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Honoka Matsumoto

Honoka Matsumoto

Actor · Born February 5, 1997 (29) · Osaka, Japan

One of Vogue Japan's Women of the Year in 2018, Honoka Matsumoto is a rising star who first made a name for herself in the popular NHK morning drama "Hiyokko" two years ago. Interest in the Osaka-native has continued to grow since and she's now very much an actress in demand, particularly after playing the female lead in the 2018 live adaptation series of the popular wartime anime "In This Corner of the World" ("Kono Sekai no Katasumi Ni").

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 5, 1997 (29)
From
Osaka, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 72 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are Honoka Matsumoto's films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Animation 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
Bonds
48%
Self
33%
Survival
19%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Romantic
3
Bittersweet
4
Hopeful
4
Warm
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 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

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2

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 Honoka Matsumoto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Honoka Matsumoto'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

72 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • First Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Shiori Fujino

  • ママがもうこの世界にいなくても　私の命の日記 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Haruka Kushibiki

  • Tatsuki: Too Kind for School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shizuku Aomine

  • Angel Flight THE MOVIE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Rinko Takagi

  • Lunch Break Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Naho Karashima

  • 昭和から騒ぎ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • She Taught Me Serendipity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Natsuho

  • Slow Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Yahagi Kanna

  • Usotoki Rhetoric (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 11 episodes · as Urabe Kanoko

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

    Actor

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Kishi Seira

  • The Beast of Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Spinning Around My Whirl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Yono Miyako

  • Impersonating Miwa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 32 episodes · as Kubota Miwa

  • Recommendations for a Rough Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mieko Shida

  • Angel Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rinko Takagi

  • Taiga Dorama ga Umareta Hi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Liaison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tono Shiho

  • Thorns of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Momo Tomita

  • It's in the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Eri Kitami

  • Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight(2022)

    as Sanae Kamiya

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Lost Man Found(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tabata

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Love Like the Falling Petals(2022)

    as Ariake Misaki

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • I Got Hooked on My Pet and Quit the Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Donoue Satomi

  • Musicophilia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Kenjusho: Mitsukuni and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • DIVOC-12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • A Story of "Grappler Baki" and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · as Akane Kojima

  • Kareinaru ichizoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Manpyo Tsugiko

  • FM999: 999 WOMEN'S SONGS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman Traveling in Space with Shrimp

  • Over the Sky(2020)

    as Mio Miyamasu (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • A Day-Off of Ryoma Takeuchi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Niina Yamamoto

  • The Fate, I Will Deliver: True Story of Mercari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Scary Picture Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Mio's Cookbook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mio

  • Blue, Painful, Fragile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Asami Amano

  • My Name Is Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Yukari / En

  • Path of the Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Misa Yoshie

  • A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Saki Tadokoro

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

    as Misato Yoshimura

  • What Is Love? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Yoshimura Misato

  • Please Don't Chant Buddhist Prayers in the Hospital Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kojima Mashiro

  • Mio on the Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mio Miyakawa

  • Ride Your Wave(2019)

    as Yoko Hinageshi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • My Father, the Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Toka

  • Heisei Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • You Shine in the Moonlight(2019)

    as Naruko

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Chiwawa-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kuma

  • Astral Abnormal Suzuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Suzuki Rara

  • JOKER×FACE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as 流川

  • JOKERxFACE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Rukawa

  • You Are the Apple of My Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Komatsubara Utako

  • Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together(2018)

    as Nami's daughter

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • In This Corner of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Suzu Hojo

  • The Name(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The World's Longest Photograph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Nanae Miyoshi

  • After the Rain(2018)

    as Yui Nishida

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • After the Rain: Wish in a Pocket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Yui Nishida

  • SICK'S Jo no Shou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 15 episodes · as Kotomi Nakamichi

  • Kuinige Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Chiaki Takase

  • Music Of My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

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

    as Yoko Fujii

  • Blanket Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Etsuko Sasaki

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

    Show 156 episodes · as Sumiko Nabatame

  • Shopping Street War ~Suchico~ from Yoshimoto Shinkigeki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Nina Samejima

  • Cold Case: Door of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kimura Riko

  • Ten Dark Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Akiko

  • Bitter Sweet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Yell for the Blue Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Shiraoi High School Brass Band Member

  • Atypical Crime Investigator, Hinako Todo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Love That Makes You Cry(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Matsukawa

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Lion Standing in the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Satoko Kojima (young)

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 72 titles from 2015 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight (2022)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight (2022)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

20152026

Peak 2019 · 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.

  • 2018Screen debut· After the Rain
  • 2020First top-billed film· Over the Sky

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting72 of 72: 72 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

2010s30 · acting2020s42 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 14% of 7 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 Honoka Matsumoto's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

You Shine in the Moonlight (2019)

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

Most loved · actor

Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight (2022)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 52. 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 Honoka Matsumoto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Honoka Matsumoto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kei Haruna shares the most, 4.

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles