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Sakura Andô

Sakura Andô

Actor · Born February 18, 1986 (40) · Tokyo, Japan

With parents in show business, perhaps it is not surprising that Sakura Ando became an actress and, moreover, later married an actor. She was born to actor/director Okuda Eiji and celebrity Kazu Ando on 18 February 1986. Her great-grandfather was Prime Minister Tsuyoshi. Her older sister is director Ando Momoko. She saw her father on stage at age five and decided to become an actress while in second grade. She was often ill as a child; her illness made her dizzy, caused balance problems, and at times her brain would shut down. She chose her mother's maiden surname for her professional career. Sono Sion cast her in his film Love Exposure and gave her a major break on the big screen. She won Best Supporting Actress for that role at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival. Earlier, her father cast her in his film Kaze No Sotogawa (Outside the Wind) alongside her mother and sister. She has since appeared in multiple films and TV series and won several more awards. She married actor Emoto Tasuku in 2012; they met on a train in 2008 and she had obtained her father's permission to date and marry. She was a boxer in 100 Yen Love, which suited her because she had practiced boxing at age fourteen. She gave birth to her first child, a girl, in 2017. She won Best Actress at the 42nd Japan Academy Prize for her work in 2018's Shoplifters. By then she was considered one of the top young actresses in Japan alongside Yu Aoi, Miyazaki Aoi, and possibly Aso Kumiko. Interestingly, she had earlier decided to retire and focus on raising her child. She is a graduate of Gakushuin Women's College.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 18, 1986 (40)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 71 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are Sakura Andô's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
34%
Self
29%
Survival
16%
Society
13%
Morality
4%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

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

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 7

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 10
Shadow
2 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
11
Warm
5
Contemplative
5
Tense
4
Hopeful
3
Other
16

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Sakura Andô's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sakura Andô'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

71 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Godzilla Minus Zero(2026)

    as Sumiko Ota

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

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

    as Nami

  • Brothers in Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 40 episodes · as Narration

  • A Very Straight Neck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Hot Spot(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Hiroko Takahashi

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Imaginary(2023)

    as Lizzie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla Minus One(2023)

    as Sumiko Ota

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • We're Millennials. Got a problem?: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Miyashita Akane

  • Bad Lands(2023)

    as Neri Hashioka

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Monster(2023)

    as Saori Mugino

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Rebooting(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kondo Asami

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • A Man(2022)

    as Rie Taniguchi

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

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

    as Omine

  • Tabiya Okaeri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Erika Oka · as 惠理子

  • The Great Yokai War: Guardians(2021)

    as Ubume

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Ryuukou Kanbou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Haruko

  • Girl Gun Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Daisy

  • Today's Nekomura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 24 episodes · as Scared wife

  • 孤独のグルメ2019大晦日スペシャル 緊急指令！ 成田～福岡～釜山 弾丸出張編！ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Mango no Ki no Shita de (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Misaki Tamiya

  • Mampuku(2018)

    Show 151 episodes · as Imai (Tachibana) Fukuko

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Shoplifters(2018)

    as Nobuyo Shibata

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Magic × Warrior MagiMajo Pures! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 51 episodes · as Mokonyan (voice)

  • Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura(2017)

    as Grim Reaper

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

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

    as Yu Mikami

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

    as Ryoko Nishina

  • Love Exposure: The TV-Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Aya Koike

  • Sound of Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Yuko Kitagawa

  • Dias Police: Dirty Yellow Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Yumeko

  • Like a Girl Playing House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Onchi Eiko

  • Yutori desuga nanika(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Akane Miyashita

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Seed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Asleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Terako

  • Her Granddaughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Misaki Akimoto

  • 100 Yen Love(2014)

    as Ichiko Saito

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • 0.5 mm(2014)

    as Sawa

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Climbing to Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Yuri Nakagawa

  • Hello Life from 55 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

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

    as Misa

  • The Stork Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Case of Kyoko, Case of Shuichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kyoko

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

    as Akiko Takano

  • Petal Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Motoko

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

    as Yuki Sasayama

  • Yellow Elephant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kanyu the dog (voice)

  • The Brothers Karamazov (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as Shiori Kurosawa

  • Shotenin Michiru no Mi no Uebanashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Haruko Hatsuyama

  • The Samurai That Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mika

  • Our Homeland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Rie

  • For Love's Sake(2012)

    as Gum-ko

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • ATARU (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Eiko Sasai

  • Penance(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Akiko Takano

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Teto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • My Name is Noda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • 8000 Miles 2: Girls Rapper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • A Crowd of Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kayo

  • Sweet Little Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Miyako

  • All to the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • We'll Keep Walking, That's All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Miyuki Matsunaka

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

    as Mina

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

    as Rika Kinoshita

  • Oh, My Buddha! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Junko

  • Chance! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Crime or Punishment?!? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Momo Mimikawa

  • Make the Last Wish(2009)

    as Meiko

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Love Exposure(2008)

    as Koike

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Ain't No Tomorrows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Chizu

  • Out of the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mariko Iwata

  • A Long Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Waitress

  • Shomuni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 10 episodes · as Reiko Abe

  • 다마코 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles, 69 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

$114M worldwide

Highest rated

Rebooting (2023)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Film career

19982026

Peak 2023 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 7 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.

  • 2008Screen debut· Love Exposure
  • 2014First top-billed film· 0.5 mm
  • 2023Career best· Rebooting
  • 2023Career best· Monster

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting71 of 71: 71 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score82nd

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s40 · acting2020s17 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 33% of 12 roles
0818

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sakura Andô's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Godzilla Minus Zero (2026)

72nd percentile spread · 10% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rebooting (2023)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 82, 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.

Is Sakura Andô's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 60 · 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 Sakura Andô work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sakura Andô's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryûto Kondô shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers