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Asami

Actor · Born August 19, 1985 (41) · Tokyo, Japan

Asami Sugiura was only nineteen when she starred in Kiss Me Or Kill Me: Todokanakutemo Aaishiteru. This film clearly marked the beginning of her career, as she went on to take on roles in a variety of productions: exploitation films, adult films, gravure idol photoshoots, and action films. After obtaining her parents' consent, she chose not to pursue university studies. Before breaking into cinema, she had worked in several jobs: waitress, telemarketer, and pachinko parlor employee. A friend introduced her to the film industry, where she seized the opportunity to play a role that required nude scenes. In 2005, she was offered modeling contracts for specialized magazines and studios. In 2006, she changed agents twice and opted for a career under the simple first name of Asami, before returning to her full name in 2008, then switching back to Asami for good in 2009. It was with Machine Girl that she achieved wider fame. The film, which has become a cult classic, left a lasting impression: was it her piercing gaze, her legs molded into a miniskirt, her unbridled audacity, or her arms transformed into weapons? In any case, this role made her an icon. In 2007, she met director Noboru Iguchi, with whom she would collaborate on several occasions. After appearing in numerous pink and pornographic films, she announced in 2008 that she would be gradually withdrawing from this genre to devote herself to mainstream cinema—without, however, giving up daring roles. In 2014, her talent was recognized with a special award at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in Japan. Passionate about reptiles, cinema, and karaoke, Asami Sugiura also plays the piano and saxophone. She has also published several books of photographs featuring herself.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 19, 1985 (41)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 115 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 12% in 30 days

What are Asami's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Self
28%
Survival
24%
Bonds
16%
Power
2%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 10

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 8

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Shadow
2 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
10
Tense
6
Thrilling
6
Manic
3
Dread
1

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Asami's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Asami'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

115 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sky Sharks(2020)

    as Fumiko Katsube

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Ninja Jajamaru Kun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Tunguska Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Saki Ito

  • Iron Girl: Final Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Living Dead Idol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Smoking Aliens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as 安藤美紅

  • Lady Ninja: A Blue Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Brutal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Karate Kill(2016)

    as Keiko

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Lyrical School's Close Encounters of the Third Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Dream Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Dragon Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Seiju Keisatsu 2 Keishicho Sei Hanzai Tokuso 10 Ka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Prison School(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Use the Eyeballs! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Iron Girl: Ultimate Weapon(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Hunger of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Kanae

  • Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Kanae

  • The Adventures of Bellring Girls Heart Across the 6D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Raining Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Tamaki Eto

  • Gun Woman(2014)

    as Mayumi / Gun Woman

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Princess Anna Aki Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Kunoichi Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Benimaru

  • Bikini☆Ramen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Marie

  • Don's Road 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kanae

  • New Neighbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Woman

  • Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kanae

  • Don's Road 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Yankee Idol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

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

    as Azu

  • Female Prisoner Case Maria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Bad Butt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kazue

  • Dead Sushi(2012)

    as Yumi Hanamaki

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bad-girl Announcer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kanae

  • Erotic Story of Esper Mamiko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Bloodbath at Pinky High Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ranko

  • Boku no Kanojo ga Eroi Wake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Junior idol heroine Cutie Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Snake

  • Red Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead(2011)

    as Female Zombie

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Sûpâ hiroin retsuden Bân'auto neo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Rin

  • Shinjuku Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Bloodbath at Pinky High: Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ranko

  • Burning Action Superheroine Chronicles - Sailor Cats Vol.2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Azumi Hattori

  • Burning Action Superheroine Chronicles - Sailor Cats Vol.1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Azumi Hattori

  • Gal VS Yang Woman -Red Duel- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Karate-Robo Zaborgar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Red Rugby Robot

  • Garo: Kiba - The Dark Knight(2011)

    as Messiah Image

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Erotibot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Azami

  • Lady Ninja: Reflections of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Dekotora Truck Gal Nami 3: Roaring! Rose Love Fury Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ayano

  • YOU+ME=LOVE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Succulent Succubus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ms. Devil Girl Succubus

  • Zettai chijo: Okudashi chôkyô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ayaka

  • Shoko's Erotic Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Love Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Horny House of Horror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Nonoko

  • Sultry Assassin: The Aphrodisiac Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Miyuki

  • GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Yasuko

  • Helldriver(2010)

    as Guard Kozue

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Your Mom Is a Bitch! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Iinari mibôjin: Ushirogurui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ayaka Hatta

  • Psycho Gothic Lolita(2010)

    as Shimada's Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • YOSHIE ZERO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Female Ninja Nezumi Kozo Touma-den ~Empress Yodo-dono's Conspiracy~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • MAID-DROID 2: Maidroid vs. Hostroids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as High school girl

  • Mutant Girls Squad(2010)

    as Eyepatched Assassin

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Lady Ninja Kasumi 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Dekotora 2: Smokey and the Bushido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ayano

  • Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Asami

  • Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Travel Affair: Ascension Without Shame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Emi Sawamura

  • RoboGeisha(2009)

    as Onna Tengu 1

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Yogarizuma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Terminator Zan Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Nagi/Yuna/Nagisa

  • Three Slave Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • 63 Minutes Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Shyness Machine Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Three Sisters vs. Female Swordsman: Kunoichi Rape Secret Technique Side Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Shocking Footage!! Unidentified Mysterious Animal (UMA) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Sailor Ninja Time and Space Battle Record Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Lady Ninja Kasumi 6: Yukimura Assasination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Aya

  • Sailor Ninja Time and Space Battle Record Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Akiballion: Battlemaids of Akihabara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Troll

  • Female Prisoner Ayaka: Bitch-Training Torment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ayaka Kaminuma

  • Yôrô hômu no seitai: Nikuyoku herupâ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Taichi Nishio

  • Cybe-Guard GANDIVA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Asami

  • Tamami: The Baby's Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Girl in Captivity: Psycho Torture Chamber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Shigemi (Narumi) Ichinose

  • Dirty Pop 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Tonpachi 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Mr. Happy - Yaruki Manman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Machine Girl(2008)

    as Miki Sugihara

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Groper Train: School Uniform Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Yuri

  • Sumiyaki-Kuibito Misuji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Cream Lemon: Ami's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Battler Sienna Matra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Blue :Love Illusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • The Tragedy of Geisha - Bondage Courtesan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Maid's Secret: Welcome Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Meatball Machine: Reject of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Cream Lemon: Black Cat House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • 揺れる電車の中で　淫蕩の血が疼くとき (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Mechanical Race Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Prison Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ayaka Kaminuma

  • Sukeban Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sukeban

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

    Show 1 episode · as Woman (Sedin Bale's Human form)

  • Mikuri Han Theater Raw Squeezing Super DX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Kiss Me or Kill Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Maid's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 115 titles from 2004 to 2020; peak year 2013.

Highest rated

The Machine Girl (2008)

Midcredits 48th

Most popular right now

Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead (2011)

Film career

20042020

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting115 of 115: 115 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

By decade

2000s40 · acting2010s73 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 6% of 16 roles
0813

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 Asami's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Sky Sharks (2020)

78th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Garo: Kiba - The Dark Knight (2011)

Midcredits 66th · 65% liked

Reviewers score the acting 35/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 50, detractors 18. 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 Asami's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 87 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 57 · 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 Asami work with?

People who share at least 2 of Asami's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Noboru Iguchi shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers