Portrait of Yuko Asano

Acting

Yuko Asano

Career

Active from 1977 to 2014, busiest in 2005 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
29
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dora-heita
Dora-heita
GoodWatch score64/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Yuko Asano Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Showbiz
    0.3, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Slice of Life 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Family Comedy 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
山村美紗サスペンス 黒の滑走路
山村美紗サスペンス 黒の滑走路

TV show

2020s

3 titles · average score 58
MYSTERY ARENA
MYSTERY ARENA (2026)
GoodWatch score 58

as Ano-Miss

Renovation Like Magic
Renovation Like Magic (2022)

TV show

Poka Poka
Poka Poka (2022)

TV show

2010s

13 titles · average score 65
Everyone’s Demoted!!
Everyone’s Demoted!! (2019)

TV show

Innocent Musicale
Innocent Musicale (2019)

as Anne-Marthe

Fukuyadou Honpo: Kyoto Love Story
Fukuyadou Honpo: Kyoto Love Story (2016)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Fukuyoshi Komako

Botchan
Botchan (2016)

as Madonna’s mother

Professor Eiko
Professor Eiko (2016)

as Asami Tomura

森村誠一サスペンス 海の斜光
森村誠一サスペンス 海の斜光 (2014)

TV show

SPEC: Close Reincarnation
SPEC: Close Reincarnation (2013)
GoodWatch score 62

as Madame Yo

SPEC: Close~Incarnation
SPEC: Close~Incarnation (2013)
GoodWatch score 62

as Madame Yo

Shinryochu In The Room
Shinryochu In The Room (2013)

TV show · as Mikiko Miyama

SPEC: Heaven
SPEC: Heaven (2012)
GoodWatch score 66

as Madame Yo

Legal Eagle, First Class
Legal Eagle, First Class (2010)

TV show · as Kyoko Kebisawa

山村美紗サスペンス 京都・源氏物語殺人絵巻
山村美紗サスペンス 京都・源氏物語殺人絵巻 (2010)

TV show

2000s

26 titles · average score 61
Kanna's Big Success!
Kanna's Big Success! (2009)

as Reiko Tachibana

Untouchable
Untouchable (2009)

TV show · as Sumire Arisugawa

Mission To Kill
Mission To Kill (2009)

TV show

The Quiz Show
The Quiz Show (2008)

TV show · as Nokko Yuutenji

Tokyo Air Raid
Tokyo Air Raid (2008)

TV show · as Nakamura Sadako

My Sister, My Love
My Sister, My Love (2007)
GoodWatch score 48

as Saki Yuki

Sky of Love
Sky of Love (2007)
GoodWatch score 73

as Yasue Tahara

Medaka
Medaka (2004)

TV show

Ooku
Ooku (2003)

TV show · as Takiyama

Teruteru Kazoku
Teruteru Kazoku (2003)

TV show · as Teruko

Run Ichiro Run
Run Ichiro Run (2001)

as Suzuko Ichikawa

Dora-heita
Dora-heita (2000)
GoodWatch score 64

as Yuko Kosei

1990s

10 titles
Housewife & Detective
Housewife & Detective (1999)

TV show

The Seven Chefs
The Seven Chefs (1997)

as Masumi Rindo

Children of Promise
Children of Promise (1997)

TV show

The 8-Tomb Village
The 8-Tomb Village (1996)

as Miyako Mori

Himawari
Himawari (1996)

TV show · as Hitomi Kasuga

SMAP×SMAP
SMAP×SMAP (1996)

TV show · as Bistro Guest

Kura
Kura (1995)

as Saho Sano

長男の嫁
長男の嫁 (1994)

TV show

Shinai Naru Mono e
Shinai Naru Mono e (1992)

TV show

Shingo's Ten Duels
Shingo's Ten Duels (1990)

as Okoma

1980s

11 titles
cf Girl
cf Girl (1989)

as Model

Light My Heart!
Light My Heart! (1989)

TV show · as 田代春

Gentler than the Rain
Gentler than the Rain (1989)

TV show

Dokyuusei
Dokyuusei (1989)

TV show

Ai to Fukushu no Umi
Ai to Fukushu no Umi (1988)

TV show

Dakishimetai!
Dakishimetai! (1988)

TV show

君の瞳をタイホする!
君の瞳をタイホする! (1988)

TV show · as 佐藤真冬

The Legend of Kentauros
The Legend of Kentauros (1987)

as Lady (voice)

For Business
For Business (1986)

as Tsukimaru

Be-Bop High School 2
Be-Bop High School 2 (1986)

as Kanae

I Am Your Ancestor
I Am Your Ancestor (1981)

TV show

1970s

3 titles · average score 59
The War in Space
The War in Space (1977)
GoodWatch score 55

as Jun Takigawa

Island of Hell
Island of Hell (1977)
GoodWatch score 63

as Tsukiyo Kito

Sugata Sanshiro
Sugata Sanshiro (1977)

as Osumi Monma