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Keiko Takahashi

Keiko Takahashi

Actor, also producer · Born January 22, 1955 (71) · Shibecha, Hokkaidō, Japan

Born in Hokkaido, 1955. In 1970, she made her acting debut in "Kōkōsei Burusu" in her original stage name Keiko Sekine. Since then, she has appeared in numerous films over a 50 year career in television, film, stage and commercials. Her hit films include "Tattoo Ari" (1982), "Hana monogatari" (1989) and "Fumiko no Umi" (2007). She has received awards including the 3rd Asahi Performing Arts Award, the Akiyama Matsushiyo Award (2004), the 62nd Mainichi Film Competition, Supporting Actress Award (2008), and the 64th Mainichi Film Competition Tanaka Kinuyo Award (2010).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 22, 1955 (71)
From
Shibecha, Hokkaidō, Japan
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 84 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 34% in 30 days

What are Keiko Takahashi's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Ideas
18%
Society
14%
Self
12%
Morality
12%
Bonds
9%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

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

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

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

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · 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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles
  • Heroas The Homemaker in Door (1988)
  • Threshold guardianas Toshio Saito in Uzumaki (2000)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
3
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
3
Absurd
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Keiko Takahashi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Keiko Takahashi'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

84 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Soda Master(2026)

    Show 11 episodes · as Shoko Kikuhara

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • I Am Kirishima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Old One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Worry Not, She's the Boss(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kaida Kiyomi

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

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

    as Mizushima Reiko

  • The Old Woman Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Things You Can Know by Looking at Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as 新仓龙子

  • Asami Mitsuhiko Series: Hana no Shita Nite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Mamiko Tanno

  • Summer Blooms(2017)

    as Touko Kazama

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Whispers from a Crime Scene(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yuriko Kawai

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Red Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Yuriko

  • The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Mika Mugibayashi / Sanae Kikukawa

  • The Serialist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • It's Me It's Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Kamihate Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Chiyo Morita

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

    as Shizuko Tôyama

  • Symphony in August: Shibuya 2002-2003 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ai's mother

  • Be Sure to Share (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Izumi Kita

  • Zen(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Fumiko no umi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Taka Sasayama

  • The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • テレサ・テン物語～私の家は山の向こう (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as 赵素桂

  • Tokyo Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Undercover Officer, Osaka Prefectural Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Red Confusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Oshima Rie

  • 〜A calendar to heaven〜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Shimada Yasuko

  • Koto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Shige Sano

  • Walk with the Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Takako Azuma

  • Tracing Jake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Renmyo

  • My Little Chef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sanako Hijikata

  • Jam Films(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Legendary Crocodile, Jake and His Fellows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Uzumaki(2000)

    as Yukie Saito

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Driverless Hearse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Kuramori Ritsuko

  • Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • A Story of Modern Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ayako Kumashiro

  • The Terrorist’s Parasol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Man with Two Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bistro Guest

  • Seraphim Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Tatsuo's mother

  • Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Files of the Young Kindaichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mika Mugibayashi / Sanae Kikukawa

  • Kura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • I Can Hear the Duck Singing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Nobunaga: King of Zipangu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 49 episodes · as Rui

  • Door II: Tokyo Diary(1991)

    as Middle-Aged Woman

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Hoshi wo tsugu mono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mother of a healthy child

  • Last Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 21 episodes · as Yazawa Shizuko

  • War and Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Door(1988)

    as Yasuko Honda

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Golf Before Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • The Story of Jiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as お民

  • Newaza Gal: Straight From Behind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Kôjirô Higaki

  • 三姉妹探偵団 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Love Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Etsuko Tajima

  • 不倫　この愛が裁けますか (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Curse of the Seven flutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Wolf: Running Is Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Pregnant Bible Saleswoman

  • Maboroshi no mizuumi(1982)

    as Oichino Kata

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Imperial Japanese Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Miyo Arai

  • Tattoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Michiyo

  • Burst City(1982)

    as Woman Singing with a Razor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Love Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Yuko Kano

  • Summer of Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Iwa

  • Auto Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Greatest Game Ever Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Main Line to Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Tomoko

  • Greatest Game Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as 梅野志津子

  • The Gate of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Kandagawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Rise, Fair Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Haruko

  • Kenkaku Shōbai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • Bark at the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 20 episodes · as Uchida Shinko

  • The Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Love for Eternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Snow Country Elegy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Kamen Rider(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Just for You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Setsuko

  • The Forbidden Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Kyoko Tamura

  • Child Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Reiko Mayuzumi

  • High School Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Yoshiko Kitahara

  • G-men of Japan 5: Skyscraper Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 83 titles from 1960 to 2026; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

Zen (2009)

$2.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Zen (2009)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Door (1988)

Film career

19602026

Peak 1987 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting83 of 83: 83 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s17 · acting1980s18 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s7 · 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 Keiko Takahashi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Maboroshi no mizuumi (1982)

80th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Zen (2009)

Midcredits 87th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 28. 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 Keiko Takahashi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Keiko Takahashi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Banmei Takahashi shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers