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Rina Kawaei

Rina Kawaei

Actor · Born February 12, 1995 (31) · Kanagawa, Japan

Rina Kawaei is a Japanese actress and former singer. She is a former member of team A of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 12, 1995 (31)
From
Kanagawa, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 65 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 55% in 30 days

What are Rina Kawaei's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: 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
24%
Bonds
23%
Morality
16%
Ideas
12%
Power
10%
Society
8%
Survival
8%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 3 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · 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 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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 2

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 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
4
Absurd
2
Warm
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous1

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 Rina Kawaei's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rina Kawaei'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

65 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • RYUJI ⻯⼆ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Sasamakura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Yoko Hamada

  • Fake Mommy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mamie Hidaka

  • I'm a D-list Handler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Miwa Kandagawa

  • Golden Six Tones(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kaijuu Sekai Seifuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 50 episodes · as Owner (voice)

  • Nursing Aide at Your Side SP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Angry Squad: The Civil Servant and the Seven Swindlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Sakura Mochizuki

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

    as Tsuboi Nami

  • A Strange House(2024)

    as Miyae Yuzuki

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Nursing Aide at Your Side(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sakuraba Mio

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • THE MYSTERY DAY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • I Am Dead! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sasaki Saki

  • The Killer Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · as Nami

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

    as Fumi

  • Crayon Shin-chan: Mononoke Ninja Chinpuden(2022)

    as Chiyome Hesogakure (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Summer Ghost(2021)

    as Ayane Sato (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Come Come Everybody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 112 episodes · Actor

  • Hell's Garden(2021)

    as Shiori Satake

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Familiar Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kenzaki Keita

  • Marumaru no Smartphone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

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

    as Mai Naruse

  • Diner(2019)

    as Travel Agency Clerk

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Ride Your Wave(2019)

    as Hinako Mukaizumi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Don't Cry, Mr. Ogre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Yukino Saito

  • Until I Meet September's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kaho

  • Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 47 episodes · as 知惠

  • Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kaho Usami

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • くちびるウォンテッド (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mao Kawashima

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2018 Fall Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • For Love's Sake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Shiori Tachibana

  • Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Minami Hirano

  • My Teacher, My Love(2018)

    as Aoi Nakamura

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Caseworker's Diary: Constitutional Rights, The Minimum Standard of Wholesome and Cultured Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us(2018)

    as Lisa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Principal: Am I In a Love Story? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as 国重晴歌

  • The Lies She Loved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Kokoha

  • BG: Personal Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Ema Morio

  • Ajin: Demi-Human(2017)

    as Izumi Shimomura

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ashi Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ako Matsumaro

  • Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2017 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Shimokitazawa Die Hard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as ゆい

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Koyoi Niisato

  • Frankenstein's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mikoto Murozono

  • Aozora Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Haruka Nakai

  • Emotion Line 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Death Note: Light Up the New World(2016)

    as Sakura Aoi

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as 恩田 萌

  • Brave Yoshihiko and the Seven Driven People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as 玉人 香西そのか · as 香西そのか

  • Basketball and Love, Want to Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sugawara Akane

  • Death Note: New Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sakura Aoi

  • Guard Center 24 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ai Ogawa

  • Death Cash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Erina Hayashi

  • AKB48 Manatsu no Tandoku Concert in SSA 〜Kawaei-san no Koto ga Suki Deshita〜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • AKB48 Midsummer Solo Concert in Saitama Super Arena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Dr. Storks(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Reiko Yamazaki

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Schoolgirls for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Gomenne seishun!(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ai Jinbo

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Sailor Zombie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as Momoka Akizuki

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

    Show 12 episodes · as Konno Kaede

  • AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Maeda Atsuko's Tearjerking Graduation Announcement in Saitama Super Arena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2011 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Majisuka Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 34 episodes · as Bakamono

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles, 64 of them dated from 2010 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

A Strange House (2024)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

Summer Ghost (2021)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom (2019)

Film career

20102026

Peak 2018 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting65 of 65: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

2010s43 · acting2020s21 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Rina Kawaei's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

My Teacher, My Love (2018)

74th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Summer Ghost (2021)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 27. 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 Rina Kawaei work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rina Kawaei's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yûma Yamoto shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers