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Naoko Watanabe

Naoko Watanabe

Actor · Born November 21, 1959 (66) · Suginami, Tokyo, Japan

Naoko Watanabe was born on 21 November 1959 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress and producer, known for Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013), Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) and Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 21, 1959 (66)
From
Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 66 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 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are Naoko Watanabe's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Survival
25%
Morality
18%
Self
16%
Power
8%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 8

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
9
Tense
6
Joyful
5
Warm
4
Triumphant
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Naoko Watanabe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Naoko 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

66 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dragon Ball Super: Beerus(2026)

    Show 19 episodes · as Chichi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Machi Gourmet o Maji Tansaku! Kamai Machi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • My Landlord and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 15 episodes · as Landlady (voice)

  • Dragon Ball Super: Broly(2018)

    as Gine (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • ReLIFE(2017)

    as Kokoro Amatsu

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Tamae Honami (voice)

  • Dragon Ball Super(2015)

    Show 131 episodes · as Chichi / Pu'er (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Marron / Chi-Chi (voice)

  • Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods(2013)

    as Puar / Chi-Chi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Ball Z Kai(2009)

    Show 158 episodes · as Chi-Chi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Dragon Ball: The Return of Son Goku and Friends!(2008)

    as Chichi / Puar / Marron (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Haré+Guu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 52 episodes · as Guu (voice)

  • Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ayumi (voice)

  • Dragon Ball: The Path to Power(1996)

    as Puar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn(1995)

    as Chi-Chi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Phantom Quest Corp. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Suimei (voice)

  • Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound(1993)

    as Chi Chi / Puar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan(1993)

    as Chi-Chi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks(1993)

    as Chichi / Puar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Tamae Honami (voice)

  • Scramble Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Catty (voice)

  • Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!(1992)

    as Puar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Kitty-Cat Fantasia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Shiro (voice)

  • Gall Force: New Era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Catty (voice)

  • Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge(1991)

    as Chichi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug(1991)

    as Chi Chi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko(1985)

    as Omuka (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Trapp Family Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 40 episodes · as Agathe

  • Chibi Maruko-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Tamae Honami (voice)

  • Transformers: Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Akira (voice)

  • Kennosuke-sama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Oden (voice)

  • Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might(1990)

    as Puar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Curse of Kazuo Umezu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Masami

  • Chibi Maruko-chan(1990)

    Show 1,694 episodes · as Tamae Honami (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Gall Force: Earth Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Catty (voice)

  • Gall Force: Earth Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · as Catty Nebulart (voice)

  • Blue Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Dragon Ball Z(1989)

    Show 291 episodes · as Puar / Chi-Chi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Rhea Gall Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Narrator

  • Fairy King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sylphide (voice)

  • Gall Force 3: Stardust War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Caty (voice)

  • Xanadu: Legend of Dragonslayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Yuu Li (voice)

  • Vampire Princess Miyu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Miyu Yamano

  • Vampire Princess Miyu(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · as Miyu (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure(1988)

    as Puar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Ten Little Gall Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Catty (voice)

  • Dragon Ball: Goku & Traffic Safety (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Puar

  • Gall Force 2: Destruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Catty (voice)

  • Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle(1987)

    as Puar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris(1987)

    as Miho (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Maps: Legendary Space Wanderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Tsukime (voice)

  • Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies(1986)

    as Pûaru (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Bosco Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 26 episodes · as Raby

  • Gall Force: Eternal Story(1986)

    as Catty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Go-Q-Choji Ikkiman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 32 episodes · as (voice)

  • Dragon Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 9 episodes · as Puar (voice)

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Miu (voice) · as Sari (voice) · as Woman (voice)

  • Fight!! Iczer-One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sayoko (voice)

  • Memoru in the Pointed Hat: Marielle's Jewelbox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as (voice)

  • Princess Sarah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 46 episodes · as Lottie Leigh

  • Little Memole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 50 episodes · as Memole (voice)

  • Dream Fighter Wingman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 47 episodes · as Miku Ogawa (voice)

  • Kinnikuman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lightspeed Electroid Albegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 45 episodes · as 夏子

  • Adventures of Little El Cid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles, 64 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (1993)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

Dragon Ball Super: Beerus (2026)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19832026

Peak 1992 · 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.

  • 1985Screen debut· Princess Sarah
  • 1986First film· Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
  • 1995Career best· Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting65 of 65: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score81st

By decade

1980s30 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
869196

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Naoko Watanabe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 20; across their 13 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 13

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

ReLIFE (2017)

56th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dragon Ball Super: Beerus (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 36. 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 Naoko Watanabe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Naoko Watanabe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Akira Toriyama shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Masako Nozawa11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Masako Nozawa
  • Hiromi Tsuru10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Hiromi Tsuru
  • Ryo Horikawa6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Ryo Horikawa
  • Naoki Tatsuta6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Naoki Tatsuta

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers