Kimiko Yo

Kimiko Yo

Acting
Born 1956-05-12Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Biography

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.

Movies (157)

Shin Godzilla
7.2

Shin Godzilla

2016Movie7.2
Departures
7.9

Departures

2008Movie7.9
Sheep in the Box
6.4

Sheep in the Box

2026Movie6.4
Galileo XX
7.1

Galileo XX

2013Movie7.1
Villain
6.8

Villain

2010Movie6.8
Parasyte: Part 1
7.0

Parasyte: Part 1

2014Movie7.0
Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment
6.8

Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment

2015Movie6.8
Yamato
5.4

Yamato

2005Movie5.4
To Every You I've Loved Before
6.8

To Every You I've Loved Before

2022Movie6.8
Hiruko the Goblin
6.3

Hiruko the Goblin

1991Movie6.3
The Ramen Girl
6.5

The Ramen Girl

2008Movie6.5
Worst by Chance
9.0

Worst by Chance

2003Movie9.0
Suicide Club
6.5

Suicide Club

2001Movie6.5
Shield of Straw
6.3

Shield of Straw

2013Movie6.3
Dearest
6.7

Dearest

2012Movie6.7
To Me, the One Who Loved You
6.1

To Me, the One Who Loved You

2022Movie6.1
Parasyte: Part 2
7.0

Parasyte: Part 2

2015Movie7.0
A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage
6.6

A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage

1998Movie6.6
AI Amok
7.1

AI Amok

2020Movie7.1
Haunted School
6.3

Haunted School

1995Movie6.3
Air Doll
6.9

Air Doll

2009Movie6.9
Rebirth
7.6

Rebirth

2011Movie7.6
Ace Attorney
6.1

Ace Attorney

2012Movie6.1
Midnight Diner
7.7

Midnight Diner

2014Movie7.7
Gonin 2
7.0

Gonin 2

1996Movie7.0
A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen
7.8

A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen

2000Movie7.8
Music of Remembrance -Gb-

Music of Remembrance -Gb-

2002Movie
A Story of Yonosuke
7.2

A Story of Yonosuke

2013Movie7.2
Bread of Happiness
6.7

Bread of Happiness

2012Movie6.7
The Invisibles

The Invisibles

2026Movie
Nobody's Perfect
7.0

Nobody's Perfect

2013Movie7.0
Midnight Diner 2
7.5

Midnight Diner 2

2016Movie7.5
Sleep in the Shadows

Sleep in the Shadows

2019Movie
We Shall Overcome Someday
6.4

We Shall Overcome Someday

2005Movie6.4
Red
4.7

Red

2020Movie4.7
The Canary's Lullaby

The Canary's Lullaby

2026Movie
Noise
5.9

Noise

2022Movie5.9
Crossroads
7.0

Crossroads

2011Movie7.0
Sharaku
7.0

Sharaku

1995Movie7.0
Hysteric
9.0

Hysteric

2000Movie9.0
My SO Has Got Depression
7.2

My SO Has Got Depression

2011Movie7.2
For Love's Sake
6.9

For Love's Sake

2012Movie6.9
A Night in Nude
5.6

A Night in Nude

1993Movie5.6
Keikoku! Nozoki ari.

Keikoku! Nozoki ari.

1995Movie
Any Crybabies Around?
5.2

Any Crybabies Around?

2020Movie5.2
Hotel Hibiscus
7.2

Hotel Hibiscus

2002Movie7.2
Omokage

Omokage

2023Movie
Timeless Melody
7.5

Timeless Melody

2000Movie7.5
The Legend of the Sea, Sky and Coral
8.0

The Legend of the Sea, Sky and Coral

1991Movie8.0
Aiki
4.8

Aiki

2002Movie4.8
Tokyo Tower
7.2

Tokyo Tower

2005Movie7.2
Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion
7.1

Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion

2015Movie7.1
52-Hertz Whales
8.2

52-Hertz Whales

2024Movie8.2
Yumeji
6.4

Yumeji

1991Movie6.4
Onna no naka no futatsu no kao
1.0

Onna no naka no futatsu no kao

2004Movie1.0
Fireflies: River of Light
5.0

Fireflies: River of Light

2004Movie5.0
Peaceful Death
6.4

Peaceful Death

2020Movie6.4
The Blue Hearts
5.0

The Blue Hearts

2017Movie5.0
Amagi Pass
1.0

Amagi Pass

1998Movie1.0
Oka wo koete

Oka wo koete

2008Movie
The Lonely Affair of the Heart
3.0

The Lonely Affair of the Heart

2002Movie3.0
Chicken Is Barefoot
7.2

Chicken Is Barefoot

2004Movie7.2
Dirty Hearts
6.7

Dirty Hearts

2012Movie6.7
Black Widow Business
8.5

Black Widow Business

2016Movie8.5
A Lone Scalpel
6.5

A Lone Scalpel

2010Movie6.5
A Tale of Samurai Cooking
7.2

A Tale of Samurai Cooking

2013Movie7.2
Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project
7.0

Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project

2018Movie7.0
Soup Opera
8.0

Soup Opera

2010Movie8.0
Virgin Snow
6.4

Virgin Snow

2007Movie6.4
Café Lumière
6.8

Café Lumière

2004Movie6.8
Omotenashi
4.2

Omotenashi

2018Movie4.2
Alone in the Night
5.9

Alone in the Night

1994Movie5.9
Dear Doctor
6.6

Dear Doctor

2009Movie6.6
An Artist of the Floating World

An Artist of the Floating World

2019Movie
20th Century Nostalgia
7.1

20th Century Nostalgia

1997Movie7.1
The Heartbreak Yakuza
5.0

The Heartbreak Yakuza

1987Movie5.0
The Exam
8.0

The Exam

1999Movie8.0
Sinsin and the Mouse
4.0

Sinsin and the Mouse

2026Movie4.0
The President's Christmas Tree
8.0

The President's Christmas Tree

1996Movie8.0
Drugstore Girl
5.2

Drugstore Girl

2004Movie5.2
Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari

Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari

2004Movie
Show Me the Way to the Station
6.5

Show Me the Way to the Station

2019Movie6.5
Nōhime: Wife of a Samurai

Nōhime: Wife of a Samurai

2012Movie
BON-UTA, A Song from Home
7.2

BON-UTA, A Song from Home

2019Movie7.2
Solitary Gourmet Summer trip to Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan
8.0

Solitary Gourmet Summer trip to Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan

2016Movie8.0
Foreign Affairs Police: Don't be fooled by that man
4.0

Foreign Affairs Police: Don't be fooled by that man

2012Movie4.0
Memories of the Womb: You Are Here
6.0

Memories of the Womb: You Are Here

2007Movie6.0
Star Watching Dog
7.7

Star Watching Dog

2011Movie7.7
Hotel Royal
4.6

Hotel Royal

2020Movie4.6
Wait and See
7.3

Wait and See

1998Movie7.3
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
9.0

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark

1993Movie9.0
The Ice Ruts
7.0

The Ice Ruts

2016Movie7.0
The Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat
3.0

The Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat

2026Movie3.0
An Autumn Afternoon

An Autumn Afternoon

2003Movie
The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses
6.3

The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses

1991Movie6.3
ドラマスペシャル 松本清張 鬼畜

ドラマスペシャル 松本清張 鬼畜

2017Movie
Moonlight Serenade
6.0

Moonlight Serenade

1997Movie6.0
My Little Sweet Pea
6.2

My Little Sweet Pea

2013Movie6.2
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
6.0

Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You

1988Movie6.0
Tokyo Rhapsody

Tokyo Rhapsody

2007Movie
300 Million Yen Robbery
6.5

300 Million Yen Robbery

2014Movie6.5
The Housekeeper
7.0

The Housekeeper

2012Movie7.0
Winter Rose
6.5

Winter Rose

2022Movie6.5
Asako in Ruby Shoes
7.1

Asako in Ruby Shoes

2000Movie7.1
Rinco's Restaurant
8.2

Rinco's Restaurant

2010Movie8.2
Kurara: The Dazzling Life of Hokusai's Daughter
8.1

Kurara: The Dazzling Life of Hokusai's Daughter

2017Movie8.1
Immoral Affairs
4.3

Immoral Affairs

1997Movie4.3
Bastard LAST DOWN TEN 2

Bastard LAST DOWN TEN 2

1994Movie
hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–

hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–

2022Movie
Step
7.1

Step

2020Movie7.1
Suspicion

Suspicion

2003Movie
悪女について

悪女について

2012Movie
Everything Will Be Owlright!
7.5

Everything Will Be Owlright!

2022Movie7.5
Chacha: The Princess of Heaven
8.3

Chacha: The Princess of Heaven

2007Movie8.3
Happy-Go-Lucky
7.4

Happy-Go-Lucky

1997Movie7.4
Akechi Kogoro vs. Kindaichi Kosuke

Akechi Kogoro vs. Kindaichi Kosuke

2005Movie
An Angel with Many Scars
8.0

An Angel with Many Scars

1997Movie8.0
First Gentleman
4.5

First Gentleman

2021Movie4.5
Another Battle
6.0

Another Battle

2000Movie6.0
Maria's Stomach
10.0

Maria's Stomach

1990Movie10.0
Otoko Tomodachi

Otoko Tomodachi

2026Movie
Enokida Trading Co.
6.0

Enokida Trading Co.

