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Wakaba Irie

Wakaba Irie

Actor · Born May 12, 1943 (83) · Minato, Tokyo, Japan

Wakaba Irie was born on May 12, 1943 in Shiba, Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress, known for Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no kettô (1964), Miyamoto Musashi (1961) and Miyamoto Musashi: Ganryû-jima no kettô (1965).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 12, 1943 (83)
From
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 58 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Wakaba Irie's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Self
63%
Bonds
24%
Society
9%
Power
4%
Coming of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Tense
3
Joyful
2
Romantic
2
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Wakaba Irie'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 Wakaba Irie'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

58 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Labyrinth of Cinema(2019)

    as Communication

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Hanagatami(2017)

    as Old Maid

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Soup Opera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sasajima's mother

  • Kekkon shiyou yo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Switching – Goodbye Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kazumi's Grandmother

  • Glory to the Filmmaker! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Madam at the Bar

  • The Motive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • A Boy's Summer in 1945 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Stupid Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Isuzu Baba

  • One Summer's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mikari's mother

  • The Washing Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Chieko Katagiri

  • I Want to Hear the Wind's Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Fumiko Hayase

  • Sada(1998)

    as Toki

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Secret Liaisons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Goodbye for Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Innkeeper

  • Turning Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • A Touch of Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Yoriko's Mother

  • Haruka, Nostalgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Madam

  • The Rocking Horsemen(1992)

    as Shino Shirai

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Desirable Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Emiko Ono

  • Chizuko's Younger Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Mako's Mother

  • Love of Sawako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sawako's mother

  • Beijing Watermelon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Haruzo's Sister

  • My Heart Belongs to Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mimiko's Mother

  • The Discarnates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ayako Imamura

  • Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mitsue

  • Shiro and Marilyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Haruko Tamashiro

  • Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast(1986)

    as Soutaroh's Mother

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • April Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Aki

  • His Motorbike, Her Island(1986)

    as Miyo's Mother

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Four Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Yoshie Ayanokoji

  • Mattemashita tenkousei! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Lonely Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as PTA President

  • The Island Closest to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Madame Hiroko

  • Ningyo Sashichi: The Cat’s Golden Claws of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • The Deserted City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Hide

  • Legend of the Cat Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Akiko Ryuzoji

  • The Girl Who Leapt Through Time(1983)

    as Noriko

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Zokubutsu zukan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • I Are You, You Am Me(1982)

    as Chie Saitoh

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Domain: White Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Hagino

  • Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Otsu

  • Three Yakuza(1965)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cold Rice, Osan, Chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Third Contest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Domain: The Naniwa Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Black Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Giant Rumble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Jakoman and Tetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Lord's spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Otsu

  • The Coin Thrower Zenigata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Otsu

  • Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Otsu

  • Miyamoto Musashi(1961)

    as Otsu

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles from 1961 to 2020.

Biggest box office

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (1983)

$19K worldwide

Highest rated

The Rocking Horsemen (1992)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Three Yakuza (1965)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 58: 58 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1960s17 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Wakaba Irie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Three Yakuza (1965)

71st percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

His Motorbike, Her Island (1986)

Midcredits 89th · 70% liked

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 Wakaba Irie work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wakaba Irie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nobuhiko Ōbayashi shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers