Atsuko Sakuraba

Modeling and acting career

Sakuraba debuted in 1996 with the photobook 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 , 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.

Publications Photobooks , Scola, , in the room, Scola, , Careyes, Roux Shuppan, , Ultimate Hunter: Guardless 4, Takeshobo, ,

Videos , Scola, , , Eichi Publishing, , JAN 1902874032381, Careyes: Atsuko Sakuraba, SVC, , JAN 1920876028009, Ultimate Hunter: Guardless 4 (VHS), Takeshobo, JAN 4985914111393, Ultimate Hunter: Guardless 4 (DVD), Takeshobo, JAN 4985914118057,

Filmography V-Cinema (directed by Minoru Kawasaki, ) Bad girls (directed by Minoru Akimoto and Yuzuru Ashiya, ) F·I·S·H (directed by Kenji Seki, ) Silver (directed by Takashi Miike, ) (directed by Takeshi Yokoi, ) (directed by Hiroyuki Tsuji, ) (directed by Hiroyuki Tsuji, ) (directed by Kanta Tagawa, ) (directed by Seiji Chiba and Kenji Tanigaki, ) (directed by Kanta Tagawa, ) Two-F (directed by Kanta Tagawa, )

Theatrical Waru (directed by Takashi Miike, ) (directed by Shinpei Hayashiya, )

TV programs Tamori Club (TV Asahi) (Various) (Tokyo Broadcasting System) (Mondo21)

Theatre (directed by Uson Kimu, 2003) (directed by Uji Takinosuke, 2004) (directed by Uson Kimu, 2005)

Others Serialization: , Weekly Manga Action, -

Mixed martial arts career Sakuraba had a MMA bout in the event ReMix World Cup 2000 on , 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.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Tatyana Kuvshinova TKO (corner stoppage) ReMix World Cup 2000

Tokyo, Japan