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Yoshino Kimura

Acting Born Apr 10, 1976 London, England 122 credits

Biography

Yoshino Kimura is a British-born Japanese actress, voice actress, and singer. She was born in London, England on April 10, 1976. Kimura has appeared in numerous acting credits, with a total of 120 known credits. She is known by her stage name, Kimura Yoshino, and also goes by other names including Kimura Yoshino and Kimura Yoshino. Kimura has won the "Rookie of the Year" prize at the 21st Japan Academy Awards for her appearance in Shitsurakuen. She has also appeared on an episode of the Showtime series Masters of Horror.

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Career

Career overview

Yoshino Kimura is a Japanese actress born in London, England. She has appeared in numerous acting credits, with a total of 120 known credits. Kimura's acting career spans various roles in film and television.

One of her notable appearances was in the Showtime series Masters of Horror. Additionally, she won the "Rookie of the Year" prize at the 21st Japan Academy Awards for her role in the film Shitsurakuen. This achievement highlights her early success in the Japanese film industry.

Kimura's career has been marked by her versatility in acting, with a wide range of roles in various productions. Her ability to adapt to different genres and characters has contributed to her success in the entertainment industry. As a Japanese actress with a British birthplace, Kimura's unique background has likely influenced her approach to acting and her choice of roles.

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Known for

Film

The Boy and the Heron

as Natsuko (voice)
Film

The Tower

as Satomi Misato
Film

Onionhead

1958

Hiyokko

as Miyoko Yatabe

Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out

as Satoko Nakashima
Film

Confessions

as Naoki's Mother
Film

Blindness

as First Blind Man's Wife
Film

Sukiyaki Western Django

as Shizuka

Madame Bovary

as Daughter

Bokura ga ita

as Ranko Kaburagi
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NBC Sunday Showcase

as Takao
Film

Two Can Play That Game

2001

Frequent co-stars

Yūsuke Iseya 2 shared titles
Kasumi Arimura 1 shared title
Kanau Miyahara 1 shared title
Yohei Okuda 1 shared title
Ikko Furuya 1 shared title
Ikki Sawamura 1 shared title
Honoka Matsumoto 1 shared title
Kazunobu Mineta 1 shared title
Rai Takahashi 1 shared title
Yui Sakuma 1 shared title

Career timeline

Mori Hanae Butterfly BeyondYou, Like a Star
Re/Member: The Last NightThe 19th Medical ChartThe Reluctant Preacher
AntiheroMinami-kun is my lover!?テレビ報道記者〜ニュースをつないだ女たち〜Glass Castle
The Boy and the HeronKono Subarashiki SekaiWarera ga Paradise
ISHIKO and HANEO: You're Suing Me?
AvalancheNO ACTIVITYMasquerade NightFirst LoveKiba: The Fangs of Fiction
Alive: Dr. Kokoro, The Medical OncologistMothers in Love
Black Widow BusinessYo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y - Can a Cat Be a Hero?Hit Me Anyone One More TimeDiner
Miss DevilI Will Not Give it to YouDokonimo nai KuniMy Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
HiyokkoHome Sweet TokyoPretty Proofreader DXPretty Cure Dream Stars!Pretty Cure Dream Stars! · Theme Song Performance
SanadamaruMy Dangerous WifeLost and FoundLost and Found · Theme Song PerformanceDesperate Sunflowers
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Hanasaki Mai Speaks OutFirst ClassA Sinner's LieHot RoadPro Bono
ラスト・ディナーSRO～警視庁広域捜査専任特別調査室～AIBOU: X-DAY
Breathless SummerAnpanman: Revive Banana Island!Hatsukoi
Desperate MotherhoodCO: Transplant Coordinator魔術はささやくMajutsu wa Sasayaku
ConfessionsDon't Cry Anymore警視庁継続捜査班KING GAME
Heart of a SamuraiYako no KaidanKiller Bride's Perfect CrimeThe Policeman's LineageCan't Protect Anyone
BlindnessOrochi - BloodAIBOU: The MovieRescue WingsFine, Totally Fine
Sukiyaki Western DjangoGlory to the Filmmaker!テレサ・テン物語～私の家は山の向こうDream CruiseThe Suicide Song
RondoSakuranPS－羅生門－　警視庁東都署ForeverBackdancers!
Masters of HorrorWhen I Fall in LoveThe Taika ReformsA Hardest Night!!The Samurai I Loved
My Life After Her Death
Princess HiroEt AlorsLike AsuraHer Island, My Island
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective DuoWedding Planner SWEET DeliveryRemoteCopycat Killer世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編
The Wife is 3 StarsRun Ichiro Run
Love ComplexIsola: Multiple Personality GirlCupid's Arrows
Over TimePerfect Love
The Last SongBrothers
Lost Paradise月の輝く夜だからThe Perfect Bossスチュワーデス刑事スチュワーデス刑事

