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Hiroko Isayama

Hiroko Isayama

Actor · Born August 18, 1952 (74) · Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Hiroko Isayama was born on 18 August 1952 in Fukuoka, Japan. She is an actress, known for Ichijo's Wet Lust (1972), Playful White Fingers (1972) and Silence (2016).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 18, 1952 (74)
From
Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 84 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 34% in 30 days

What are Hiroko Isayama's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Crime 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%
Survival
20%
Society
18%
Morality
15%
Power
12%
Self
9%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 2 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · 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 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
3
Dread
2
Warm
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Haunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Hiroko Isayama's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hiroko Isayama'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

84 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Memorizu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Route29 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Woman in Red

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

    as Hibari Sasaki

  • All the Things We Never Said (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Hanako Yamada

  • The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Chinese Restaurant Employee

  • Silence(2016)

    as Tomogi Village Woman (Hiro)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Disconcerto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Succumbing Woman

  • The Light Shines Only There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mother

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

    as Kaoru Sasaki

  • Solitary Gourmet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as 白鳥美麗

  • Princess Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 46 episodes · as Saki / Okurakyo no Tsubone

  • Gachi-ban 2 Saikyou Kessen(2008)

    Actor

  • Gachi-ban(2008)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Yakuza Principal 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Dots and Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Muninka hoikuen Kabukichô Hiyokogumi!(2007)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • FM89.3(2007)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kanashiki Tenshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Jyouou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mikami Kiwako

  • Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Noriko Izumo

  • Sayonara Color (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Matrilineal Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kimie Kobayashi

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Chikage Hanazono

  • Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Moko (2033)

  • Rockers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Young Thugs: Kaoru-chan's Strongest Legend Banchou Soccer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • 北の国から 記憶 前編 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Vengeance for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Revenger

  • Young Thugs: Kaoru-chan's Strongest Legend EPISODE I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Dead or Alive 2: Birds(2000)

    as Woman in black hat

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • As the River Flows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Birdcage of Horrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Kazoku Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Junji Inagawa's the Story of Terror II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Shizuko

  • Happy People(1997)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mogura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as 1st Violin

  • Helpless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Waitress

  • The Man with Two Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Mitabi no kaikyô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • The Girl from the Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Bakayarō! 4 You! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as (segment "カラダだけの男")

  • Virgin Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Inamura Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Ronin Gai(1990)

    as Oyo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Kaito Ruby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Older Woman at Toru's Company

  • That's Roman Porno: Smile of Goddesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Apartment Wife: Serial Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Choji Snack Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Women’s Secrets Behind Bars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Hariko no tora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Kaikyô(1982)

    as Oren

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • At This Late Date, the Charleston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Pub Mother

  • Manon(1981)

    as Eiko

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Yumechiyo Nikki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • Miracle Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A-Un (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Fighting Rascal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Hakatakko Pure Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Dynamite Don-Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Kinko

  • New - No Longer Human (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Teacher Deer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Hideko - Teacher

  • The Boxer(1977)

    as Kazuyo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Life of Chikuzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Tomiko

  • Case of the Disjointed Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Chigusa Nagumo

  • Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Yoko Yamakawa

  • Brother and Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Lumi

  • Ah! That Pep Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Manhunt(1976)

    as Yokomichi Kayo

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Perennial Weed(1975)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees(1975)

    as Maid

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Battle Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Oito

  • Akumyo: Notorious Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Kyoko Maki

  • Woods Are Wet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sachiko

  • Hell Riders in Kyoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Sweet Scent of Eros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Yukie

  • Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41(1972)

    as Asako Noda

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Sex Hunter: Wet Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Kunoichi

  • Ichijo's Wet Lust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Harumi

  • Playful White Fingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Yuki

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 84 titles from 1972 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Dead or Alive 2: Birds (2000)

$96 worldwide

Highest rated

Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

The Perennial Weed (1975)

Film career

19722026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1972Screen debut· Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting84 of 84: 84 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1970s25 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · 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 Hiroko Isayama's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of the 14 of 15 with a score; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Gachi-ban (2008)

93rd percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975)

Midcredits 89th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 40. 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 Hiroko Isayama work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hiroko Isayama's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masao Iketani shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers