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Kimiko Yo

Kimiko Yo

Actor · Born May 12, 1956 (70) · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Kimiko Yo was born in Yokohama, a city just south of Tokyo to a Japanese mother and Taiwanese father on the 12th of May 1956. Her cousin was actress Bunjaku Han. She became active in front of the camera in 1987 and has been a feature of Japanese television and cinema ever since. She had begun acting on the theatre stage in 1976. Audiences may mostly know her for her supporting role in Shin Gojira, as a sympathetic colleague in the 2008 films Departures, which won an Oscar, and kind wife and waitress in Ramen Girl, but she has almost 200 credits to her name. These include an abnormal neighbour in The Drugstore girl and serene presence in Café Lumière where she was directed by a Taiwanese director in Japan. Dear Doctor (2009) propelled her name forward in Japan and was an award winner. She has several Japan Academy prizes to her name. Like most celebrities she pushes products and has done commercials for telephone companies, shampoos and cosmetics manufacturers. Yo is married to a man who at the time was a NHK employee in 2006 and is managed by the Alpha Agency.

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Born
May 12, 1956 (70)
From
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 238 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Kimiko Yo's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
Bonds
25%
Self
22%
Society
18%
Survival
13%
Ideas
8%
Morality
7%
Power
7%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
13
Tense
9
Warm
9
Melancholic
10
Hopeful
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Kimiko Yo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kimiko Yo'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

238 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • Otoko Tomodachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Invisibles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Sinsin and the Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Sheep in the Box(2026)

    as Nobuyo Nishimura

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Straight to Hell(2026)

    Show 9 episodes · as Kiyo Mita

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Usotoki Rhetoric (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shrink: Psychiatrist Yowai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Fumiyo Takahashi

  • Shinjuku Yasen Byoin(2024)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ritsuko Nishi Freeman

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Re: Revenge - At the End of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 11 episodes · as Tendo Ichiko

  • 52-Hertz Whales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Noriko Okada

  • 橋ものがたり「約束」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • The Gift of Your Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 11 episodes · as Yukino Aihara

  • Trillion Game(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mitsuzono Shizuku

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Kind-Hearted Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Matsuko

  • Mentai Piriri – Flower of Pansy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Sanctuary(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Actor

  • My Happy Divorced Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • To Every You I've Loved Before(2022)

    as Kazune Takigawa (old woman) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • To the Solitary Me Who Loved You(2022)

    as Kazune Takigawa (old woman) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Everything Will Be Owlright! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Minoyama

  • Winter Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Michiko Wataguchi

  • The Files of Young Kindaichi(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hiruko Kirigoe

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Noise(2022)

    as Hanae Shoji

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi– (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Matrilineal Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kimie Kobayashi

  • First Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Dream Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Yoshie Andou

  • Toubousha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Any Crybabies Around? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Setsuko Goto

  • Hotel Royal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Miko Noshiro

  • Sugu Shinun Dakara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mori Kaoru

  • Peaceful Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Step (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Michiyo Muramatsu

  • Red(2020)

    as Ogata Yoko

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • AI Amok(2020)

    as Eiko Tanaka

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Please Don't Chant Buddhist Prayers in the Hospital Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shibusawa Wakako

  • Miss Jikocho-Professor Tenno's Survey File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as 南雲喜里子

  • Show Me the Way to the Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Death Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shingu

  • Welcome to National Treasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Aging Police / Resurrection Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Sleep in the Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • The Naked Director(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kozue Muranishi

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • An Artist of the Floating World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mrs. Saito

  • BON-UTA, A Song from Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as (voice)

  • Giwaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • dele (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project(2018)

    as Cafe's manager (segment "Our Birthday")

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Enokida Trading Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Yoko Shima

  • The Murder of Kuroido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Half Blue Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 156 episodes · as Kimika Okada

  • Innocent Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Michiko Tanaka

  • Omotenashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mitsuko

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

    Actor

  • Public Enemy(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Akiko Kawarada

