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Hana Kino

Hana Kino

Actor · Born January 8, 1948 (78) · Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Hana Kino was born on 8 January 1948 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. She is an actress and composer, known for Akashi (2025), Engine Sentai Go-onger (2008) and Like Father, Like Son (2013).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 8, 1948 (78)
From
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 83 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Hana Kino's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
36%
Bonds
25%
Morality
15%
Survival
14%
Power
8%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · 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 6 · Full focus 1

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 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Tense
6
Contemplative
5
Dread
3
Joyful
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Hana Kino's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hana Kino'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

83 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Light We Cast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kamoi Toshiko

  • 岸辺のアルバム (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • The Shrine(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

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

    as Grandma

  • School Lawyer: Finding the Colors of the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kanoko Hirotsu

  • 大人計画 平凡パンチライン「Wife is miracle～世界で一番アツい嫁～」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Shoutai(2024)

    as Noguchi

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • The Parades(2024)

    as Maiko

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • After the Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

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

    as Mizuki

  • Village(2023)

    as Fumi Ohashi

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

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

    Show 9 episodes · as Ume Imafuku

  • Modern Love Tokyo(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Kaoru

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Nagi's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Yoshiko Harada

  • Fill In the Blanks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as [Chika's mother]

  • School Meals Time Graduation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Tabiya Okaeri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mitoe Abe

  • And So the Baton Is Passed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Yoshimi

  • Only Just Married(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hatsue Okado

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • My Blood and Bones in a Flowing Galaxy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Dry Cleaner

  • 月影花之丞大逆転 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • THE LIMIT (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as 園田苑子

  • Mother(2020)

    as Masako Misumi

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Road to Red Restaurant List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Okamoto Sumiko [Road Park Menoura owner] (Ep. 9)

  • Moonlit Winter(2019)

    as Masako

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Family of Strangers(2019)

    as Sanae Ishida

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • School Meals Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • No Matter How Much My Mom Hates Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Taiji's grandmother

  • Ten Years Japan(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Come On Irene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Tsuru Shishido

  • In This Corner of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Taki Kariya

  • Hello, Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Kazue Tomita

  • Frankenstein's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kanae Hitachi

  • Seven Ms. Prisoners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ume Hiratsuka

  • Virtual Detective Tabito Higurashi(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · as Principal

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Tanuma Hatsue

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

    Show 7 episodes · as 타누마 하츠에

  • Princess Maison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nagare Igawa

  • Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Landlord Furukawa

  • Three Stories of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Keiko

  • Samurai Cat 2: A Tropical Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Reed of Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Toshiko Uzugi

  • Her Granddaughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Yoshiko Sakata

  • The Good Listener (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kaoru Yabuki

  • Love-Craft Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Like Father, Like Son(2013)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Ultraman Ginga(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kyoko Shirai

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Nameless Poison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as Masako Sugimura

  • Amachan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 157 episodes · as Katsue Osanai

  • Someday at a Place in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Kashiwada

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Kimiko Nanao

  • Key of Life(2012)

    as Kanae's Mother

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Share house (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Sukiyaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Mother-in-Law VS. Daughter-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 205 episodes · as Narration (voice)

  • Sword of Desperation(2010)

    as Hana

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Detective Lovesick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Satsuki Ando

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

    Show 1 episode · as Kayo Sugihara

  • Trouble Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 12 episodes · as Tamiko Sasaki

  • K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Yoko Hashiba's maid

  • Someday's Dreamers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Happy Flight(2008)

    as Toshie Saito

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • てやんでいBaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · as 富沢のぶ子

  • Engine Sentai Go-Onger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Osen

  • Life Can Be So Wonderful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Shizue

  • Dondo Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 156 episodes · as Narration (Voice)

  • Curling Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kiyomi Kimura

  • Asakusa Fukumaru Ryokan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 22 episodes · as Fukumaru Hana

  • Shimokita Sundays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 9 episodes · as Hana Satonaka

  • Vital(2004)

    as Mrs. Ooyama

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Nibanme no kanojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Swing Girls(2004)

    as Supermarket Manager

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • No One's Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Kimie

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

    as Kinuyo Okazaki

  • Power of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kuramochi Sumiko

  • Kodocha(1996)

    Show 102 episodes · as Misako Kurata (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Azuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

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

    as Matsue Otobuji

  • Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Haruko Kimura

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles from 1988 to 2026; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Swing Girls (2004)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Swing Girls (2004)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Kodocha (1996)

Film career

19882026

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

  • 1996Screen debut· Kodocha
  • 2004First film· Swing Girls

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting80 of 82: 80 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdDirecting2 of 82: 2 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s38 · acting2020s24 · 22 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
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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 Hana Kino's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Shrine (2026)

89th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Like Father, Like Son (2013)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 54. 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 Hana Kino work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hana Kino's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daiken Okudaira shares the most, 2.

Actors