Yoshino Kimura
Actress · Since 2007
Known for
Yoshino Kimura is, by now, a veteran British actress whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. The career now covers more than 30 years. In cinemas, 'The Boy and the Heron' is the work that stuck — Natsuko, specifically. She also turns up in 'Blindness'.
Yoshino Kimura
Actress · Since 2007
39 Movies · 37 Series
Yoshino Kimura is, by now, a veteran British actress whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. The career now covers more than 30 years. In cinemas, 'The Boy and the Heron' is the work that stuck — Natsuko, specifically. She also turns up in 'Blindness'.
Movies
Plays Natsuko (voice)
The Boy and the Heron
2023
Plays Shiho Inoue
You, Like a Star
2026
Plays First Blind Man's Wife
Blindness
2008
Plays Naoki's Mother
Confessions
2010
Plays Yukari Kamo / the psychic
Isola: Multiple Personality Girl
2000
Plays 二阶堂凛
Pretty Proofreader DX
2017
Plays Takao
Sakuran
2006
Plays Shizuka
Sukiyaki Western Django
2007
Plays Chika
Lost Paradise
1997
Plays Haruka
Re/Member: The Last Night
2025
Plays Shizuku
Pretty Cure Dream Stars!
2017
Plays Keiko Akagi
Like Asura
2003
Plays Daughter
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007
Plays Yuriko Enami
Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction
2021
Plays Machiko Sono
Masquerade Night
2021
Plays Shiori Omura
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
2018
Plays Akina Hijiriyama
First Love
2021
Plays Shigeko
A Hardest Night!!
2005
Plays Fuku
The Samurai I Loved
2005
Plays Susan St. James Narikawa
Hit Me Anyone One More Time
2019
Plays Banna
Anpanman: Revive Banana Island!
2012
Plays Shigeko Maehata
Copycat Killer
2002
Plays Skin's Mother
Diner
2019
Plays Kazuki's Mother
Hot Road
2014
Plays Ayumi
Ichigo Chips
2005
Plays Ranko Kaburagi
The Suicide Song
2007
Plays Sawako Kiyokawa
Lost and Found
2016
Plays Fukuko Kobayashi
Killer Bride's Perfect Crime
2009
Plays Kiyoko
Bluestockings
2005
Plays Akari Kinoshita
Fine, Totally Fine
2008
Plays Hinako Katayama
AIBOU: The Movie
2008
Plays Aoi Monzen / Kazusa
Orochi - Blood
2008
Plays Hinako Katayama
AIBOU: X-DAY
2013
TV Shows
Plays Miyoko Yatabe
Hiyokko
2017
Plays Matsu
Sanadamaru
2016
Plays Saori
King of Sushi
1996
Plays Hinako Katayama
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2002
Plays Hatori Nana
Brothers
1998
Plays Nazuna Kurata
Over Time
1999
Plays Satomi Misato
NO ACTIVITY
2021
Plays Itsuki Jenkins
Home Sweet Tokyo
2017
Plays Nanoko Kobayashi
The Perfect Boss
1997
Plays Miyuki
The Wife is 3 Stars
2001
Plays Motomiya Reina
Desperate Motherhood
2011
Plays Kajiyama Kaoru
Alive: Dr. Kokoro, The Medical Oncologist
2020
Plays Shizuku Arase
Love Complex
2000
Plays Akira Ichinose
Rondo
2006
Plays Mariko Suzuki
When I Fall in Love
2005
Plays Uno Misaki
Wedding Planner SWEET Delivery
2002
Plays 谷崎叶子
Breathless Summer
2012
Plays Haru Kojima
Princess Hiro
2003
Plays Tashiro Asako
Warera ga Paradise
2023
Plays Michiyo Yamamori
Avalanche
2021
Plays Chihiro Ito
Miss Devil
2018
Plays Midorikawa Ayuka
Antihero
2024
Plays Haruka Kagami
The Mystery Files of Silver Wolf
1996
Plays Hiroki Rika
First Class
2014
Plays Kyoko Kago
The Reluctant Preacher
2025
Plays Ann Ishiwatari
Mothers in Love
2020
Plays Mochizuki Maria
My Dangerous Wife
2016
Plays Edamura Sachiko
Yako no Kaidan
2009
Plays Midori Murakami
Hatsukoi
2012
Plays Horikiri Kaede
Minami-kun is my lover!?
2024
Latest Trailers
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Re/Member: The Last Night
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You, Like a Star
Shiho Inoue
2026
Re/Member: The Last Night
Haruka
2025
The 19th Medical Chart
Shiori Arimatsu · 8 episodes
2025–
The Reluctant Preacher
Kyoko Kago · 10 episodes
2025–
Minami-kun is my lover!?
Horikiri Kaede · 8 episodes
2024–
Antihero
Midorikawa Ayuka · 10 episodes
2024–
The Boy and the Heron
Natsuko (voice)
2023
Warera ga Paradise
Tashiro Asako · 10 episodes
2023–
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
Hinako Katayama
2022Season 21
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Yoshino Kimura and where are they from?
Yoshino Kimura is 50 years old, born on April 10, 1976 in London, England.
What are the most famous roles of Yoshino Kimura?
Yoshino Kimura is best known for roles in The Boy and the Heron, Blindness, Confessions.
How many movies has Yoshino Kimura been in?
Over a 30-year career (since 1996), Yoshino Kimura has appeared in 39 movies and 37 TV shows.
What was Yoshino Kimura's first movie?
The career of Yoshino Kimura began with The Terrorist’s Parasol (1996).
What is Yoshino Kimura's most recent movie or series?
Yoshino Kimura's most recent release is You, Like a Star, which premiered on October 9, 2026.
What TV shows has Yoshino Kimura appeared in?
On television, Yoshino Kimura has appeared in Masters of Horror, My Dangerous Wife, AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo, ISHIKO and HANEO: You're Suing Me?.
Yoshino Kimura
1976-04-10 · London, England
Yoshino Kimura is a British-born Japanese actress, voice actress and singer. She appeared on an episode of the Showtime series Masters of Horror. Kimura won the "Rookie of the Year" prize at the 21st Japan Academy Awards for her appearance in Shitsurakuen.