Mirei Kiritani

Actor · Born December 16, 1989 (36) · Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Mirei Kiritani (桐谷美玲, Kiritani Mirei), born Sayasa Matsuoka (松岡さや紗, Matsuoka Sayasa), is a Japanese actress, model, and news anchor. She appeared in the film Kimi ni Todoke, Usagi Drop, and Arakawa Under the Bridge. She also appeared in the drama Andō Lloyd: A.I. knows Love?, Gunshi Kanbei, Hell Teacher Nūbē, and so on. Since 2012 until 2018, she anchors the NTV's news program News Zero every Tuesday. In 2015, she played the lead role in the vampire film Koisuru Vampire and also the lead role in the Netflix original series Atelier.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: December 16, 1989 (36)
From: Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Works as: Actor
Titles: 12 on MovieCove · 57 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 31% in 30 days

What are Mirei Kiritani's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titles64^th

Action2 titles34^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

Bonds

42%

Self

33%

Morality

17%

Ideas

Society

Romantic love4 Ambition2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 4

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

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

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero

3 of 5

Ally

1 of 5

Shapeshifter

1 of 5

Allyas Mayoi Ayasato (Maya Fey) in Ace Attorney (2012)
Shapeshifteras Yoshimi Sawamura in Crying 100 Times: Every Raindrop Falls (2013)
Heroas Hatori Matsuzaki in Heroine Disqualified (2015)
Heroas Misaki Sakurai in A Girl and Three Sweethearts (2016)
Heroas Miki Takaraishi in Revenge Girl (2017)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm

Romantic

Joyful

Melancholic

Absurd

Other

How their films linger

Feel-good5 Hopeful3 Bittersweet2 Fun2 Cathartic2 Wistful2

How their films end · 2 with a twist

Happy5
Bittersweet3

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 Mirei Kiritani's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Also on these channels

Doki1 title, show their title on Doki

Subscription and free streaming for Mirei Kiritani'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

57 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

Shinpei: Uta Koso Subete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Actor
Once Upon a Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Tekla
Go! Anpanman: Roboly and the Warming Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Roboly (voice)
Revenge Girl(2017)
as Miki Takaraishi
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
It's All About the Looks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 10 episodes · as Jun Jonochi
A Girl and Three Sweethearts(2016)
Show 10 episodes · as Misaki Sakurai
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows
Assassination Classroom: The Graduation(2016)
as Aguri Yukimura
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Sumika Sumire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 8 episodes · as Sumire Kisaragi (20 years old)
Heroine Disqualified(2015)
as Hatori Matsuzaki
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Atelier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 13 episodes · as Mayuko Tokita
Vampire in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Kiira
Assassination Classroom(2015)
as Aguri Yukimura
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Hell Teacher Nube (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 10 episodes · as Takahashi Ritsuko
Hontô ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: 15th Anniversary Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Actor
Tsui no Sumika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
Jossy's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Naoko Akagi (Red)
Shinigami-kun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 9 episodes · as Shinigami-kun's surveillant
Team Batista the Movie: The Portrait of Kerberos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Yoko Betsuku
Gunshi Kanbee(2014)
Show 50 episodes · as Dashi
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
あさひるばん (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Actor
Ando Lloyd ～A.I. knows LOVE ?～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 10 episodes · as mysterious beautiful girl（謎の美少女）
Crying 100 Times: Every Raindrop Falls(2013)
Actor
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Cheap Flight!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Yuka Kuramochi
Apoyan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 10 episodes · as Morio Haruko
ラブ･スウィング～色々な愛のかたち～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Until the Break of Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Kirari Hinata
I Have to Buy New Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Suzume Yagami
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker(2012)
as Kaoru Koda (voice)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Ace Attorney(2012)
as Mayoi Ayasato (Maya Fey)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Arakawa Under the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Nino
Teppei 1990 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 9 episodes · as Mano Shoko
HUNTER - Women After Reward Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 10 episodes · as Jun Motomura
Bunny Drop(2011)
as Kazumi Kawachi
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Scattered Reflection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Shima
Snow Flake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Masano
Arakawa Under the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 10 episodes · as Nino
Runway Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Miki Tachibana
Gene Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Yumi Aoi
From Me to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Ume Kurumizawa
Summer Romance Shines in Rainbow Color (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 10 episodes · as Sakura Miyase
Ongaku-Bito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Actor
Jotei Kaoruko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 10 episodes · Actor
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Yumi
Otomen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 16 episodes · as Oharida Miyabi
Yamagata Scream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Chuko Kaburagi
花ざかりの君たちへ ~イケメン♂パラダイス~卒業式&7と1/2話スペシャル (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Drop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Classmates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Nozomi Hayakawa
Gymnasium Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Hayakawa Nozomi (Jun)
Galileo(2007)
Show 1 episode · as Isoya Wakana/Mikami Haruna
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
出るトコ出ましょ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Mariko Fujino
For You in Full Blossom: Ikemen Paradise(2007)
Show 12 episodes · as Amagasaki Kanna
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Hatsuko's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Yamaguchi
Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Dai Go Ya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Kuroki Sato
Tales of Terror: Final Night 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Actor
Tales of Terror: Final Night 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Kuroki Sato
Kissho Tennyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 10 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles from 2006 to 2024; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Assassination Classroom: The Graduation (2016)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

Bunny Drop (2011)

Midcredits 87^th

Film career

20062024

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

2007Screen debut· HANA-KIMI
2010First film· From Me to You
2014First top-billed film· Jossy's
2015Career best· No Longer Heroine

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting57 of 57 · 61^st

By decade

2000s14 · acting2010s40 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 40% of 10 roles

20%

60%

1015

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 Mirei Kiritani's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59^th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

41^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

75^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

75^th and up1
50^th to 74^th7
25^th to 49^th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser5
Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Gunshi Kanbee (2014)

82^nd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bunny Drop (2011)

Midcredits 87^th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 38. 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 Mirei Kiritani work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mirei Kiritani's MovieCove titles; Kento Yamazaki shares the most, 2.

Kento Yamazaki2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Kento Yamazaki
Yasushi Udagawa2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Yasushi Udagawa