Machiko Ono

Acting

Machiko Ono

Born November 4, 1981 · Nishiyoshino, Nara, Japan (age 44)

The Nara-born actress got an early start in the much praised and oft discussed The Taste of Tea before staying with the profession and graduating to adult roles. Before that, however, the youngest of four sisters had debuted in Suzaku after, legend has it, director Naomi Kawase spotted her cleaning shoe boxes at her junior high school. She has won several awards since.

Known For

Like Father, Like SonLike Father, Like Son · 2013
Like Father, Like Son
7.72013
MovieDrama
Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.
Bullet Train ExplosionBullet Train Explosion · 2025
Bullet Train Explosion
6.82025
MovieActionThriller
When panic erupts on a Tokyo-bound bullet train that will explode if it slows below 100 kph, authorities race against time to save everyone on board.
The Ogre's BrideThe Ogre's Bride · 2026
The Ogre's Bride
9.02026
MovieRomanceFantasy
In a Japan where humans and demons co-exist peacefully, Yuzu is an ordinary high school girl who lives in the shadow of her older sister, who is the bride of a demon. One day, she has a life-changing encounter with a beautiful ogre who claims her as his bride.
A FamilyA Family · 2021
A Family
7.42021
MovieCrimeDrama
Taken in by the yakuza at a young age, Kenji swears allegiance to his old-school boss, pledging to adhere to the family code amid ever-changing times.
Crying Out Love in the Center of the WorldCrying Out Love in the Center of the World · 2004
Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
7.32004
MovieDramaRomance
While searching for his fiancee Ritsuko, Sakutarou rediscovers through flashbacks the void deep within him caused by the events from his high school days.
The Taste of TeaThe Taste of Tea · 2004
The Taste of Tea
7.62004
MovieComedyDrama
A spell of time in the life of the five-piece Haruno family in rural Tochigi Prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful music producer, is looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Sachiko is concerned with why she seems to be followed by a giant version of herself. As the lazy days pass by, each member of the family is followed in a series of episodic vignettes.
Modest HeroesModest Heroes · 2018
Modest Heroes
6.62018
MovieAnimationFantasy
Two tiny, aquatic humanoids search for their missing father, a boy battles a lethal allergy to eggs, and an invisible salaryman tries to become a hero.
Kiki's Delivery ServiceKiki's Delivery Service · 2014
Kiki's Delivery Service
6.02014
MovieFantasyAdventure
A young girl named Kiki must leave her home for a year to begin training in witchcraft. She leaves on her broom, but first says goodbye to her friends and family. Kiki then begins her new life with her trusted cat Jiji.

Filmography

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Awaiting KirinAwaiting Kirin · 2020
Awaiting Kirin
8.42020
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
After the Onin War, the world is plunged into chaos. Amid this situation, heroes of the warring states begin to emerge in an attempt to unify the country and rule in these turbulent times. In the mid-1540s, there is a young wandering samurai in Mino which is strategically located between the East and West. His name is Akechi Mitsuhide. At this time, there is plenty of internal strife within the Toki clan which rules Mino. Surrounded by the Oda of Owari, the Imagawa of Suruga and the Asakura of Echizen, Mino has constantly faced the risk of invasion. Mitsuhide is pulled into battle and destroys the enemy. His bravery as well as stratagem catches the attention of Saito Toshimasa, the chief retainer of the Toki clan, and he is singled out. This man who is also known as Saito Dosan will go on to takeover the Toki and make Mino his own.

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