Saeko

Name: Saeko
Native name: サエコ
Given name: Dokyu Saeko
Also Known as: 紗栄子, 道休紗栄子
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: November 16, 1986
Age: 39

Saeko is a film and television actor. She enrolled at Waseda University in 2006 majoring in Communications.

In 2007, Saeko married baseball player Yu Darvish, later divorcing him in 2012. Together, they have two sons.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2021	Dragon Sakura Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2021, 10 eps Kobayashi Maki (Ep. 1, 10) (Guest Role)	10	Kobayashi Maki (Ep. 1, 10) Guest Role	8.1
2015	From Five to Nine Japanese Drama, 2015, 10 eps Mouri Masako (Support Role)	10	Mouri Masako Support Role	7.8
2007	Hotelier Japanese Drama, 2007, 9 eps Morimoto Akane (Support Role)	9	Morimoto Akane Support Role	6.8
2007	Good Job Japanese Drama, 2007, 5 eps (Support Role)	5	Support Role	7.1
2006	Nodame Cantabile Japanese Drama, 2006, 11 eps Saku Sakura [Contrabass] (Support Role)	11	Saku Sakura [Contrabass] Support Role	8.2
2006	Oishii Proposal Japanese Drama, 2006, 10 eps Michiru Asakura (Support Role)	10	Michiru Asakura Support Role	6.9
2005	Konya Hitori no Bed de Japanese Drama, 2005, 10 eps Terao Maiko (Support Role)	10	Terao Maiko Support Role	7.0
2005	Dragon Sakura Japanese Drama, 2005, 11 eps Kobayashi Maki (Main Role)	11	Kobayashi Maki Main Role	7.7
2004	Aijou Ippon Japanese Drama, 2004, 10 eps Shibata Mirin (Support Role)	10	Shibata Mirin Support Role	6.5
2004	Tenka Japanese Drama, 2004, 156 eps Satou Yuka (Support Role)	156	Satou Yuka Support Role	8.8
2001	Zenigecchuu!! Japanese Drama, 2001, 6 eps (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	6	(Ep. 4) Guest Role	6.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2010	Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II Japanese Movie, 2010, Saku Sakura (Guest Role)	Saku Sakura Guest Role	8.3
2009	Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I Japanese Movie, 2009, Saku Sakura (Guest Role)	Saku Sakura Guest Role	8.2
2007	Rabi Papa Japanese Movie, 2007, [Kindergarten teacher] (Support Role)	[Kindergarten teacher] Support Role	4.0
2007	Closed Note Japanese Movie, 2007, Ikeuchi Hana [Kae's close friend] (Support Role)	Ikeuchi Hana [Kae's close friend] Support Role	7.1
2007	Like a Dragon Japanese Movie, 2007, Yui (Support Role)	Yui Support Role	6.8
2006	Sugar & Spice Japanese Movie, 2006, Sae (Support Role)	Sae Support Role	6.7
2006	The Backdancers! Japanese Movie, 2006, Aiko (Main Role)	Aiko Main Role	6.0
2005	Nana Japanese Movie, 2005, Kawamura Sachiko (Support Role)	Kawamura Sachiko Support Role	7.7
2005	Zoo Japanese Movie, 2005, Mari (Support Role)	Mari Support Role	7.2

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2008	Nodame Cantabile in Europe Japanese Special, 2008, 2 eps Saku Sakura (Guest Role)	2	Saku Sakura Guest Role	8.3
2006	Saigo no Nightingale Japanese Special, 2006, 1 eps Nakane Etsuko (Support Role)	1	Nakane Etsuko Support Role	7.0
2006	Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2006 Japanese Special, 2006, 1 eps Nagamori Sayaka (Main Role)	1	Nagamori Sayaka Main Role	5.0
2006	The Hit Parade Japanese Special, 2006, 2 eps Tanaka Yoshiko (Support Role)	2	Tanaka Yoshiko Support Role	2.0
2005	Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo: Kyuuketsuki Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 2005, 1 eps [Gal] (Support Role)	1	[Gal] Support Role	7.2
2005	Be-Bop High School 2 Japanese Special, 2005, 1 eps Maki (Support Role)	1	Maki Support Role	5.8
2004	Natsu no Hikari. Japanese Special, 2004, 1 eps Abe Kaoruko (Support Role)	1	Abe Kaoruko Support Role	6.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2023	Sore Snow Man ni Yarasete Kudasai Japanese TV Show, 2023, 50 eps (Guest)	50	Guest	8.2
2020	Azatokute Nani ga Waruino Japanese TV Show, 2020, 182 eps (Ep. 99) (Guest)	182	(Ep. 99) Guest	8.8
2019	Goodbye or Propose Japanese TV Show, 2019, 12 eps (Ep. 1-2, 11-12) (Guest)	12	(Ep. 1-2, 11-12) Guest	10.0
2014	KinKi Kids no BunBuBoon Japanese TV Show, 2014, 417 eps (Ep.211) (Guest)	417	(Ep.211) Guest	8.7
2014	Sakurai Ariyoshi the Yakai Japanese TV Show, 2014, 500 eps (Ep. 188) (Guest)	500	(Ep. 188) Guest	7.9
2004	Shin Domoto Kyoudai Japanese TV Show, 2004, 454 eps (Ep. 92) (Guest)	454	(Ep. 92) Guest	8.1
1997	Gakko e Iko! Japanese TV Show, 1997, 350 eps (Guest)	350	Guest	9.5

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