Yuko Daike

Acting

Yuko Daike

Born August 9, 1971 · Kōchi, Japan (age 55)

Yūko Daike (大家由祐子, Daike Yūko, born 9 August 1971) is a Japanese actress. She appeared in more than fifteen films since 1996.

Known For

FireworksFireworks · 1997
Fireworks
7.71997
MovieCrimeDrama
Beleaguered police detective Nishi takes desperate measures to try and set things right in a world gone wrong. With his wife suffering from leukemia and his business partner paralyzed from a brutal gangster attack, Nishi borrows from a yakuza loan shark and then robs a bank to clear his debt.
KikujiroKikujiro · 1999
Kikujiro
7.51999
MovieComedyDrama
Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.
ZatoichiZatoichi · 2003
Zatoichi
7.22003
MovieAdventureDrama
Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.
Ju-on: The CurseJu-on: The Curse · 2000
Ju-on: The Curse
6.82000
MovieHorrorMystery
When elementary school teacher Kobayashi investigates the absence of one of his young pupils from the classroom, he finds himself at the doorstep of an anonymous suburban house that harbours a horrible secret, and into which all who enter are doomed.
Ju-on: The Curse 2Ju-on: The Curse 2 · 2000
Ju-on: The Curse 2
6.22000
MovieHorrorMystery
On his request, the sensitive sister of a real estate agent visits a house he intends to put up for sale, only to cross paths with its resident curse.
DollsDolls · 2002
Dolls
7.52002
MovieDramaRomance
Dolls takes puppeteering as its overriding motif, which relates thematically to the action provided by the live characters. Chief among those tales is the story of Matsumoto and Sawako, a young couple whose relationship is about to be broken apart by the former's parents, who have insisted their son take part in an arranged marriage to his boss' daughter.
Kids ReturnKids Return · 1996
Kids Return
6.91996
MovieDramaCrime
Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.
Murder on D StreetMurder on D Street · 1998
Murder on D Street
7.01998
MovieThrillerMystery
Detective Kogoro Akechi is faced with a peculiar murder case involving forgeries of classic pornographic artworks.

Filmography

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AIBOU: Tokyo Detective DuoAIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo · 2002
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
7.52002
SeriesDramaCrime
Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a good-natured, hot-tempered, straightforward and somewhat scattered detective. Beginning in Season 8, Takeru Kanbe replaces Kameyama. Contrary to his predecessor, Takeru is a lanky, cool, conceited and confident detective. From Season 11 to Season 13, Ukyo’s partner is a young detective Toru Kai. Toru is a son of Deputy Director-General of The National Police Agency. But he became a detective by his own effort. And starting with Season 14, Ukyo’s current partner is Wataru Kaburagi, an elite bureaucrat who came to the Metropolitan Police Department on temporary assignment. As the first partner without any career of a police officer, he will face challenging cases together with Ukyo.