I am Kayako Saeki i'm a fictional character from the Ju-on series of Japanese-horror films and The Grudge trilogy of American remakes. In all of the films, except for the third, i am played by actress Takako Fuji. In The Grudge 3, Kayako is played by Aiko Horiuchi, Fuji having turned down the role. In the 2020 American reboot of The Grudge she is portrayed by Junko Bailey.