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Mei Nagano

Mei Nagano

Actor · Born September 24, 1999 (27) · Tokyo, Japan

Mei Nagano is a Japanese actress. She is known for playing Rinko in the film My Love Story! (2015) as well as Yosano Suzume in the film Daytime Shooting Star (2017). In June 2017, she was announced as the lead for NHK's 98th Asadora, Hanbun, Aoi, due air in April 2018. Nagano was scouted in Kichijouji, Tokyo when she was in her third year of elementary school. She made her acting debut in the 2009 action-adventure film Hard Revenge Milly: Bloody Battle, as a minor character. In 2015, she played the heroine, Rinko Yamato, in the romantic comedy film, My Love Story! In July 2016, she starred in her first lead role in the teen drama, Koe Koi, as high school student Yuiko Yoshioka, who meets a mysterious boy who wears a paper bag over his head. In September, she starred in the Japanese version of the film Gods of Egypt. She provided the voice for the character Zaya. She also appeared in commercials for Calpis Water, Sekisui House, Townwork, UQ Mobile, and Alpen. In 2017, she starred in the romance film, Daytime Shooting Star. Nagano was a regular model for Japanese fashion magazines Nico☆Petite and nicola. In August 2016, she became an exclusive model for Seventeen.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 24, 1999 (27)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

What are Mei Nagano's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
35%
Bonds
21%
Morality
12%
Society
12%
Ideas
12%
Survival
9%
Ambition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

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

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 9
Herald
2 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
5
Joyful
5
Warm
5
Melancholic
4
Tense
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Mei Nagano's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mei Nagano'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

43 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Kakukaku Shikajika(2025)

    as Akiko

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • News Anchor(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hana Sakikubo

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Brighter Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Saho Takahashi

  • Cells at Work!(2024)

    as Red Blood Cell / AE-3803

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Teasing Master Takagi-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Takagi-san

  • The Gift of Your Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ame Aihara

  • Mom, Is That You?! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Kanzaki Mai

  • Burn the House Down(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Anzu Murata

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

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

    as Sayaka

  • My Broken Mariko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Tomoyo Shiino

  • Riding a Unicorn(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sana Narukawa

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • And So the Baton Is Passed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Yuko Morimiya

  • Police in a Pod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · as Mai Kawai

  • Creator's File: Gold(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hell's Garden(2021)

    as Naoko Tanaka

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • It's a Flickering Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Yoshiko – Young

  • Daddy Is My Classmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sakura Obika

  • Masked Ward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Hitomi Kawasaki

  • NiNoKuni(2019)

    as Asha / Kotona (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • You Shine in the Moonlight(2019)

    as Mamizu Watarase

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sakura Kayano

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Half Blue Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 156 episodes · as Suzume Nireno

  • Mixed Doubles(2017)

    as Airi Ogasawara

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Fugitive Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Renko Aokawa

  • Peach Girl(2017)

    as Sae Kashiwagi

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Teiichi: Battle of Supreme High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mimiko Shiratori

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

    as Haru

  • Daytime Shooting Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Suzume Yosano

  • Super Salaryman Mr. Saenai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Voice Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Yoshioka Yuiko

  • Love That Makes You Cry(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Remi Funakawa

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • My Love Story!!(2015)

    as Rinko Yamato

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Teddy Go! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Amano An

  • A Stitch of Life(2015)

    as Mari

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Man of the Tokyo Olympics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Grace Miyako Wada [Teenager]

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Sari Mochizuki

  • GACHI-BAN: ULTRA MAX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins(2012)

    as Tsubame Sanjo

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Stand Up! Vanguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sumire

  • Hard Revenge, Milly: Bloody Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • My Crazy Feminist Girlfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • ヒマチの嬢王 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 41 of them dated from 2009 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Cells at Work! (2024)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

Cells at Work! (2024)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Burn the House Down (2023)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20092025

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 2010Screen debut· Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City
  • 2017First top-billed film· Daytime Shooting Star
  • 2017Breakout· Daytime Shooting Star
  • 2023Career best· Burn the House Down

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 43: 43 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 33% of 12 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 Mei Nagano's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

You Shine in the Moonlight (2019)

75th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 51. 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 Mei Nagano work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mei Nagano's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kazuaki Seki shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors