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Maria Kawamura

Maria Kawamura

Actor · Born November 21, 1961 (64) · Tokyo, Japan

Maria Kawamura was born on 21 November 1961 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress, known for Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997), Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988) and Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena (1999). She has been married to Mamoru Nagano since December 1991.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 21, 1961 (64)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 92 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 47% in 30 days

What are Maria Kawamura's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
21%
Survival
16%
Morality
15%
Power
12%
Ideas
5%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · 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 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 3

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 8 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
8 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
5
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
5
Absurd
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • 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 Maria Kawamura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Maria Kawamura'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

92 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Kyoko Zeppelin Soryu (voice)

  • TO BE HERO(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Oo Paipai (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Eyes – in HARBOR TALE – (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

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

    as Berin

  • Heart and Yummie(2010)

    as Licker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • In a Distant Time 3: Neverending Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Masako Hōjō (voice)

  • Gunbuster: The Movie(2006)

    as Jung Freud (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Mobile Suit Z Gundam II: A New Translation - Lovers(2005)

    as Beltorchika Irma (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time – A Tale of the Eight Guardians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Uta~Kata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 12 episodes · as Saya Kogure (voice)

  • Ninja Scroll: The Series(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The World of Narue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · as Narumi Mutsuki (voice)

  • Slayers Premium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Naga the Serpent (voice)

  • Eden's Bowy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 26 episodes · as Reveal-Maiden

  • Popolocrois Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 26 episodes · as Kaze no seirei · as Narushia

  • Brain Powerd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 26 episodes · as Higgins Saz (voice)

  • Evangelion: Death (True)²(1998)

    as Kyoko Zeppelin Soryu (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Revival of Evangelion(1998)

    as Kyoko Zeppelin Soryu (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Slayers Gorgeous(1998)

    as Naga the Serpent (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Detatoko Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Detatoko Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Saphire (voice)

  • Legend of the Last Labyrinth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vega (voice)

  • Slayers Great(1997)

    as Naga the Serpent (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Revolutionary Girl Utena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 39 episodes · as Mamiya Chida · as Mamiya Chida (voice)

  • Ayane's High Kick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sakurako Miyagawa (voice)

  • New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning(1996)

    as Madoka's Sister (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Slayers Return(1996)

    as Naga the Serpent (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 52 episodes · as Lolita Prideaux

  • The Story of Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 26 episodes · as Cinderella · as Suzy

  • Ninja Cadets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jame (voice)

  • Ninja Cadets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jame (voice)

  • Compiler Festa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Cosplay Warrior Cutie Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Maria (Empire Chief)

  • Slayers(1995)

    as Naga the Serpent (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Slayers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 13 episodes · as Nama (voice)

  • Romeo's Blue Skies(1995)

    Show 33 episodes · as Angeletta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Sweeper Mikami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 45 episodes · as Theresa (voice)

  • Alien Defender Geo-Armor: Kishin Corps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 7 episodes · as Bareiho (voice)

  • Silent Mobius Gaiden: The End of the Edo Period (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Fukagawa Himeryu

  • Scramble Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Elza (voice)

  • After School Tinker Bell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ryouko Miyazaki (voice)

  • Genji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sakura Hasegawa (voice)

  • Genji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Dark Cat(1991)

    as Ogawa-sensei (voice)

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Marissa Puccinoba (voice)

  • The Ultimate Esper R (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Trapp Family Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 40 episodes · as Hedvic

  • Aries: Shinwa no Seizakyuu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Aries Sakura / Persephone

  • Sei Michaela Gakuen Hyouryuuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · as Watoko Yamato (voice)

  • St. Michael Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Yagami's Family Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ikari Mayuki

  • I Am THE Shiratori Reiko! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Reiko Shiratori (voice)

  • Samurai Pizza Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 54 episodes · as Usa-hima

  • Robin Hood(1990)

    Show as Winifred

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Gall Force: Earth Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Fortin (voice)

  • Gall Force: Earth Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · as Fortin (voice)

  • Megazone 23 III - Part 2 - Day of Liberation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Lisa

  • Assemble Insert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as 园场かぎり

  • Megazone 23 III - Part 1 - The Awakening of Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Lisa (voice)

  • Megazone 23 Part III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lisa (voice)

  • The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Shizu Onuma (voice)

  • Yajikita Gakuen Douchuuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Takako (voice)

  • Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Quess Paraya (voice)

  • Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Quess Paraya

  • Cleopatra D.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · as Cleopatra (voice)

  • Rhea Gall Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Fortin

  • The Five Star Stories(1989)

    as Fatima Lachesis

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Peter Pan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 41 episodes · as Tiger Lily / Luna (voice)

  • Expunged Chronicle of Miroku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day(1988)

    as Madoka's Sister (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Jung Freud (voice)

  • Xanadu: Legend of Dragonslayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Riel (voice)

  • Ten Little Gall Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Eluza (voice)

  • What's Michael? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 45 episodes · as Poppo

  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack(1988)

    as Quess Paraya (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Aura Battle Dunbine: The Tale of Neo Byston Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • High School Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as アルマ

  • Lady Lady!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 36 episodes · as (voice)

  • The Story of Fifteen Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Kate (voice)

  • Puttsun Make LOVE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Hana no Asuka-gumi! Shin Kabukichō Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Hime

  • Heavy Metal L-Gaim III - Full Metal Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Lillith Fuau / Gaw Ha Leccee

  • Heavy Metal L-Gaim II: Farewell My Lovely + Pentagona Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Lillith Fuau / Gaw Ha Leccee

  • Wanna-Be's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Secretary

  • Heavy Metal L-Gaim I: Pentagona Window + Lady Gavlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Lillith Fuau / Gaw Ha Leccee

  • Gall Force: Eternal Story(1986)

    as Elza (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Megazone 23 Part II: Please Give Me Your Secret(1986)

    as Yui Takanaka (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Megazone 23(1985)

    as Yui Takanaka (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as Beltorchika Irma (voice)

  • Heavy Metal L-Gaim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 54 episodes · as Gaw Ha Lecee · as Lillis Faw

  • Aura Battler Dunbine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 49 episodes · as Cham Huau (voice)

  • Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Clothes Shop Clerk, Dark Q

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 91 titles from 1981 to 2026; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Heart and Yummie (2010)

$1.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Heart and Yummie (2010)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Robin Hood (1990)

Film career

19812026

Peak 1988 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting91 of 91: 91 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1980s38 · acting1990s40 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 7% of 14 roles
8595

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 Maria Kawamura's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 13 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 13

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Dark Cat (1991)

72nd percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Romeo's Blue Skies (1995)

Midcredits 97th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 38. 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 Maria Kawamura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maria Kawamura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Williams shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles