
Naoko Mori
Naoko Mori is an actress who portrays Asako Nakayama on The Terror: Infamy. Mori is a Japanese actress. Mori is an actress with a diverse body of work, including voice roles in major television series and video games, such as the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest franchises, as well as acting roles on series such as Psychos and Casualties.[1]
Mori's character, Asako Nakayma, is the adoptive mother of the main character on The Terror: Infamy, Chester Nakayama, and wife of Henry Nakayama.[2]
In an interview with AMC, Mori stated that she had very little knowledge of the history of Japanese American internment prior to accepting her role on the series. She did extensive research about this and the specifics of her character, and was grateful for the help of George Takei. She stated that her character had always dreaded the possibility of Yuko Tanabe's haunting, but worked hard to suppress that in order to try to maintain a sense of control, a sort of denial. She also stated that hope was the thing keeping her character moving forward.[3]
Selected filmography[]
- Big Hero 6: The Series - Momakase
- Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of Elusive Age - Miko and additional voices
- Hot Tub Ranking - Mia
- Thief Takers - Minako Takahashi