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Natsuko Kuwatani

Natsuko Kuwatani

Actor · Born August 8, 1978 (48) · Ome, Tokyo, Japan

Natsuko Kuwatani was born on 8 July 1978 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress, known for The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010), Kiddy Grade: Ignition (2007) and Chrono Crusade (2003).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 8, 1978 (48)
From
Ome, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 58 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 43% in 30 days

What are Natsuko Kuwatani's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Self
36%
Ideas
11%
Survival
10%
Coming of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · 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 0 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
3
Hopeful
2
Melancholic
2
Joyful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Natsuko Kuwatani's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Natsuko Kuwatani'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

58 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Rui's Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kasuga (voice)

  • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Reflection(2017)

    as Arf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sakura Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kiyomi Hiiragi (voice)

  • Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Chiga Akari

  • Charlotte(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Yusa's Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Ryouko Asakura (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Chain Chronicle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Eirenus (voice)

  • Yozakura Quartet: Tsuki ni Naku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Rozen Maiden - Zurückspulen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · as Suiseiseki (voice)

  • Busou Shinki(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · as マリー・滝川・セレス

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Yurumates 3D OVA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 2nd A's(2012)

    as Arf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Yurumates3Dei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 26 episodes · as Kawano Sae

  • The Future Diary(2011)

    Show 26 episodes · as Ai Mikami (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Gekijouban Mahou sensei Negima! Anime Final(2011)

    Actor

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

  • Baby Princess 3D Paradise Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mama (voice)

  • The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya(2010)

    as Ryoko Asakura (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 1st(2010)

    as Arf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Kiddy Girl-and(2009)

    Show 24 episodes · as Tweedledee

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · as Kyaia Furan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Nyoron! Churuya-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · as Asakura Ryouko (voice)

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 25 episodes · as Asakura Ryouko (voice)

  • Yozakura Quartet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · as Yae Shinatsuhiko (voice)

  • Sketchbook ~full color's~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · as Fu Himuro (voice)

  • Kiddy Grade: Truth Dawn(2007)

    as Tweedledee

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Extravaganza of Haruhi Suzumiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Kiddy Grade: Maelstrom(2007)

    as Tweedledee

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kiddy Grade: Ignition(2007)

    as Tweedledee

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • My Bride Is a Mermaid(2007)

    Show 26 episodes · as 巻 / Maki (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Ouran High School Host Club(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kanako Kasugazaki · as Kanako Kasugazaki (voice) · as The Dodo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Strawberry Panic(2006)

    Show 26 episodes · as Yaya Nanto

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ryouko Asakura (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Majikano(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Michiru Mamiya

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • SoltyRei(2005)

    Show 24 episodes · as Kasha Maverick (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Hell Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Petopeto-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Kiyomi Akazawa

  • Honey and Clover(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Futakoi Alternative (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Koi Chigusa

  • Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eri Suzuki (voice)

  • Rozen Maiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 24 episodes · as Suiseiseki (voice)

  • Futakoi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · as Koi Chigusa

  • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 52 episodes · as Arf

  • Viewtiful Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 51 episodes · as Silvia / Sexy Silvia (voice)

  • Chrono Crusade(2003)

    Show 24 episodes · as Fiore Harvenheit

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • True Love Story Summer Days, and yet... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Hina Kusunose (voice)

  • Dokkoida!? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Scrapped Princess(2003)

    Show 24 episodes · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Last Exile(2003)

    Show 47 episodes · as Alister Agrew (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The World of Narue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · as Rei Otonashi (voice)

  • Kiddy Grade(2002)

    Show 24 episodes · as Tweedledee

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 49 episodes · as Himiko Kudo (voice)

  • Kokoro Library (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Bunny (voice)

  • Najica Blitz Tactics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kirara Mitsuboshi

  • Sister Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 26 episodes · as Karen

  • Love Hina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show as Kanako Urashima

  • His and Her Circumstances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Classmate (voice) · as Classmate A (voice) · as Girl A (voice) · as Schoolgirl 1 (voice) · as Schoolgirl A (voice) · as Schoolgirl B (voice) · as Student C (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles from 1998 to 2019.

Biggest box office

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010)

$7.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

SoltyRei (2005)

Film career

  • 2002Screen debut· GetBackers
  • 2010First film· The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 58: 58 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s37 · acting2010s20 · acting

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.

How do Natsuko Kuwatani's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Kiddy Grade: Maelstrom (2007)

91st percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

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 Natsuko Kuwatani work with?

People who share at least 2 of Natsuko Kuwatani's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kaori Mizuhashi shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers