Mieko Harada

Mieko Harada

Acting
Born 1958-12-26Toshima, Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Mieko Harada (原田 美枝子, Harada Mieko, born on December 26, 1958) is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. She has played various roles in many motion pictures, television shows and television dramas since her debut in 1974. She most notably portrayed Lady Kaede in Akira Kurosawa's 1985 film Ran, and further collaborated with him in his 1990 film Dreams. Harada also most notably provided the voice for Kaguya in the 2002 anime film InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass. She is currently working on television dramas as of 2007. She won the award for best actress at the 21st Hochi Film Award for Village of Dreams and at the 23rd Hochi Film Award for Begging for Love. Harada is married to Ryo Ishibashi since 1987 and has three children.

Movies (99)

Ran
8.0

Ran

1985Movie8.0
Modori River
5.7

Modori River

1983Movie5.7
Helter Skelter
6.7

Helter Skelter

2012Movie6.7
Dreams
7.7

Dreams

1990Movie7.7
Trespassing Bergman
6.6

Trespassing Bergman

2013Movie6.6
Love Is in the Green Wind
7.0

Love Is in the Green Wind

1974Movie7.0
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
7.7

Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass

2002Movie7.7
Village of Dreams
6.0

Village of Dreams

1996Movie6.0
After the Rain
7.3

After the Rain

2000Movie7.3
Dearest
6.7

Dearest

2012Movie6.7
My Sons
7.8

My Sons

1991Movie7.8
The Inferno
6.9

The Inferno

1979Movie6.9
Leonie
5.9

Leonie

2010Movie5.9
Suite Dreams
6.2

Suite Dreams

2006Movie6.2
Hinokio: Inter Galactic Love
6.6

Hinokio: Inter Galactic Love

2005Movie6.6
Begging for Love
7.0

Begging for Love

1998Movie7.0
Free and Easy 2
8.7

Free and Easy 2

1989Movie8.7
House on Fire
4.5

House on Fire

1986Movie4.5
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
7.5

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely

1980Movie7.5
Out
5.6

Out

2002Movie5.6
If Cats Disappeared from the World
6.8

If Cats Disappeared from the World

2016Movie6.8
The Youth Killer
6.5

The Youth Killer

1976Movie6.5
The Fall of Ako Castle
6.8

The Fall of Ako Castle

1978Movie6.8
Lear on the Shore
6.4

Lear on the Shore

2017Movie6.4
A Samurai Chronicle
7.1

A Samurai Chronicle

2014Movie7.1
Dororo
7.1

Dororo

2007Movie7.1
Half a Confession
7.7

Half a Confession

2004Movie7.7
Lone Wolf and Cub

Lone Wolf and Cub

1984Movie
Miracle Apples
7.5

Miracle Apples

2013Movie7.5
A Hundred Flowers
7.0

A Hundred Flowers

2022Movie7.0
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
6.2

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

1988Movie6.2
Uneasy Encounters
8.0

Uneasy Encounters

1994Movie8.0
The Eleventh Hour
4.7

The Eleventh Hour

2008Movie4.7
Aegis
5.5

Aegis

2005Movie5.5
The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky
6.7

The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky

2012Movie6.7
Strawberry Road
9.5

Strawberry Road

1991Movie9.5
Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma
8.0

Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma

1986Movie8.0
Mokuyo Kumikyoku
9.0

Mokuyo Kumikyoku

2002Movie9.0
Tsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei
7.0

Tsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei

2022Movie7.0
Our Family
7.2

Our Family

2014Movie7.2
Making of 'Dreams'
8.0

Making of 'Dreams'

1990Movie8.0
The Greatest Man in the World
10.0

The Greatest Man in the World

1986Movie10.0
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ran'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ran'

2002Movie
Rainbow Cape
8.0

Rainbow Cape

1999Movie8.0
Nomugi Pass
7.2

Nomugi Pass

1979Movie7.2
北の国から 記憶 前編

北の国から 記憶 前編

2003Movie
Lullaby of the Earth
6.4

Lullaby of the Earth

1976Movie6.4
Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
9.0

Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro

1978Movie9.0
Milocrorze: A Love Story
6.4

Milocrorze: A Love Story

2011Movie6.4
School Days with a Pig
7.1

School Days with a Pig

2008Movie7.1
A Banana? At This Time of Night?
7.5

A Banana? At This Time of Night?

2018Movie7.5
Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage

Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage

1981Movie
The Dump Truck Rascal
7.5

The Dump Truck Rascal

1981Movie7.5
Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity
7.8

Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity

1979Movie7.8
The Women on Page 3: The Nest of Love
5.0

The Women on Page 3: The Nest of Love

2015Movie5.0
68-Year-Old New Employee
2.0

68-Year-Old New Employee

2018Movie2.0
Haunted School 4
6.0

Haunted School 4

1999Movie6.0
Devoted Cookbook
8.7

Devoted Cookbook

2012Movie8.7
Chacha: The Princess of Heaven
8.3

Chacha: The Princess of Heaven

2007Movie8.3
I Don't Know You

I Don't Know You

2026Movie
The Samurai I Loved
7.5

The Samurai I Loved

2005Movie7.5
Koi
7.5

Koi

2013Movie7.5
First Love
6.9

First Love

2000Movie6.9
Kohaku no yume

Kohaku no yume

2018Movie
The Fugitive Samurai
7.0

The Fugitive Samurai

1984Movie7.0
Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown
9.0

Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown

1994Movie9.0
Portrait in Prussian Blue
7.0

Portrait in Prussian Blue

1986Movie7.0
CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ

CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ

2022Movie
Majutsu wa Sasayaku
7.0

Majutsu wa Sasayaku

2011Movie7.0
Dreamy Fifteen
6.2

Dreamy Fifteen

1980Movie6.2
Wings of Icarus' Flight

Wings of Icarus' Flight

1980Movie
Hidden Sun

Hidden Sun

2025Movie
Two Lovers Point

Two Lovers Point

1977Movie
Rock: Wanko no Shima
7.0

Rock: Wanko no Shima

2011Movie7.0
Sunshine Ahead

Sunshine Ahead

2010Movie
Asuka e, Soshite Mada Minu Ko e

Asuka e, Soshite Mada Minu Ko e

2005Movie
北の国から記憶

北の国から記憶

2002Movie
Shikibu monogatari
3.7

Shikibu monogatari

1990Movie3.7
Maki
5.0

Maki

2018Movie5.0
Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword

Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword

1982Movie
And so I'm at a Loss
7.2

And so I'm at a Loss

2023Movie7.2
Devoted Cookbook
7.8

Devoted Cookbook

2014Movie7.8
Permanent Blue
8.0

Permanent Blue

1976Movie8.0
Afterglow

Afterglow

1978Movie
Frozen River
3.0

Frozen River

1976Movie3.0
Female Detective Riko: The Virgin's Deep Abyss
10.0

Female Detective Riko: The Virgin's Deep Abyss

1998Movie10.0
Love in the North
7.0

Love in the North

1976Movie7.0
Off-Balance
7.0

Off-Balance

2000Movie7.0
Flickering Flames
10.0

Flickering Flames

1977Movie10.0
Dear My Love

Dear My Love

2009Movie
A Duel Tale
8.0

A Duel Tale

2015Movie8.0
Manatsu Girl

Manatsu Girl

1987Movie
Hoshi to Lemon no Heya

Hoshi to Lemon no Heya

2021Movie
Tomodachi

Tomodachi

1974Movie
Oriume
8.3

Oriume

2002Movie8.3
Somehow, Crystal

Somehow, Crystal

1981Movie
Female Detective Riko: Goddess Eternity

Female Detective Riko: Goddess Eternity

1998Movie
Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka

Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka

1975Movie
Ashita o he guru

Ashita o he guru

2021Movie

TV Shows (35)

SMAP×SMAP
8.5

SMAP×SMAP

1996Series8.5
Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni
7.5

Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni

2015Series7.5
Mozart in the Jungle
7.5

Mozart in the Jungle

2014Series7.5
Kumokiri Nizaemon
9.0

Kumokiri Nizaemon

2013Series9.0
Viral Hit
8.0

Viral Hit

2026Series8.0
Clouds Over the Hill
7.7

Clouds Over the Hill

2009Series7.7
Reboot
7.5

Reboot

2026Series7.5
Romantics Anonymous
8.1

Romantics Anonymous

2025Series8.1
House of the Owl
6.5

House of the Owl

2024Series6.5
Shinzanmono
7.1

Shinzanmono

2010Series7.1
Aikurushii
9.0

Aikurushii

2005Series9.0
Hey Detective, Your Backpack is Open!
6.7

Hey Detective, Your Backpack is Open!

2026Series6.7
My Story Is Long
8.6

My Story Is Long

2019Series8.6
Mizuiro no toki

Mizuiro no toki

1975Series
A Sleeping Forest
7.3

A Sleeping Forest

1998Series7.3
Atypical Crime Investigator, Hinako Todo
6.5

Atypical Crime Investigator, Hinako Todo

2016Series6.5
The Hours of My Life
7.8

The Hours of My Life

2014Series7.8
Namiki-ie no Hitobito

Namiki-ie no Hitobito

1993Series
RUNAWAY
8.0

RUNAWAY

2004Series8.0
Hachiro

Hachiro

2005Series
Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File
6.0

Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File

2013Series6.0
Shooting Star
10.0

Shooting Star

2010Series10.0
An Invisible Cradle
7.0

An Invisible Cradle

2018Series7.0
The Marriage Counselor
8.5

The Marriage Counselor

2011Series8.5
Hello Life from 55
8.0

Hello Life from 55

2014Series8.0
Junichi
7.3

Junichi

2019Series7.3
Kimi o Omouyori Kimi ni Aitai

Kimi o Omouyori Kimi ni Aitai

1995Series
Innocent

Innocent

2012Series
子連れ狼

子連れ狼

1984Series
娘の結婚

娘の結婚

2018Series
三面記事の女たち-愛の巣-

三面記事の女たち-愛の巣-

2015Series
追跡～失踪人捜査官・石森新次郎

追跡～失踪人捜査官・石森新次郎

2008Series
Ka'en Kita no Eiyū Aterui Den

Ka'en Kita no Eiyū Aterui Den

2013Series
影の車(2001年版)

影の車(2001年版)

2001Series
Rumiko Takahashi's Theatre

Rumiko Takahashi's Theatre

2012Series