Full Name Akiko Kanari No. of adult films 13 Weight 47 kg (104 lb) | Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) Ethnicity Asian Name Atsuko Sakuraba | |
Atsuko Sakuraba (桜庭 あつこ, Sakuraba Atsuko, real name Akiko Kanari (金成 亜希子, Kanari Akiko) born on (1976-03-29)March 29, 1976) is a Japanese gravure idol, tarento, actress and one-time mixed martial arts fighter.
Contents
- Background
- Modeling and acting career
- Photobooks
- Videos
- V Cinema
- Theatrical
- TV programs
- Theatre
- Others
- Mixed martial arts career
- References
Sakuraba has appeared in several photobooks, films and TV series. She also participated in the MMA tournament ReMix World Cup 2000.
Background
Sakuraba was born (1976-03-29)March 29, 1976 in Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan. She graduated from the Koriyama Women's University Associated Senior High School.
Modeling and acting career
Sakuraba debuted in 1996 with the photobook Yume de Ippai (夢でいっぱい, Full of dreams) published by gravure publisher Scola. She began to appear on TV programs and in gravure videos the same year.
She made her acting debut in 1997 in the V-Cinema film Bichichi Daisakusen Miss Spy (美乳大作戦 メスパイ, bichichi daisakusen mesupai), directed by Minoru Kawasaki.
Sakuraba was romantically linked to Kenji Haga, her partner in the 1999 film Silver (directed by Takashi Miike) but it was later believed to be a publicity stunt.
In 1999, Sakuraba appeared in her first nude photobook titled Careyes and published by Roux Shuppan.
Her first theatrical film was Waru also directed by Takashi Miike.
Sakuraba has also participated in theatre.
Photobooks
Videos
V-Cinema
Theatrical
TV programs
Theatre
Others
Serialization: Sakuraba Atsuko no Action Cinema Kan (桜庭あつこのアクションシネマ館, Sakuraba Atsukono Akushonshinema Kan), Weekly Manga Action, February 2002 (2002-02) - February 2003 (2003-02)
Mixed martial arts career
Sakuraba had a MMA bout in the event ReMix World Cup 2000 on December 5, 2000 (2000-12-05), where she faced four-time national judo champion, 1993 and 1998 silver medallist and three-time World Cup winner Russian Tatyana Kuvshinova in a non-tournament fight. She was clearly outmatched by the Russian, and despite her spirited efforts, her corner decided to throw the towel in after her arm was injured in an armbar from which Sakuraba did not want to tap, dislocating her elbow in the process.
Sakuraba also participated in ReMix Golden Gate 2001, although merely as a TV commentator.