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Seiko Matsuda

Seiko Matsuda

Actor, also director · Born March 10, 1962 (64) · Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan

Seiko Matsuda was born on 10 March 1962 in Kurume, Japan. She is a music artist and actress, known for Armageddon (1998), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) and Nogiku no haka (1981). She was previously married to Hiroyuki Hatano and Masaki Kanda.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 10, 1962 (64)
From
Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 38 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are Seiko Matsuda's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Bonds
30%
Self
17%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Ideas
6%
Revenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · 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 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · 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
Dread
2
Romantic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Seiko Matsuda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Seiko Matsuda'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

38 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pre 45th Anniversary Seiko Matsuda Concert Tour 2024 “lolli♡pop” (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • 마츠다 세이코: 콘서트 투어 2022 "My Favorite Singles & Best Songs" at 사이타마 슈퍼 아레나 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as 주연

  • 松田圣子40周年演唱会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • NHK MUSIC SPECIAL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Folklore(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Ramen Shop(2018)

    as Miki

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Love Catharsis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · Theme Song Performance

  • Taira no Kiyomori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show Actor

  • MIRACLE GIRLS: Neva-da Stop Dreaming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Theme Song Performance · Actor

  • 花ざかりの君たちへ ~イケメン♂パラダイス~卒業式&7と1/2話スペシャル (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Tombstone of the Fireflies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Yukiko

  • For You in Full Blossom: Ikemen Paradise(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · as Tsubaki

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Shanghai Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Madonna

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Fall Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Riku Inagawa

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • たったひとつのたからもの (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lin

  • Gedo(2000)

    as Saemi

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Drop Dead Gorgeous(1999)

    as Tina / Seiko Howard

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Armageddon(1998)

    as Female Asian Tourist

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Reporter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Easy(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Yuki

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Sweet Evil(1996)

    as Naomi Nomura

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • SMAP×SMAP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Bistro Guest and Musical Guest

  • Am I Unattractive? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 12 episodes · Theme Song Performance · Actor

  • Adult Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 11 episodes · Theme Song Performance · as Miki Taniguchi

  • Dotchi mo dotchi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • ママ母戦争 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Theme Song Performance · Actor

  • Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Jill (singing voice)

  • Caribe: Symphony of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Aya Sawaki

  • Eve in a Summer Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • 松田聖子のはじめての情事 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Legend of Plumeria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Emiko Hayasaka​

  • First Time Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Drifter's Christmas Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Wild Daisy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Tamiko

Career shape

Star power in the 75th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1981 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari (2001)

$5.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Ramen Shop (2018)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

For You in Full Blossom: Ikemen Paradise (2007)

Film career

19812025

Peak 2018 · 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.

  • 1999Screen debut· Drop Dead Gorgeous

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 38: 32 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thDirecting1 of 38: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleOther crew5 of 38: 1 only other crew, 4 with another role

38 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew1990s10 · 10 acting · 2 crew2000s10 · acting2010s5 · 3 acting · 3 crew2020s4 · acting

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.

How do Seiko Matsuda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Sweet Evil (1996)

77th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

Midcredits 74th · 64% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 27. 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 Seiko Matsuda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Seiko Matsuda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Khoo shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Producers

Mixed roles