "The Day to Put a Lid on Stinky Things".
She began appearing regularly on television on Fuji TV's show One Night R&R which helped her become better known. She then moved on to dramas. She gained attention for appearances in Train Man and 1 Litre of Tears, and in 2006 for the lead role in Cell Phone Detective Zenigata Inazuma.[3] She made her film debut in Angel. Her other films include Return of the Statute of Limitations Police and Maiko Haaaan!!!.
Her debut stage name, Saori Koide, was chosen by her agency. In May 2010, she announced that she was changing her stage name to Saori.[4]
In December 2022, Saori announced on her blog that she would be leaving Stardust Promotion, the agency she had been with for 20 years.[5] In April 2023, she announced that she had signed an agency contract with Monopolize Inc.[6]
Personal life
Saori married her husband, who works in the theater industry, in January 2019.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Maiko Haaaan!!! | Komako | [8] | |
| 2009 | The Chef of South Polar | Shimizu | [9] | |
| 2014 | 100 Yen Love | Fumiko Saito | [10] | |
| 2023 | River | Chino | [11] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Train Man | Karin Takeda | [12] | |
| One Liter of Tears | Mari Sugiura | [13] | ||
| 2007 | Time Limit Investigator | Makade | Season 2 | [14] |
| 2020 | Scarlet | Rikako Yasuda | Asadora | [15] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tama Film Festival | Special Award | River | Won |
References
- ^ "どんな形でもいい、お芝居を続けたい - 女優・小出早織 | マイナビニュース". news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). July 2, 2007.
- ^ "冒険王". www.fujitv.co.jp.
- ^ "どんな形でもいい、お芝居を続けたい - 女優・小出早織 | マイナビニュース". news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). July 2, 2007.
- ^ "改名が一人の女優にもたらす影響とは? 早織、"小出早織"改名の真相語る「自己主張のはじまりだった」 | マイナビニュース". news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). April 1, 2015.
- ^ "Saori Star-Studio". web-archive-org.translate.goog. January 6, 2013.
- ^ "MONOPOLIZE - モノポライズ オフィシャルサイト" (in Japanese).
- ^ "女優・早織、１月に３０代舞台関係者と結婚". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). January 1, 2019.
- ^ "舞妓Haaaan!!!". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "南極料理人". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "百円の恋". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "リバー、流れないでよ". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "電車男(伊藤淳史主演)の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "1リットルの涙の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "帰ってきた時効警察の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "スカーレット". TV drama database (in Japanese). Retrieved March 14, 2026.
External links
- Saori Koide at IMDb