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Perfect Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Akiko

  • Izakaya Fuji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • The Dazzling Life of Hokusai's Daughter(2017)

    as Koto

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Blue Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as (segment “Hammer”)

  • And Then There Were None (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Erika Konami

  • Midnight Diner 2(2016)

    as Chieko

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Ice Ruts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as 요네자와 사유리

  • Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chieko Tachibana

  • Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 60 episodes · as Yoriko Musubi

  • Black Widow Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Eiko Segawa

  • Zen and Bones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kô Mittwer

  • Solitary Gourmet Summer trip to Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Shin Godzilla(2016)

    as Reiko Hanamori : Minister of Defense

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Hello, I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · as Machi Domoto

  • Night Hero NAOTO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 11 episodes · as 権田薫子

  • Going against the Grain in Fukushima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Speaker

  • REPLAY＆DESTROY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as fortune-teller woman

  • Parasyte: Part 2(2015)

    as Izumi Nobuko

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Motoko Ueno

  • Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Motoko Ueno

  • A Stitch of Life(2015)

    as Hiroe Minami

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Parasyte: Part 1(2014)

    as Izumi Nobuko

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Diner(2014)

    as Chieko Hanawa

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Fuyō no hito 〜 Fuji sanchō no tsuma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nonaka Tomiko

  • Back of Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Togawa Yasuko

  • お葬式で会いましょう (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 300 Million Yen Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ryoko Nakaoka

  • My Little Sweet Pea(2013)

    as Ayako Akaike

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Tale of Samurai Cooking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mitsuru Funaki

  • The After-Dinner Mysteries SP: Inspector Kazamatsuri's Case File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Galileo XX(2013)

    as Yoriko Takasaki

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Shield of Straw(2013)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Houkago Groove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Nobody's Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • A Story of Yonosuke(2012)

    as Taeko Yokomichi

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Housekeeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Haruko Inamura

  • Tsurukame Josanin: Minami no Shima kara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

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

    as Tamiko Hamasaki

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

    as Naomi

  • For Love's Sake(2012)

    as Toyo Taiga

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Foreign Affairs Police: Don't be fooled by that man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • 悪女について (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Suzuki Tane

  • Cleopatra na Onnatachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Nōhime: Wife of a Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Ace Attorney(2012)

    as Maiko Ayasato (Misty Fey)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bread of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Yoko

  • Father of the Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Crossroads(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • My SO Has Got Depression (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Satoko Kurita

  • Star Watching Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Innkeeper

  • Karyuu No Utage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Miyagi Yoko

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

    as Angel

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

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Soup Opera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Yasuko Tanaka

  • Villain(2010)

    as Yoriko Shimizu

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • 警視庁継続捜査班 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Kokô no mesu(2010)

    as Shizuka Takei

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Rinco's Restaurant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ruriko

  • Air Doll(2009)

    as Receptionist Yoshiko

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • ママは昔パパだった (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Dear Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Akemi Ohtake

  • Where The Legend Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Departures(2008)

    as Yuriko Kamimura

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Oka wo koete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Ramen Girl(2008)

    as Reiko

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Daisuki!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as Setsuko Kachigawa

  • Atsuhime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 50 episodes · as Hisa-hime

  • Chacha: The Princess of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kita no mandokoro

  • 夜の終る時 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Oishii Gohan: Kamakura Kasugai Rice Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as 엔죠지 치에코

  • Muninka hoikuen Kabukichô Hiyokogumi!(2007)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Memories of the Womb: You Are Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Virgin Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mayumi Sasaki

  • Banbîno!(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • 現ナマ弁護士 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Invisible War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kinu Murozono

  • Evil People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Chise Fujishima

  • Dear Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Fortune Teller

  • Just One Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · as Akiko Kanzaki

  • Tokumei! Keiji Dongame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • Into the White Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · as Taniguchi Mafumi

  • Yamato(2005)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Be with You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hongo Naomi

  • Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ando Yukiko [Teacher]

  • Akechi Kogoro vs. Kindaichi Kosuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tezuka Yukino

  • Akechi Kogoro vs. Kindaichi Kosuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • We Shall Overcome Someday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Affectionate Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kujo Tomoko

  • 松本清張特別企画・黒い画集～紐 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Chicken Is Barefoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Café Lumière (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Yoko's Stepmother

  • 女の中の二つの顔 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Onna no naka no futatsu no kao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Fireflies: River of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Drugstore Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Hideko Mukai

  • Drop-out Teacher Returns to School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yukiko Ando

  • Worst by Chance(2003)

    as Hatsuko Kim

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • 女タクシードライバーの事件日誌 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Farewell, Kuro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Eri Yuki

  • Kao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kyoko Higuchi（樋口 京子）

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • An Autumn Afternoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Akiko Hirayama

  • Aiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Hotel Hibiscus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mieko's Mother

  • 横山秀夫サスペンス シリーズ (TBS) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Oh My God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Music of Remembrance -Gb- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Rume

  • Dog Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • California Dreamin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show as Kyoko Yamazaki

  • The Lonely Affair of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Suicide Club(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Mr Ozu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Churasan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 169 episodes · as Shibata Yoko

  • Asako in Ruby Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Aya's Mother

  • Another Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • 巡査鉄兵の推理日誌 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Hysteric (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Timeless Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Chikako's Mother

  • Free and Easy 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Dangerous Relationship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ayako Tsuzuki

  • The Exam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Midori Chiaki

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

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Wait and See (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Wife of Hiroshi's Brother

  • A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Kuramoto

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

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • A Dangerous Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Amagi Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Immoral Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • 20th Century Nostalgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Anzu's Mother

  • 姑は名探偵芹澤雅子　八丈島南国リゾート殺人事件 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Middle-aged Bachelors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Time Leap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • An Angel with Many Scars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • The Most Important Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Happy-Go-Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Man's Lover in TV Drama

  • Moonlight Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Virgin Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 11 episodes · as Michi

  • The President's Christmas Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Concerto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Gonin 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Ran

  • Hakusen Nagashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 11 episodes · as Masako Ozawa

  • Kekkon no Risou to Genjitsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • The Files of the Young Kindaichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hiruko Kirigoe

  • Haunted School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Professor Yukawa

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

    Show 12 episodes · as Kaoru Kanzaki

  • Keikoku! Nozoki ari. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Sharaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Sumomo mo momo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Alone in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Can you collect it? Complete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Bastard LAST DOWN TEN 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • A Night in Nude(1993)

    as Nami Tsuchiya

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Suzuki

  • The Brutal Insanity of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Nami Muraki

  • Gorotsuki 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Legend of the Sea, Sky and Coral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • 寝台特急出羽号　赤い爪痕の女 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Kai no Maki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Orchids Under the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Yumeji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Jiro

  • Hiruko the Goblin(1991)

    as Reiko's Mother

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Kawachi Zankeiden Shamo Chicken (Shamo) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Baian the Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Maria's Stomach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Via Okinawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Managing Director's Daughter

  • Love Bites Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sanae Ebino

  • The Heartbreak Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Dangerous Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Hiromi Nagisa · as Yuko

  • Haru and Tae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • ごりやくさん (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as 語り

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 238 titles, 235 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Departures (2008)

$74M worldwide

Highest rated

Departures (2008)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19862026

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 1991Screen debut· Hiruko the Goblin
  • 2008Breakout· Departures
  • 2008Career best· Departures
  • 2023Career best· Sanctuary

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting238 of 238: 238 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s47 · acting2000s67 · acting2010s78 · acting2020s38 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 25 roles
91061116

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 Kimiko Yo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Crossroads (2011)

83rd percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Departures (2008)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. 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.

Is Kimiko Yo's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kimiko Yo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kimiko Yo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Satoshi Tsumabuki shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles