Koyuki
Actor · Born December 18, 1976 (49) · Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
Koyuki Katō (born December 18, 1976), better known as Koyuki, is a Japanese model and actress. Koyuki was born in Zama, Kanagawa-ken. She started her modeling career in 1995 and has since starred in various Japanese dramas, TV and magazine ad campaigns and films. She frequently appears in Japanese print and television campaigns for the electronics company Panasonic. She rose to fame in the drama Kimi wa petto (2003) with Jun Matsumoto and gained huge popularity. Her first international film was The Last Samurai (2003) where she played Taka, wife of a Samurai slain by the character Nathan Algren, portrayed by Tom Cruise, Koyuki was well-known in Japan for years before that. She first caught the attention of the public in 1997 by winning an exclusive modelling contract with the magazine Non-no, but quickly grew beyond modelling and has earned acclaim as an actress through her many roles on Japanese television and in several Japanese films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Koyuki, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 18, 1976 (49)
- Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Actor
- 15 on MovieCove · 65 credits in all
What are Koyuki's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 4
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Shadow: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.
- Shadowas Harue Karasawa in Pulse (2001)
- Shadowas Onigen in Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
- Shadowas Sugaru in Kamui Gaiden (2009)
- Allyas Hiromi Ishizaki in Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012)
- Mentoras Mirei Fujisaki in Panda yori Koi ga Nigatena Watashi-tachi (2026)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet6
- Ambiguous3
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 Koyuki's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Koyuki'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
65 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Legal Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Crossroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Light We Cast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Window of Non-REM 2025 New Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
つたえたい〜僕たちは感染症時代を生きている〜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Sky Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Sanctuary(2023)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
A Mother's Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Bones of Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Today's Nekomura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Top League (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Naked Director(2019)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Trace ~ Men of the science school ~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Flat Broke Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Gold Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Fragile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Persona Non Grata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The Long Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Onna Nobunaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Legal High(2012)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Phone Call to the Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Forget Me Not (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Detective Lovesick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Women Play Twice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
It's On Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Wasted Land(2009)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows
Kamui Gaiden(2009)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
MR.BRAIN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Blood: The Last Vampire(2009)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
The Battle of Mr. and Mrs. Sasaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Kitaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Time Limit Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Engine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Jam Films S (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Warau Iemon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Way We Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Last Samurai(2003)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Eldest Boy and His Three Elder Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Alive(2002)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Spy Sorge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
You're My Pet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Kaleidoscope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Psycho Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Searchin' for My Polestar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Laundry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Antique: Western Antique Cake Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
I Wanna Fall in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
My Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Pulse(2001)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all filmsDon't Let Your Money Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Love Complex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Legendary Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Ikebukuro West Gate Park(2000)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Beautiful Life(2000)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows
Scary Fairy Tales: The Little Mermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
The Rules of Marrying for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
恋愛結婚の法則 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Tabloid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Can't Hurry for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
小雪と発酵おばあちゃん (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles, 64 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2002.
Film career
Peak 2002 · 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.
- 2000Screen debut· Ikebukuro West Gate Park
- 2001First film· Pulse
- 2012Career best· Legal High
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 Koyuki's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 44. 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 Koyuki work with?
People who share at least 2 of Koyuki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Takashi Yamazaki shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Takashi YamazakiShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Takashi Yamazaki
Writers
- Ryôhei SaiganShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Ryôhei Saigan
- Ryôta KosawaShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Ryôta Kosawa
- Kankurō KudōShared titles: Kamui Gaiden (2009), Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Kankurō Kudō
Actors
- Hidetaka YoshiokaShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Hidetaka Yoshioka
- Hiroko YakushimaruShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Hiroko Yakushimaru
- Kenta SugaShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Kenta Suga
- Maki HorikitaShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Maki Horikita
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Kôzô ShibasakiShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Kôzô Shibasaki
- Naoki SatôShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Naoki Satô
- Ryûji MiyajimaShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Ryûji Miyajima
Producers
- Masaki KoideShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Masaki Koide
- Shûji AbeShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012), Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Shûji Abe
- Seiji OkudaShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005), Pulse (2001)See all 3 shared titles with Seiji Okuda
- Chikahiro AndoShared titles: Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Chikahiro Ando