Acting
Kimiko Yo
Kimiko Yo was born in Yokohama, a city just south of Tokyo to a Japanese mother and Taiwanese father on the 12th of May 1956. Her cousin was actress Bunjaku Han. She became active in front of the camera in 1987 and has been a feature of Japanese television and cinema ever since. She had begun acting on the theatre stage in 1976. Audiences may mostly know her for her supporting role in Shin Gojira, as a sympathetic colleague in the 2008 films Departures, which won an Oscar, and kind wife and waitress in Ramen Girl, but she has almost 200 credits to her name. These include an abnormal neighbour in The Drugstore girl and serene presence in Café Lumière where she was directed by a Taiwanese director in Japan. Dear Doctor (2009) propelled her name forward in Japan and was an award winner. She has several Japan Academy prizes to her name. Like most celebrities she pushes products and has done commercials for telephone companies, shampoos and cosmetics manufacturers. Yo is married to a man who at the time was a NHK employee in 2006 and is managed by the Alpha Agency.
Filmography
The Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat
Film · 2026
The Canary's Lullaby
Film · 2026
Sheep in the Box
Film · 2026
Sinsin and the Mouse
Film · 2026
The Invisibles
Film · 2026
Two Cigarettes, Three Nights
Film · 2026
Euthanasia Special Zone
Film · 2026
Straight to Hell
Series · 2026
52-Hertz Whales
Film · 2024
橋ものがたり「約束」
Film · 2024
The Gift of Your Heart
Series · 2024
Re: Revenge - At the End of Desire
Series · 2024
Shinjuku Field Hospital
Series · 2024
Usotoki Rhetoric
Series · 2024
Shrink: Psychiatrist Yowai
Series · 2024
Mentai Piriri – Flower of Pansy
Film · 2023
Omokage
Film · 2023
Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero
Series · 2023
Sanctuary
Series · 2023
The Kind-Hearted Cat
Series · 2023
Trillion Game
Series · 2023
My Happy Divorced Life
Series · 2023
Angel Flight
Series · 2023
Noise
Film · 2022
hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–
Film · 2022
Winter Rose
Film · 2022
To Me, the One Who Loved You
Film · 2022
To Every You I've Loved Before
Film · 2022
Everything Will Be Owlright!
Film · 2022
The Files of Young Kindaichi
Series · 2022
First Gentleman
Film · 2021
Dream Team
Series · 2021
Matrilineal Family
Series · 2021
AI Amok
Film · 2020
Red
Film · 2020
Hotel Royal
Film · 2020
Any Crybabies Around?
Film · 2020
Step
Film · 2020
Peaceful Death
Film · 2020
Please Don't Chant Buddhist Prayers in the Hospital Room
Series · 2020
Sugu Shinun Dakara
Series · 2020
Toubousha
Series · 2020
Show Me the Way to the Station
Film · 2019
BON-UTA, A Song from Home
Film · 2019
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
Film · 2019
Giwaku
Film · 2019
An Artist of the Floating World
Film · 2019
Sleep in the Shadows
Film · 2019
Death Office
Series · 2019
Welcome to National Treasures
Series · 2019
The Naked Director
Series · 2019
Miss Jikocho-Professor Tenno's Survey File
Series · 2019
Kioku Sousa ~Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu~
Series · 2019
Omotenashi
Film · 2018
Enokida Trading Co.
Film · 2018
The Murder of Kuroido
Film · 2018
Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project
Film · 2018
dele
Series · 2018
Half Blue Sky
Series · 2018
Innocent Days
Series · 2018
ドラマスペシャル 松本清張 鬼畜
Film · 2017
The Blue Hearts
Film · 2017
Perfect Revolution
Film · 2017
Kurara: The Dazzling Life of Hokusai's Daughter
Film · 2017
And Then There Were None
Series · 2017
Izakaya Fuji
Series · 2017
The Public Enemy
Series · 2017
Solitary Gourmet Summer trip to Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan
Film · 2016
Shin Godzilla
Film · 2016
Black Widow Business
Film · 2016
Midnight Diner 2
Film · 2016
Zen and Bones
Film · 2016
The Ice Ruts
Film · 2016
Hello, I Love You
Series · 2016
Night Hero NAOTO
Series · 2016
Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono
Series · 2016
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
Series · 2016
Parasyte: Part 2
Film · 2015
Going against the Grain in Fukushima
Film · 2015
Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion
Film · 2015
Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment
Film · 2015
A Stitch of Life
Film · 2015
REPLAY＆DESTROY
Series · 2015
The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk
Series · 2015
Midnight Diner
Film · 2014
Parasyte: Part 1
Film · 2014
300 Million Yen Robbery
Film · 2014
Fuyō no hito 〜 Fuji sanchō no tsuma
Series · 2014
お葬式で会いましょう
Series · 2014
Back of Father
Series · 2014
My Little Sweet Pea
Film · 2013
A Tale of Samurai Cooking
Film · 2013
Nobody's Perfect
Film · 2013
A Story of Yonosuke
Film · 2013
Shield of Straw
Film · 2013
Galileo XX
Film · 2013
The After-Dinner Mysteries SP: Inspector Kazamatsuri's Case File
Film · 2013
Houkago Groove
Series · 2013
For Love's Sake
Film · 2012
Dearest
Film · 2012
Bread of Happiness
Film · 2012
悪女について
Film · 2012
The Housekeeper
Film · 2012
Dirty Hearts
Film · 2012
Ace Attorney
Film · 2012
Father of the Bride
Film · 2012
Nōhime: Wife of a Samurai
Film · 2012
Foreign Affairs Police: Don't be fooled by that man
Film · 2012
Cleopatra na Onnatachi
Series · 2012
Tsurukame Josanin: Minami no Shima kara
Series · 2012
Rebirth
Film · 2011
Star Watching Dog
Film · 2011
Crossroads
Film · 2011
My SO Has Got Depression
Film · 2011
Karyuu No Utage
Series · 2011
Taro no Tō
Series · 2011
Villain
Film · 2010
Rinco's Restaurant
Film · 2010
A Lone Scalpel
Film · 2010
Soup Opera
Film · 2010
警視庁継続捜査班
Series · 2010
Dear Doctor
Film · 2009
Air Doll
Film · 2009
ママは昔パパだった
Series · 2009
Departures
Film · 2008
The Ramen Girl
Film · 2008
Where The Legend Lives
Film · 2008
Oka wo koete
Film · 2008
Daisuki!!
