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Takako Tokiwa

Takako Tokiwa

Actor · Born April 30, 1972 (54) · Yokohama, Japan

Takako Tokiwa (常盤 貴子 Tokiwa Takako, born 30 April 1972 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actress. Tokiwa was nominated for the "Best Actress" award at the Japanese Academy Awards in 2005 for her performance in Akai Tsuki. She co-starred with Hidetoshi Nishijima in Amir Naderi's 2011 film Cut.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 30, 1972 (54)
From
Yokohama, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 82 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 2% in 30 days

What are Takako Tokiwa's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Self
31%
Bonds
22%
Survival
22%
Ideas
9%
Society
9%
Power
4%
Morality
2%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3

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 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 5

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 7
Mentor
2 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
5
Bittersweet
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous3

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 Takako Tokiwa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Takako Tokiwa'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

82 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Radio Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 32 episodes · Actor

  • Kyotojin no Hisokana Tanoshimi Rouge: Keisho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 9 episodes · as 三上三八子

  • 生きがい IKIGAI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • 乱歩の幻影 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Isn’t It a Ripoff?: The Job of a New Member of the Intellectual Property Department (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Iori Takanashi

  • The Lump in my Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Akiko

  • The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · as Azusa

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Call of a Faraway Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Adult's Situation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Kaoru Sonoyama

  • Labyrinth of Cinema(2019)

    as Yuriko Tachibana

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Forgery It's tough being a man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Okuni

  • Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • The Kids' Diner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Yoshiko Takano

  • The Good Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kyoko Hasumi

  • A Distant Cry from Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Tamiko Kazami

  • Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Nanami Ishikawa

  • ドラマスペシャル 松本清張 鬼畜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as 梅子

  • Hanagatami(2017)

    as Keiko Ema

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Yasuragi no Sato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Somebody's Xylophone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sayoko Oyomi

  • Beautiful Slow Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • あてなよる (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sunflower on the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Takako

  • Mare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 156 episodes · as Tsumura Aiko

  • The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 29 episodes · as 沢藤三八子

  • The Man of the Tokyo Olympics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Masako Wada

  • The World Heritage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Seven Weeks(2014)

    as Nobuko

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • A Pierrot Praying for the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Shizuru Tamai

  • Lemming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Black Kite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ichikawa Misako · as Misako Ichikawa

  • 再会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • 疑惑 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dirty Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Miyuki

  • Chuushingura Sono Gi Sono Ai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

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

    as Yoko

  • 神様の女房 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Murder in the Kairotei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Eriko Kiryu

  • Keigo Higashino 3-week drama SP series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as 本間美代子/桐生枝梨子

  • Taro no Tō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Listen to My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mai Kubota

  • 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption(2009)

    as Yukiji

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope(2009)

    as Yukiji

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Heart of a Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 47 episodes · Actor

  • 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End(2008)

    as Yukiji

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • After School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Loss:Time:Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 11 episodes · as 竜崎瑠偉子

  • The Fearless Otojiro's Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Miho Sekiguchi

  • Riding the Metro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Otoki

  • Brave Story(2006)

    as Cutts (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Mamiya Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Yoriko Kuzuhara

  • Shining Boy & Little Randy(2005)

    as Sario Ogawa

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Red Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Namiko Morita

  • Princess Hiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hiro Aishinkakura (Saga)

  • Get Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Kaori

  • Love Quotient (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Long Love Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · as Misaki Yuka

  • Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Kabachitare! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 12 episodes · as Nozomi Tamura

  • A Fighter's Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sister Mioko

  • Beautiful Life(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kyoko Machida

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Le Bel Homme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 10 episodes · as 村雨みゆき

  • Moonlight Express(1999)

    as Hitomi Kawamura

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Tabloid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • A Twist of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 12 episodes · as Eri Yoshikawa（吉川 絵里）

  • A Forever Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 11 episodes · as Aki Shinozaki

  • Risou no Kekkon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mayu Yamada

  • Hitori Gurashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Living Single (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hanabuchi Miho

  • Minikui Ahiru no Ko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Mid-day Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 12 episodes · as Yamashita Mae

  • Love Still Hasn't Begun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Say You Love Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 12 episodes · as Hiroko Mizuno

  • Kinjirareta Asobi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Watashi no Unmei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 21 episodes · as Goto Satomi

  • Coming Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 12 episodes · as Shirota Mayumi

  • Rampo - Bewitching Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Devil's Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 12 episodes · as Tsuge Mariko

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

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Ibu wa hatsukoi no yō ni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles from 1991 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)

$48M worldwide

Highest rated

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

19912026

Peak 2008 · 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
Acting82 of 82: 82 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1990s19 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s30 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Takako Tokiwa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari (2001)

64th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023)

Midcredits 88th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 50. 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 Takako Tokiwa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takako Tokiwa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nobuhiko Ōbayashi shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers