Acting
Kirin Kiki
- Titles
- 85movies19TV shows
- Career
Active from 1966 to 2019, busiest in 1981 and 1982 with 4 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 29top three billing
- Average score
69/100
- Highest rated
Shoplifters89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Coming of Age5.0average 3.0
- Wholesome5.3average 3.3
- Melancholy6.5average 4.7
- Wonder5.1average 3.4
- Family Dynamics6.5average 4.8
- Pathos6.9average 5.2
- Spiritual3.6average 2.0
- Catharsis6.4average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline3.0, average 4.9
- Violence2.5, average 4.2
- Crime2.0, average 3.7
- Tension4.5, average 6.0
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 7
- Character-Driven 6
- Coming-of-Age 5
- Thought-Provoking 3
- Japanese Family Drama 3
- Melancholy 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Character Study 3
- Visually Striking 2
- Coming-of-Age Journey 2
- Emotional Complexity 2
- Slice-of-Life 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Kunie TanakaActorPrivate Detective Dobu, Koto—The Lake of Tears, Karate Cop, Private Detective DOBU 1, Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case, +4 more
Haruko KatōActorYumechiyo Nikki, Korekara: Umibe no Tabibitotachi, Terauchi Kantarō Ikka, The Wild Daisy, Pistol Opera, +1 more
Sayuri YoshinagaActorYumechiyo Nikki, Yearning, Taro the Dragon Boy, Zoku Yumechiyo Nikki, Crane- YYūsuke WatanabeDirectorKarate Cop, Private Detective DOBU 1, Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case, Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case, Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case
Takeo ChiiActorPrivate Detective Dobu, Private Detective DOBU 1, Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case, Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
Jun FubukiActorLike Father, Like Son, Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love, Toki no kagayaki, The Games Teachers Play
Yoneko MatsukaneActorNatsumeke no Shokutaku, The Games Teachers Play, 冷たいのがお好き
Kumiko AkiyoshiActorYumechiyo Nikki, Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal, Zoku Yumechiyo Nikki
Lily FrankyActorShoplifters, After the Storm, Like Father, Like Son
DendenActorDots and Lines, The Games Teachers Play, A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip
Toshiyuki NishidaActorAoi: Tokugawa Three Generations, As If In Flight, Karate Cop
Joe ShishidoActorPrime Minister of Yuhigaoka, I Are You, You Am Me, Go As Messy As Messy Can Be
Movies and TV shows
102Upcoming
1 title
TV show · as Kikun
2010s
24 titles · average score 71
as Erica's Mother
as Teacher Takeda
as Hatsue Shibata
as Hideko
as Narrator
as Yoshiko Shinoda
as Tokue
as Genbei
as Riko Ishizeki
as Aiko Shibuya
as Haru (voice)
2000s
18 titles · average score 67
as Toshiko Yokoyama
as Eiko Nakagawa
as Granny Tome
TV show
as Headmistress
as Momoko's Grandmother
as Obaa
as Izo's Mother
as Xia
as Ritsuko Sakai
as Rin
TV show · as Lady Kasuga [Iemitsu's wet nurse]
1990s
17 titles · average score 67
as Defence Counsel Shigure Nagamura
as Aunt Hata
as Sanae Mita
as Tome
as House Wife / Head of Maid
as Omatsu
as Yasuko Takeda
as Etsuko Onoki
TV show · as 深野柳子
as Kura 'Ku-chan' Nakamura
TV show · as 天璋院付き老女・幾島
1980s
21 titles · average score 69
as Yura
TV show · as Yae Tachibana
as Terue Amano
as Ryosaku's wife
as Sumi Yashiro
as Naoko Saitoh
TV show
as Omasu
as Kimi
1970s
17 titles · average score 70
as Yamanba (voice)
as Okonomiyaki Manager
as Yuriko Yokoyama
as Tama Ichise
as Haruko Kitani
as Madam Noir
as Maid
as PTA Mama
TV show
as Nurse Okamura
1960s
4 titles
as Chiegi
as Kayo Sugumo
as Fumiko (as Chiho Yûki)
as Midori