Atsuko Sakuraba

is a Japanese gravure idol, tarento, actress and one-time mixed martial arts fighter. Sakuraba has appeared in several photobooks, films and TV series. She also participated in the MMA tournament ReMix World Cup 2000. Sakuraba was born in Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan. She graduated from the Koriyama Women's University Associated Senior High School. Sakuraba debuted in 1996 with the photobook Yume de Ippai 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 Bichichi Daisakusen Miss Spy, 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. Sakuraba has also participated in theatre. Yume de Ippai, Scola, , in the room, Scola, , Careyes, Roux Shuppan, , Ultimate Hunter: Guardless 4, Takeshobo, , Sakuraba Atsuko: Kakeru kita Megami, Scola, , Sakuraba Atsuko: Body Conscious, 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, Bichichi Daisakusen Miss Spy (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, ) Jado: Jitsuroku Onna Sagi Shiden (directed by Takeshi Yokoi, ) Ginza Midnight Story: Utopia (directed by Hiroyuki Tsuji, ) Ginza Midnight Story: Utopia - Akai Cho (directed by Hiroyuki Tsuji, ) Pachinko Battle Royale (directed by Kanta Tagawa, ) Mujinto Monogatari BRQ (directed by Seiji Chiba and Kenji Tanigaki, ) Saikyoju Tanjou Nezulla (directed by Kanta Tagawa, ) Two-F (directed by Kanta Tagawa, ) Waru (directed by Takashi Miike, ) Shinkaiju Raiga (directed by Shinpei Hayashiya, ) Tamori Club (TV Asahi) Super Jockey (Various) TBS Suffle Baku Chichi Mon-Star (Tokyo Broadcasting System) Gravure no Bishojo (Mondo21) Kin no Hitsuji (directed by Uson Kimu, 2003) Meriken (directed by Uji Takinosuke, 2004) Yami Kinyu VS Higashiikebukuro Yochien (directed by Uson Kimu, 2005) Serialization: Sakuraba Atsuko no Action Cinema Kan, Weekly Manga Action, - 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.