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Miwa Takada

Miwa Takada

Actor · Born January 5, 1947 (79) · Kyoto City, Japan

Miwa Takada was born on 5 January 1947 in Kyoto City, Japan. She is an actress, known for Journey of Honor (1991), Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963) and Tateshi Danpei (1962). She was previously married to Hidetarô Kataoka.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 5, 1947 (79)
From
Kyoto City, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 30 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 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Miwa Takada's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
46%
Power
21%
Bonds
12%
Survival
11%
Society
11%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · 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 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Herald
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
5
Melancholic
2
Dread
2
Triumphant
2
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Cathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3

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 Miwa Takada's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Miwa Takada'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

30 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Journey of Honor(1991)

    as Yadogimi

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Detective Kyosuke Kozu's Murder Reasoning I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Angel and Devil Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

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

    as Keiko Nakagawa

  • Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Onna no Kyūka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Kikeki: onna mo tsurai wa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Two Bodyguards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Oshodomo

  • Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters(1968)

    as Okiku

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Princess Saya

  • Zatoichi Challenged(1967)

    as Omitsu

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Secret Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Misuzu Takakura

  • The Suitors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Drunken Harbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Mitsuko

  • Daimajin(1966)

    as Kozasa Hanabusa

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • わが愛を星に祈りて (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Young Boss: Invitation to Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • 牝犬脱走 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Adventures of Zatoichi(1964)

    as Saki

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sweet Seventeen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Green Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Man Disappears Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • High School Third Graders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Maiko and the Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Hinagiku

  • Zatoichi the Fugitive(1963)

    as Onobu

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Third Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Hinako Yajima

  • Yôki na tono-sama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Fencing Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Okiku

  • The Demon of Sendai's Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1962 to 1991; peak year 1967.

Highest rated

Zatoichi Challenged (1967)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters (1968)

Film career

19621991

Peak 1967 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting30 of 30: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

1960s23 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 20% of 5 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 Miwa Takada's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 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 5

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

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

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5

Most divisive · actor

Journey of Honor (1991)

70th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Zatoichi Challenged (1967)

Midcredits 90th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 53. 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 Miwa Takada work with?

People who share at least 2 of Miwa Takada's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masaichi Nagata shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers