Shigeru Muroi
Known for
Shigeru Muroi has grown into a veteran Japanese actress recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. In cinemas, 'Whisper of the Heart' is the work that stuck — Asako Tsukishima, specifically. She started at 20. Animation is where the largest part of the work sits. She has been working on screen for more than 46 years.
Shigeru Muroi
38 Movies
26 Series
Shigeru Muroi has grown into a veteran Japanese actress recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. In cinemas, 'Whisper of the Heart' is the work that stuck — Asako Tsukishima, specifically. She started at 20. Animation is where the largest part of the work sits. She has been working on screen for more than 46 years.
Movies
Plays Asako Tsukishima (voice)
Whisper of the Heart
1995
Plays Yasuko
Flight Attendant: Scandal
1984
Plays Mari
Shangri-La
2002
Plays Miwa
Female Prisoner: Caged!
1983
Plays Sayo Nanase
Hell's Garden
2021
Plays Miyo
Villon's Wife
2009
Plays Sadako
The Little House
2014
Plays Satsuki Wanibuchi
7 Secretaries: The Movie
2022
Plays Sand Witch
Kitaro and the Millennium Curse
2008
Plays Catherine (voice)
Roots Search
1986
Plays Kuniko Junouchi
Out
2002
Plays Speed Killer
Burst City
1982
Plays Kotobuki
The Fallen Angel
2010
Plays Hiroko Okano
Housekeeper the Peeper
2014
Plays Ponta
BU・SU
1987
Plays Japanese Gaijin
Tokyo Pop
1988
Plays Masako Uno
The Sound of Grass
2021
Plays Kokiden Lady
The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma
2011
Plays Inako
Heart, Beating in the Dark
2005
Plays Woman in restaurant
Robinson's Garden
1987
Plays Third woman
Hear the Wind Sing
1981
Plays Hideko Nitta
Battle Heater
1989
Plays Inako
Heart, Beating in the Dark
1982
Plays Hajime's mother
The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express
2001
Plays Naomi
Shuffle
1981
Plays 浜崎百合子
Hiroin! Naniwa bombers
1998
Plays Kazumi
Free and Easy 8
1996
Plays Heroine
A Girl, She Is 100%
1983
Plays Miyuki Nakajima
The New Morning of Billy the Kid
1986
TV Shows
Plays Arimori Iso
Junjo Kirari
2006
Plays Ando Fuji
Hanako & Anne
2014
Plays 吉野鷺知
Welkame
2009
Plays Yuko Imawano
The Great Horror Family
2004
Plays Kirino Machiko
Pure Soul
2001
Plays Sonoda
Petero no Soretsu
2014
Plays Kirino Shizuka
Mother at Fourteen
2006
Plays Naomi Koshigoe（腰越 奈緒美）
Gift
1997
Plays Oikawa Natsuki
Frozen Summer
1998
Plays Shigeru Muroi
Bewitched In Tokyo
2004
Plays Eiko Sonoda
Nameless Poison
2013
Plays 看護師・陽子
Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu
2014
Plays Kazama Mitsuyo
My Girl
2009
Plays Masae Takimoto
Runaway: For Your Love
2011
Plays Kazuyo Miyamoto
4 Shimai Tantei Dan
2008
Plays 鶴八
おヒマなら来てよネ!
1987
Plays Mieko Sakata
Doubles - Futari no Keiji
2013
Plays Kanako Terayama（寺山 金子）
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
2012
Plays Kimura Hisako
Minami-kun is my lover!?
2024
Plays Satsuki Wanibuchi
Seven Secretaries
2020
Plays Megumi Takatori
Parallel Tokyo
2019
Plays Machiko Furukawa
The Copycat Criminal
2016
Plays Minagawa
The Ginger Tree
1989
Plays MIYAKO
Our Rainy Days
2021
Plays Sawako Izumi
Yuagari Sketch
2022
Plays Takako Karasawa
Neo Ultra Q
2013
Latest Trailers
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7 Secretaries: The Movie
Full Filmography
Minami-kun is my lover!?
Kimura Hisako · 8 episodes
2024
TV
Yuagari Sketch
Sawako Izumi · 1 episode
2022
TV
7 Secretaries: The Movie
Satsuki Wanibuchi
2022
Film
Our Rainy Days
MIYAKO · 1 episode
2021
TV
The Sound of Grass
Masako Uno
2021
Film
Hell's Garden
Sayo Nanase
2021
Film
Seven Secretaries
Satsuki Wanibuchi · 8 episodes
2020
TV
Parallel Tokyo
Megumi Takatori · 4 episodes
2019
TV
A Murder Is Announced
Tsuchida Torami
2019
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Shigeru Muroi and where are they from?
Shigeru Muroi is 65 years old, born on October 22, 1960 in Namerikawa, Toyama, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Shigeru Muroi?
Shigeru Muroi is best known for roles in Whisper of the Heart, The Little House, Burst City.
How many movies has Shigeru Muroi been in?
Over a 46-year career (since 1980), Shigeru Muroi has appeared in 38 movies and 26 TV shows.
What was Shigeru Muroi's first movie?
The career of Shigeru Muroi began with Tokyo Cabbageman K (1980).
What is Shigeru Muroi's most recent movie or series?
Shigeru Muroi's most recent release is Strangers in Kyoto, which premiered on June 6, 2025.
What TV shows has Shigeru Muroi appeared in?
On television, Shigeru Muroi has appeared in Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon, Solitary Gourmet, AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo, Old Enough!.
Shigeru Muroi
1960-10-22 · Namerikawa, Toyama, Japan
Shigeru Muroi has grown into a veteran Japanese actress recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. In cinemas, 'Whisper of the Heart' is the work that stuck — Asako Tsukishima, specifically. She started at 20. Animation is where the largest part of the work sits. She has been working on screen for more than 46 years.