Kimiko Yo

Biography

Kimiko Yo was born on May 12, 1956 in Yokohama, Japan. She is an actress, known for Departures (2008), Café Lumière (2003) and Dear Doctor (2009).

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 33 years1991 to 2024

Genres

Drama77%, 10 films
Comedy38%, 5 films
Romance23%, 3 films
Action15%, 2 films
Fantasy15%, 2 films

First and latest

Kimiko Yo movies on Netflix

52-Hertz Whales2024IMDb rating 6.3as Noriko Okada
Peaceful Death2020IMDb rating 6.5
Midnight Diner 22016IMDb rating 7.4as Chieko
Shin Godzilla2016IMDb rating 6.9as Reiko Hanamori, Defense Minister
Midnight Diner2014IMDb rating 7.5as Chieko Hanawa
A Story of Yonosuke2013IMDb rating 7.6as Yonosuke Yokomichi's mother
Bread of Happiness2012IMDb rating 6.6as Yoko
For Love's Sake2012IMDb rating 6.4as Toyo Taiga
Air Doll2009IMDb rating 6.9as Receptionist
The Ramen Girl2008IMDb rating 6.3as Reiko
Virgin Snow2007IMDb rating 6.4as Mayumi Sasaki
Hiruko the Goblin1991IMDb rating 6.2as Reiko's Mother
Yumeji1991IMDb rating 6.9as Jiro

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Ramen Girl2008 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Reiko
IMDb rating 6.312K votes
Shin Godzilla2016 Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fias Reiko Hanamori, Defense Minister
IMDb rating 6.947K votes
Air Doll2009as Receptionist
IMDb rating 6.99.2K votes
Midnight Diner2014as Chieko Hanawa
IMDb rating 7.52.9K votes
Virgin Snow2007as Mayumi Sasaki
IMDb rating 6.4997 votes
Hiruko the Goblin1991as Reiko's Mother
IMDb rating 6.22.1K votes
Bread of Happiness2012as Yoko
IMDb rating 6.6891 votes
Midnight Diner 22016as Chieko
IMDb rating 7.41.3K votes

Most often with

Joji Matsuoka directed two of these films. Ken Mitsuishi appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ken Mitsuishi

Joe Odagiri

Tasuku Emoto

Jun Kunimura

Yutaka Matsushige

Kaoru KobayashiJoji MatsuokaDirector, 2 films

Films together

Ken Mitsuishi5 films together, 1991 to 2016
Ken Mitsuishi's page
- Midnight Diner 22016IMDb rating 7.4Yo as ChiekoMitsuishi as Noguchi
- Shin Godzilla2016IMDb rating 6.9Yo as Reiko Hanamori, Defense MinisterMitsuishi as Kozuka, Governor of Tokyo
- Midnight Diner2014IMDb rating 7.5Yo as Chieko HanawaMitsuishi as Noguchi
- Bread of Happiness2012IMDb rating 6.6Yo as YokoMitsuishi as Miku's Father
- Hiruko the Goblin1991IMDb rating 6.2Yo as Reiko's MotherMitsuishi as Archeologist
Joe Odagiri3 films together, 2009 to 2016
Joe Odagiri's page
- Midnight Diner 22016IMDb rating 7.4Yo as ChiekoOdagiri as Kogure
- Midnight Diner2014IMDb rating 7.5Yo as Chieko HanawaOdagiri as Kogure
- Air Doll2009IMDb rating 6.9Yo as ReceptionistOdagiri as Air Doll Maker
Tasuku Emoto3 films together, 2009 to 2020
Tasuku Emoto's page
- Peaceful Death2020IMDb rating 6.5
- A Story of Yonosuke2013IMDb rating 7.6Yo as Yonosuke Yokomichi's motherEmoto as Ozawa
- Air Doll2009IMDb rating 6.9Yo as ReceptionistEmoto as Peep-tom Student
Jun Kunimura2 films together, 2013 to 2016
Jun Kunimura's page
- Shin Godzilla2016IMDb rating 6.9Yo as Reiko Hanamori, Defense MinisterKunimura as Masao Zaizen, Integrated Chief of Staff
- A Story of Yonosuke2013IMDb rating 7.6Yo as Yonosuke Yokomichi's motherKunimura as Shoko's father
Yutaka Matsushige2 films together, 2014 to 2016
Yutaka Matsushige's page
- Midnight Diner 22016IMDb rating 7.4Yo as ChiekoMatsushige as Ryu
- Midnight Diner2014IMDb rating 7.5Yo as Chieko HanawaMatsushige as Ryu Kenzaki
Kaoru Kobayashi2 films together, 2014 to 2016
Kaoru Kobayashi's page
- Midnight Diner 22016IMDb rating 7.4Yo as ChiekoKobayashi as Master
- Midnight Diner2014IMDb rating 7.5Yo as Chieko HanawaKobayashi as Master
Joji MatsuokaDirector, 2 films, 2014 to 2016
- Midnight Diner 22016IMDb rating 7.4Yo as Chieko
- Midnight Diner2014IMDb rating 7.5Yo as Chieko Hanawa
Also two films together16 more actors
- Arata IuraA Story of Yonosuke (2013) and Air Doll (2009)
- Kengo KôraShin Godzilla (2016) and A Story of Yonosuke (2013)
- Satoru MatsuoShin Godzilla (2016) and Virgin Snow (2007)
- Sôsuke IkematsuMidnight Diner 2 (2016) and A Story of Yonosuke (2013)
- Takashi YamanakaMidnight Diner (2014) and Air Doll (2009)
- Tamae AndôMidnight Diner 2 (2016) and Midnight Diner (2014)
- Kenji SawadaHiruko the Goblin (1991) and Yumeji (1991)
- Misako WatanabeMidnight Diner 2 (2016) and Bread of Happiness (2012)
- Mansaku FuwaMidnight Diner 2 (2016) and Midnight Diner (2014)
- Mikako TabeMidnight Diner 2 (2016) and Midnight Diner (2014)
- Nahoko YoshimotoMidnight Diner 2 (2016) and Midnight Diner (2014)
- Risa SudouMidnight Diner 2 (2016) and Midnight Diner (2014)
- Asako KobayashiMidnight Diner 2 (2016) and Midnight Diner (2014)
- Nobue Iketani52-Hertz Whales (2024) and Bread of Happiness (2012)
- Toshiki AyataMidnight Diner 2 (2016) and Midnight Diner (2014)
- Yuichiro NakayamaMidnight Diner 2 (2016) and Midnight Diner (2014)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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