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Ayako Yoshitani

Ayako Yoshitani

Actor · Born September 26, 1991 (35) · Chiba, Japan

Ayako Yoshitani was born on 26 September 1991 in Chiba, Japan. She is an actress, known for Erased (2017), Seiju Sentai Gingaman (1998) and Gantz (2010). She has been married to Ryûtarô Akimoto since 1 January 2024.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 26, 1991 (35)
From
Chiba, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on Motif · 39 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 7% in 30 days

What are Ayako Yoshitani's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Survival
28%
Society
20%
Morality
16%
Bonds
6%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 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 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
2
Warm
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Ayako Yoshitani's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ayako Yoshitani's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

39 credits, 10 with a Motif page.

  • Nomen Kenji (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Soryo Miharu

  • Kimi wa Mendou na Konyakusha (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ikeno Nozomi

  • Grand Maison Paris(2024)

    as Moe Matsui

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Grand masion tokyo sp(2024)

    as Matsui Moe

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • May Your Misery Exceed Mine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 11 episodes · as Keiko Natori

  • 24-hour Love Guard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Tsuda Yuiko

  • Marriage Is Difficult for a Ninja (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 11 episodes · as Sayo Kazetomi

  • The Devil Is There (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · as Uta Imanishi

  • Soar High! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 126 episodes · as Yura Fuyuko

  • The Files of Young Kindaichi(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Natsumi Nagita

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Kazoku no Shashin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Avalanche (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Kao

  • The Scales of Justice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Date My Daughter! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Miwa

  • Edo Moiselle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kasuga Izumi

  • Haru to Ao no Obentou-bako (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Haruha Kino

  • Gura Gura Maison Tokyo: Shohei Hirako's Swaying Emotions (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 11 episodes · as Matsui Moe

  • La Grande Maison Tokyo(2019)

    Show 11 episodes · as Moe Matsui

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all shows

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

    Actor

  • Suits (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rei Kurosaki

  • Rikuoh(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Misaki Nakashita

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Initiation Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Yuko

  • Mysterious Girlfriend X (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · as Urabe Mikoto

  • Lost Harmony (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • 本当は聞きたくない！山の怖い話 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Chiharu Tezuka

  • CSI: Crime Scene Talks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Paranormal Activity 2: Tokyo Night(2010)

    as Kure Misuzu

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Tenbatsu(2010)

    Actor

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Absolute Zero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • To Walk Beside You (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Megumi Ichinose

  • The Pride of the Temp(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Aki Fukuoka

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Locomotive Teacher (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sleeping Bride (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Keiho(1999)

    as Kudo Atsuko

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Girl

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Natsumi Nagita

  • Kamen Rider(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Shiori Okada

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 1971 to 2025; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Paranormal Activity 2: Tokyo Night (2010)

$475K worldwide

Highest rated

La Grande Maison Tokyo (2019)

Motif 66th

Film career

19712025

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 2010Screen debut· Paranormal Activity: Tokyo Night

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 39: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score65th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s16 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ayako Yoshitani's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Motif score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Tenbatsu (2010)

94th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Keiho (1999)

Motif 74th · 65% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Ayako Yoshitani work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ayako Yoshitani's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ayuko Tsukahara shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers