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Yuriko Yoshitaka

Yuriko Yoshitaka

Actor · Born July 22, 1988 (38) · Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan

Yuriko Yoshitaka is a Japanese actress who is represented by the Japanese agency Amuse. Yoshitaka made her acting debut in 2006. She was given the lead role in the live-action adaptation of Hitomi Kanehara's award-winning novel "Snakes and Earrings" in 2007. Portraying Lui, a teenager whose life goes into a downward spiral after meeting the forked-tongued and tattooed Ama, the role was Yoshitaka's breakthrough role. The Japanese public began to take notice of her, and in a poll conducted by Oricon, Yoshitaka was the fifth promising young actress of 2009 and 2009's freshest female celebrity. In 2010, Oricon again conducted a poll on the most promising actress and she managed climb up to top the poll. Yoshitaka began to receive more work in 2008 as she appeared in Flow's music video "Arigatō" (ありがとう, "Thanks"), was given her first lead role in the comedy drama Konno-san to Asobo (紺野さんと遊ぼう, Let’s Play with Konno-san) and took up the lead role in the film Yubae Shōjo (夕映え少女, A Girl in the Sunset) before the theatrical release of her other lead film Snakes and Earrings. In 2009, Yoshitaka was given the role of the suicidal Kairi Hayakawa in the romantic-comedy drama Love Shuffle. Later in the year, she portrayed Yūki Matsunaga (松永 由岐, Matsunaga Yūki) in the police drama "Tokyo Dogs" with Shun Oguri and Hiro Mizushima as her co-stars.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 22, 1988 (38)
From
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 60 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Yuriko Yoshitaka's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Mystery3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Mystery movies

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
26%
Bonds
24%
Morality
23%
Survival
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
8%
Society
1%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · 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 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 7

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Contemplative
8
Melancholic
8
Warm
6
Hopeful
6
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Yuriko Yoshitaka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yuriko Yoshitaka'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

60 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Samurai and the Prisoner(2026)

    as Chiyoho

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • シャイニングな女たち (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • 吉高由里子　プリンスエドワード島の旅 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • まひろと彰子　物語が生まれる地へ　～「光る君へ」トークショー[字] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 午後LIVE ニュースーン (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 風よ あらしよ 劇場版 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Dear Radiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 48 episodes · as Murasaki Shikibu | Mahiro

  • M&Oplaysプロデュース「クランク・イン！」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as ジュン

  • On a Starry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · as Yukimiya Suzu

  • The Wind, The Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as 伊藤野枝

  • Dearest(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Rio Sanada

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Your Eyes Tell(2020)

    as Akari Kashiwagi

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kaede Yagami

  • Tokyo Tarareba Girls 2020 Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Rinko Kamata (鎌田倫子)

  • Shiranakuteii Koto(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Keito Makabe

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • I Will Not Work Overtime, Period! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yui Higashiyama

  • Killing for the Prosecution(2018)

    as Saho Tachibana

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Ms. Justice(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ririko Takemura

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Yurigokoro(2017)

    as Misako

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Tarareba Girls(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as 鎌田倫子

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Hanako & Anne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 156 episodes · as Ando Hana / Muraoka Hana

  • Midsummer's Equation(2013)

    as Misa Kishitani

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Galileo XX(2013)

    as Misa Kishitani

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A Story of Yonosuke(2012)

    as Shōko Yosano

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • We Were There: True Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nanami Takahashi

  • We Were There: First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nanami Takahashi

  • Himizu(2011)

    as Miki

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Robo-G(2012)

    as Sasaki Yoko

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler(2011)

    as Hiromi Ishida

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Reason I Can't Find My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Saki Ogura

  • Vampire Prosecutor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Runa

  • Phone Call to the Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Megumi Kondo

  • Gantz: Perfect Answer(2011)

    as Tae Kojima

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Cannonball Wedlock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Chie

  • Gantz(2010)

    as Tae Kojima

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Camellia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kamome (segment "Kamome")

  • Tofu Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · as Yoshitaka Kinuyo / Momen (voice) / Yuriko

  • MIOKA –MY LAST DAYS WITH YOU– (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Minegishi Mioka

  • All to the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yuki Matsunaga

  • Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler(2009)

    as Hiromi Ishida

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Gravity's Clowns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Natsuko

  • White Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · as Nishida Shiori

  • Love Shuffle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hayakawa Kairi

  • Tonsure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · as Mika Kashiwaba

  • Snakes and Earrings(2008)

    as Lui

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Your Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Hana

  • Homeroom on the Beachside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as Akara Yashima

  • Cyborg She(2008)

    as Student in 22nd Century

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Let's play with KONNO-SAN! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · as Miyuki Konno

  • A Girl in the Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as (segment "Itaria no Uta")

  • Kita Yoshio's Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 11 episodes · as Yoimachi Shinobu

  • Atsuhime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • Adrift in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Fufumi

  • Galileo(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · as Misa Kishitani

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

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

    as Miharu (young)

  • Time Limit Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayumi Myougadani

  • Noriko's Dinner Table(2005)

    as Yuka / Yoko

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Gantz (2010)

$41M worldwide

Highest rated

Your Eyes Tell (2020)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Galileo (2007)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2012 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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· Noriko's Dinner Table
  • 2008First top-billed film· Snakes and Earrings
  • 2020Career best· Your Eyes Tell

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting60 of 60: 60 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

2000s21 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 21% of 14 roles
0510

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Yuriko Yoshitaka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Killing for the Prosecution (2018)

64th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Your Eyes Tell (2020)

Midcredits 93rd · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 42. 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 Yuriko Yoshitaka'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 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Yuriko Yoshitaka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yuriko Yoshitaka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Mitsuishi shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers