Portrait of Miyoko Asada

Acting

Miyoko Asada

Career

Active from 1974 to 2024, with a break from 1976 to 1990, busiest in 1996 and 2014 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The 101st Proposal
The 101st Proposal
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Miyoko Asada Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    0.9, average 3.6
  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Satire & Parody
    0.4, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 10
  • Japanese Drama 6
  • Slice of Life 6
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Emotional Journey 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Coming-of-Age Story 3
  • Romantic Drama 3
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Family Acceptance 2
  • Japanese Cinema 2
  • Contemporary Relationships 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

67
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
女浮気調査員 暮林陽子
女浮気調査員 暮林陽子

TV show

2020s

13 titles · average score 73
Anpan
Anpan (2025)

TV show · as Kura Asada

Luca on the Road
Luca on the Road (2024)

TV show · as Akemi Hirosawa

To the Future, With You.
To the Future, With You. (2024)

TV show · as Umi Watari

Trapped Balloon
Trapped Balloon (2023)

as Maki Hirano

Kyrie
Kyrie (2023)
GoodWatch score 71

as Akemi Hirosawa

Everything Will Be Owlright!
Everything Will Be Owlright! (2022)

as Chizuru Tamura

Red Nurse Call
Red Nurse Call (2022)

TV show · as Nishigaki Sayuri

The Travel Nurse
The Travel Nurse (2022)

TV show · as Nishi Chiaki

She is me, I am her
She is me, I am her (2022)

as Kayoko

Watashi no Otto wa Reitouko ni Nemutte Iru
Watashi no Otto wa Reitouko ni Nemutte Iru (2021)

TV show · as Kisaragi Konome

True Mothers
True Mothers (2020)
GoodWatch score 76

as Shizue Asami

Byouin no Naoshikata ~Doctor Arihara no Chousen~
Byouin no Naoshikata ~Doctor Arihara no Chousen~ (2020)

TV show

2010s

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

as Erica / Satoko Watabe

Sweet Bean
Sweet Bean (2015)
GoodWatch score 74

as Shop Owner's Wife

Fujiko
Fujiko (2015)

TV show · as Kosaka Hatsuyo

The Hours of My Life
The Hours of My Life (2014)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Shoko Hongo

Again!
Again! (2014)

TV show · as Imamura Satoko

Hanako & Anne
Hanako & Anne (2014)

TV show · as Mogi Noriko

Back of Father
Back of Father (2014)

TV show · as Aoki Sachiko

0.5 mm
0.5 mm (2014)
GoodWatch score 73

as Hisako

Shotenin Michiru no Mi no Uebanashi
Shotenin Michiru no Mi no Uebanashi (2013)

TV show · as Sanae Sawada

Breathless Summer
Breathless Summer (2012)

TV show · as 谷崎香绪里

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

as Nanami Misono

The Idiots
The Idiots (2010)

as Hide's mom

2000s

19 titles · average score 58
Cinderella Formula
Cinderella Formula (2008)

as Saeko Endo

Samurai Banners
Samurai Banners (2007)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower (2007)

TV show

Hatsuko's World
Hatsuko's World (2007)

as Eiko

Love My Life
Love My Life (2006)
GoodWatch score 54

as Professor Saeko

Ghost Train
Ghost Train (2006)
GoodWatch score 32

as Yasuko Kimura

Granny Gabai
Granny Gabai (2006)
GoodWatch score 72

as Aunt Masako

Free and Easy 16
Free and Easy 16 (2005)

as Michiko

Matrilineal Family
Matrilineal Family (2005)

TV show · as Yoshiko Yajima

Silver Angel
Silver Angel (2004)

as Sawako Kitajima

Sakura
Sakura (2002)

TV show

Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project
Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project (2001)

as Michiko Hamasaki

1990s

14 titles · average score 78
フェチシズム
フェチシズム (1999)

TV show

Free and Easy 10
Free and Easy 10 (1998)

as Michiko Hamasaki

With Love
With Love (1998)

TV show · as Eiko Furukawa

Mischievous Kiss
Mischievous Kiss (1996)

TV show · as Machiko Irie

Free and Easy 8
Free and Easy 8 (1996)

as Michiko Hamazaki

Ceremonial Officiator
Ceremonial Officiator (1996)

TV show · as Tomoko Oyamada

演歌・唱太郎の人情事件日誌
演歌・唱太郎の人情事件日誌 (1996)

TV show

The Great Night Escape: Midnight Run Main Store 3
The Great Night Escape: Midnight Run Main Store 3 (1995)

as Sakura Mochizuki

Koi mo ni Dome Nara
Koi mo ni Dome Nara (1995)

TV show

At Seventeen
At Seventeen (1994)

TV show

The 101st Proposal
The 101st Proposal (1991)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Momoko Ishige

My Sons
My Sons (1991)
GoodWatch score 76

as Toshiko

1980s

1 title
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (1983)

TV show · as Haruyo Tajimi

1970s

2 titles
なつかしき海の歌
なつかしき海の歌 (1975)

TV show

Terauchi Kantarō Ikka
Terauchi Kantarō Ikka (1974)

TV show