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Kumiko Asō

Kumiko Asō

Actor · Born June 17, 1978 (48) · Sammu, Chiba, Japan

Kumiko Asou, born Kumiko Hiramaru, is a Japanese actress and model. She has also appeared in several commercials in Japan.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 17, 1978 (48)
From
Sammu, Chiba, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 111 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Kumiko Asō's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
19%
Morality
19%
Survival
13%
Society
12%
Ideas
7%
Power
4%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 12 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 13 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
9
Tense
9
Contemplative
7
Warm
7
Joyful
6
Other
28

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kumiko Asō's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kumiko Asō's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

111 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Getsuya Kouro: Kotae wa Meisaku no Naka ni(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ryoko Sawatsuji

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Chosen Home(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tomoe Kusunoki

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Gosh!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Seaside Serendipity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Sumiko Minami

  • Mamono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ayame Kajin

  • Omusubi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 125 episodes · as Yoneda Aiko

  • Last Mile(2024)

    as Kikyo Yuzuru

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Yuming Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • 18sai, nîzuma, furin-shimasu.(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Takano Tofu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Haru Takano

  • A Queen and an Old Maid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · as Iori Yamihara

  • Eternal New Mornings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Lonely Castle in the Mirror(2022)

    as Kokoro's Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Yes, I Can't Swim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Miyako

  • Drive In California (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Tonbi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Misako Ichikawa

  • ラーメン大好き小泉さん 二代目！2022年新春SP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Writer

  • Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Saeko Urushibara(漆原冴子)

  • Masquerade Night(2021)

    as Midori Nakane

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • If I'd kissed her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tomoe Yuizuki

  • State of Emergency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Bottle Mail

  • 劇場の灯を消すな！Ｂｕｎｋａｍｕｒａシアターコクーン編 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • MIU404(2020)

    Show 11 episodes · as Yuzuru Kikyo

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • ラーメン大好き小泉さん 二代目 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Writer

  • Kirei 〜 The Woman Who Met Up With God 〜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Aging Police / Resurrection Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Strawberry Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • The Wonderland(2019)

    as Midori (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Fly Me to the Saitama(2019)

    as Maki Sugawara

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • LOUDER! Can't Hear What You're Singin', Wimp! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Female Doctor

  • Samurai's Promise(2018)

    as Shino

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • dele (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mai Sakagami

  • Mirai(2018)

    as Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project(2018)

    as Miwa (segment "Funky")

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • がん消滅の罠～完全寛解の謎～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as 夏目紗季(なつめ さき)

  • My Voice for You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Moriyamachu Driving School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Instructor

  • Miracle Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tsurusato Hana

  • The Actor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Azumi Murota

  • Grasshopper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sumire

  • Napoleon's Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · as Yukari Misaki

  • The Boy and the Beast(2015)

    as Kyuta's Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Ramen Loving Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · Screenplay

  • Love & Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Yuko Terashima

  • Miss Hokusai(2015)

    as Sayogoromo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Spooky Romantics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Oh Brother, Oh Sister! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Yoshimi

  • Baseball Brainiacs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Riko Tone

  • The Tale of Nishino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Natsumi

  • The Workhorse and The Bigmouth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Michiko mabuchi

  • The Great Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Actress

  • Carry On! Hara-chan! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Echizen-san

  • G'mor Evian! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Aki

  • Wolf Children(2012)

    as Mrs. Hotta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Seiko Takeda

  • Space Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as itou serika

  • The Pod of Good Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Asami Hakamada

  • Love Strikes!(2011)

    as Rumiko

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Rock: Wanko no Shima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Colorful(2010)

    as Makoto's Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Seaside Motel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Candy

  • Chase: National Taxation Inspector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kaori Kawashima

  • Bare Essence of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Machiko Kamiizumi

  • Instant Swamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Haname Jinchoge

  • Romantic Prelude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Nanao Noborikawa

  • Crime or Punishment?!? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Truck passenger

  • Child by Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Teacher Yagi

  • Achilles and the Tortoise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Young Sachiko

  • Then Summer Came (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Hitomi

  • Cafe Isobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Motoko Sugawara

  • Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Utako Higashiura

  • 700 Days of Battle: Us vs. the Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Kanako

  • Adrift in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mikaduki Shizuka

  • Kaidan(2007)

    as Orui

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Yunagi City, Sakura Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Minami Hirano

  • Dororo(2007)

    as Ojiya

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Hafez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Nabat

  • Tears for You(2006)

    as Keiko Inamine

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Suite Dreams(2006)

    as Naomi Ohara

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Time Limit Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 26 episodes · as 三日月靜香

  • Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mayumi

  • The Man Behind the Scissors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Chika

  • Jam Films 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • A Blue Automobile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Akemi Saeki

  • Tange Sazen : The Jar Worth One Million Ryo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Casshern(2004)

    as Luna Kozuki

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Eiko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Eiko Akimori

  • Tracing Jake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Zebraman(2004)

    as Clerk

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Resurrection(2003)

    as Clara Oshina

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • SHORT FILMS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Iden & Tity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Girlfriend

  • Last Scene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mio

  • Inochi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Younger Sister

  • September 11(2002)

    as Sae Furuhashi (segment "Japan")

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Luxurious Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Miyako

  • Red Shadow(2001)

    as Asuka

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • 0cm⁴ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sister

  • Rush! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Stereo Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mika Andou

  • Pulse(2001)

    as Michi Kudo

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Kaza-hana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Miki

  • Sunflower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Tomomi Manabe

  • Ring 0: Birthday(2000)

    as Etsuko Tachihara

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Scary Fairy Tales: Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Danger de mort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • License to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Chizuru Yoshii

  • Dr. Akagi(1998)

    as Sonoko

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Son of a Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Bad Guy Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Yuka

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 111 titles from 1995 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Suite Dreams (2006)

$48M worldwide

Highest rated

Colorful (2010)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

MIU404 (2020)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19952026

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1998Screen debut· Dr. Akagi
  • 2001First top-billed film· Pulse
  • 2001Breakout· Pulse
  • 2020Career best· MIU404

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting106 of 111: 106 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thWriting5 of 111: 4 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 111: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s42 · acting2010s38 · 37 acting · 1 crew2020s25 · 21 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 8% of 25 roles
98030818

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Kumiko Asō's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Dororo (2007)

70th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Wolf Children (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Kumiko Asō work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kumiko Asō's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Keiichi Hara shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers