Yuko Tanaka

April 29, 1955 (age 71) Ikeda, Osaka, Japan
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Yuko Tanaka is a Japanese actress from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. She has won several acting awards during a long career working in both film and television after she graduated from Meiji University.

Her titles like Princess Mononoke, Tales from Earthsea, and Monster - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 15, 2026

Watched: 0/38
Weighted avg: 7.70 /10
  • 1
    1
    Princess Mononoke Japanese
    1997July 1997 by Hayao Miyazaki
    Starring as Eboshi Gozen (voice)
    Starring as Eboshi Gozen (voice)
    8.05 Excellent+
  • 2
    2
    Tales from Earthsea Japanese
    2006July 2006 by Goro Miyazaki
    Supporting as Cob (voice)
    Supporting as Cob (voice)
    6.07 Okay++
  • 3
    3
    Monster Japanese
    2023June 2023 by Hirokazu Kore-eda
    Supporting as Makiko Fushimi
    Supporting as Makiko Fushimi
    7.54 Excellent-
  • 4
    4
    Edo Porn Japanese
    1981September 1981 by Kaneto Shindō
    Starring as Oei
    Starring as Oei
    5.76 Okay+
  • 5
    5
    Woman Japanese
    2013
    Starring as Sachi Uesugi
    Starring as Sachi Uesugi
    6.26 Good--
  • 6
    6
    Midnight Diner Japanese
    2014November 2014 by Jōji Matsuoka
    Supporting as Machiko Tsukaguchi
    Supporting as Machiko Tsukaguchi
    6.77 Good
  • 7
    7
    Oshin Japanese
    1983
    Starring as Oshin (16 to 46 years old)
    Starring as Oshin (16 to 46 years old)
    6.41 Good-
  • 8
    8
    Amagi Pass Japanese
    1983February 1983 by Haruhiko Mimura
    Starring as Hana Otsuka, prostitute
    Starring as Hana Otsuka, prostitute
    6.02 Okay++
  • 9
    9
    Backwater Japanese
    2013September 2013 by Shinji Aoyama
    Supporting as Jinko
    Supporting as Jinko
    5.87 Okay+
  • 10
    10
    One Night Japanese
    2019November 2019 by Kazuya Shiraishi
    Supporting as Koharu Inamura
    Supporting as Koharu Inamura
    6.27 Good--
  • 11
    11
    Dearest Japanese
    2012August 2012 by Yasuo Furuhata
    Starring as Yoko Shimakura
    Starring as Yoko Shimakura
    6.07 Okay++
  • 12
    12
    The Rape Japanese
    1982May 1982 by Yōichi Higashi
    Lead role as Michiko Yahagi
    Lead role as Michiko Yahagi
    5.66 Okay
  • 13
    13
    The Buried Forest Japanese
    2005June 2005 by Kōhei Oguri
    Starring as Machi's mother
    Starring as Machi's mother
    6.04 Okay++
  • 14
    14
    The Milkwoman Japanese
    2005July 2005 by Akira Ogata
    Lead role as Minako Oba
    Lead role as Minako Oba
    Needs more reviews
  • 15
    15
    Wuthering Heights Japanese
    1988May 1988 by Yoshishige Yoshida
    Starring as Kinu
    Starring as Kinu
    6.08 Okay++
  • 16
    16
    Capone Cries a Lot Japanese
    1985February 1985 by Seijun Suzuki
    Starring as Kozome Takonoya
    Starring as Kozome Takonoya
    Needs more reviews
  • 17
    17
    Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story Japanese
    2013June 2013 by Keiichi Hara
    Starring as Kinoshita's mother
    Starring as Kinoshita's mother
    Needs more reviews
  • 18
    18
    Mother Japanese
    2010
    Minor role as Mochizuki Hana
    Minor role as Mochizuki Hana
    6.58 Good
  • 19
    19
    anone Japanese
    2018
    Starring as Anone Hayashida
    Starring as Anone Hayashida
    Needs more reviews
  • 20
    20
    The Firmament of the Pleiades Chinese
    2010
    Lead role as Empress Dowager Cixi
    Lead role as Empress Dowager Cixi
    Needs more reviews
  • 21
    21
    Demon Japanese
    1985August 1985 by Yasuo Furuhata
    Starring as Keiko
    Starring as Keiko
    Needs more reviews
  • 22
    22
    Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone Japanese
    2020November 2020 by Shuichi Okita
    Lead role as Momoko Hidaka
    Lead role as Momoko Hidaka
    Needs more reviews
  • 23
    23
    Thousand and One Nights Japanese
    2022October 2022 by Nao Kubota
    Lead role as Tomiko Wakamatsu
    Lead role as Tomiko Wakamatsu
    Needs more reviews
  • 24
    24
    Haru's Journey Japanese
    2010May 2010 by Masahiro Kobayashi
    Supporting as Aiko Shimizu
    Supporting as Aiko Shimizu
    6.04 Okay++
  • 25
    25
    Hibi Japanese
    2005February 2005 by Banmei Takahashi
    Lead role as Kiyoko Koyama
    Lead role as Kiyoko Koyama
    Needs more reviews
  • 26
    26
    The Island of Cats Japanese
    2019February 2019 by Mitsuaki Iwago
    Supporting as Yoshie
    Supporting as Yoshie
    6.10 Okay++
  • 27
    27
    Osaka Story Japanese
    1999March 1999 by Jun Ichikawa
    Supporting as Shimotsuki, Harumi
    Supporting as Shimotsuki, Harumi
    Needs more reviews
  • 28
    28
    The Real You Japanese
    2024November 2024 by Yuya Ishii
    Supporting as Akiko Ishikawa
    Supporting as Akiko Ishikawa
    Needs more reviews
  • 29
    29
    Mare Japanese
    2015
    Minor role as Okesaku Fumi
    Minor role as Okesaku Fumi
    Needs more reviews
  • 30
    30
    Homeland Japanese
    2014March 2014 by Nao Kubota
    Starring as Tomiko
    Starring as Tomiko
    Needs more reviews
  • 31
    31
    Love with a Case Japanese
    2022
    Supporting as Azuki Koarai
    Supporting as Azuki Koarai
    Needs more reviews
  • 32
    32
    Wakaba Japanese
    2004–2005
    Starring
    Starring
    Needs more reviews
  • 33
    33
    The Homeless Student Japanese
    2008October 2008 by Tomoyuki Furumaya
    Supporting as Michiyo Kawai
    Supporting as Michiyo Kawai
    Needs more reviews
  • 34
    34
    Tokyo Tower ~ Okan and me, sometimes, Oton (SP version) Japanese
    Airing since 2006
    Starring as Nakagawa Eiko
    Starring as Nakagawa Eiko
    Needs more reviews
  • 35
    35
    Gift of Fire Japanese
    2021August 2021 by Hiroshi Kurosaki
    Minor role
    Minor role
    Needs more reviews
  • 36
    36
    Tennō no Ryōriban Japanese
    1980–1981
    Supporting
    Supporting
    Needs more reviews
  • 37
    37
    As If In Flight Japanese
    1990 by Ryōtarō Shiba
    Minor role
    Minor role
    Needs more reviews
  • 38
    38
    Children Untold Japanese
    2026October 2026 by Miwa Nishikawa
    Supporting
    Supporting
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Ryunosuke Kamiki 1 title
Tadanobu Asano 2 titles
Yo Oizumi 2 titles
Takeshi Kitano 2 titles
Yoji Matsuda 1 title
Shun Oguri 1 title
Yuriko Ishida 1 title
Ko Shibasaki 1 title
Bunta Sugawara 1 title