Full filmography

  • Mori Hanae Butterfly Beyond (2026) as Fujii Nobu
  • You, Like a Star (2026)
  • Re/Member: The Last Night (2025) as Haruka
  • The 19th Medical Chart (2025) as Shiori Arimatsu
  • The Reluctant Preacher (2025) as Kyoko Kago
  • Antihero (2024) as Midorikawa Ayuka
  • Minami-kun is my lover!? (2024) as Horikiri Kaede
  • テレビ報道記者〜ニュースをつないだ女たち〜 (2024)
  • Glass Castle (2024) as Mikami Tazuko
  • The Boy and the Heron (2023) as Natsuko (voice)
  • Kono Subarashiki Sekai (2023)
  • Warera ga Paradise (2023) as Tashiro Asako
  • ISHIKO and HANEO: You're Suing Me? (2022) as Eiko Aida
  • Avalanche (2021) as Michiyo Yamamori
  • NO ACTIVITY (2021) as Satomi Misato
  • Masquerade Night (2021) as Machiko Sono
  • First Love (2021) as Akina Hijiriyama
  • Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction (2021) as Yuriko Enami
  • Alive: Dr. Kokoro, The Medical Oncologist (2020) as Kajiyama Kaoru
  • Mothers in Love (2020) as Ann Ishiwatari
  • Black Widow Business (2019)
  • Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y - Can a Cat Be a Hero? (2019)
  • Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019) as Susan St. James Narikawa
  • Diner (2019) as Skin's Mother
  • Miss Devil (2018) as Chihiro Ito
  • I Will Not Give it to You (2018) as Michiko Kamishima
  • Dokonimo nai Kuni (2018)
  • My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler (2018) as Shiori Omura
  • Hiyokko (2017) as Miyoko Yatabe
  • Home Sweet Tokyo (2017) as Itsuki Jenkins
  • Pretty Proofreader DX (2017) as 二阶堂凛
  • Pretty Cure Dream Stars! (2017) as Shizuku
  • Pretty Cure Dream Stars! (2017) Theme Song Performance
  • Sanadamaru (2016) as Matsu
  • My Dangerous Wife (2016) as Mochizuki Maria
  • Lost and Found (2016) as Sawako Kiyokawa
  • Lost and Found (2016) Theme Song Performance
  • Desperate Sunflowers (2016) as Natsuko Kotani
  • 母たちの願い (2016)
  • 実録ドラマスペシャル 女の犯罪ミステリー (2016)
  • 64 (2015) as Mikami Minako
  • Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out (2014) as Satoko Nakashima
  • First Class (2014) as Hiroki Rika
  • A Sinner's Lie (2014) as Yasuko Matsumoto
  • Hot Road (2014) as Kazuki's Mother
  • Pro Bono (2014) as Michiko Kono
  • 球形の荒野 (2014)
  • ラスト・ディナー (2013)
  • SRO～警視庁広域捜査専任特別調査室～ (2013)
  • AIBOU: X-DAY (2013) as Hinako Katayama
  • Breathless Summer (2012) as 谷崎叶子
  • Anpanman: Revive Banana Island! (2012) as Banna
  • Hatsukoi (2012) as Midori Murakami
  • Desperate Motherhood (2011) as Motomiya Reina
  • CO: Transplant Coordinator (2011)
  • 魔術はささやく (2011)
  • Majutsu wa Sasayaku (2011)
  • Confessions (2010) as Naoki's Mother
  • Don't Cry Anymore (2010) as Sano Yukiko
  • 警視庁継続捜査班 (2010)
  • KING GAME (2010) as Yamazaki
  • Heart of a Samurai (2009)
  • Yako no Kaidan (2009) as Edamura Sachiko
  • Killer Bride's Perfect Crime (2009) as Fukuko Kobayashi
  • The Policeman's Lineage (2009)
  • Can't Protect Anyone (2009)
  • My brother's home (2009)
  • Blindness (2008) as First Blind Man's Wife
  • Orochi - Blood (2008) as Aoi Monzen / Kazusa
  • AIBOU: The Movie (2008) as Hinako Katayama
  • Rescue Wings (2008)
  • Fine, Totally Fine (2008) as Akari Kinoshita
  • Samurai Gangsters (2008)
  • Sukiyaki Western Django (2007) as Shizuka
  • Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007) as Daughter
  • テレサ・テン物語～私の家は山の向こう (2007) as 邓丽君
  • Dream Cruise (2007) as Yuri Saito
  • The Suicide Song (2007) as Ranko Kaburagi
  • セレンディップの奇跡 (2007)
  • Rondo (2006) as Akira Ichinose
  • Sakuran (2006) as Takao
  • PS－羅生門－　警視庁東都署 (2006)
  • Forever (2006)
  • Backdancers! (2006) as Reiko Mihama
  • Masters of Horror (2005)
  • When I Fall in Love (2005)
  • The Taika Reforms (2005) as Kurumamochi no Yoshiko
  • A Hardest Night!! (2005) as Shigeko
  • The Samurai I Loved (2005) as Fuku
  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Fall Special (2005)
  • Ichigo Chips (2005) as Ayumi
  • Bluestockings (2005) as Kiyoko
  • My Life After Her Death (2004)
  • Princess Hiro (2003) as Haru Kojima
  • Et Alors (2003)
  • Like Asura (2003) as Keiko Akagi
  • Her Island, My Island (2003)
  • AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002) as Hinako Katayama
  • Wedding Planner SWEET Delivery (2002) as Uno Misaki
  • Remote (2002)
  • Copycat Killer (2002) as Shigeko Maehata
  • 世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (2002)
  • 愛と青春の宝塚 ～恋よりも生命よりも～ 前編 (2002)
  • The Wife is 3 Stars (2001) as Miyuki
  • Run Ichiro Run (2001) as Mutsumi Terada
  • Love Complex (2000) as Shizuku Arase
  • Isola: Multiple Personality Girl (2000) as Yukari Kamo / the psychic
  • Cupid's Arrows (2000)
  • Over Time (1999) as Nazuna Kurata
  • Perfect Love (1999)
  • The Last Song (1998)
  • Brothers (1998) as Hatori Nana
  • Lost Paradise (1997) as Chika
  • 月の輝く夜だから (1997)
  • The Perfect Boss (1997) as Nanoko Kobayashi
  • スチュワーデス刑事 (1997)
  • スチュワーデス刑事 (1997)
  • King of Sushi (1996) as Saori
  • Concerto (1996)
  • The Mystery Files of Silver Wolf (1996) as Haruka Kagami
  • The Terrorist’s Parasol (1996)
  • Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (1990)