Mieko Harada
Mieko Harada (原田 美枝子, Harada Mieko, born on December 26, 1958) is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. She has played various roles in many motion pictures, television shows and television dramas since her debut in 1974. She most notably portrayed Lady Kaede in Akira Kurosawa's 1985 film Ran, and further collaborated with him in his 1990 film Dreams. Harada also most notably provided the voice for Kaguya in the 2002 anime film InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass. She is currently working on television dramas as of 2007. She won the award for best actress at the 21st Hochi Film Award for Village of Dreams and at the 23rd Hochi Film Award for Begging for Love. Harada is married to Ryo Ishibashi since 1987 and has three children.
Ran
as Lady KaedeWith Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a singular...
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Dreams
as The Snow FairyA collection of magical tales based upon the actual dreams of director Akira Kurosawa.
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Helter Skelter
as Wachi HisakoTop model Lilico, having recently undergone multiple cosmetic surgeries, begins to experience...
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Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
as Kaguya (voice)With their most formidable foe vanquished, Inuyasha and his comrades begin returning to their...
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Love Is in the Green Wind
as Yukiko MatsushimaA youthful film depicting the sexual awakening of a boy who has just entered adolescence and his...
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Dororo
as YuriHyakkimaru, a warrior on a quest to reclaim 48 of his body parts which were each taken by a...
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If Cats Disappeared from the World
as Postman's MotherA postman learns that he doesn't have much time left to live due to a terminal illness. A devil...
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After the Rain
as OkinA group of travelers is stranded in a small country inn when the river floods during heavy...
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My Sons
as ReikoTetsuo is a young man living in Tokyo, who falls in love with a deaf-mute factory girl. He has...
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Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as Keiko TatsumiyaThe reincarnation of a 10th century Japanese general haunts 1920's Tokyo.
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Aegis
as Yoshie MiyazuThe Isokaze, an Aegis-class escort vessel, sets sail on a routine training exercise, playing...
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The Fall of Ako Castle
as Hatsu HashimotoThis is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie...
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The Inferno
as Aki Mizunuma / Miho IkegataHell manifests itself through the sins, shame and desires of an upper class rural family and a...
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Nomugi Pass
as uncreditedThe story of the silk industry and the young girls who worked as silk spinners in the early...
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Miracle Apples
as MikamiAkinori Kimura (Sadao Abe) and his wife Mieko (Miho Kanno) opens an apple orchard in their...
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Trespassing Bergman
as SelfIn the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island...
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Hinokio: Inter Galactic Love
as Sayuri IwamotoSatoru, a wheelchair-bound elementary student, locks himself away from the outside world after...
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Suite Dreams
as Yumi HottaNew Year's Eve at a posh hotel and all should be shipshape. It is not. There is the traditional...
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The Youth Killer
as Keiko TsuneyotaThough his parents help him run the family business, Jun still feels persecuted by their love;...
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Leonie
as Umeko TsudaIn the lush tradition of the glorious films of Merchant and Ivory, comes the true life story of...
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A Hundred Flowers
as YurikoDiagnosed with dementia, Yuriko's mind quickly begins to fade. Yet, for her son Izumi, memories...
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Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
as uncreditedHoping to romance an alien, Momojiro meets beautiful animal trainer Eriko instead. Then he and...
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House on Fire
as Keiko YajimaIn the 50s, the complicated life of a popular writer who must share his life with his family,...
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Begging for Love
as Terue YamaokaDuring a quest to find a Taiwanese father's grave, disturbing memories of child abuse are aroused.
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The Greatest Man in the World
as YaeRemake of classic samurai film of 1932
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A Banana? At This Time of Night?
as Hiroko NoharaHisashi Tanaka is a medical student in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. He does volunteer work and...
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Modori River
as uncreditedThe story of Takeha, a free-spirited genius poet who lived through Taisho Romanticism, and the...
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Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity
as Akiko NegishiTwo Kyushu based yakuza groups are desperate for domaination of the area. When more powerful...
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Our Family
as Reiko WakanaThe emotional journey of a four-member family that fails to recognize that it is rapidly growing...
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Dearest
as Kumiko TsukamotoThe posthumous wish of Eiji's wife is for her ashes to be scattered in the ocean near her...
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Making of 'Dreams'
as SelfThis 150-minute documentary, directed by Nobuhiko Ôbayashi on the set of Akira Kurosawa's...
