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Akemi Negishi

Akemi Negishi

Actor · Died March 11, 2008, aged 73 · Tokyo, Japan

Akemi Negishi (根岸明美 Negishi Akemi, b. 26 March 1934, Tokyo, Japan - died 11 March 2008 (73), Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) was a Japanese actress. In 1953, when Josef von Sternberg made a film adaptation of the Queen of Anatahan incident, she was discovered at an audition and made her debut in the lead role in Anatahan. Since then, she has been active mainly in film and television. She gained popularity as an actress with a bewitching charm who "could act as well." Ishirō Honda said that Negishi's unique aura suited his films. She died of ovarian cancer at a hospital in Kawasaki City on March 11, 2008. She was 73 years old.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 26, 1934
Died
March 11, 2008 (aged 73)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 67 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 35% in 30 days

What are Akemi Negishi's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
30%
Power
23%
Survival
23%
Bonds
10%
Self
9%
Society
5%
Revenge6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 3 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · 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 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
4
Absurd
4
Cold
1
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Akemi Negishi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Akemi Negishi'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

67 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Aoi bara satsujin jiken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Mitsuko Tsuruta

  • The Setting Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Yamashita's wife

  • Shikibu monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Fuji

  • Location (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Umeko

  • The Makioka Sisters(1983)

    as Mrs. Shimozuma

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Lady Karuizawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Yôko Ayukawa

  • Distant Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Mother of Hirotsugu

  • The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • No More Easy Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Mariko's Mother

  • The Strangling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • So Soft, So Cunning(1979)

    as Mineko Taguchi

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • An Unforgettable Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Dangerous Liaisons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Masae Miyakawa

  • The Life of Chikuzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Tami

  • The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Conclusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Military Comfort Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Kura

  • Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song(1973)

    as Prison Guard Minamimura

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Lady Snowblood(1973)

    as Tajire no Okiku

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture(1973)

    as Osada

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Toshigoro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Sex & Fury(1973)

    as Ogin Shitateya

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Harue

  • Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion(1972)

    as Otsuka

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Sex Comedy, Quick on the Trigger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Katsuko Ogawa

  • King of the Widow-Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Dodes'ka-den(1970)

    as Good-Looking Housewife

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Hooligans on Buggies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Hot Little Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Keiko

  • The Kingpin of Fair Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Cecile Hanada

  • Play It Cool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Tomi

  • Girl in College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Snake Woman's Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Masae Ônuma , Landlord's Wife

  • Kemeko's Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Express Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Code of Ruffians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • You Can If You Try (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Red Beard(1965)

    as Okuni

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • High School Juniors (Part II) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • An Impudent Man 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • 18 Roughs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Hisako Murata

  • King Kong vs. Godzilla(1963)

    as Chikiro's Mother (Dancing Girl) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Defeat the Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • King Kong vs. Godzilla(1962)

    as Chikiro's Mother

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Happiness of Us Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Holiday in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Song for a Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Lower Depths(1957)

    as Osen the Prostitute

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Atsuko Shimada

  • Half Human(1958)

    as The Mountain Girl

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • A Man in the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Okon

  • A Wife's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Sumiko

  • Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Osen (Country Girl, Miki’s Fiancée)

  • The Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Sudden Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Hinako (Nenkichi's wife)

  • I Live in Fear(1955)

    as Asako Kuribayashi

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Yukie

  • Beast Man Snow Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Chika

  • Mako Osorubeshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Farewell Rabaul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Kimu

  • This Love Costs 50 Million Yen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The Red Light Military Base (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Yukiko

  • Anatahan(1953)

    as Keiko Kusakabe

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles from 1953 to 1993; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

Red Beard (1965)

$52K worldwide

Highest rated

Red Beard (1965)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19531993

Peak 1972 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting67 of 67: 67 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1950s19 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s23 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s3 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 8% of 13 roles
5368

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 Akemi Negishi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

So Soft, So Cunning (1979)

67th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Red Beard (1965)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 36. 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.

Is Akemi Negishi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles42–91 · median 80 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles29–77 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Akemi Negishi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Akemi Negishi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tomoyuki Tanaka shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers