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Machiko Washio

Machiko Washio

Actor · Born June 2, 1949 (77) · Kanagawa, Japan

Machiko Washio was born on 2 June 1949 in Kanagawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984), Castle in the Sky (1986) and Urusei Yatsura: Only You (1983). She was previously married to Shû Nakajima.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 2, 1949 (77)
From
Kanagawa, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 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 35% in 30 days

What are Machiko Washio's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
53%
Ideas
20%
Self
16%
Society
7%
Survival
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · 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 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Tense
3
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
3
Absurd
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Machiko Washio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Machiko Washio'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, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Great Passage: I'll Make a Dictionary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • シェアの法則 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Barakamon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 11 episodes · as Yasu 'Yasuba' Nomura

  • Grandmother's Melancholy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Menstrual Uncle and His Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • 浅見光彦 軽井沢殺人事件 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Come Come Everybody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 112 episodes · Actor

  • Shinrei Shokudō 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as 管理人

  • Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Librarian

  • Dear Patient (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Asanuma Chieko [Monster patient]

  • Investigation Meeting in the Living Room! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Michiko Hanada

  • シャンハイムーン (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sawa Ume

  • 花実のない森 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Dr. Hikojiro 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Shizuko Goshirakawa

  • Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery 66: Kushiro-Obihiro Murder Route (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Hanae Furuya

  • Hapimari: Happy Marriage!?(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Reiko

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • 立花登青春手控え (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Ōoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Ooku: Saikyou no Onna / Higeki no Shimai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Botchan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Dr. Hikojiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Shizuko Goshirakawa

  • Hot Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Kazuki's Teacher

  • Tenchu: Ninja of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Yayoi Mihira

  • Soko o Nantoka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

  • Keigo Higashino Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · as Doctor

  • Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge! The Mystery of the Legendary Strange Bird(2011)

    as Tomi Haji

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Freeter, Ie wo Kau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Fantastic Deer-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as Fusae Fukuhara

  • Adrift in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Midde-aged Woman of Jelly Shop

  • Hadaka no Taishō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Lawyer of Shimane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kinuyo

  • Ooku Special ~Mou Hitotsu no Monogatari~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ōoku supesharu ~ mō hitotsu no monogatari ~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kuzuoka

  • Baian Fujieda the Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Hakuro no Shibijin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • It was sudden, like a storm... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kyoko Shoji

  • On-yado Kawasemi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 36 episodes · Actor

  • Psycho Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Koi suru Top Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • ペットシッター沢口華子の事件簿 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Michiko Onodera

  • Surgeon Makoto Saeki's Homicide Chart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • The Black House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Dr. Hatano

  • Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi - Special 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Emergency Room 24 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 12 episodes · as Masayo Sudo（須藤 昌代）

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

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sawada Yoshiko

  • Leave it to me, darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 12 episodes · as Suzu Miyabe

  • The Life of Guskou Budori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Okami-san

  • Urusei Yatsura 6: Always My Darling(1991)

    as Sakura (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Sakura (voice)

  • MAROKO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Tamiko Yomota (voice)

  • Urusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sakura (voice)

  • Urusei Yatsura: Goat and Cheese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sakura (voice)

  • Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tamiko Yomota

  • The Political Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Still Life - Kiriko and Marie's Criminal Cohabitation Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Love on a Daily Basis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Urusei Yatsura: Raging Sherbet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sakura (voice)

  • Those Swell Yakuza(1988)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • My Neighbor Totoro(1988)

    as Teacher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Urusei Yatsura 5: The Final Chapter(1988)

    as Sakura (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Urusei Yatsura: Inaba the Dreammaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • The Red Spectacles(1987)

    as Midori Washio

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • 愛しのチィパッパ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Castle in the Sky(1986)

    as Okami (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever(1986)

    as Sakura (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Congratulatory Speech (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Teruko, Kinuyo's friend

  • Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party(1985)

    as Sakura (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Miotsukushi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 162 episodes · as Tsue Baba

  • Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love(1985)

    as Sakura (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer(1984)

    as Sakura (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 32 episodes · as Setsuko Matsuyama

  • Urusei Yatsura: Only You(1983)

    as Sakura

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Urusei Yatsura(1981)

    Show 218 episodes · as Sakura

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Something Like It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Invitation of Lust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Ryoma ga Yuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 52 episodes · as Kiku

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles from 1968 to 2024; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19682024

Peak 1987 · 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 score64th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s2 · acting1980s24 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Machiko Washio's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 8 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 8

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party (1985)

73rd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 48. 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 Machiko Washio work with?

People who share at least 2 of Machiko Washio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toshio Furukawa shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers