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Eihi Shiina

Eihi Shiina

Actor · Born February 3, 1976 (50) · Fukuoka, Japan

Eihi Shiina (born February 3, 1976) is a fashion model and actress from Fukuoka, Japan. She got her first big break in 1995, working for Benetton, after which she represented Japan at the global Elite Model Look '95. More magazine work followed. Shiina made her film debut in 1999 with Dog-Food. She also published a book of photographs and poems, entitled No Filter, Only Eyes, that same year. She is recognized internationally for her role as Asami Yamazaki in Takashi Miike's Audition. She also starred in Tokyo Gore Police as Ruka.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 3, 1976 (50)
From
Fukuoka, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 26 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 11% in 30 days

What are Eihi Shiina's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
33%
Morality
28%
Bonds
18%
Self
15%
Society
5%
Revenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3

Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · 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 1 · 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 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Absurd
2
Contemplative
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet5

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 Eihi Shiina's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eihi Shiina'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

26 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Archive Footage

  • Holy Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Hime

  • Meatball Machine Kodoku(2017)

    as Woman tracing white line

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Ninja War of Torakage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Gensai Shinonome

  • Use the Eyeballs! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Jellyfish Eyes(2013)

    as Home Room Teacher

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Profane Exhibit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Hell Chef (segment "The Hell Chef")

  • Helldriver(2010)

    as Rikka

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Outrage(2010)

    as Call Girl

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Monami's Mother

  • 63 Minutes Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as (archive footage)

  • Tokyo Gore Police(2008)

    as Ruka

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Hold Up Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Animus Anima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sui

  • Jam Films 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • A Day on the Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Yamada's Lover

  • Sky High(2002)

    as Izuko

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Harmful Insect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Music Teacher

  • The Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Eureka(2000)

    as Keiko Kono

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Audition(1999)

    as Asami Yamazaki

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • DOG FOOD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Sakiko (Wife)

  • Open House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mitsuwa

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

    Show 1 episode · as Suzy Hoshikawa

  • Eihi Shiina Visualbum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Neo Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles, 24 of them dated from 1995 to 2024; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Audition (1999)

$386K worldwide

Highest rated

Eureka (2000)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Audition (1999)

Film career

19952024

Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting26 of 26: 24 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting1 of 26: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 26: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 26: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 11% of 9 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 Eihi Shiina's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Helldriver (2010)

69th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Eureka (2000)

Midcredits 94th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 39. 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 Eihi Shiina work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eihi Shiina's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yoshihiro Nishimura shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers