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Misa Shimizu

Misa Shimizu

Actor · Born September 25, 1970 (56) · Tokyo, Japan

Misa Shimizu was born on 25 September 1970 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress, known for Okoge (1992), Future Memories: Last Christmas (1992) and Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992). She has been married to Charles Bulkley since 26 November 1998. They have two children.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 25, 1970 (56)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 78 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 33% in 30 days

What are Misa Shimizu's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Society
19%
Morality
17%
Bonds
13%
Survival
10%
Power
8%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
4
Melancholic
2
Tense
2
Hopeful
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Misa Shimizu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MUBI (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Misa Shimizu'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

78 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Surname Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 11 episodes · as Yomoda Satsuki

  • 悪魔の手毬唄 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Stella Next to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Taroman Expo Explosion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Non

  • 囁きの河 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as 山科雪子

  • Silence of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Botan

  • Angry Squad: Episode Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Crosspoint(2024)

    as Michiko Ohara

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Thank You, Gateway To The World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Watch Sumo Do, Sumo Don't(2022)

    Show as Prof. Kawashima Natsuko

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Warship Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Izumi

  • Little Love Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Keiko Maeshiro

  • Yassadaru Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Section Chief Mimura

  • Home Sweet Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Saito Miyabi

  • Little Kyota Neon Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Prosecutor Yoko Asahina 18 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Chushingura: A 48th Loyal Retainer in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Ejima

  • Hotel Copain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Chisato

  • Mystery Trilogy Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as (segment "Laboratory Where a Female Science Detective Solves Mysteries")

  • If Tomorrow Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Kaori Sasaki

  • Banana, Gloves and Whale Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Chiaki

  • Tokyo Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kimie Saito（斎藤 君恵）

  • Tidy Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Moe

  • Love Scenario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Akiko Yazima

  • Piecing Me Back Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Saki Horikawa

  • Box! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Satoko's mom

  • Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mrs. Hasegawa

  • Hi to Shio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The Harimaya Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Yuiko Hara

  • Jive: Swept by the Sea Breeze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Yuki Sugiyama

  • Rain Fall(2009)

    as Yuko

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Mission To Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • My Grandma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Misako Shigeta

  • Song of Goodbye(2006)

    as Yumi Fujita

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Switching – Goodbye Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kazuo's Mother

  • Twilight Phantom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • I Just Didn't Do It(2006)

    as Kiyoko Sada

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Banners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 54 episodes · Actor

  • Summer of Ubume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Chizuko Chuzenji

  • Paper Moon Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Keiko Hanada

  • Affectionate Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · as Inoue Mikako

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

    Show 1 episode · as Rola Izawa

  • The Sea Is Watching (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kikuno

  • Warm Water Under a Red Bridge(2001)

    as Saeko Aizawa

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Autumn Blossoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Kunoichi Financial Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Dr. Akagi(1998)

    as Gin

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Yuko Shono

  • Zakuro Yakata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Saki Morioka

  • The Eel(1997)

    as Keiko Hattori

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Human Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Yoshiko Shinozaki

  • Love and Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Shoko Takeda

  • Shall We Dance?(1996)

    as Natsuko

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Gerende ga tokeru hodo koishitai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • 向田邦子終戦特別企画 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Story of Four Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • 47 Ronin(1994)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Tropical People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Misuzu Konno

  • The Misery of Others is as Sweet as Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • 課長島耕作 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Homework (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Future Memories: Last Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Yuko Nando

  • Okoge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sayoko Morohashi

  • Ai wa Doda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Sumo Do, Sumo Don't(1992)

    as Natsuko Kawashima

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Ninja Vixens III: The Final Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Shabondama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Kanei Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Princess Kichi

  • The World You Don't Know: A Mysterious Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Estate Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mika Fujishima

  • The Ninja Vixens II: Veil of Illusions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Inamura Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Namiko

  • The Ninja Vixens: The Kagero Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Seishun kazoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 156 episodes · as 阿川咲

  • Bomber Bikers of Shonan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 77 titles from 1987 to 2026; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Rain Fall (2009)

$1.3M worldwide

Highest rated

The Eel (1997)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

19872026

Peak 1997 · 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
Acting77 of 77: 77 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s30 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 13% of 8 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 Misa Shimizu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Crosspoint (2024)

86th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shall We Dance? (1996)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 58. 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 Misa Shimizu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Misa Shimizu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Akira Emoto shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers