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Aoba Kawai

Aoba Kawai

Actor · Born November 16, 1981 (44) · Tokyo, Japan

Aoba Kawai is an actress, known for Meatball Machine (2005), Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021) and Tamagawa Kuyakusho of the Dead (2014).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 16, 1981 (44)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 79 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are Aoba Kawai's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
51%
Self
15%
Morality
14%
Society
10%
Survival
10%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Warm
4
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Aoba Kawai's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aoba Kawai'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

79 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Chloe et Emma(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · as Rika Daian

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Distance and Timing(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Minami Tada

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • White Flowers and Fruits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Human Specimens(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kozue Sakaki

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • No Matter What, I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Kumiko Miyamine

  • The Asayama Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Obinata Kaoru

  • Love Doesn't Matter to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Ai Miyata

  • Unreachable(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Apollo's Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · as Junko

  • Kisspeptin Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Route29 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ayako Nakai

  • Love Is a Poison(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Saki

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • A Girl Named Ann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Stay Mum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • The Decagon House Murders(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kazue Nakamura

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • House of Ninjas(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mayuko

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Imaginary Ritual (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Ex-idol, Stuck in Life, Decided to Live with a Complete Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Galaxy Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 32 episodes · as Miyako Goshiki

  • Brats, Be Ambitious! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Mina Murase

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

    Actor

  • Gannibal(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · as Ai Goto

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • ミドリムシの姫 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Dorama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as 医師

  • Shukatsu Time Capsule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Far, Far Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Unlock Your Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Fujitani

  • TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Ayano Tachibana

  • Haru's Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy(2021)

    as Aya

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Horimiya(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · as Yuriko Hori

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Horimiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Petto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • May December Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Takeda Yukari

  • Underdog: Part One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Akira's mother

  • Konya wa Konoji De (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as 岸田 美子

  • His - I Didn't Think I Would Fall in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kumakiri Azuma

  • Trace ~ Men of the science school ~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Come On Irene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Aiko Yoshioka

  • Izakaya Bottakuri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ashita e no Chikai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    as Airi

  • The Game of Business Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ogi Makoto

  • The Last Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Wilderness: Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Setsu Sone

  • Wilderness: Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Setsu Sone

  • Innocent Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Midnight Diner 2(2016)

    as Noriko Akatsuka

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Destiny-Like Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Secretary Reiko

  • Somebody's Xylophone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Double Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Dr. Storks(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Yoko Tanaka

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Obon Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Everyday Delicious Meal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 45 episodes · as Maya Amamiya

  • To Give a Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Murano's Lover

  • Born with It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Maestro! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ryoko Sakaki

  • Gu Gu the Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Saeko

  • Tamagawa Ward Office of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as Shoko Machida

  • Kabukicho Love Hotel(2014)

    as Rikako Fujita

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • My Man(2014)

    as Komachi Oshio

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Touching the Skin of Eeriness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Female Detective

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

    as Chieko

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

    Actor

  • Wakusei no Kakera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Kaidan Horror Classics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Kaidan Horror Classics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Onobori monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Don't Cry Anymore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as Hayashida Miho

  • I Love Thee for Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Eiko

  • Passion(2008)

    as Kaho

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Bao A Qu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Meatball Machine(2005)

    as Sachiko

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Reawaken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

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

    as Yuko Yashima

  • Girlfriend: Someone Please Stop the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Miho

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles from 2004 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Midnight Diner 2 (2016)

$2.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

20042026

Peak 2007 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting79 of 79: 79 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

2000s7 · acting2010s34 · acting2020s38 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

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.

How do Aoba Kawai's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Passion (2008)

91st percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 23. 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.

Who does Aoba Kawai work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aoba Kawai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rikiya Imaizumi shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors