Rila Fukushima

Rila Fukushima (福島 リラ, Fukushima Rira) is a Japanese fashion model and actress best known for her comic book roles in film and TV and has appeared in projects such as the superhero film The Wolverine (2013) as Yukio, the TV series Arrow as Tatsu Yamashiro, and Ghost in the Shell (2017) as the Red Robed Geisha.

Rila Fukushima
福島 リラ
Fukushima at the Ghost In The Shell world premiere red carpet, 2017
Born
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation
  • Model
  • Actress
Years active2012–present

Life and career

Rila Fukushima was born in Tokyo, Japan.[1]

Originally attempting to secure a position as a model agent at a Tokyo agency, she was persuaded to try modelling instead.[2] Her career has included work for numerous labels and brands in various shows and campaigns.[3]

Fukushima also starred in the 2013 superhero film The Wolverine as Yukio,[4] and appeared in the 2014 Taiga drama Gunshi Kanbei as Omichi.[5]

Fukushima replaced Devon Aoki in the role of Tatsu Yamashiro for the third season of The CW television show Arrow.[6] In 2015, she appeared in the HBO series Game of Thrones in a season 5 episode as a Red Priestess in Volantis.[7][8] She starred in Million Yen Women as Minami Shirakawa on Netflix.

She was chosen as one of the women of 2013 by Vogue Japan.[9]

Filmography

Films
Year English title Original title Role Notes
2010Karma: A Very Twisted Love StoryReiShort Movie
2013The WolverineYukio
2014Twilight: Saya in SasaraTWILIGHT ささらさやErica
2015Gonin SagaGONIN サーガYoichi
WarriorTasuTV Movie
2016Terra FormarsテラフォーマーズSakakibara
2017Ghost in the ShellRed Robed Geisha
2019Listen to the Universe蜜蜂と遠雷Jennifer Chang

TV series
Year English title Original title Role Notes
2014Gunshi Kanbei軍師官兵衛Omichi
The Long Goodbyeロング・グッドバイLilyTV Mini-Series
2014–2016; 2019ArrowTatsu Yamashiro16 episodes
2015Game of ThronesRed PriestessEpisode: "High Sparrow"
2017Million Yen Women100万円の女たちMinami Shirakawa12 episodes
2018BlindspotAkikoEpisode: "Hella Duplicitous"
2020CastlevaniaSumi (voice)8 episodes
2020 S.W.A.TRioEpisode: "Ekitai Rashku"

References
  1. "Piece of Mind - Tales of Endearment". talesofendearment.com/. Archived from the original on 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  2. Kristin Studeman (2011-11-23). "Meet The Muse: Rila Fukushima | style file". Style.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  3. Rila Fukushima at Fashion Model Directory
  4. "WOLVERINE Adds Japanese Actors | Collider | Page 178330". Collider. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  5. ハリウッドから大河直行！福島リラ　「軍師官兵衛」日本デビューへ (in Japanese). Sponichi. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  6. "'Wolverine' Star Rila Fukushima Replacing Devon Aoki on 'Arrow'". The Wrap. August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  7. "Game of Thrones: "High Sparrow" Review". Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  8. "Game of Thrones Recap: "High Sparrow"". Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  9. "Women of the Year 2013 受賞者スペシャルムービー｜ファッション・ビューティ・セレブの最新情報｜VOGUE JAPAN". VOGUE JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-11-22.
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