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Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown
as uncreditedHikaru, an ordinary man, discovers a way to unleash the supernatural powers hidden inside his...
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Village of Dreams
as Mizue TashimaTells of the childhood of two nine-year-old twins in a rural village in Japan after World War 2....
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Half a Confession
as Keiko KajiHalf a Confession introduces itself as a thriller and abruptly changes gears, transforming into...
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The Fugitive Samurai
as uncreditedItto Ogami- High Executioner to the Shogun- has been betrayed by his political enemies and...
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Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage
as uncreditedSakane, a police officer nicknamed "Kasajiro," remains single. He meets Shinko, the daughter of...
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Sunshine Ahead
as Hanae KinjoBased on a true story, "Sunshine Ahead" tells the story of environmentalist Koji Kinjo & his...
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Dear My Love
as Chihiro TachibanaToo shy to speak out the word of appreciation, too busy to show that you care... Many excuses...
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The Samurai I Loved
as ToseA young samurai stuck at the bottom of the hierarchical order attempts to rescue his childhood...
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Out
as Masako KatoriWhen pregnant lunchbox factory worker Yayoi has finally taken all the abuse she can handle, she...
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Frozen River
as uncreditedA young doctor starts working at a mental hospital in the Yokohama region and falls in love with...
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Tsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei
as Ume Tsuda (late years)Tsuda Umeko was born in December 31, 1864 and became a pioneer in women's eductation. In 1871,...
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Lullaby of the Earth
as RinThe story of an orphan girl, brought up in naive, rustic innocence by an elderly relative, who...
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The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky
as Midwife / Takumi's motherBased on the award-winning novel of the same name, this boldly erotic yet movingly tender...
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Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword
as uncreditedA series of murders at Fukagawa lumberyard is tied to a grudge letter from the deceased Kansuke...
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A Samurai Chronicle
as uncreditedA retired samurai must redeem himself for a crime that he committed earlier in his life.
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A Samurai Chronicle
as OrieA retired samurai must redeem himself for a crime that he committed earlier in his life.
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as uncreditedShinta is a sixth grader in Kawasaki City a troublemaker that dreams to become a soccer player....
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Love in the North
as uncreditedJapanese film based on the song by Harumi Miyako.
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Majutsu wa Sasayaku
as uncreditedA woman named Kazuko (Kimura) who was guilty of a “serious crime” in the past, along with three...
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Female Detective Riko: The Virgin's Deep Abyss
as uncreditedThe film centers on Riko Murakami, a tough-as-nails detective who is also the single mother of a...
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First Love
as Shizue AidaThis coming-of-age story from Japan opens just after 17-year-old Sataka has gotten dumped by her...
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Free and Easy 2
as uncreditedHama-chan gets Su-san hooked on fishing, but Su-san has some problems to deal with; a beautiful...
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68-Year-Old New Employee
as Fumiko NiimotoHitsujido Honpo, an established Japanese-style sweets company known for its traditional flavours...
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Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
as Mie ShimazakiTwo men and a woman plan to steal 1.5 Billion yen.
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Kohaku no yume
as uncrediteda TV drama special based on the life of SUNTORY's founder Shinjiro Torii
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A Duel Tale
as uncreditedNakadai Tatsuya, Japan’s greatest living actor, gives the performance of a lifetime as Shoji...
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Koi
as Fumiko Yano (2013)The story is set in the 70s where Ishihara plays Fumiko, an university student, who gets...
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Mokuyo Kumikyoku
as uncreditedA closed-room mystery where five women gathered in memory of a mysteriously dead female writer...
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The Dump Truck Rascal
as Yoriko OzakiDepicting the turbulent life of truck driver Takashi, his fellow drivers, and the women he meets.
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Haunted School 4
as uncreditedTaking advantage of their summer holiday, Kō and his little sister Yae visit their cousin at...
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Devoted Cookbook
as uncreditedIt is the Spring of 1814. The restaurant “Tsuru-ka” is gaining much popularity after its chef,...
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Chacha: The Princess of Heaven
as OichiChacha, the woman of the blood of Nobunaga, who loved with Hideyoshi, and feared Tokugawa.
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Lear on the Shore
as YukikoKuwahata Chokichi used to be a famous actor, but now he's suspected to be suffering from...
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School Days with a Pig
as Principal TakaharaA sixth grade teacher raises a pig with his class.
