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Reiko Ike

Reiko Ike

Actor · Born May 25, 1953 (73) · Tokyo, Japan

Reiko Ike is a Japanese actress, singer, and idol born on May 25, 1953, in Tokyo. She was one of the leading figures of pinku eiga (Japanese erotic films) in the 1970s. Reiko Ike began her film career in 1971 at the age of 18, under contract with Toei, a major Japanese studio. She quickly became a star of the pinku eiga genre, where she played femme fatale roles that often blended eroticism, violence, and dramatic plots. Her most famous films include: Alongside her film career, Reiko Ike was also a singer. She released several singles and albums, often tied to her films. Her songs, such as “Urami Bushi” (1973) and “Onna no Yume” (1974), blended pop, rock, and yakuza influences, reflecting the aesthetic of her films. She even recorded duets with other pinku eiga stars, such as Miki Sugimoto. Her personal life was marked by scandals. In the 1980s, she was arrested several times for drug possession and use, illegal gambling, and alleged ties to the Japanese criminal underworld (yakuza). These incidents brought an end to her film and music career. After her final arrest in 1982, she disappeared from the spotlight and left the entertainment industry. Reiko Ike attempted a low-key comeback in the 1990s, notably by appearing in documentaries about pinku eiga and giving interviews. She remains a cult figure among fans of 1970s Japanese cinema, often cited as one of the genre’s most iconic actresses. In 2020, she gave an interview to a Japanese media outlet, reminiscing nostalgically about her career and the excesses of her youth. Today, she lives in seclusion from public life, far from the spotlight.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 25, 1953 (73)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 45% in 30 days

What are Reiko Ike's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
40%
Survival
38%
Power
22%
Revenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 0 · Serious 5 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 8

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
6
Dread
4
Absurd
3
Manic
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Reiko Ike's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Reiko Ike'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

35 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Monster Cat Saga Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Dog of Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Junko Nagayama

  • Down with The Big Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Sayoko Iseki

  • Company Buggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Pimp Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Jean Valley

  • Cops vs. Thugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Graveyard of Honor(1975)

    as Teruko Imai

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Bedevilled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Cheng Niang

  • New Battles Without Honor and Humanity(1974)

    as Keiko

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Street Fighter's Last Revenge(1974)

    as Aya Ôwada

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Zatoichi Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Black Panther Bitch M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as M (Code Name)

  • Woman Mobsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Student Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Schoolgirl (Uncredited)

  • Bohachi Bushido: The Villain(1974)

    as Monkumatsu

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Girl Boss: Diamond Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Keiko Aizawa

  • Terrifying Girls' High School: Animal Classmates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Aki Kazahana

  • Criminal Woman: Killing Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Maki

  • Proxy War(1973)

    as Tomie

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Terrifying Girls' High School: Delinquent Convulsion Group (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Good Schoolgirl

  • Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture(1973)

    as Ochô Inoshika

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Maki Takigawa

  • Sex & Fury(1973)

    as Ochô Inoshika / Kyoko Kasai

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Battles Without Honor and Humanity(1973)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Maya

  • Lustful Shogun and His 21 Mistresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Red Silk Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Onaka

  • Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences(1972)

    as Mari

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Terrifying Girls' High School: Women's Violent Classroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Teen Orphan Girl

  • Girl Boss: Guerrilla(1972)

    as Nami

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Delinquent Boss: Alley Dog Commando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Girl Boss Blues - Queen Bee's Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Girl Boss of Kyoto

  • The Insatiable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Yuki Onozaki

  • Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counterattack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Girl Boss

  • Hot Springs Mimizu Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Reiko

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1971 to 1981.

Highest rated

Graveyard of Honor (1975)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Sex & Fury (1973)

Film career

  • 1972Screen debut· Girl Boss Guerilla
  • 1973First top-billed film· Sex and Fury

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1970s34 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 25% of 8 roles

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.

How do Reiko Ike's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2

Most loved · actor

Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 44. 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 Reiko Ike work with?

People who share at least 2 of Reiko Ike's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toshiaki Tsushima shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers