Portrait of Misako Tanaka

Acting

Misako Tanaka

Career

Active from 1982 to 2022, busiest in 1989 and 2021 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
30
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for What Did You Eat Yesterday?
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Misako Tanaka Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.8, average 4.0
  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Crime
    2.1, average 3.6
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Japanese Drama 5
  • Slice of Life 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Heartwarming 3
  • Slice-of-Life 3
  • Human Connection 2
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Personal Growth 2
  • Japanese Television 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

57
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Ai no Arashi
Ai no Arashi

TV show

2020s

7 titles · average score 66
It's a Wonderful Teacher!
It's a Wonderful Teacher! (2024)

TV show · as Sasaoka Nao

When this flower blooms
When this flower blooms (2022)

as Sakamoto Yumi

Disliked Inspector Otonashi Ichiroku
Disliked Inspector Otonashi Ichiroku (2022)

TV show · as Senju Ryoko

What Did You Eat Yesterday?
What Did You Eat Yesterday? (2021)
GoodWatch score 66

as Kayoko Tominaga

Unlock Your Heart
Unlock Your Heart (2021)
GoodWatch score 66

as Shindo Izumi

Riverside Mukolitta
Riverside Mukolitta (2021)
GoodWatch score 67

as Ohashi

釣りびと万歳
釣りびと万歳 (2021)

TV show

2010s

11 titles · average score 73
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
What Did You Eat Yesterday? (2019)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Kayoko Tominaga

Cliffs of Each
Cliffs of Each (2019)

TV show · as Yukiko Shikata

Weakest Beast
Weakest Beast (2018)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Chiharu Hanai

Asako I & II
Asako I & II (2018)
GoodWatch score 72

as Eiko

Close-Knit
Close-Knit (2017)
GoodWatch score 88

as Fumiko

Mixed Doubles
Mixed Doubles (2017)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mika Ochiai

Denshichi Torimonocho
Denshichi Torimonocho (2016)

TV show

Konya wa kokoro dake daite
Konya wa kokoro dake daite (2014)

TV show · as Aso Toko

Torrent~Do You Remember Me?
Torrent~Do You Remember Me? (2013)

TV show · as Yuko Onodera

Being Born.
Being Born. (2011)

TV show · as Hayashida Aiko

私は屈しない〜特捜検察と戦った女性官僚と家族の465日
私は屈しない〜特捜検察と戦った女性官僚と家族の465日 (2011)

as 中井章子

2000s

8 titles · average score 74
Heart of a Samurai
Heart of a Samurai (2009)

TV show

Marathon
Marathon (2007)

as Harue Miyata

Mother at Fourteen
Mother at Fourteen (2006)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Ichinose Kanako

Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special
Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special (2006)

as 高野伊都子

Brother Beat
Brother Beat (2005)

TV show

Shingo Mama Drama Special: OH-HA Saves the World Vol. 1
Shingo Mama Drama Special: OH-HA Saves the World Vol. 1 (2001)

TV show

リミット もしも、わが子が…
リミット もしも、わが子が… (2000)

TV show

殺意の涯て-広域指定188号の女
殺意の涯て-広域指定188号の女 (2000)

TV show

1990s

15 titles
Out - Tsumatachi no Hanzai
Out - Tsumatachi no Hanzai (1999)

TV show

ランデヴー
ランデヴー (1998)

TV show

Tomoko to Tomoko
Tomoko to Tomoko (1997)

TV show

智子と知子
智子と知子 (1997)

TV show

I Miss Age 35
I Miss Age 35 (1996)

TV show · as Akemi Shimata

Kekkon no Risou to Genjitsu
Kekkon no Risou to Genjitsu (1996)

TV show

セカンド.チャンス
セカンド.チャンス (1995)

TV show · as Fujii Haruko

Furuhata Ninzaburo
Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994)

TV show

禁断の果実
禁断の果実 (1994)

TV show

日曜はダメよ
日曜はダメよ (1993)

TV show

Juunen Ai
Juunen Ai (1992)

TV show

それでも家を買いました
それでも家を買いました (1991)

TV show · as 山村浩子

1980s

14 titles · average score 73
Beppin Town
Beppin Town (1989)

as Akiko Tamura

Urban Marine Resort Story
Urban Marine Resort Story (1989)

as Yuko Takahashi

Light My Heart!
Light My Heart! (1989)

TV show · as 浅井悦子

The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen!
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen! (1987)

as Yukie (Noriko's cooking school companion)

Gonza the Spearman
Gonza the Spearman (1986)
GoodWatch score 70

as Oyuki

The Horizon
The Horizon (1984)

as Momoko

水曜ドラマスペシャル
水曜ドラマスペシャル (1984)

TV show

Daikazoku
Daikazoku (1984)

TV show

Village of Doom
Village of Doom (1983)
GoodWatch score 67

as Yasuyo Akagi

Oshin
Oshin (1983)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Michiko

The Unspoiled Diamond
The Unspoiled Diamond (1982)

as Yumiko Koshiya

Precious Moments
Precious Moments (1981)

TV show

1970s

1 title
Special Crime Investigation Front
Special Crime Investigation Front (1977)

TV show · as Miki Shoji