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Yûko Nakamura

Yûko Nakamura

Actor · Born January 7, 1975 (51) · Fukui, Fukui, Japan

Yuko Nakamura is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2001 for the film Firefly and the award for best supporting actress at the 28th Yokohama Film Festival for Strawberry Shortcakes.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 7, 1975 (51)
From
Fukui, Fukui, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 63 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Yûko Nakamura's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
32%
Bonds
28%
Self
25%
Society
9%
Morality
5%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

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

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
8
Contemplative
6
Tense
4
Warm
2
Dread
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 Yûko Nakamura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yûko Nakamura'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

63 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • All the Lovers in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Satoko Always(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love on Trial(2025)

    as Sugimura

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

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

    as Enami

  • The Box Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Detective

  • Worlds Apart(2024)

    as Minori Kōdai

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Bushido(2024)

    as Shino Yanagida

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Swallows Don't Come Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Following the Sound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Yukiko

  • Egoist(2022)

    as Shizuko Saito

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Small, Slow But Steady(2022)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Living, Dying, Father, etc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Goldfish Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Jun's mother

  • Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Yuka Kotaki

  • Moonlit Winter(2019)

    as Jun

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Giri/Haji(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rei Mori

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

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

    as Sobue

  • LOUDER! Can't Hear What You're Singin', Wimp! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Kinomoto

  • Amy Said (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Naoko Iida

  • Dead Stock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Hokuto: Some Murderer's Conversion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Misako Hashizume

  • Quartet(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Tomato No Shizuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Shinobu Haru

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

    Show 1 episode · as Minamoto Miki (Old)

  • The Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Junko Okudera

  • Fires on the Plain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Tamura's Wife

  • Our Little Sister(2015)

    as Yoko Asano

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Good Stripes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • A Farewell to Jinu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Natsu

  • Strangers When We Meet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Ace Attorney(2012)

    as Sayuri Haine (Polly Yogi)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Kotoko(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Women on the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Nobuko

  • Tada's Do-It-All House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mari's Mother

  • Love and Treachery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Machiko Tatsunami

  • Box: Hakamada jiken - inochi towa(2010)

    as Hideko Hakamada

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tetsuo: The Bullet Man(2009)

    as Mitsue

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Torso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Michiko

  • Koma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hatsuko

  • The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Michiko Sudo

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Rika

  • Welcome to the Quiet Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kurita

  • 5 Centimeters per Second(2007)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Akiba(2006)

    Actor

  • I, My, Me, Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Strawberry Shortcakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Akiyo

  • Colors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • The Samurai I Loved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • In the Pool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • ENCLOSURE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Double Suicide Elegy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Bridge 〜この橋の向こうに〜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • The Suicide Manual 2: Intermediate Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The Suicide Manual (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Rikki

  • Rodeo Drive －ロデオドライブ－ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Like a Desperado Under the Eaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Searching for Meaning: Jeonju Digital Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Firefly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ayako

  • Truths: A Stream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Jubaku: Spellbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Receptionist

  • 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 63 titles, 62 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Our Little Sister (2015)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Our Little Sister (2015)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Giri/Haji (2019)

Film career

19992026

Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting63 of 63: 63 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s23 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 11 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 Yûko Nakamura's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of the 13 of 14 with a score; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Box: Hakamada jiken - inochi towa (2010)

77th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Our Little Sister (2015)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 53. 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.

Is Yûko Nakamura's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 80 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Yûko Nakamura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yûko Nakamura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shin'ya Tsukamoto shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers