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Yûko Takeuchi

Yûko Takeuchi

Actor · Died September 27, 2020, aged 40 · Minami, Saitama, Saitama, Japan

Yuko Takeuchi (竹内 結子 Takeuchi Yūko, April 1, 1980 – September 27, 2020) was a Japanese actress. She made her big break with NHK's Asadora television series Asuka and JT Green's commercial. She went on to star in many TV shows, movies, and commercials.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 1, 1980
Died
September 27, 2020 (aged 40)
From
Minami, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 65 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are Yûko Takeuchi's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Bonds
32%
Survival
17%
Self
13%
Morality
12%
Ideas
11%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 1 · 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 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 10
Herald
2 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Mentor
2 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Warm
6
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Hopeful
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Yûko Takeuchi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yûko Takeuchi'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

65 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Confidence Man JP: Princess(2020)

    as Star

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The 47 Rōnin in Debt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Riku

  • The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ran Riu

  • A Long Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mari Imamura

  • Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ko Himi（氷見 江）

  • The Travelling Cat Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Noriko

  • Miss Sherlock(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sara Shelly Futaba

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Innocent Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tanaka Yukino

  • A Life: A Love(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Danjo Mifuyu

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Kamoshirenai Joyûtachi - 2016 - (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Creepy(2016)

    as Takakura Yasuko

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Nine(2016)

    as Toki

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Inerasable(2015)

    as I

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Kidan Piece of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narrator

  • Sanadamaru(2016)

    Show as Chacha

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • かもしれない女優たち (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Revenge Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Nobuko Ogata

  • Cape Nostalgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Midori Ryuzaki

  • Airport 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Chigusa ohkouchi

  • Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Yasuko Ehara

  • Danda Rin - The Labour Standards Inspector(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as Rin Danda

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cheap Flight!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Aizawa Miharu

  • Strawberry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Reiko Himekawa

  • Strawberry Night: After the Invisible Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cast Driver · as 姬川玲子

  • Strawberry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · as Reiko Himekawa

  • A Flawless Concierge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as The Culinary Expert

  • A Ghost of a Chance(2011)

    as Suzuko Yabe / Fuko Hino

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

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

    as Megumi Mizusawa

  • 1778 Stories of Me and My Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Setsuko

  • Strawberry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Reiko Himekawa

  • Summer Romance Shines in Rainbow Color (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shiori Kitamura

  • Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kaoru

  • Golden Slumber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Haruko Higuchi

  • No More Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Tetsuko

  • Flashforward(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Keiko Arahida

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Triumphant Return of General Rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kimiko Taguchi

  • The Glorious Team Batista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Kimiko Taguchi

  • Flower Shop Without Rose(2008)

    Show 11 episodes · as Miou Shirato

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Midnight Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Keiko Arisawa

  • The World According to Chocolat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Chocolat

  • Closed Note (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ibuki Mano

  • Saido kâ ni inu(2007)

    as Yoko

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Spring Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Satoko Ayakura

  • Fukigen na Gene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · as Aoi Yoshiko

  • Be with You(2004)

    as Mio Aio

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Heaven's Bookstore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Shoko / Natsuko

  • New York Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as 藤倉英子

  • Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Aki Murase

  • ワルシャワの秋 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Always Smiling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 11 episodes · as Yumi Kurasawa

  • Night of the Shooting Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Kana Aoshima

  • Resurrection(2002)

    as Aoi Tachibana

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Queen of Lunch(2002)

    Show 12 episodes · as Mugita Natsumi

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • School Teachers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · as Motoko Asakura

  • My Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 12 episodes · as Sakura Arai

  • Love and Life in the White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 10 episodes · as 志村倫子

  • フレンズ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · as 松野 美雪

  • Asuka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 149 episodes · as 速田（宮本）あすか

  • Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Who Do You Think You Are? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 11 episodes · as Yuri Kimura

  • Innocent World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Ami

  • Ringu(1998)

    as Tomoko Oishi

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Good Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Shin Mokuyou no Kaidan: Cyborg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · as Yuka

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles from 1996 to 2020; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

A Ghost of a Chance (2011)

$54M worldwide

Highest rated

Be with You (2004)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Ringu (1998)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19962020

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1998Screen debut· Ring
  • 2004First top-billed film· Be with You
  • 2004Breakout· Be with You
  • 2018Career best· Miss Sherlock

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting64 of 64: 63 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndOther crew1 of 64: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s32 · 32 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 33% 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 Yûko Takeuchi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Magnificent Nine (2016)

61st percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Be with You (2004)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 40. 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 Yûko Takeuchi work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers