Rila Fukushima

Rila Fukushima
福島 リラ
Fukushima at the Ghost in the Shell world premiere red carpet, 2017
Born
Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Years active2012–present

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.

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 modeling 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 spent a semester studying at the Tony-award winning theater, American Conservatory Theater, in Fall of 2017.[6]

Fukushima replaced Devon Aoki in the role of Tatsu Yamashiro for the third season of The CW television show Arrow.[7] In 2015, she appeared in the HBO series Game of Thrones in a season 5 episode as a Red Priestess in Volantis.[8][9] She starred in Million Yen Women as Minami Shirakawa on Netflix.

She was chosen as one of the women of 2013 by Vogue Japan.[10]

Filmography

Films

Year English title Role Notes Source
2010Karma: A Very Twisted Love StoryReiShort Movie
2013The WolverineYukio
2014Twilight: Saya in SasaraErica
2015Gonin SagaYoichi
2016Terra FormarsSakakibara
2017Ghost in the ShellRed Robed Geisha
2019Listen to the UniverseJennifer Chang
2021AnnetteNurse
2023Family [11]
2025BallerinaPetra
2026Hyoketsu[12]
TBAThe Degrees of Pain[13]

TV series

Year English title Role Notes Source
2014Gunshi KanbeiOmichiTaiga drama[14]
The Long GoodbyeLilyMini-Series
2014–2019ArrowTatsu Yamashiro16 episodes
2015Game of ThronesRed PriestessEpisode: "High Sparrow"
WarriorTasuTV movie
2017Million Yen WomenMinami Shirakawa12 episodes
2018BlindspotAkikoEpisode: "Hella Duplicitous"
2020CastlevaniaSumi (voice)8 episodes
S.W.A.TRioEpisode: "Ekitai Rashku"
2025Gannibal Season 2Beni Gotō[15]
2026Ultraman TeoKyoko Shigatokusatsu

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: Fukushima Rira | 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. ↑ "San Francisco Semester". American Conservatory Theater. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  7. ↑ "'Wolverine' Star Rila Fukushima Replacing Devon Aoki on 'Arrow'". The Wrap. August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Game of Thrones: "High Sparrow" Review". Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Game of Thrones Recap: "High Sparrow"". Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "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). 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  11. ↑ "かぞく". Eiga.com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  12. ↑ "氷血". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "平岳大、笠松将、藤本ルナら、日本人キャストがドニー・オルディアレス監督最新作に出演 全編日本で撮影へ". Cinema Cafe (in Japanese). 11 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "軍師官兵衛". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  15. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (February 20, 2025). "Live-Action Gannibal Season 2 Reveals 10 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
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