Portrait of Yuki Amami

Acting

Yuki Amami

Career

Active from 1988 to 2026, busiest in 2001 and 2009 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
64
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Ponyo
Ponyo
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Yuki Amami Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1
  • Historical
    1.7, average 2.6
  • Dark Humor
    2.1, average 2.8
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.9, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 12
  • Character Study 7
  • Japanese Cinema 5
  • Japanese Drama 5
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Emotional Depth 3
  • Strong Female Lead 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Melancholic Tone 3
  • Emotional Journey 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

92
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

12 titles · average score 63
The Keeper of the Camphor Tree
The Keeper of the Camphor Tree (2026)
GoodWatch score 63

as Chifune Yanagisawa (voice)

Emergency Interrogation Room: The Final
Emergency Interrogation Room: The Final (2025)

as Yukiko Makabe

Climbing for Life
Climbing for Life (2025)

as Etsuko Kitayama

The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie
The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie (2024)

as Beniko

Believe: A Bridge to You
Believe: A Bridge to You (2024)

TV show · as Reiko Kariyama

Rose & Samurai 2: Return of the Pirate Queen
Rose & Samurai 2: Return of the Pirate Queen (2024)

as Anne

Logically Impossible! Detective Ryoko Kamizuru Is on the Case
Logically Impossible! Detective Ryoko Kamizuru Is on the Case (2023)

TV show · as Kamizuru Ryoko

Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 1
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 1 (2023)

as Omino

What Happened to Our Nest Egg!?
What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? (2021)
GoodWatch score 66

as Atsuko Goto

Top Knife
Top Knife (2020)

TV show · as Yoko Miyama

Ochoyan
Ochoyan (2020)

TV show

Kaiji: Final Game
Kaiji: Final Game (2020)
GoodWatch score 60

as Rinko Endo

2010s

23 titles · average score 69
The Bucket List
The Bucket List (2019)

as Mako Goda

Mary and The Witch's Flower
Mary and The Witch's Flower (2017)
GoodWatch score 75

as Madam Mumblechook (voice)

Let's Go, Jets!
Let's Go, Jets! (2017)
GoodWatch score 72

as Saotome Kaoruko

Chef: Three Star School Lunch
Chef: Three Star School Lunch (2016)

TV show · as Mitsuko Hoshino

A Loving Husband
A Loving Husband (2016)
GoodWatch score 68

as Miyoko Miyamoto

Fake Marriage
Fake Marriage (2015)

TV show · as Hiro Kamon

Emergency Interrogation Room
Emergency Interrogation Room (2014)

TV show · as Yukiko Makabe

Onna Nobunaga
Onna Nobunaga (2013)

TV show

Wonderful Single Life
Wonderful Single Life (2012)

TV show · as Haruko Kirishima

Princess of the Frog
Princess of the Frog (2012)

TV show · as Mio Kurasaka

GOLD
GOLD (2010)

TV show · as Yuri Saotome

The History of Our Family
The History of Our Family (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Chiaki Onizuka

2000s

33 titles · average score 68
BOSS
BOSS (2009)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Eriko Osawa

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
GoodWatch score 66

as Rinko Endo

Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess
Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess (2009)
GoodWatch score 61

as Saeko Yagami

Ponyo
Ponyo (2008)
GoodWatch score 84

as Gran Mamare (voice)

Around 40
Around 40 (2008)

TV show · as Satoko Ogata

Top Caster
Top Caster (2006)

TV show · as Haruka Tsubaki

The Queen's Classroom
The Queen's Classroom (2005)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Maya Akutsu

Divorce Lawyer
Divorce Lawyer (2004)

TV show · as Takako Mamiya

Toshiie and Matsu
Toshiie and Matsu (2002)

TV show · as Haru

Inugami
Inugami (2001)
GoodWatch score 54

as Miki Bonomiya

Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji
Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji (2001)
GoodWatch score 58

as Hikaru Genji

A Wednesday Love Affair
A Wednesday Love Affair (2001)

TV show · as Ai Sakura

1990s

23 titles · average score 59
Black Angel 2
Black Angel 2 (1999)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mayo

必殺! 三味線屋・勇次
必殺! 三味線屋・勇次 (1999)

as Otoyo

Bloody Journal of the Shinsengumi
Bloody Journal of the Shinsengumi (1998)

TV show · as Kiyo

Naguru Onna
Naguru Onna (1998)

TV show · as Youko Tachibana

Misty
Misty (1997)

as Masako

Countdown
Countdown (1996)
GoodWatch score 53

as Yoko Sugimura

橋の雨
橋の雨 (1996)

TV show

Somewhere in Time
Somewhere in Time (1995)

as Richard Collier

Hard-Boiled Egg
Hard-Boiled Egg (1995)

as Alex

The Afterglow of Eire / Takarazuka Ole!
The Afterglow of Eire / Takarazuka Ole! (1994)

as Count Walter Shamrock

The 10 Cent Silver Coin of Dreams
The 10 Cent Silver Coin of Dreams (1993)

as Ben

Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel (1993)

as Raffaela Ontonio

1980s

1 title
The Prisoners of the Walls of Le Lilas
The Prisoners of the Walls of Le Lilas (1988)

as Rene