2018Movie6.0
Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Kai no Maki

Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Kai no Maki

1991Movie
The Murder of Kuroido

The Murder of Kuroido

2018Movie
A Stitch of Life
6.0

A Stitch of Life

2015Movie6.0
The Brutal Insanity of Love
3.9

The Brutal Insanity of Love

1993Movie3.9
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
6.0

Aging Police / Resurrection Special

2019Movie6.0
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 5

Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 5

2000Movie
Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP

Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP

2005Movie
Via Okinawa
7.0

Via Okinawa

1989Movie7.0
Giwaku
6.5

Giwaku

2019Movie6.5
Love Bites Back
4.0

Love Bites Back

1988Movie4.0
Gorotsuki 2

Gorotsuki 2

1993Movie
Where The Legend Lives
6.0

Where The Legend Lives

2008Movie6.0
Invisible War
6.0

Invisible War

2007Movie6.0
巡査鉄兵の推理日誌

巡査鉄兵の推理日誌

2000Movie
Time Leap

Time Leap

1997Movie
Oh My God
7.0

Oh My God

2002Movie7.0
Zen and Bones

Zen and Bones

2016Movie
Mentai Piriri – Flower of Pansy
8.2

Mentai Piriri – Flower of Pansy

2023Movie8.2
Dog Star
7.3

Dog Star

2002Movie7.3
The Yakuza Principal
8.0

The Yakuza Principal

2007Movie8.0
Kawachi Zankeiden Shamo Chicken (Shamo)

Kawachi Zankeiden Shamo Chicken (Shamo)

1991Movie
Perfect Revolution
6.0

Perfect Revolution

2017Movie6.0
Orchids Under the Moon
9.0

Orchids Under the Moon

1991Movie9.0
Sumomo mo momo
10.0

Sumomo mo momo

1995Movie10.0
姑は名探偵芹澤雅子　八丈島南国リゾート殺人事件

姑は名探偵芹澤雅子　八丈島南国リゾート殺人事件

1997Movie
Free and Easy 11
7.3

Free and Easy 11

2000Movie7.3
Farewell, Kuro
7.2

Farewell, Kuro

2003Movie7.2
Father of the Bride
3.0

Father of the Bride

2012Movie3.0
Passion
6.5

Passion

1992Movie6.5
Baian the Assassin

Baian the Assassin

1990Movie
Can you collect it? Complete

Can you collect it? Complete

1994Movie
橋ものがたり「約束」

橋ものがたり「約束」

2024Movie
寝台特急出羽号　赤い爪痕の女

寝台特急出羽号　赤い爪痕の女

1991Movie
The After-Dinner Mysteries SP: Inspector Kazamatsuri's Case File

The After-Dinner Mysteries SP: Inspector Kazamatsuri's Case File

2013Movie
Going against the Grain in Fukushima

Going against the Grain in Fukushima

2015Movie

TV Shows (82)

The Files of the Young Kindaichi
7.6

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

1995Series7.6
The Naked Director
7.3

The Naked Director

2019Series7.3
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
7.9

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

2016Series7.9
Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono
7.3

Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono

2016Series7.3
Say You Love Me
7.0

Say You Love Me

1995Series7.0
The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk
8.8

The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk

2015Series8.8
Straight to Hell
7.9

Straight to Hell

2026Series7.9
Half Blue Sky
7.8

Half Blue Sky

2018Series7.8
Churasan
9.7

Churasan

2001Series9.7
The Files of Young Kindaichi
6.8

The Files of Young Kindaichi

2022Series6.8
Sanctuary
7.8

Sanctuary

2023Series7.8
Dangerous Detective
8.4

Dangerous Detective

1986Series8.4
Into the White Night
7.4

Into the White Night

2006Series7.4
dele
7.7

dele

2018Series7.7
Atsuhime
9.0

Atsuhime

2008Series9.0
Hakusen Nagashi
9.0

Hakusen Nagashi

1996Series9.0
Back of Father
8.0

Back of Father

2014Series8.0
Kioku Sousa ~Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu~
5.0

Kioku Sousa ~Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu~

2019Series5.0
Trillion Game
7.6

Trillion Game

2023Series7.6
Shinjuku Field Hospital
8.0

Shinjuku Field Hospital

2024Series8.0
Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero
6.9

Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero

2023Series6.9
Death Office
5.4

Death Office

2019Series5.4
Re: Revenge - At the End of Desire
5.5

Re: Revenge - At the End of Desire

2024Series5.5
Affectionate Time
8.0

Affectionate Time

2005Series8.0
Just One Love
6.9

Just One Love

2006Series6.9
Usotoki Rhetoric
7.0

Usotoki Rhetoric

2024Series7.0
Bambino!
6.8

Bambino!

2007Series6.8
Izakaya Fuji
7.0

Izakaya Fuji

2017Series7.0
The Gift of Your Heart
9.5

The Gift of Your Heart

2024Series9.5
Taro no Tō

Taro no Tō

2011Series
Please Don't Chant Buddhist Prayers in the Hospital Room
4.5

Please Don't Chant Buddhist Prayers in the Hospital Room

2020Series4.5
Dear Father
8.3

Dear Father

2007Series8.3
Innocent Days
7.4

Innocent Days

2018Series7.4
Drop-out Teacher Returns to School
4.3

Drop-out Teacher Returns to School

2003Series4.3
Goodbye Mr Ozu
7.0

Goodbye Mr Ozu

2001Series7.0
Evil People
7.0

Evil People

2007Series7.0
Tokumei! Keiji Dongame
6.5

Tokumei! Keiji Dongame

2006Series6.5
Shrink: Psychiatrist Yowai
8.0

Shrink: Psychiatrist Yowai

2024Series8.0
Live
5.0

Live

1999Series5.0
Hello, I Love You

Hello, I Love You

2016Series
Concerto
4.0

Concerto

1996Series4.0
横山秀夫サスペンス シリーズ (TBS)

横山秀夫サスペンス シリーズ (TBS)

2002Series
The Public Enemy
8.5

The Public Enemy

2017Series8.5
Kao
6.5

Kao

2003Series6.5
Night Hero NAOTO

Night Hero NAOTO

2016Series
Matrilineal Family

Matrilineal Family

2021Series
Daisuki!!
7.5

Daisuki!!

2008Series7.5
Toubousha
7.0

Toubousha

2020Series7.0
Be with You
7.0

Be with You

2005Series7.0
Virgin Road
7.3

Virgin Road

1997Series7.3
Cleopatra na Onnatachi
7.0

Cleopatra na Onnatachi

2012Series7.0
My Happy Divorced Life
4.3

My Happy Divorced Life

2023Series4.3
California Dreamin'
7.0

California Dreamin'

2002Series7.0
Oishii Gohan: Kamakura Kasugai Rice Shop

Oishii Gohan: Kamakura Kasugai Rice Shop

2007Series
Kekkon no Risou to Genjitsu

Kekkon no Risou to Genjitsu

1996Series
Love Story
7.0

Love Story

2001Series7.0
And Then There Were None
6.6

And Then There Were None

2017Series6.6
The Kind-Hearted Cat
10.0

The Kind-Hearted Cat

2023Series10.0
Dangerous Relationship

Dangerous Relationship

1999Series
REPLAY＆DESTROY
7.0

REPLAY＆DESTROY

2015Series7.0
Sugu Shinun Dakara

Sugu Shinun Dakara

2020Series
Fuyō no hito 〜 Fuji sanchō no tsuma

Fuyō no hito 〜 Fuji sanchō no tsuma

2014Series
A Dangerous Woman
4.0

A Dangerous Woman

1998Series4.0
Tsurukame Josanin: Minami no Shima kara

Tsurukame Josanin: Minami no Shima kara

2012Series
Karyuu No Utage
8.0

Karyuu No Utage

2011Series8.0
Dream Team

Dream Team

2021Series
Kurenai

Kurenai

1998Series
Akechi Kogoro vs. Kindaichi Kosuke

Akechi Kogoro vs. Kindaichi Kosuke

2005Series
警視庁継続捜査班

警視庁継続捜査班

2010Series
Houkago Groove

Houkago Groove

2013Series
Middle-aged Bachelors

Middle-aged Bachelors

1997Series
Miss Jikocho-Professor Tenno's Survey File

Miss Jikocho-Professor Tenno's Survey File

2019Series
The Most Important Person

The Most Important Person

1997Series
Welcome to National Treasures

Welcome to National Treasures

2019Series
ママは昔パパだった

ママは昔パパだった

2009Series
お葬式で会いましょう

お葬式で会いましょう

2014Series
女の中の二つの顔

女の中の二つの顔

2004Series
夜の終る時

夜の終る時

2007Series
松本清張特別企画・黒い画集～紐

松本清張特別企画・黒い画集～紐

2005Series
女タクシードライバーの事件日誌

女タクシードライバーの事件日誌

2003Series
現ナマ弁護士

現ナマ弁護士

2007Series
ごりやくさん

ごりやくさん

Series