Miho Maruo
Writer · Born September 27, 1958 (68) · Tokyo, Japan
Miho Maruo (丸尾 みほ, Maruo Miho, September 27, 1958) is a Japanese female screenwriter. When she started as a screenwriter she credited herself with her real name (丸尾 未歩, same reading that Maruo Miho) but switched to the current variant shortly after. She is a member of the Writers Guild of Japan.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 27, 1958 (68)
- Tokyo, Japan
- Writer
- 4 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Miho Maruo's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Miho Maruo's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Miho Maruo'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
18 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Wonderland(2019)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Pigtails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Miss Hokusai(2015)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Kyousougiga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Colorful(2010)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all filmsKarl and the Curious Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Thriller Restaurant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Ultra Maniac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Ultra Maniac OVA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Dog of Flanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Dorami-chan: A Blue Straw Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Miracle Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Cursed One-Piece (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Osomatsu-kun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Manga Nihon Keizai Nyuumon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Dragon Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1986 to 2022.
How do Miho Maruo's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Miho Maruo work with?
People who share at least 2 of Miho Maruo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Keiichi Hara shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Keiichi HaraShared titles: Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2022), The Wonderland (2019), Miss Hokusai (2015), Colorful (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Keiichi Hara
Actors
- Kumiko AsōShared titles: Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2022), The Wonderland (2019), Miss Hokusai (2015), Colorful (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Kumiko Asō
- Aoi MiyazakiShared titles: Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2022), Colorful (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Aoi Miyazaki
- Anne WatanabeShared titles: The Wonderland (2019), Miss Hokusai (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Anne Watanabe
- Keiji FujiwaraShared titles: The Wonderland (2019), Colorful (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Keiji Fujiwara
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Harumi FuukiShared titles: Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2022), The Wonderland (2019), Miss Hokusai (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Harumi Fuuki
- Shigeru NishiyamaShared titles: Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2022), The Wonderland (2019), Miss Hokusai (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Shigeru Nishiyama
- Kôji TanakaShared titles: The Wonderland (2019), Miss Hokusai (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Kôji Tanaka
Producers
- Mitsuhisa IshikawaShared titles: Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2022), The Wonderland (2019), Miss Hokusai (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Mitsuhisa Ishikawa
- Atsuhiro IwakamiShared titles: Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2022), The Wonderland (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Atsuhiro Iwakami
- Katsuji MorishitaShared titles: The Wonderland (2019), Miss Hokusai (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Katsuji Morishita
