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Rila Fukushima
福島 リラ
Ghost In The Shell World Premiere Red Carpet- Rila Fukushima (37404702191) (cropped).jpg
Fukushima at the Ghost in the Shell world premiere red carpet, 2017
Born
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation
  • Model
  • actress
Years active 2012–present

Rila Fukushima (福島 リラ, Fukushima Rira) is a talented Japanese model and actress. She is well-known for her roles in movies and TV shows based on comic books. You might have seen her in the superhero film The Wolverine where she played Yukio. She also appeared in the TV series Arrow as Tatsu Yamashiro and in the movie Ghost in the Shell as the Red-robed Geisha.

About Rila Fukushima

Rila Fukushima was born in Tokyo, Japan. She first wanted to work as a model agent in Tokyo. However, she was encouraged to try modeling herself.

Her Modeling Career

Rila's modeling career has been very successful. She has worked for many famous fashion brands. She has appeared in various shows and advertising campaigns. In 2013, Vogue Japan magazine chose her as one of their "Women of the Year."

Her Acting Roles

Rila Fukushima has played many interesting characters. In 2013, she starred in the superhero movie The Wolverine. She played the character Yukio.

She also appeared in the 2014 Japanese TV drama Gunshi Kanbei as Omichi. Later, she took over the role of Tatsu Yamashiro in the TV show Arrow. She was in the third season of this popular series.

In 2015, Rila had a guest role in the HBO series Game of Thrones. She played a Red Priestess in one episode. She also starred as Minami Shirakawa in the Netflix series Million Yen Women.

Rila Fukushima's Work in Film and TV

Rila Fukushima has been in many movies and television shows. Here are some of her notable projects.

Films

Year Movie Title Role Notes
2010 Karma: A Very Twisted Love Story Rei Short Movie
2013 The Wolverine Yukio
2014 Twilight: Saya in Sasara Erica
2015 Gonin Saga Yoichi
Warrior Tasu TV movie
2016 Terra Formars Sakakibara
2017 Ghost in the Shell Red Robed Geisha
2019 Listen to the Universe Jennifer Chang
2021 Annette Nurse
2023 Family
2025 Ballerina Petra

TV Series

Year TV Show Title Role Notes
2014 Gunshi Kanbei Omichi
The Long Goodbye Lily TV Mini-Series
2014–2016; 2019 Arrow Tatsu Yamashiro 16 episodes
2015 Game of Thrones Red Priestess Episode: "High Sparrow"
2017 Million Yen Women Minami Shirakawa 12 episodes
2018 Blindspot Akiko Episode: "Hella Duplicitous"
2020 Castlevania Sumi (voice) 8 episodes
S.W.A.T Rio Episode: "Ekitai Rashku"
2025 Gannibal Season 2 Beni Gotō

See also

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