Sayaka Yamaguchi

Actor · Born February 14, 1980 (46) · Fukuoka, Japan

Sayaka Yamaguchi was born on 14 February 1980 in Fukuoka, Japan. She is an actress, known for Rebirth of Mothra (1996), Rebirth of Mothra II (1997) and Rebirth of Mothra III (1998).

Biography from IMDb.

Born: February 14, 1980 (46)
From: Fukuoka, Japan
Works as: Actor
Titles: 21 on MovieCove · 125 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Sayaka Yamaguchi's films like?

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

Genres

Action3 titles38^th

Drama3 titles88^th

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

38%

Bonds

22%

Ideas

11%

Survival

10%

Morality

Society

Romantic love3 Self-worth4 Survival3 Family bonds4 Justice2 Obsession2 Community3 Ambition2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero

2 of 3

Ally

1 of 3

Allyas Lora in Rebirth of Mothra (1996)
Heroas Lora in Rebirth of Mothra II (1997)
Heroas Yumi Morita in Tomie: Replay (2000)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful

Tense

Contemplative

Thrilling

Warm

Other

How their films linger

Hopeful8 Feel-good5 Bittersweet3 Fun3 Haunting2

How their films end

Happy6
Bittersweet4
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 Sayaka Yamaguchi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (12).

Also on these channels

Sony Pictures Core1 title, show their title on Sony Pictures Core

Subscription and free streaming for Sayaka Yamaguchi'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

