Monou did spots for, amongst others, Nike, before Nakano Hiroyuki caught sight of her in a video clip and cast her in Samurai Fiction, her film debut. She has since worked with Nakano in his Stereo Future and the short film "Slow is Beautiful.

Filmography

1. Lost in Translation (2003)
2. Slow Is Beautiful (2003)
3. Kakuto (2003)
4. Return (2001)
5. Family Portrait (2001)
6. Stereo Future (2001)
7. SF: Samurai Fiction (1998)