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Yuka Itaya

Yuka Itaya

Actor · Born June 22, 1975 (51) · Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Yuka Itaya was born on June 22, 1975 in Fukuoka, Japan. She is an actress, known for A Stranger of Mine (2005), Avec Mon Mari (1999) and The Outrage (2010). She has been married to Hirohiko Furuta since February 22, 2007. They have one child.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 22, 1975 (51)
From
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 113 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 9% in 30 days

What are Yuka Itaya's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
38%
Bonds
22%
Society
17%
Survival
11%
Morality
9%
Power
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 2 · Engaged 3 · 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 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Herald
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Melancholic
4
Joyful
3
Contemplative
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Yuka Itaya's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yuka Itaya'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

113 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • After the Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Hanae Nagasawa

  • Love Not Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Asami Shuto

  • Time Loop Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 9 episodes · as Kumi Kawashima

  • Zakken! - The Cosmos Beneath Our Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Euthanasia Special Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Good Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Rental Family(2025)

    as Tada's Fake Wife

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Unsung Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Towako Nishigori

  • Ensemble(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Midori Takanashi

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Actor

  • Every Solitary Gourmet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Sensei's Pious Lie(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Tokyo Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Asano Shifumi

  • My Undead Yokai Girlfriend(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Shizuka Inukai

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Dear Radiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 48 episodes · as Takashina no Takako

  • The Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

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

    as Kazumi

  • Black Familia: The Shindo's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shindo Kazuha

  • Legal Enforcement With Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Let's Get Divorced(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · as Kaoru Inden

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • No Place to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Michiko Kitabayashi

  • The Recipe for a Happy Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kubozuka Shoko

  • A Hundred Flowers(2022)

    as Ayano Seki

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Private Tutor Torako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shimoyama Tomoyo

  • Pandora's Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Momoko Kimizuka

  • Tokyo Vice(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Junko · as Mrs. Katagiri

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • hold on (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Unlock Your Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Kimura Yoriko

  • Ultramarine Area (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • August is at the Batting Cage at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Hot Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kijima Toko

  • Pension Metsä (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · as Fuki

  • Ochoyan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 115 episodes · as Yuu (Ippei's mother)

  • 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mami Aikawa

  • Followers(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Akane Gunjyo

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Matinee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Keiko Korenaga

  • Villain: Perpetrator Chase Investigation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as 染谷久美子

  • Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • 37 Seconds(2019)

    as Fujimoto

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Temp Staff Psychic Ataru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · as Yui Osaki

  • Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together(2018)

    as Serika Ito

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Cecile's Plot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · as Junko Kurosawa

  • March Comes in Like a Lion 2(2017)

    as Misaki

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Become a Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Nishihara Risako

  • Nikenme Dou Suru? ~Tsumami no Hanashi~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • March Comes in Like a Lion(2017)

    as Misaki

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Stranger Within a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Ito Michiko

  • 女の中にいる他人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · as 이토 미치코

  • シリーズ・横溝正史短編集 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Shigeko Yuzuki · as Tamiko Fujimoto

  • 五年目のひとり (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as 마츠나가 아키에

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Katayama Megumi

  • Your Lie in April(2016)

    as Hiroko Seto

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • ヤッさん～築地発！おいしい事件簿～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Korean restaurant owner

  • Stars in the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mamiko Shoda

  • Mom, I'm Okay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Doctors' Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • 三面記事の女たち-愛の巣- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Risking it All: The Spirit of the Men in Orange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • A Fading Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ayuko Sukawa

  • Our Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • First Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Rumi Osawa

  • First Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · as Rumi Osawa

  • 300 Million Yen Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Etsuko Toda

  • Summer Nude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as Setsuko Shimojima

  • Dai Ni Gakusho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 9 episodes · as Endo Natsumi

  • Hotaru the Movie: It's Only a Little Light in My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sachiko Futatsugi

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

    as Takako Hirai

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

    Show 1 episode · as Iku Saiki

  • Kokosei Restaurant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Fumika Yoshizaki

  • CO: Transplant Coordinator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • The Best Skilled Surgeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yuki Manaka

  • Tenohira no memo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as 種本千晶

  • Shooting Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Minako Aizawa

  • Outrage(2010)

    as Otomo's Woman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Absolute Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kyoko Kiritani

  • The Cicada's Eighth Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Gyne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 9 episodes · as Higuchi Ryoko

  • ギネ 産婦人科の女たち (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 9 episodes · as 히구치 료코

  • Osamu Dazai Short Story Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Keisuke's sister

  • Aishiteru - Kaiyo - (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ozawa Seiko

  • Closed Note (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Hoshi Yamazaki

  • Sad Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Saeko Shiina

  • Apartment 1303 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Woman Next Door

  • The Pride of the Temp(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kyōko Kuroiwa

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Hotaru no Hikari: It's Only A Little Light in My Life(2007)

    Show as Sachiko Yamada

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Berna's Tail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • The Street Lawyers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Yokubô(2005)

    as Ruiko Aota

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Stranger of Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ayumi Kurata

  • Welcome, patient. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Older Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kayo Mizusawa

  • Survive Style 5+(2004)

    as Kazama's Secretary

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Gekidan Engimono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Paato-taimu tantei 2(2004)

    as Kyōko Shinohara

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sky High(2002)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Pre-School Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 9 episodes · as Arai Erika [Teacher]

  • Sky High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Part-Time Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kyōko Shinohara

  • tokyo.sora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Yoko

  • AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shooting Stars in the Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

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

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Rain of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Fighting Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • There's Always Tomorrow, We Have Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • The City of Pure Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • School Ghost Story: Curse Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Perfect Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Avec mon Mari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mitsuko Aso

  • みつかるまで (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as 芳美

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 112 titles, 110 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Your Lie in April (2016)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Your Lie in April (2016)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

The Pride of the Temp (2007)

Film career

19992026

Peak 2004 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 2003Screen debut· Sky High
  • 2016Career best· Your Lie in April

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting112 of 112: 112 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s31 · acting2010s41 · acting2020s36 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Yuka Itaya's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Paato-taimu tantei 2 (2004)

97th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rental Family (2025)

Midcredits 96th · 86% 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 Yuka Itaya work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yuka Itaya's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yukiya Kitamura shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles