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Taeko Asano

Writer · Born October 4, 1961 (65) · Kanagawa, Japan

Born
October 4, 1961 (65)
From
Kanagawa, Japan
Works as
Writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 47 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 28Up 8% in 30 days

What are Taeko Asano's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Self
41%
Survival
10%
Morality
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · 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 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 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Romantic
3
Tense
2
Warm
2
Dread
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Taeko Asano's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Taeko Asano'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

47 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Guilty, the AI Said (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Writer

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

    Writer

  • Every Precious Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · Screenplay

  • Prism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · Original Story · Writer

  • What Do You Really Do About Love? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Screenplay

  • More Than Words(2022)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • First Love(2021)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Screenplay

  • The Bucket List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Adaptation · Screenplay

  • Like Shooting Stars in the Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Teleplay

  • That Girl's Captives of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Screenplay

  • Marmalade Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Screenplay

  • Birds Without Names(2017)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • I'm Sorry, I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · Screenplay

  • Onna no Kunsho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Screenplay

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

    Teleplay

  • Hapimari: Happy Marriage!?(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Stop the Old Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Screenplay

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

    Screenplay

  • Mystery Trilogy Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Screenplay

  • Partner in Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Screenplay

  • Toward the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · Screenplay

  • Kiri no Hata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Screenplay

  • Clover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Screenplay

  • Oiesan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Screenstory

  • Jikan no Shûzoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Screenplay

  • Love for Beginners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Screenplay

  • Kare, Otto, Otoko Tomodachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

  • The Cicada's Eighth Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Screenplay

  • Chichi yo, anata wa erakatta - 1969 nen no oyaji to boku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Teleplay

  • Ichi(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Innocent Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · Screenplay

  • Cat Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

  • Last Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 11 episodes · Screenplay

  • Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Screenplay

  • Junjo Kirari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 156 episodes · Writer

  • 奥〜華の乱〜 悲恋の果てに (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer

  • Ooku ~ Hana no Ran ~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · Screenplay

  • Nana(2005)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Ooku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · Screenplay

  • Cross of Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · Writer

  • 100 Tales of Horror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show Creator

  • Extramarital Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer

  • Love 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · Screenplay

  • Perfect Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 12 episodes · Writer

  • Precious Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 12 episodes · Screenplay

  • Love Generation(1997)

    Show 10 episodes · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Nana (2005)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

Nana (2005)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Love Generation (1997)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing44 of 45: 43 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew2 of 45: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s14 · crew2010s21 · crew2020s7 · crew

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 Taeko Asano's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Hapimari: Happy Marriage!? (2016)

56th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Nana (2005)

Midcredits 86th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Taeko Asano work with?

People who share at least 2 of Taeko Asano's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kentarô Ohtani shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers