Misaki Ito (伊東 美咲, Itō Misaki) (born May 26, 1977) is a former Japanese actress and model. Her maiden name is Tomoko Anzai (安斉 智子, Anzai Tomoko).
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Career
In 1999, Ito became the Asahi Beer "image girl" and a model under an exclusive contract to CanCam magazine. She also appeared in commercials for Gateway computers and Choya Umeshu.
In 2005, she appeared in the TV drama series Densha Otoko as the love interest of the otaku protagonist. She also appears in ads for Shiseido's MAQuillAGE line of cosmetics (along with Chiaki Kuriyama, Ryoko Shinohara and Yuri Ebihara) and Seiko watches, in addition to being the current Vodafone model in Japan, following on from Yu Yamada. She also provided the look and voice for Q's assistant Miss Nagai in the game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing.
In 2021, Ito appeared in the variety show Let Me Tell Your Fortune.
Personal life
She and Yoshinori Enomoto (榎本 善紀, Enomoto Yoshinori) (born September 27, 1968), the director of pachinko company Kyoraku Sangyo, registered their marriage on November 18, 2009, and held their wedding ceremony in Hawaii on November 24, 2009.
The couple first met in Hawaii at a wedding of a friend in November 2008. Ito gave birth to a daughter on June 27, 2010. In March 2015 she announced her second pregnancy. She gave birth to a son on June 23, 2015 (four days short of her daughter's fifth birthday). It was announced on Ito's official blog on May 1, 2019, that Ito gave birth to a baby girl, her third child, in late 2018.
In 2020, the family resided in Hawaii. In August 2024, the family moved to Singapore.
Filmography
Movies
Moho Han (模倣犯) (2002) – Mariko Arima
Yomigaeri (黄泉がえり) (2002) – Sachiko
Face to Face (The Snows 白髪鬼) (2002) – Rureko
Ju-On: The Grudge (呪怨) (2002) – Hitomi Tokunaga
9 Souls (2003) – Yurina
Umineko (海猫) (2004) – Kaoru Ueda
Tsuri Baka Nisshi 16 (釣りバカ日誌16 浜崎は今日もダメだった♪♪) (2005) – Misuzu
About Love (2005) – Michiko
Tsubakiyama: Kachou no Nanoka-kan (2006) – Tsubaki Kazuyama
Last Love (2007) – Yui Uehara
Tengoku de Kimi ni Aetara (2007) – Hiroko Iijima
TV dramas
Love Complex (2000) – Riri Nono
Shin Omizu no Hanamichi (2001) – Mizuki
Beauty 7 (2001) – Natsuki Ueno
Suiyoubi no Jouji (2001) – Yukako Hamasaki
Gokusen (2002) – Shizuka Fujiyama
The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine (2002) – Tomato Shiomi
You're Under Arrest (2002) – Natsumi Tsujimoto
Blackjack ni Yoroshiku (2003) – Madoka Utsumi
Tokyo Love Cinema (2003) – Mizuki Sakamoto
Ryuuten no ouhi - Saigo no koutei (2003) – Lady Tatara
Kunimitsu no Matsuri (2003) – Masumi Sawa
Itoshi Kimie (2004) – Ai Asakura
HOTMAN 2 (2004 TBS) – Furiya Shima
Tiger & Dragon (2005) – Megumi
Train Man (2005) – Saori Aoyama
Dangerous Beauty (2005) – Hiroko Minagawa
Suppli (2006) – Minami Fuji
Densha Otoko DX~Saigo no Seisen (2006) – Saori Aoyama
Maison Ikkoku (2007) – Kyoko Otonashi
Yama Onna Kabe Onna (2007) – Megumi Aoyagi
TV anime
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple (2004) – Magdala "Nick" Buckley (eps. 16–18)
Commercials
Shiseido (2005)
Hitachi
Vodafone
Choya
Nestle Japan
Mazda
Seiko
All Nippon Airways
Daiwa Securities
Video games
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (2004) – Miss Nagai
Awards and nominations
Awards
Best Smile of the Year (2003)
15th Japan Jewelry Best Dresser Prize
29th Elan d'or Awards: Newcomer of the Year (2005)
28th Japan Academy Film Prize: Newcomer Prize (2005)
34th Best Dresser Prize
43rd Golden Arrow Prize - Broadcasting and drama section
19th DVD Best Talent Prize
1st Japan Golden Raspberry Award
24th Diamond Personality Prize
