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Kumiko Watanabe

Kumiko Watanabe

Actor · Born October 7, 1965 (61) · Chiba, Japan

Kumiko Watanabe was born on 7 October 1965 in Chiba, Japan. She is an actress, known for Inuyasha (2000), Lunar: Eternal Blue (1994) and Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena (1999). She was previously married to Kôji Tsujitani.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 7, 1965 (61)
From
Chiba, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 90 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 1% in 30 days

What are Kumiko Watanabe's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
55%
Power
15%
Survival
11%
Self
7%
Society
7%
Morality
6%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 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

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
5
Warm
4
Joyful
2
Hopeful
3
Tense
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2

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 Kumiko Watanabe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kumiko Watanabe'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

90 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady's Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Shūu (voice)

  • Sgt. Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Sergeant Keroro (voice)

  • Butt Detective the Movie: Star and Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Kaitō Q (voice)

  • One Piece Film: Red(2022)

    as Blueno (mini) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Shippo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • デュエル・マスターズ キング (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane - The Lost Hiroshi(2019)

    as Kao Kosugi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Pop Team Epic(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Popuko (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Working!!! Lord of the Takanashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kyouko Shirafuji (voice)

  • New Atashinchi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 26 episodes · as 花妈

  • Sound! Euphonium(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Akemi Tanaka (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Tamako Love Story(2014)

    as Fumiko Mitsumura (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Keroro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 23 episodes · as Sgt. Keroro (voice)

  • Ressha Sentai ToQger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Mikey (voice)

  • Glitter Force Doki Doki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 49 episodes · as Regina (voice)

  • Tamako Market(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Fumiko Mitsumura (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • One Piece Film: Z(2012)

    as Gali (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Ninjutsu Academy - All Hands on Deck! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kingo Minamoto (voice)

  • Suite Precure♪ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 48 episodes · as Crescendo Tone (voice)

  • Inazuma Eleven: The Movie - The Ultimate Force: Team Ogre Attacks!(2010)

    as Mistorene Calus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Atashin'chi: The 3D Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mother (voice)

  • Digimon Xros Wars(2010)

    Show 25 episodes · as Gumdramon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 39 episodes · as Kyoko Shirafuji (voice)

  • Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 5: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Working!!(2010)

    Show as Kyouko Shirafuji

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Thriller Restaurant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 23 episodes · Actor

  • Sergeant Keroro: Kero 0 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 4: Crushing Invasion, Dragon Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 3: Keroro vs. Keroro Great Sky Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sergeant Keroro

  • Musha Kero: Ohirome! Sengoku Ran-sei Dai Batoru!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Lucky Star(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Animate Clerk 2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 2: Deep Sea Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sergeant Keroro (voice)

  • Yes! PreCure 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 49 episodes · as Yu Natsuki (voice)

  • Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sergeant Keroro (voice)

  • Madam is a Magical Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Miki Sakano

  • Rockman.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Hikawa Tohru

  • Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island(2004)

    as Shippo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Sgt. Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 358 episodes · as SGT Frog

  • InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler(2003)

    as Shippo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Planetes(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Claire Rondo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Atashin'chi the Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as (voice)

  • Wonder Bebil-kun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 30 episodes · as Tenchii (voice)

  • InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass(2002)

    as Shippo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Digimon: Island of Lost Digimon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Tomoki Himi

  • Atashin'chi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 699 episodes · as Mother (voice)

  • Cheeky Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 50 episodes · as Pekeko

  • Digimon Frontier(2002)

    Show 50 episodes · as 冰见友树/冰熊兽

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time(2001)

    as Shippou (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Inuyasha(2000)

    Show 167 episodes · as Shippo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Truth of Grimm Brothers' Fairy Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lotte (voice) , Korinna (voice)

  • One Piece(1999)

    Show 8 episodes · as Fukurou (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Critical Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kunyan (voice)

  • Zoids: Chaotic Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 67 episodes · as Moonbay (voice)

  • Corrector Yui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 52 episodes · as Eco

  • Turn A Gundam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 50 episodes · as Fran Doll (voice)

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

    as Kei Yung

  • Vampiyan Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ko (voice)

  • Brain Powerd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 26 episodes · as Quincy Issa (voice)

  • Kocchi Muite Miko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 42 episodes · as Mari Shimura / Ryuuhei's Mother (voice)

  • Mysterious Magic Fun Fun Pharmacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 48 episodes · Actor

  • Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Klonoa

  • Revolutionary Girl Utena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show as Shadow Girl C-Ko

  • Angel ga Tonda Hi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 51 episodes · as Gouki Ichimonji / J (voice) · as J (voice)

  • Soar High! Isami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 50 episodes · as Izumi Maki (voice)

  • Wedding Peach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 51 episodes · as Brani

  • Montana Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 52 episodes · as Ahmed (voice)

  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Future Notes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Kureyon Shinchan: Action Kamen vs Haigure Maô(1993)

    as Haramaki Lady (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Ninja Boy Rantaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 702 episodes · as Kingo Minamoto

  • Mobile Suit Victory Gundam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 51 episodes · as Katejina Loos (voice)

  • Babel II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as LaShelle (voice)

  • Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Barney Page (voice)

  • Genji Tsuushin Agedama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 51 episodes · as Wapuro (voice)

  • Matchless Raijin-Oh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 51 episodes · as Youichi Fujinami (voice)

  • The Stubborn Samurai Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 5 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice)

  • Mad Bull 34 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · as Yín-Yuè (ep 3)

  • The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · as Kurayago (voice)

  • Sei Michaela Gakuen Hyouryuuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kozue Takemiya (voice)

  • Brave Exkaiser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 48 episodes · as Kouta Hoshikawa (voice)

  • Ronin Warriors: New Adventures OVA - Legend of the Inferno Armor(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jun Yamano

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • 桃太郎伝説 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 51 episodes · as 金太郎

  • Ronin Warriors: Gaiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jun Yamano

  • Ronin Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 39 episodes · as Jun Yamano

  • Sonic Soldier Borgman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 35 episodes · as Tooru

  • Illicit Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Hiromi Kikuchi

  • Dimensional Warrior Spielvan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Actress

  • Spaceship Sagittarius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 5 episodes · as (voice) · as Bibi (voice) · as Children (voice) · as Libu (voice) · as Luna (voice) · as Villager (voice)

  • Musashi no Ken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as Akashinkan player (voice) · as Aobakan player (voice) · as Member (voice) · as Narumi (voice) · as Swordsman (voice) · as Yamawaki (voice)

  • The Truth of Grimm Brothers' Fairy Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Corinna (voice) · as Lotte (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 89 titles, 87 of them dated from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane - The Lost Hiroshi (2019)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Inuyasha (2000)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19852026

Peak 2002 · 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
Acting89 of 89: 89 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rd

By decade

1980s9 · acting1990s30 · acting2000s25 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% 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 Kumiko Watanabe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Ronin Warriors: New Adventures OVA - Legend of the Inferno Armor (1989)

79th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

One Piece (1999)

Midcredits 96th · 88% liked

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 Kumiko Watanabe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kumiko Watanabe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kappei Yamaguchi shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers