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Miyuki Kuwano

Miyuki Kuwano

Actor · Born July 17, 1942 (84) · Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Miyuki Kuwano (桑野美雪) was born on July 17, 1942 in Yokohama, Japan. She is an actress, known for Three Outlaw Samurai (1964), Equinox Flower (1958) and Red Beard (1965). She is the daughter of Michiko Kuwano.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 17, 1942 (84)
From
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 75 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Miyuki Kuwano's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th 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
Morality
27%
Self
23%
Bonds
20%
Power
16%
Society
15%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · 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 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

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

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · 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 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Warm
3
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2

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 Miyuki Kuwano's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Miyuki Kuwano'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

75 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Fallen Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Sumiko

  • The Rose Colored Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Reiko Katsura

  • Barren Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Ikuko Wakamiya

  • Wild Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Okei

  • Inochi hateru hi made (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Love and Desire in the Night Mist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Cash Calls Hell(1966)

    as Natsuko

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Danshun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Mieko Kaneko

  • King of the Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Zettai tasū (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Red Beard(1965)

    as Onaka

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Haigo no hito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Minako Iura

  • 駿河遊侠伝　度胸がらす (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Radish and the Carrot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Shape of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Yoshie Nomoto

  • Sweet Sweat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Takeko

  • Escape from Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Yasue

  • Three Outlaw Samurai(1964)

    as Aya

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Melody of Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Honest Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Kagami no naka no razō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Ara kure kōya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • At the Side of the Bridge 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • 恋と出世に強くなれ！ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as 宮本冴子

  • At the Side of the Bridge 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Parakin to Kyū-chan mōshiwakenai yarō-tachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Umineko ga tonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Zoku aizen katsura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • At the Side of the Bridge 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Our Failures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Kyūjin ryokō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • At the Side of the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Kyū-chan ondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Mother Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Secret Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Flower in a Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Kawa wa nagareru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • A Roaring Trade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • 小さな花の物語 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Love's Family Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • With Wife, Children, and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Michiyo

  • Love New and Old (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Hatsuko

  • Sanctuary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Netsuai sha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Nobue Yukiyama

  • Koi no gashū (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Tomie

  • Hikkoshi yatsure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Onna no hashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Love and the Shop Curtain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Incidental Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Tatsuko Soga

  • Samurai Desperadoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Late Autumn(1960)

    as Michiko

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Towering Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Wakako Tazawa

  • Night and Fog in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Reiko Harada

  • The Last Trump Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Sonko Uesaka

  • Cruel Story of Youth(1960)

    as Makoto

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Girls Behind the Bars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Pineapple Butai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Yukiko

  • Tokyo Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Sword of Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Princess Aya

  • High Teen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Hidden Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Tomorrow's Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • People Waiting for Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Kayoko Naganuma

  • The Girl Who Creates Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Chiyoe

  • Farewell to Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Equinox Flower(1958)

    as Hisako Hirayama

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hanayome no teikō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Hinako

  • Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Aozora yoitsu mademo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • When It Rains, It Pours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Umeyo Abe

  • A Case of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Hungry Soul, Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Shouko Ajioka

  • Hungry Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Shouko Ajioka

  • Kobushi no hana no sakukoro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • We Never Let You Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles from 1955 to 1967; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

Red Beard (1965)

$52K worldwide

Highest rated

Red Beard (1965)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19551967

Peak 1960 · 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.

  • 1958Screen debut· Equinox Flower
  • 1960First top-billed film· Night and Fog in Japan

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 75: 75 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score97th

By decade

1950s19 · acting1960s56 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 17% 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 Miyuki Kuwano's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 97th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 94th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6

Shape of the crowd

None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 4 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser2

Most loved · actor

Red Beard (1965)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 35. 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 Miyuki Kuwano work with?

People who share at least 2 of Miyuki Kuwano's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hideo Gosha shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers