Juri Manase Biography – Juri Manase Wiki
Juri Manase also known as Julie Manase is a Japanese actress. She started her acting career in 1994, in the same year landing a significant role by auditioning for a movie called “ButouhaJingi -Kanketsuhen-” She then appeared in several TV series, movies, and plays in Japan. In 1998, she was praised for her role as a guest lead in an NHK TV series about Samurai called “Terakoya Yume Shinan.”
Her career extended overseas when in 2002 she was invited to the US to teach ‘Tate’ (Japanese stage combat) to the leads in Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill.” Along the way, she was offered the role of a “Crazy 88”. The director asked her to be Lucy Liu’s stunt double for a few takes due to her level of expertise in Tate and Japanese traditional dance. In 2007, she landed a role as a Shinobi (Ninja) in the NHK samurai TV series Furin Kazan. Her performance as well as her expertise in sword action fascinated the viewers.
She was inspired to be an actress at the age of five by seeing her parents (Sonny Chiba and Yoko Nogiwa) on sets and stage. While she was in school, she took lessons in many types of arts, sports subjects to acquire a wide range of skills to become a versatile actress. Throughout her secondary school years, she was a member of the English acting club. After graduation, she studied acting at Nippon University and was a member of the university Tate (Japanese sword-action) club.
Juri Manase Age
She was born on January 1, 1975, in Tokyo, Japan.
Juri Manase Parents
She is the daughter of the late Sonny Chiba a Japanese actor and martial artist and her late mother Yoko Nogiwa who was also an actress. Her parents got married in 1973 and later divorced in 1994. Nogiwa died from lung cancer on June 13, 2017, at the age of 81. Her father died on August 19, 2021.
Juri Manase Siblings
She has two siblings from her father’s second marriage. They are Gordon Maeda, and Mackenyu and both are actors.
Juri Manase Height
She stands at a listed height of 5 feet 4 inches (1.64 meters) tall.
Juri Manase Instagram
She is on Instagram as @jurimanase.