Series · 2008
Atsuhime
Series · 2008
Virgin Snow
Film · 2007
Invisible War
Film · 2007
Tokyo Rhapsody
Film · 2007
Memories of the Womb: You Are Here
Film · 2007
Chacha: The Princess of Heaven
Film · 2007
The Yakuza Principal
Film · 2007
Evil People
Series · 2007
Dear Father
Series · 2007
夜の終る時
Series · 2007
Bambino!
Series · 2007
現ナマ弁護士
Series · 2007
Oishii Gohan: Kamakura Kasugai Rice Shop
Series · 2007
Just One Love
Series · 2006
Tokumei! Keiji Dongame
Series · 2006
Into the White Night
Series · 2006
Tokyo Tower
Film · 2005
We Shall Overcome Someday
Film · 2005
Yamato
Film · 2005
Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP
Film · 2005
Akechi Kogoro vs. Kindaichi Kosuke
Film · 2005
Akechi Kogoro vs. Kindaichi Kosuke
Series · 2005
Be with You
Series · 2005
Affectionate Time
Series · 2005
松本清張特別企画・黒い画集～紐
Series · 2005
Café Lumière
Film · 2004
Fireflies: River of Light
Film · 2004
Onna no naka no futatsu no kao
Film · 2004
Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari
Film · 2004
Chicken Is Barefoot
Film · 2004
Drugstore Girl
Film · 2004
女の中の二つの顔
Series · 2004
Farewell, Kuro
Film · 2003
Worst by Chance
Film · 2003
Suspicion
Film · 2003
An Autumn Afternoon
Film · 2003
Drop-out Teacher Returns to School
Series · 2003
Kao
Series · 2003
女タクシードライバーの事件日誌
Series · 2003
Music of Remembrance -Gb-
Film · 2002
Dog Star
Film · 2002
Aiki
Film · 2002
Hotel Hibiscus
Film · 2002
Oh My God
Film · 2002
The Lonely Affair of the Heart
Film · 2002
California Dreamin'
Series · 2002
横山秀夫サスペンス シリーズ (TBS)
Series · 2002
Suicide Club
Film · 2001
Churasan
Series · 2001
Goodbye Mr Ozu
Series · 2001
Love Story
Series · 2001
巡査鉄兵の推理日誌
Film · 2000
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 5
Film · 2000
Another Battle
Film · 2000
Hysteric
Film · 2000
Timeless Melody
Film · 2000
Asako in Ruby Shoes
Film · 2000
Free and Easy 11
Film · 2000
A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen
Film · 2000
The Exam
Film · 1999
Live
Series · 1999
Dangerous Relationship
Series · 1999
Wait and See
Film · 1998
Amagi Pass
Film · 1998
A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage
Film · 1998
Kurenai
Series · 1998
A Dangerous Woman
Series · 1998
姑は名探偵芹澤雅子 八丈島南国リゾート殺人事件
Film · 1997
An Angel with Many Scars
Film · 1997
Happy-Go-Lucky
Film · 1997
Time Leap
Film · 1997
Moonlight Serenade
Film · 1997
20th Century Nostalgia
Film · 1997
Immoral Affairs
Film · 1997
The Most Important Person
Series · 1997
Middle-aged Bachelors
Series · 1997
Virgin Road
Series · 1997
Gonin 2
Film · 1996
The President's Christmas Tree
Film · 1996
Kekkon no Risou to Genjitsu
Series · 1996
Hakusen Nagashi
Series · 1996
Concerto
Series · 1996
Keikoku! Nozoki ari.
Film · 1995
Sumomo mo momo
Film · 1995
Haunted School
Film · 1995
Sharaku
Film · 1995
Say You Love Me
Series · 1995
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
Series · 1995
Can you collect it? Complete
Film · 1994
Bastard LAST DOWN TEN 2
Film · 1994
Alone in the Night
Film · 1994
The Brutal Insanity of Love
Film · 1993
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
Film · 1993
A Night in Nude
Film · 1993
Gorotsuki 2
Film · 1993
Passion
Film · 1992
Kawachi Zankeiden Shamo Chicken (Shamo)
Film · 1991
Hiruko the Goblin
Film · 1991
Orchids Under the Moon
Film · 1991
The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses
Film · 1991
Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Kai no Maki
Film · 1991
Yumeji
Film · 1991
The Legend of the Sea, Sky and Coral
Film · 1991
寝台特急出羽号 赤い爪痕の女
Film · 1991
Hiruko the Goblin
Film · 1991
Maria's Stomach
Film · 1990
Baian the Assassin
Film · 1990
Via Okinawa
Film · 1989
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
Film · 1988
Love Bites Back
Film · 1988
The Heartbreak Yakuza
Film · 1987
Dangerous Detective
Series · 1986
Dangerous Detective
Series · 1986
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