Reika Kirishima

Actor · Born August 5, 1972 (54) · Niigata, Japan

Reika Kirishima was born on 5 August 1972 in Niigata, Japan. She is an actress, known for Drive My Car (2021), Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) and Norwegian Wood (2010).

Biography from IMDb.

Born: August 5, 1972 (54)
From: Niigata, Japan
Works as: Actor
Titles: 14 on MovieCove · 67 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 54% in 30 days

What are Reika Kirishima's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titles65^th

Drama2 titles74^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

29%

Bonds

25%

Survival

18%

Ideas

16%

Morality

Power

Society

Identity3 Truth3 Romantic love2 Grief2 Coming of age3 Friendship2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 5

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

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

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Heroas Mana Endo in Vanished Girl in the Woods (2011)
Shapeshifteras Oto Kafuku in Drive My Car (2021)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic

Tense

Contemplative

Dread

Thrilling

Other

How their films linger

Hopeful4 Bittersweet4 Thought-provoking3 Unsettling3 Fun2

How their films end · 3 with a twist

Bittersweet6
Ambiguous4

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 Reika Kirishima's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Midnight Pulp1 title, show their title on Midnight Pulp
Sony Pictures Core1 title, show their title on Sony Pictures Core

Subscription and free streaming for Reika Kirishima'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

67 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Kuang wang jing tan(2026)
Actor
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Hot Spot(2026)
as Ayka
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Stay By My Side After the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Show 12 episodes · as Mitsuko Mashiro
Nevertheless: The Shapes of Love(2024)
Show 3 episodes · as Mizuki Kosaka
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
The Young Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Actor
Hakubo no Chronicle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 12 episodes · as Iju Yukie
Tokyo Poverty Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 6 episodes · as Kawakami Noriko
Fixer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 5 episodes · Actor
Fujiko F. Fujio Sci-Fi Short Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Doronjo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 11 episodes · as Ran Tsutsujigano
Prism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 9 episodes · as Morishita Akiko
The Files of Young Kindaichi(2022)
Show 2 episodes · as Shizuka Hibiki
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Drive My Car(2021)
as Oto Kafuku
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
24 JAPAN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 24 episodes · as Midoriko Obata
The Road to Red Restaurant List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 12 episodes · as Iwata Sumie [Takao's daughter] (Ep. 10)
Sherlock: Untold Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 1 episode · as Miki Takato
Momikeshite Fuyu 2019 Natsu: Natsu demo Samukute Shini Soudesu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Kitazawa Sawako
Mirror Twins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 4 episodes · as Maiko Kobayakawa
The Good Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 1 episode · as Saori Usami
Switched(2018)
Show 6 episodes · as Ayumi's Mother
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
dele (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Ao to Boku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 6 episodes · as Rurioko [Aitsu's mother]
Giver: Revenge's Giver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Final Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Kaoru Momose（百々瀬薫）
Family Court Investigator Akira Yamanobou 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Harumi Takanashi
Papa Katsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 8 episodes · as Kuriyama Natsumi
I Am a Hero: The Day it Began (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 5 episodes · Actor
Transit Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 8 episodes · as Madoka Shida
しんがり〜山一證券最後の聖戦〜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 6 episodes · as Toshiko Kajii
Kazoku gokko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as (segment "Suzuki gokko")
Seven Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 1 episode · as Yukie Mizoguchi
3つの街の物語 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Togo Emi
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Actor
Legal High Special 2(2014)
as Tomoe Okabe
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Great Selection Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 1 episode · as Kanako Takahashi
Hanako & Anne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 156 episodes · as Hamaguchi Sada
Taberudake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 12 episodes · as Kayoko Domon
The Flying Publicist(2013)
Show 2 episodes · as Yukiko Sagisaka
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Breathless Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 11 episodes · as 片冈亚沙美
Bread of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Miku's Mother
Strawberry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 1 episode · as Natsuko Kobayashi
Vanished Girl in the Woods(2011)
as Mana Endo
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
CSI: Crime Scene Talks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Perfect Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 4 episodes · Actor
Norwegian Wood(2010)
as Reiko Ishida
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Chasing World 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Masumi Sato
Permanent Nobara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Actor
Azamijô no lullaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Absolute Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Minako Udou
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Seiko Hospital Receptionist
Midnight Diner(2009)
Show 1 episode · as Akemi
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Heaven's Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Actor
Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Inju: The Beast in the Shadow(2008)
as Kumiko
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
The Quiz Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 12 episodes · as Miyuki
Chii-chan wa Yukyu no Muko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
The Scary Folklore: Omote no Sho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Kurihara Misaki
A Stranger of Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Maki Kuwata
Godzilla: Final Wars(2004)
as Female Xilian
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Last Quarter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
Seventh Anniversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
Versus(2000)
as Extra (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Emergency Room 24 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 10 episodes · as 小島華子演 - 霧島れいか
The Files of the Young Kindaichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 2 episodes · as Shizuka Hibiki
I Hear You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Haruka
Vanishing World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Shizuku

Career shape

Star power in the 91^st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles, 65 of them dated from 1995 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Norwegian Wood (2010)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Drive My Car (2021)

Midcredits 94^th

Film career

19952026

Peak 2021 · 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.

2000Screen debut· Versus
2021Career best· Drive My Car

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting67 of 67 · 56^th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s35 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Reika Kirishima's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65^th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52^nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

52^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

80^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

75^th and up4
50^th to 74^th5
25^th to 49^th3
Below 25^th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved2
Crowd Pleaser5
Broadly Agreed1
Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Hot Spot (2026)

69^th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Drive My Car (2021)

Midcredits 94^th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 37. 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 Reika Kirishima's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 53 · moderate

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Reika Kirishima work with?

People who share at least 2 of Reika Kirishima's MovieCove titles; Haruki Murakami shares the most, 2.

Haruki Murakami2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Haruki Murakami