Tomoko Tabata
Biography
Tomoko Tabata is a Japanese actress who was born on December 26, 1980, in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. Her stage name is written in Japanese as 田畑智子, and she is also known by the alternate name 타바타 토모코. Active in acting across film and television, she has accumulated 87 known credits on The Movie Database. Tabata won the best supporting actress award from the Mainichi in 2004 for her work in The Hidden Blade and Blood and Bones. She subsequently won the best actress award at the Mainichi Film Awards for Fugainai Boku wa Sora o Mita in 2012.
Career overview
Tomoko Tabata is a Japanese actress who was born on December 26, 1980, in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. Known for her work in acting, she has accumulated 87 known credits in movies and television shows.
Throughout her career, her performances have earned recognition from the Mainichi Film Awards. In 2004, she won the best supporting actress award from the Mainichi for her work in The Hidden Blade and Blood and Bones. Later, she received the best actress award at the Mainichi Film Awards for Fugainai Boku wa Sora o Mita in 2012.
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Full Filmography
85 titles- Why Wait, Just Die (2026)
- 秦さんちのお台所 (2026)
- Marry My Husband: Japan (2025) as Yuriko Sumiyoshi
- Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting (2025) as Aoba Otome
- AOSHO! Voices in Bloom (2025)
- Chime (2024) as Haruko Matsuoka
- Les Cuisiniers of Chime (2024) as Self
- Twilight Yusaku (2023) as Hiromi
- Insomniacs After School (2023) as Mother of Isaki's Childhood Friend
- 混声の森 (2022)
- Intolerance (2021) as Shoko Matsumoto
- Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone (2020) as Momoko's Daughter
- Forgery It's tough being a man (2020)
- Unkind Introduction to Kyoto (2020)
- Organ (2019) as Kiku Sakamoto
- Itosato (2018) as Oume
- よしもと新喜劇映画 女子高生探偵 あいちゃん (2018)
- Tatara Samurai (2017) as Okyo
- Music Of My Life (2017)
- Museum (2016) as Kayo Akiyama
- A Fleeing Woman (2016)
- Cherry Blossom Memories (2016)
- Teacher Gappa (2016) as Chiharu Yamazaki
- Children of Iron (2016) as Yayoi Maehara
- ANOHITO -THE ONE- (2016)
- あてなよる (2015)
- Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment (2015) as Reiko Sasaki
- Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion (2015) as Reiko Sasaki
- First Class (2014) as Shirayuki Kimura
- Saintly Woman (2014) as Kurosaks Kyoko
- ファースト・クラス・ガールズ (2014)
- Tamagawa Ward Office of the Dead (2014) as Miwa Sasaki
- Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) as Self
- Lady Maiko (2014) as Momoharu
- First Class (2014) as Shirayuki Kimura
- The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013) as Menowarawa (voice)
- Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File (2013) as Risa Shimada
- Before the Vigil (2013)
- Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion (2013) as Tatewaki Asano
- Suzuki Sensei (2013) as Teacher Rika Momoi
- Snake of Violence (2013)
- Angel Home (2013) as Tomoko Utsunomiya
- Solitary Gourmet (2012)
- Legal High (2012) as Kana Yaginuma
- Robo-G (2012) as Itami Yayoi
- The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky (2012) as Anzu
- Pillow Talk (2012) as Akari Wada
- Suzuki Sensei (2011)
- Sukiyaki (2011)
- Kasha (2011) as Akiko Sekine
- Rakugo Story (2011) as Yamagishi Aoi
- Circumstances (2011) as Gotou Aki
- Azamijô no lullaby (2010)
- A Liar and a Broken Girl (2010) as Det. Kamiyashi
- What a Wonderful Life!! (2010) as Shuichi's sister
- Triangle (2010) as Kayo
- Midnight Diner (2009) as Miyuki Chidori
- Osamu Dazai Short Story Collection (2009) as Shunko (voice)
- Happy Flight (2008) as Natsumi Kimura
- After School (2008)
- School Days with a Pig (2008) as Ms. Ikezawa
- Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War (2008) as Nunoe
- Gun-Kyu: War Pigeon (2008)
- Cursed Songs 2: Nu-Meri (2008)
- Cursed Songs: Chi-Manako (2008)
- 死ぬかと思った (2007) as 千代
- Kodoku no kake (2007)
- Yellow Tears (2007) as Kaoru Nishigaki
- Document 72 Hours (2006) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Imo Tako Nankin (2006) as 徳永晴子
- Hana (2006) as Onobu
- Until the Lights Come Back (2005) as Nozomi Kanou
- Demon Pond (2005)
- Last Present (2004) as Ayane Hiraki
- Blood and Bones (2004) as Hanako Kim
- The Hidden Blade (2004) as Shino Katagiri
- Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan Volume 1 (2003) as Kyoko
- AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002) as Seiko Anekawa
- Sabu (2002) as Onobu
- Searchin' for My Polestar (2002) as Satomi Miyabe/Yamase
- Emergency Room 24 Hours Special 2002 (2001) as Natsu Otagawa
- Watashi no Aozora (2000) as Nazuna Kitayama
- Emergency Room 24 Hours (1999) as Natsu Otagawa（太田川 奈津）
- New Flight by Night (1999)
- Moving (1993) as Renko
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Tomoko Tabata best known for?
Tomoko Tabata is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Why Wait, Just Die (2026), The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013), MLB Now (2013), Solitary Gourmet (2012).
When and where was Tomoko Tabata born?
Tomoko Tabata was born on December 26, 1980 in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.
How many credits does Tomoko Tabata have?
Tomoko Tabata has accumulated over 85 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1993 to 2026.
What is Tomoko Tabata's background in cinema and television?
Tomoko Tabata is a Japanese actress who was born on December 26, 1980, in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. Her stage name is written in Japanese as 田畑智子, and she is also known by the alternate name 타바타 토모코. Active in acting across film and television, she has accumulated 87 known credits on The Movie Database. Tabata won the best ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Imo Tako Nankin (2006) as 徳永晴子 — aged about 25
- Solitary Gourmet (2012) — aged about 31
- Document 72 Hours (2006) as Self - Narrator (voice) — aged about 25
- Legal High (2012) as Kana Yaginuma — aged about 31
- Midnight Diner (2009) as Miyuki Chidori — aged about 28
- The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013) as Menowarawa (voice) — aged about 32
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