Portrait of Kayoko Kishimoto

Acting

Kayoko Kishimoto

Career

Active from 1976 to 2026, busiest in 2007 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
19
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Fireworks
Fireworks
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kayoko Kishimoto Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Politics
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Historical
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Nostalgia
    2.7, average 3.8
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Japanese Cinema 5
  • Japanese Drama 3
  • Showbiz Satire 2
  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • Human Condition 2
  • Visually Striking 2
  • Slice of Life 2
  • Emotional 2
  • Resilience 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Japanese Family Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

61
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles · average score 76
Fujiko
Fujiko (2026)
GoodWatch score 76

as Chiyo Suga

Reborn
Reborn (2026)

TV show · as Hideko Murota

On a Starry Night
On a Starry Night (2023)

TV show · as Yukimiya Aiko

The Travel Nurse
The Travel Nurse (2022)

TV show

If I'd kissed her
If I'd kissed her (2021)

TV show · as Tae Yuizuki

The Last Woman
The Last Woman (2020)

TV show

2010s

21 titles · average score 69
The Great White Tower
The Great White Tower (2019)

TV show · as Yoshie Sasaki

Lying to Mom
Lying to Mom (2018)

as Kimiko Suzuki

When Will You Return?
When Will You Return? (2017)

as Mami

Totto Television
Totto Television (2016)

TV show · as Sadako Sawamura

Ms. Sadistic Detective
Ms. Sadistic Detective (2015)

TV show

Teacher and Stray Cat
Teacher and Stray Cat (2015)
GoodWatch score 63

as Yoko Inoue

Time Spiral
Time Spiral (2014)

TV show · as Yoshimi Aizawa

Time Never Stops
Time Never Stops (2014)

as Masayo Hamaguchi

Oshin
Oshin (2013)
GoodWatch score 69

as Tsune

Farewell for Today
Farewell for Today (2013)

as Yasuko Fujioka

Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon (2012)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Nanako Torii

One in a hundred thousand
One in a hundred thousand (2012)

as Keiko Yamauchi

2000s

17 titles · average score 64
Daisuki!!
Daisuki!! (2008)

TV show · as Miyoko Fukuhara

Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen
Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen (2008)

as Hanae Ichinose

Glory to the Filmmaker!
Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)
GoodWatch score 62

as Kumiko

Dear Father
Dear Father (2007)

TV show · as Sakashita Ritsuko

Maison Ikkoku
Maison Ikkoku (2007)

as Hanae Ichinose

Maison Ikkoku
Maison Ikkoku (2007)

TV show · as Hanae Ichinose

復讐するは我にあり 2007
復讐するは我にあり 2007 (2007)

TV show

Princess in an Iron Helmet
Princess in an Iron Helmet (2006)

as Tamako's mother

Takeshis'
Takeshis' (2005)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mahjong Parlor Woman / Audition Producer / Costumer

Karaoke Terror
Karaoke Terror (2003)
GoodWatch score 61

as Midori Hemme

Dolls
Dolls (2002)
GoodWatch score 74

as Haruna's Aunt

My Husband
My Husband (2001)

TV show · as Toko Ishihara

1990s

6 titles · average score 73
Kikujiro
Kikujiro (1999)
GoodWatch score 66

as Kikujiro's Wife

Secret
Secret (1999)
GoodWatch score 68

as Naoko Sugita

Le Secret
Le Secret (1999)

as 杉田直子

Fireworks
Fireworks (1997)
GoodWatch score 85

as Nishi's Wife

The Woman Who Kept Hiding
The Woman Who Kept Hiding (1995)

as Hiroko Nishimura

Sky Cannot Be This Blue
Sky Cannot Be This Blue (1993)

as Sawako

1980s

7 titles
New York Love Story
New York Love Story (1988)

TV show

Inochi
Inochi (1986)

TV show · as Tsuda Seiko

Daikazoku
Daikazoku (1984)

TV show

Island of the Evil Spirits
Island of the Evil Spirits (1981)

as Maho / Kataho

Tora-san's Promise
Tora-san's Promise (1981)

as 爱子

A-Un
A-Un (1980)

TV show

Zoku zoku jiken
Zoku zoku jiken (1980)

TV show

1970s

4 titles
Vampire Dracula Appears in Kobe – The Devil Makes Women Beautiful
Vampire Dracula Appears in Kobe – The Devil Makes Women Beautiful (1979)

as Eriko

Yasei no Shōmei
Yasei no Shōmei (1979)

TV show

Ningen no Shōmei
Ningen no Shōmei (1978)

TV show

The Roads Men Travel
The Roads Men Travel (1976)

TV show · as Nobuko Ojima