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And so I'm at a Loss
as uncreditedYuichi Sugawara is a freelancer, who spends his days meaninglessly. He lives with his long-term...
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Uneasy Encounters
as uncreditedA five-part comedy and horror anthology
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Female Detective Riko: Goddess Eternity
as uncreditedSecond Female Detective Riko Movie
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Dreamy Fifteen
as ShizuAspiring to be admitted to a good university and to become a lawyer, Tasiro Yuusuke, a...
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Asuka e, Soshite Mada Minu Ko e
as uncreditedSpring 2005, Okinawa. It's the wedding of Sawamura Seiji's second daughter, Seiko (Fujisawa...
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Milocrorze: A Love Story
as OryuuThree tales of love told through wildly intoxicating, colorful stories. When platinum redhead...
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Shikibu monogatari
as Terue OtomoToyoichi Otomo suffers from psychological and spiritual troubles after a horrific industrial...
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Permanent Blue
as uncreditedIn a fishing town by the Seto Sea, a student discovers a woman motionless on the beach and takes...
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Off-Balance
as Chiaki's Mother13-year old Chiaki Matsumoto enters middle school with two rules for herself: 1. Always stay...
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Wings of Icarus' Flight
as uncreditedA young man who travels around the world with a camera in his hand finds the circus a...
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Devoted Cookbook
as uncreditedThe film is set in Edo period. As an orphan child Mio starts working at a restaurant in Osaka...
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Flickering Flames
as uncreditedIn the early hours of April 13th, a five year old hemophiliac child was kidnapped by someone...
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Rock: Wanko no Shima
as uncreditedA boy, Shin, and his family are forced to evacuate the island of Miyakejima, when it erupts in...
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Junichi
as AyukoJunichi, a random guy has no job or place to live. He attracts women drowned in their lives...
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Maki
as MikaStory of displacement, power, and vulnerability told through the relationship between a hostess,...
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Somehow, Crystal
as MakikoWhile her boyfriend Jun'ichi is out of town, college student and part-time model Yuri passes the...
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Ashita o he guru
as Narrator (voice)This documentary records the lives of people in a mountain village surrounding the kozo (paper...
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SMAP×SMAP
as Bistro GuestSMAP×SMAP was an ongoing weekly Japanese variety show on Kansai TV and Fuji TV starring the...
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Mozart in the Jungle
as SadakoIn the tradition of Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential" and Gelsey Kirkland's "Dancing on...
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House of the Owl
as Shiori WatanabeAt the height of his career and powers, Japan's master fixer, who has guided politicians and...
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Mizuiro no toki
as 今泉恭子（晋松の娘）The 15th NHK Asadora. Starring Shinobu Otake in a story about a young woman striving to become a...
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Kumokiri Nizaemon
as uncreditedDuring the Kyoho period in the reign of Tokugawa Yoshimune, there is a gang of thieves active...
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The Hours of My Life
as Sawako SawadaYour whole outlook on life can change in an instant. Takuto Sawada (Haruma Miura) is your...
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Shooting Star
as Kazuko OkadaTakenouchi plays an aquarium employee named Kengo, who seems ordinary at first glance but...
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A Sleeping Forest
as uncreditedNemureru Mori is a drama that aired on Fuji TV. It first aired in Japan from 8 October 1998 to...
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Shinzanmono
as Mineko MitsuiIn the Ningyo-cho area of Nihonbashi, Tokyo - a woman was murdered. Detective Kaga Kyoichiro,...
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My Story Is Long
as 岸边房枝A young man has college and a failed business behind him. Unemployed and planning his next steps...
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Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File
as Chikage MatoyaSecond modern remake of the Kaiki Daisakusen tv show.
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Aikurushii
as Yumi MashibaYuki, mother of the Mashiba family, is the grease that keeps this well-oiled machine running and...
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An Invisible Cradle
as Mie Sakaki17-year-old Aoi came to Yui Obstetrics and Gynecology clinic as a part-time nurse apprentice in...
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Atypical Crime Investigator, Hinako Todo
as Taeko IshigamiHinako Todo (Haru) is a first-year detective who graduated from the police academy at the top of...
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Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni
as uncreditedHitomi Ashizawa works at a real estate corporation as a team leader. She is engaged to...
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Junichi
as AyukoJun'ichi is a young man without job or home who seems to have a great power of fascination over...
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