Erika Toda
Known for
Born in Kobe in 1988, Erika Toda began modelling as a teenager before making a mark on Japanese screens as Misa Amane in the live-action film Death Note (2006) and its sequel. She has moved fluently between mainstream television and cinema, headlining the medical mystery series Boss (2009), the workplace drama Suteki na Sen Taxi and the manga adaptation Liar Game. Her film work includes the acclaimed literary adaptation Norwegian Wood (2010) directed by Tran Anh Hung. Praised for her cool intelligence and dry comic timing, she is regarded as one of the most consistently interesting leading women of contemporary Japanese TV.
Erika Toda
33 Movies
32 Series
Born in Kobe in 1988, Erika Toda began modelling as a teenager before making a mark on Japanese screens as Misa Amane in the live-action film Death Note (2006) and its sequel. She has moved fluently between mainstream television and cinema, headlining the medical mystery series Boss (2009), the workplace drama Suteki na Sen Taxi and the manga adaptation Liar Game. Her film work includes the acclaimed literary adaptation Norwegian Wood (2010) directed by Tran Anh Hung. Praised for her cool intelligence and dry comic timing, she is regarded as one of the most consistently interesting leading women of contemporary Japanese TV.
Movies
Plays Misa Amane
Death Note
2006
Plays Misa Amane
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
2016
Plays Misa Amane
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
2008
Plays Misa Amane
Death Note: The Last Name
2006
Plays Makie Otono-Tachibana
Blade of the Immortal
2017
Plays Courtesan Yukiri
Goemon
2009
Plays Erika Yoshino
Prophecy
2015
Plays Rumiko
Motherhood
2022
Plays Mihoko Hiyama
Code Blue: The Movie
2018
Plays Minori Yamada
My Uncle
2016
Plays Kanae Adachi
Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess
2009
Plays Miss Yasuki
The Emperor in August
2015
Plays Natsuki mizuno
Dog × Police: The K-9 Force
2011
Plays Saya Toma
SPEC: Close Reincarnation
2013
Plays Junko Onchi
The Unbroken
2009
Plays Saya Toma
SPEC: Close~Incarnation
2013
Plays Ayumi Nitta
April Fools
2015
Plays Aoi Yoshitaka
The World of Machida-kun
2019
Plays Saya Toma
SPEC: Heaven
2012
Plays Jogo
Kakekomi
2015
Plays Student
Ten Nights of Dreams
2007
Plays Misa Morioka
Hankyu Railways - A 15-Minute Miracle
2011
Plays Eriko
Chasing My Girl
2009
Plays Junko Aoto
The Locked Room Murders SP
2014
Plays Natsuki Kashiwagi
Days with You
2009
Plays Kanae Adachi
Andalusia: Revenge of the Goddess
2011
Plays Mikiko Yagi
Tea Fight
2008
TV Shows
Plays Kawahara Kimiko
Scarlet
2019
Plays Hiyama Mihoko
Code Blue
2008
Plays Mami Kimoto
BOSS
2009
Plays Nao Kanzaki
Liar Game
2007
Plays Aoto Junko
The Locked Room Murders
2012
Plays Harumi Hida
Engine
2005
Plays Saki
Gal Circle
2006
Plays Chiba Kazumi
Love and Farm
2007
Plays Hanae Taniyama
Summer Nude
2013
Plays Sakura Shida
Story of My Family!!!
2021
Plays Ariake Shizuna
Ties of Shooting Stars
2008
Plays Uehara Mariko
Producing Nobuta
2005
Plays Yuuko Motomiya
Just One Love
2006
Plays Saya Toma
SPEC ~ First Blood
2010
Plays Uemura Natsumi
You Taught Me All the Precious Things
2011
Plays Kaori Kagari
The God of Risk
2015
Plays Michiru Furukawa
Shotenin Michiru no Mi no Uebanashi
2013
Plays Mihoko Ochi
Reverse
2017
Plays Sana Sakurai
Hotel on the Brink!
2018
Plays Nao Kitazawa
Don't Forget Me
2018
Plays Natsumi Hayase / Ichika Kougo
Reboot
2026
Plays Seiko Fuji
Police in a Pod
2021
Plays Kazuko Hosoki
Straight to Hell
2026
Plays Junko Aoto
鍵のかかった部屋 特別編
2020
Plays 泉佐和子
Miracle Zoo ~ The Asahiyama Zoo Story ~
2006
Plays Imai Sae
After School
2004
Plays Hikaru Hitori
Clinic on the Sea
2013
Plays Minami
Once Again Sugar & Spice
2006
Plays Yukiko Nakamachi
Keigo Higashino Mysteries
2012
Plays Yuko Hashiba / Yuri Akishima
Detective Lovesick
2010
Latest Trailers
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Code Blue: The Movie
Full Filmography
Straight to Hell
Kazuko Hosoki · 9 episodes
2026–
TV
Reboot
Natsumi Hayase / Ichika Kougo · 10 episodes
2026–
TV
Motherhood
Rumiko
2022
Film
Story of My Family!!!
Sakura Shida · 10 episodes
2021
TV
Police in a Pod
Seiko Fuji · 9 episodes
2021
TV
鍵のかかった部屋 特別編
Junko Aoto · 8 episodes
2020–
TV
The First Supper
Miyako
2019
Film
Scarlet
Kawahara Kimiko · 150 episodes
2019–
TV
The World of Machida-kun
Aoi Yoshitaka
2019
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Erika Toda and where are they from?
Erika Toda is 37 years old, born on August 17, 1988 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Erika Toda?
Erika Toda is best known for roles in Death Note, Blade of the Immortal, Death Note: The Last Name.
How many movies has Erika Toda been in?
Over a 21-year career (since 2005), Erika Toda has appeared in 33 movies and 32 TV shows.
What was Erika Toda's first movie?
The career of Erika Toda began with 〜A calendar to heaven〜 (2005).
What is Erika Toda's most recent movie or series?
Erika Toda's most recent release is Straight to Hell, which premiered on April 27, 2026.
What TV shows has Erika Toda appeared in?
On television, Erika Toda has appeared in BOYS OVER FLOWERS, Liar Game, Producing Nobuta, SPEC ~ First Blood.
Erika Toda
1988-08-17 · Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Erika Toda began her performing arts activities in the fifth grade of elementary school and debuted as a gravure model by the age of 13. She moved to Tokyo after graduating from junior high school and started acting career in earnest. Her film debut was in 2006 and attracted attention by playing the role of Amane Misa in the movie "Death Note" live action.
After that, Toda appeared in the live-action adaptation of the manga series “LIAR GAME” as Kanzaki Nao and TBS drama "Ryusei no Kizuna" which granted her 3 awards for the Best Supporting Actress in 2nd Tokyo Drama Awards, 59th Television Drama Academy Awards, and 12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix. Toda is also known for her lead roles in the “Code Blue” series as Hiyama Mihoko, and as Touma Saya in “Keizoku 2: SPEC” series. Most recently, she played the role of heroine in 2019 NHK asadora "Scarlet".
Toda usually speaks with Kansai dialect, and is represented by the agency, FLaMme.
On December 10, 2020, Toda announced her marriage to fellow actor Tori Matsuzaka.