125 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

S&X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Show 7 episodes · as Shion Kase
Loved One(2026)
Show 11 episodes · as Dojima Honoka
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Reboot(2026)
Show 10 episodes · as Natsumi Hayase
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows
シャイニングな女たち (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Actor
Romantics Anonymous(2025)
Show 8 episodes · Actor
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Tokyo Water Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Show 11 episodes · as Yukiko Hosono
Miss King(2025)
Show 8 episodes · Actor
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
I Want to Die Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Show 6 episodes · as Mitsuko Yamaguchi
Dear My Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Show 12 episodes · as Yukino Moriyama
A Woman of Local Specialities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Show 2 episodes · as Mikuriya Kyoko
AARO: All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office(2024)
Show 1 episode · as Maki Tsunemi
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Please Look for My Dead Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 6 episodes · as Moribayashi Asami
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: 25 Shuunen Tokubetsu-hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Actor
Highball for the Girl in the Snack Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 10 episodes · as "Mama"
橋ものがたり「約束」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Actor
Mars: Zero's Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 9 episodes · as Sunagawa Asami
Impersonating Miwa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 32 episodes · as Fujiura Kasumi
The Expert of Changing Jobs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 11 episodes · as Erika Hirosawa
See Hear Love(2023)
as Megumi Toyama
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Pending Train(2023)
Show 10 episodes · as Sumire Mishima
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
My Happy Marriage(2023)
as Kanoko Saimori
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
What She Likes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Ando Mizuki
The Black Swindler(2022)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Kekkon Surutte, Honto desu ka?: 365 Days to the Wedding(2022)
Show 10 episodes · as Asako Kurokawa
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Soar High! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 126 episodes · as Misono Jun
Radiation House: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Tamaki Kurohane
Shijuukara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 12 episodes · as Shinobu Watanuki
Will I Be Single Forever? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Actor
Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Fall Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Actor
Tomorrow's Dining Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Nana Wakasugi
Night Brunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Dream Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 8 episodes · as Kana Enoki
School Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 10 episodes · as Kaede Mizuno
The Diary of the 38-year-old Divorcee who has tried a Dating App (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 6 episodes · as Chiaki Matsumoto
Kyouen NG (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 7 episodes · as Yukina Toyama
Marumaru no Smartphone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 8 episodes · Actor
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love(2020)
Actor
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Rent a Person Who Does Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 1 episode · Actor
PANDA Judges the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 10 episodes · as Maiko Kawada
Distorted Ripples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 8 episodes · as Misa Nomura
歪んだ波紋 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 8 episodes · Actor
Ex-Enthusiasts: MotoKare Mania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 9 episodes · Actor
Turntable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Actor
The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Actor
Radiation House(2019)
Show 24 episodes · as 黒羽たまき
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
Justice Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 8 episodes · as Takaki Noriko
Sasurai Onsen Endo Kenichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Miharu
Shufu Katsu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 8 episodes · as Asahina Misaki
Black Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 10 episodes · Actor
Spec saga "The Romance of Satori" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 6 episodes · Actor
The Detective Is Way Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The Count of Monte-Cristo: Great Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 9 episodes · as Erina Iruma
SICK'S Jo no Shou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 15 episodes · as Teihou Murase
Unnatural(2018)
Show 1 episode · as 馬場路子
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Refrain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Mixed Doubles(2017)
as Seiko Sano
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Ms. Kanna! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 10 episodes · as Kataoka Mika
Seven Ms. Prisoners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 8 episodes · as Tsukasa Kususe
Naotora: The Lady Warlord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 50 episodes · Actor
Tensai Bakabon 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Eiko
Cold Case: Door of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · as Makimura Misato
IQ246: The Cases of a Royal Genius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Cinderella Formula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 8 episodes · as Miyama Toko
Destiny-Like Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 8 episodes · as Shirai Maho
Love Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 10 episodes · Actor
夏樹静子サスペンス光る崖 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Samurai Cat: Tamanojo Goes to Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Actor
Siren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 9 episodes · as Hiroko Chitose
Dr. Storks(2015)
Show 3 episodes · as Megumi Arai
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
The God of Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 10 episodes · as Yuka Tachibana
Yamegoku - I Will Quit Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 10 episodes · as Shōko Aridome
Welcome to Our Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Setsuko Nishizawa
Scapegoat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 4 episodes · as 秋本司
April Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Mother
Binta! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 12 episodes · as Takada Natsumi
FLARE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Megumi Ishizaka
Ando Lloyd ～A.I. knows LOVE ?～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 10 episodes · as Sakiko Komatsu（小松左京子）
TOKYO Airport -Air Traffic Service Department- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 10 episodes · as Reiko Jonouchi
Kekkon Houkoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Actor
Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Actor
Keigo Higashino Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 11 episodes · Actor
I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective - (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 1 episode · Actor
I Don't Want to Kidnap Anyone Anymore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Tatsukawa Junko
Ramen Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Yoshiko Kamishiro
HUNTER - Women After Reward Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 10 episodes · as Akane Isaka
The Golden Piggy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 9 episodes · as Mizore Tsutsumi
Absolute Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 22 episodes · as Ryōko Takamine
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Namiki Yuko
Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Reika Tamagawa
The Red Thread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Ishikawa Machiko
Shoni Kyumei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 9 episodes · Actor
The Yagyu Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Yasuko to Kenji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 10 episodes · as Kaori Miyazono
Nodame Cantabile in Europe(2008)
as Namiki Yuko
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Abarenbo Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 10 episodes · as Yae Kominami
Japan Ghost Stories 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Actor
Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Yayoi Sudo (ep The chime at 2 AM)
14-year-old Mother(2006)
Show 11 episodes · as Endo Kyoko
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Shimokita Sundays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 9 episodes · as Akiko Emoto
Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Actor
Star Reformer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Mika Tabata
Older Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 10 episodes · as Kana Saotome
The Way We Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 12 episodes · as Mami Tsuboi
Kadokawa Mystery & Horror Tales Vol. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Actor
Olfactogram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Actor
Koi suru Top Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 11 episodes · Actor
反乱のボヤージュ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
Hanamura Daisuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
The Armchair Detective Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Actor
Tomie: Replay(2000)
as Yumi Morita
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Kawaii Dake ja Dame Kashira? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 10 episodes · Actor
Rebirth of Mothra III(1998)
as Narrator
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
ランデヴー (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Rebirth of Mothra II(1997)
as Lora
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Suzaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Young Michiru
Tokimeki Memorial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Mishio Yokoyama
Futari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 11 episodes · as Hasebe Mako
Rebirth of Mothra(1996)
Vocals · as Lora
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Delicious Relation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 10 episodes · Actor
Purple Eyes In The Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 11 episodes · as Ozaki Maiko
I Can’t Study (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Actor
The Mystery Files of Silver Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 10 episodes · as 五代美香役
Hanayome wa 16-sai! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 10 episodes · as 杉村千秋役
Stay Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 10 episodes · as Taeko Harashima（原島妙子）

Career shape

Star power in the 92^nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 125 titles from 1994 to 2026; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

My Happy Marriage (2023)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

My Happy Marriage (2023)

Midcredits 88^th

Film career

19942026

Peak 1996 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

1996Screen debut· Rebirth of Mothra
1997First top-billed film· Rebirth of Mothra II
2025Best so far· Romantics Anonymous

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting125 of 125 · 55^thOther crew1 of 125

By decade

1990s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew2000s23 · acting2010s49 · acting2020s39 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 18% of 11 roles

40%

9606

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 Sayaka Yamaguchi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56^th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

41^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

58^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

75^th and up5
50^th to 74^th8
25^th to 49^th5
Below 25^th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved1
Crowd Pleaser9
Broadly Agreed2
Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Loved One (2026)

58^th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

My Happy Marriage (2023)

Midcredits 88^th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 35. 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 Sayaka Yamaguchi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sayaka Yamaguchi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masumi Suetani shares the most, 3.

Sayaka Yamaguchi

What are Sayaka Yamaguchi's films like?

Genres

Themes

What they feel like to watch

Roles they play

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Sayaka Yamaguchi's films?

Filmography

Career shape

Film career

By role

By decade

Billing

How do Sayaka Yamaguchi's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Who does Sayaka Yamaguchi work with?

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers