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Mika Hijii

Mika Hijii

Actor · Born October 13, 1982 (44) · Tokyo, Japan

Mika Hijii is a Japanese actress and gravure idol best known for her role as Kaoru Mitsuki in the Garo series. She is also known in the western world for her role as Namiko Takeda in the 2009 martial arts film Ninja and its 2013 sequel Ninja: Shadow of a Tear. Mika Hijii is affiliated with Stardust Promotion.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 13, 1982 (44)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 4% in 30 days

What are Mika Hijii's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Survival
25%
Society
22%
Power
15%
Self
9%
Revenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Triumphant
2
Dread
1
Thrilling
1
Melancholic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Mika Hijii's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mika Hijii'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

37 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Yu Yu Hakusho(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Chibiham, Juicy & Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Juicy (voice)

  • Darkness of Otherwhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • GARO - Under the Moonbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kaoru Saejima

  • P GARO: Saejima Kouga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kaoru Mitsuki

  • ...and LOVE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Yuko

  • SUPER Horrifying Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • GARO: Ashura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kaoru

  • Shukatsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Ninja: Shadow of a Tear(2013)

    as Namiko

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Shougeki Gouraigan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Garo and the Wailing Dragon(2012)

    as Kaoru Mitsuki

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • I'm Coming to Get You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • TOKYO Airport -Air Traffic Service Department- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Akko's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as co-worker

  • Otona no kiso eigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • GARO: Makai Senki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 25 episodes · as Kaoru Mitsuki

  • Garo: Kiba - The Dark Knight(2011)

    as Kaoru / Messiah

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Saori Kisaragi

  • Garo the Movie: Red Requiem(2010)

    as Demonic Mirror Horror Karma (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Alien vs. Ninja(2010)

    as Rin

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Ninja(2009)

    as Namiko

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Rogue Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ukagami

  • Happy Flight(2008)

    as Shiori Nakajima

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Code Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Konishi

  • GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kaoru Mitsuki

  • Cherry Pie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • G-9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Agarta

  • Love Stories From Fukuoka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as 里香

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

    Show 51 episodes · as Kaoru Mitsuki · as Nisou

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

    Show 25 episodes · as Kaoru Mitsuki

  • Phantoms of the PopEra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Chicken Is Barefoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kamen Rider(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Miyuki Yoshinaga

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • King of Iron Fist Tournament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jun Kazama

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles, 36 of them dated from 1971 to 2023; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013)

$545K worldwide

Highest rated

Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013)

Midcredits 56th

Film career

19712023

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 2005Screen debut· GARO
  • 2008First film· Happy Flight

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1970s1 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s3 · 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 Mika Hijii's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Garo and the Wailing Dragon (2012)

86th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Garo: Kiba - The Dark Knight (2011)

Midcredits 66th · 65% liked

Reviewers score the acting 44/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 51, 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 Mika Hijii work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mika Hijii's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Isaac Florentine shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers