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Portrait of Makiko Esumi

Acting

Makiko Esumi

Career

Active from 1995 to 2012, busiest in 1999 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
17
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Maborosi
Maborosi
GoodWatch score87/100

Characters

3

The characters Makiko Esumi played, best-known titles first.

Makiko Esumi as Yumiko
Makiko Esumi as Chinatsu Tsuboi
Makiko Esumi as Natsuki Kasahara

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Makiko Esumi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.6, average 2.5
  • Politics
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Work-Life Balance 2
  • Contemporary Japan 2
  • Mind Games 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Female Protagonist 2
  • Japanese Romantic Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

5 titles · average score 63
HANAKAPPA: Adventure in the Butterfly Kingdom
HANAKAPPA: Adventure in the Butterfly Kingdom (2013)

as Helena (voice)

Olympic Ransom
Olympic Ransom (2013)

TV show

Alice in Liar Game
Alice in Liar Game (2012)

TV show · as Omega

Liar Game: Reborn
Liar Game: Reborn (2012)
GoodWatch score 63

as Omega

Bull Doctor
Bull Doctor (2011)

TV show · as Tamami Odate

2000s

12 titles · average score 62
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
Mushi-Shi: The Movie (2007)
GoodWatch score 57

as Nui

Wives Make the World Go Round
Wives Make the World Go Round (2007)

TV show · as Tachibana Makoto

The Street Lawyers
The Street Lawyers (2006)

TV show · as Ryoko Amachi

グータンヌーボ
グータンヌーボ (2006)

TV show

It was sudden, like a storm...
It was sudden, like a storm... (2004)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Kozue Ogawa

Free and Easy 15
Free and Easy 15 (2004)

as Kaoru Hayakawa

弟
弟 (2004)

TV show · as 水の江瀧子

Princess Hiro
Princess Hiro (2003)

TV show · as Yoshiko Kawashima

Marusa!!
Marusa!! (2003)

TV show · as Kanako Tsuburaya

Inochi
Inochi (2002)

as Miri Yu

Pistol Opera
Pistol Opera (2001)
GoodWatch score 59

as Miyuki Minazuki

Love Revolution
Love Revolution (2001)

TV show · as Kyoko Asaoka

1990s

11 titles · average score 79
Over Time
Over Time (1999)

TV show · as Natsuki Kasahara

Open tonight!
Open tonight! (1999)

TV show

Living Alone
Living Alone (1999)

TV show · as Oozawa Kyouko

Shomuni
Shomuni (1998)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Chinatsu Tsuboi

月の輝く夜だから
月の輝く夜だから (1997)

TV show

One Way Ticket to Love
One Way Ticket to Love (1997)

TV show

SMAP×SMAP
SMAP×SMAP (1996)

TV show · as Bistro Guest

Shards of Glass
Shards of Glass (1996)

TV show

Konna Watashi ni Dare ga Shita
Konna Watashi ni Dare ga Shita (1996)

TV show

Maborosi
Maborosi (1995)
GoodWatch score 87

as Yumiko

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

TV show