Portrait of Kirin Kiki

Acting

Kirin Kiki

Career

Active from 1966 to 2019, busiest in 1981 and 1982 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
30
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Shoplifters
Shoplifters
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kirin Kiki Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Crime
    2.2, average 3.6
  • Tension
    4.6, average 5.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Japanese Cinema 7
  • Coming-of-Age 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Thought-Provoking 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Japanese Family Drama 3
  • Melancholy 3
  • Visually Striking 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Coming-of-Age Journey 2
  • Emotional Journey 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

102
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Zoku Yumechiyo Nikki
Zoku Yumechiyo Nikki

TV show · as Kikun

2010s

24 titles · average score 72
Erica 38
Erica 38 (2019)

as Erica's Mother

Shoplifters
Shoplifters (2018)
GoodWatch score 89

as Hatsue Shibata

Every Day a Good Day
Every Day a Good Day (2018)
GoodWatch score 71

as Teacher Takeda

Mori, The Artist's Habitat
Mori, The Artist's Habitat (2018)
GoodWatch score 70

as Hideko

Life is Fruity
Life is Fruity (2017)
GoodWatch score 83

as Narrator

After the Storm
After the Storm (2016)
GoodWatch score 79

as Yoshiko Shinoda

Sweet Bean
Sweet Bean (2015)
GoodWatch score 74

as Tokue

Kakekomi
Kakekomi (2015)
GoodWatch score 64

as Genbei

Like Father, Like Son
Like Father, Like Son (2013)
GoodWatch score 80

as Riko Ishizeki

Until the Break of Dawn
Until the Break of Dawn (2012)
GoodWatch score 67

as Aiko Shibuya

Chronicle of My Mother
Chronicle of My Mother (2012)
GoodWatch score 71

as Yae

Arrietty
Arrietty (2010)
GoodWatch score 83

as Haru (voice)

2000s

18 titles · average score 68
Still Walking
Still Walking (2008)
GoodWatch score 88

as Toshiko Yokoyama

Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007)
GoodWatch score 75

as Eiko Nakagawa

Dog in a Sidecar
Dog in a Sidecar (2007)
GoodWatch score 63

as Granny Tome

Dots and Lines
Dots and Lines (2007)

TV show

Fireflies: River of Light
Fireflies: River of Light (2004)

as Headmistress

Kamikaze Girls
Kamikaze Girls (2004)
GoodWatch score 66

as Momoko's Grandmother

The Taste of Tea
The Taste of Tea (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

as Obaa

Izo
Izo (2004)
GoodWatch score 60

as Izo's Mother

Returner
Returner (2002)
GoodWatch score 51

as Xia

Tokyo Marigold
Tokyo Marigold (2001)
GoodWatch score 64

as Ritsuko Sakai

Pistol Opera
Pistol Opera (2001)
GoodWatch score 59

as Rin

Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations
Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations (2000)

TV show · as Lady Kasuga [Iemitsu's wet nurse]

1990s

17 titles · average score 67
Keiho
Keiho (1999)
GoodWatch score 66

as Defence Counsel Shigure Nagamura

The Best Bad Thing
The Best Bad Thing (1997)

as Aunt Hata

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love
Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love (1997)

as Sanae Mita

Oishinbo
Oishinbo (1996)

as Tome

The Mystery of Rampo
The Mystery of Rampo (1994)
GoodWatch score 68

as House Wife / Head of Maid

Yearning
Yearning (1993)

as Omatsu

The Games Teachers Play
The Games Teachers Play (1992)

as Yasuko Takeda

War and Youth
War and Youth (1991)

as Etsuko Onoki

Kimi no na wa
Kimi no na wa (1991)

TV show · as 深野柳子

Rainbow Kids
Rainbow Kids (1991)
GoodWatch score 67

as Kura 'Ku-chan' Nakamura

As If In Flight
As If In Flight (1990)

TV show · as 天璋院付き老女・幾島

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (1990)

TV show

1980s

21 titles · average score 69
Misty Kid of Wind – The Glass Cape
Misty Kid of Wind – The Glass Cape (1989)

as Otane

Crane
Crane (1988)

as Yura

Hanekonma
Hanekonma (1986)

TV show · as Yae Tachibana

Lonely Heart
Lonely Heart (1985)
GoodWatch score 72

as Terue Amano

Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case
Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case (1983)

as Sen

Amagi Pass
Amagi Pass (1983)
GoodWatch score 67

as Ryosaku's wife

Karate Cop
Karate Cop (1982)

as Sumi Yashiro

I Are You, You Am Me
I Are You, You Am Me (1982)
GoodWatch score 67

as Naoko Saitoh

Yumechiyo Nikki
Yumechiyo Nikki (1981)

TV show

The Wild Daisy
The Wild Daisy (1981)

as Omasu

Private Detective DOBU 1
Private Detective DOBU 1 (1981)

as Sen

Zigeunerweisen
Zigeunerweisen (1980)
GoodWatch score 71

as Kimi

1970s

17 titles · average score 71
Taro the Dragon Boy
Taro the Dragon Boy (1979)
GoodWatch score 70

as Yamanba (voice)

Down with The Big Boss
Down with The Big Boss (1979)

as Okonomiyaki Manager

Female Teacher
Female Teacher (1977)

as Yuriko Yokoyama

Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal
Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal (1977)

as Mary

Ballad of Orin
Ballad of Orin (1977)
GoodWatch score 75

as Tama Ichise

Without Complaint
Without Complaint (1975)

as Haruko Kitani

Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk (1974)
GoodWatch score 68

as Madam Noir

My Voiceless Friends
My Voiceless Friends (1972)

as Maid

Go As Messy As Messy Can Be
Go As Messy As Messy Can Be (1971)

as PTA Mama

Ōedo Sōsamō
Ōedo Sōsamō (1970)

TV show

Tora-san, His Tender Love
Tora-san, His Tender Love (1970)
GoodWatch score 70

as 信州女佣

Live My Share, Mother
Live My Share, Mother (1970)

as Nurse Okamura

1960s

4 titles
The Journey
The Journey (1967)

as Chiegi

Koto—The Lake of Tears
Koto—The Lake of Tears (1966)

as Kayo Sugumo

Dynamite Doctor Returns
Dynamite Doctor Returns (1966)

as Fumiko (as Chiho Yûki)

3 Raccoon Dogs
3 Raccoon Dogs (1966)

as Midori