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Mariko Tsutsui

Mariko Tsutsui

Actor · Born October 13, 1960 (66) · Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

Mariko Tsutsui (筒井 真理子 Tsutsui Mariko, born 13 October 1960 in Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture) is an Japanese actress. She is affiliated with Shigeta Office.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 13, 1960 (66)
From
Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 141 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 17% in 30 days

What are Mariko Tsutsui's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
19%
Survival
16%
Morality
11%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Power
4%
Trauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 2 · 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 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
9
Contemplative
6
Warm
4
Tense
4
Hopeful
4
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous8

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 Mariko Tsutsui's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mariko Tsutsui'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

141 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Midnight Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Secret Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kyoko Tsubokura

  • Euthanasia Special Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Farewell Director (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 11 episodes · as Mori Fumiko

  • Niko Tama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Takano Yurie

  • The Deepest Space in Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Dawn Chorus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • (Love Song)(2025)

    as Yasuko Hiroki

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Today, the two of us skipped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • 今日もふたり、スキップで (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • 憶えのない殺人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as 佐治鮎子

  • Last Shadow at First Light(2023)

    as Satomi

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • See You Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Learning to Love(2025)

    Show 11 episodes · as Sanae Ogawa

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Teruko & Lui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Yuki

  • True Beauty: The Movie - Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mitsuko Hashimoto

  • Shinu hodo Ai-shite(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Masumi Nagano

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • The Quiet Don: Chapter 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Oboe no Nai Satsujin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Quiet Don: Chapter 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Vanilla Everyday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 32 episodes · as Aoi's Mother

  • The Hot Spot(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Yoshie Haraguchi

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Love is Hard for a Rich Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kaori Shinonome

  • The Quiet Don: Chapter 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Colors of Sisterhood(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ohira Kanae

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • 大川と小川の休日捜査 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Smiling Matryoshka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kaori Michiue

  • Hard Boiled Recipe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Miss Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Mabuchi Yayoi

  • The Yin Yang Master Zero(2024)

    as Otsuki Kaoruko

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Shoreline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • House of Ninjas(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hitoko Mukai

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • When Spring Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kamio Maki

  • The Quiet Don: Chapter 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Myo Kondo

  • Cinderella Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Iori Igarashi

  • Muddy Dining Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

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

    as Shiina Junko

  • Black Familia: The Shindo's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Saotome Reimi

  • Give My Regards to Kenshirō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Numakura's mother

  • Threads of Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Yumi

  • Noodle Doodle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • #MITO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Mariko

  • Wheels and Axle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Kimiko

  • Quiet Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

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

    as Yoriko Sudo

  • The Quiet Don: Chapter 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • The Quiet Don: Chapter 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Last Man: The Blind Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Angel Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Saori Kamakura

  • Captured Hospital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Michie Nagato

  • Elpis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Rikuko Kishimoto

  • No Place to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Bldg. N (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • He's Expecting(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Redder Than Yesterday, Bluer Than Tomorrow: Cinema Fighters Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Will I Be Single Forever? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mami Honda's mother

  • Jam: The Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Masako

  • Wadaiko Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Sister Nitsche

  • Super Cub(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Shii's Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Godai - The Wunderkind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Yasu Godai

  • Lost Girls and Love Hotels(2020)

    as Mari

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Beneath the Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Nishiyama

  • One Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Yumi Shibata

  • When a Tree Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Shizue Kasuya

  • Namonaki Fukushuusha ZEGEN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as 雨宮初枝

  • A Girl Missing(2019)

    as Ichiko Shirakawa

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Shell and Joint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Yoko Sakamoto

  • What Is Love? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Yoko's Mother

  • My Husband Won't Fit(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Reiko Yamamoto

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Samurai Marathon(2019)

    as Kiyo Fukumoto

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    as Masako

  • Our Departures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Yukie Kusunoki

  • The Hungry Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Yuko Sugimoto

  • KASANE –Beauty and Fate– (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mineyo Fuchi

  • Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Name(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project(2018)

    as Momo (segment "Kuu")

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

  • The Last Recipe: Memory of Giraffe's Tongue(2017)

    as Yoshiko Yamashita

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Dead Stock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Love for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Vampire Hotel(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • めがみさま (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Odd Detective 15 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Satsuki Kamoshida

  • Antiporno(2016)

    as Noriko

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Harmonium(2016)

    as Akie Suzuoka

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Madly(2016)

    as Eiko - Mother (segment "Love of Love")

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Kagura Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Yoko Saito / Yuriko Kikuchi

  • Everyone Is Psychic!: The Movie(2015)

    as Ritsuko

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Kazoku gokko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as (segment "Suzuki gokko")

  • NEET of the Living Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • 昨夜のカレー 明日のパン (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show Creator

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

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Saintly Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 7 episodes · as Nakamura Yuriko

  • Hanako & Anne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 156 episodes · as Yamamoto Tami

  • Housekeeper the Peeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Akiko Somei

  • RoomMate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Complex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Eiko Ninomiya

  • Detective in the Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Tsuyako Shindo

  • Minna! ESPer Dayo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · as Madre de Yoshio

  • The Little Maestro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Youko Isaka

  • The King of Minami Returns: Paper Scraps for Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Land of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Meiko Suzuki

  • Doctor X(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • And The World All Changes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective - (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Scattered Reflection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Shizue Kasuya

  • cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Household X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Akemi Aida

  • イソベン・里村タマミの事件簿 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as 日野朔子（晴菜の母）

  • The Hero Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • A Lush Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Achilles and the Tortoise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Haru Kuramochi

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

    Actor

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

    as Marchioness Kirino

  • Welcome to the Quiet Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kinbara

  • For You in Full Blossom: Ikemen Paradise(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ashiya Eiko

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Kaiki Daisakusen - Second File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Aishiteyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • GARO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sachiko Suzaki

  • One Missed Call 2(2005)

    as Marie Mizunuma

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Otakus in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Mask de 41 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Kyoko Kuramochi

  • One Missed Call(2003)

    as Marie Mizunuma

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • 新・ミナミの帝王～紙クズ商売～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 夏樹静子サスペンス　喪失－ある殺意のゆくえ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gokudo Retsuden Sakura (HANA) and Dragon (RYU) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • R-17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    Actor

  • Wandering Souls: Exploring Haunted Spots with Oda Nobunaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • 同窓会へようこそ～遅すぎた夏の帰郷～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shin Mahjong Horoki 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Shin Mahjong Horoki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Prison Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • At the Mercy of the Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Otoko Tomodachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

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

    as Managing Secretary

  • The Quiet Don: Chapter 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 141 titles, 140 of them dated from 1988 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

One Missed Call (2003)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

Harmonium (2016)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

One Missed Call (2003)

Film career

19882026

Peak 2018 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting140 of 141: 140 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thOther crew1 of 141: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s49 · 48 acting · 1 crew2020s63 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 7% of 14 roles
0313

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 Mariko Tsutsui's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

(Love Song) (2025)

92nd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Harmonium (2016)

Midcredits 79th · 64% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 49. 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 Mariko Tsutsui's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles47–74 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mariko Tsutsui work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mariko Tsutsui's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kōji Fukada shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles