Yuko Nakamura

Acting

Yuko Nakamura

Born January 7, 1975 · Fukui, Fukui, Japan (age 51)

Yuko Nakamura is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2001 for the film Firefly and the award for best supporting actress at the 28th Yokohama Film Festival for Strawberry Shortcakes.

Known For

5 Centimeters per Second5 Centimeters per Second · 2007
5 Centimeters per Second
★ 7.32007
MovieAnimationRomance
Three moments in Takaki's life: his relationship with Akari and their forced separation; his friendship with Kanae, who is secretly in love with him; the demands and disappointments of adulthood, an unhappy life in a cold city.
Our Little SisterOur Little Sister · 2015
Our Little Sister
★ 7.62015
MovieDrama
After the death of their estranged father, 3 adult sisters invite their teenaged half-sister to live with them.
KotokoKotoko · 2011
Kotoko
★ 7.22011
MovieDramaHorror
When a single mother suffers a nervous breakdown, she is suspected of child abuse and her child is taken away. Her mental suffering escalates as she succumbs to her darkest fantasies.
Love on TrialLove on Trial · 2026
Love on Trial
★ 5.92026
MovieDramaMusic
Mai, a rising J-Pop idol, is finally about to have her big break when she unexpectedly falls in love. But in a treacherous industry where young singers must maintain an image of flawless purity, love is forbidden. When her relationship is exposed, Mai's agency takes drastic action, dragging the couple to court over the "no love" clause in her contract, throwing her life into chaos.
Small, Slow But SteadySmall, Slow But Steady · 2022
Small, Slow But Steady
★ 6.92022
MovieDrama
Keiko surprises everyone when she overcomes adversity to win her first two boxing fights. But when an unexpected incident threatens the closure of her gym, she is pushed further than she thought possible.
Satoko AlwaysSatoko Always · 2026
Satoko Always
★ 6.02026
MovieDrama
Satoko is a 15-year-old junior high school student. After a brief encounter with herclassmate Hayase at the ENT clinic, she begins to write a story sparked by herfeelings for him. Satoko is a 35-year-old working at a film publicity company. After being stabbed bythe wife of her married lover and hospitalized, she starts writing a story. Satoko is a 55-year-old housewife. On the last day of making lunchboxes for herthree sons, she remembers her childhood dream of becoming a writer and beginsto write.
Moonlit WinterMoonlit Winter · 2019
Moonlit Winter
★ 7.02019
MovieRomanceDrama
The arrival of an intimate letter prompts a young woman to bring her mother on vacation to a small Japanese town, where someone special resides.
Worlds ApartWorlds Apart · 2024
Worlds Apart
★ 7.72024
MovieDrama
Makio Kōdai is a shy 35-year-old woman. She works as a novelist. One day, her sibling and her sibling's married partner die in a car accident. Makio Kōdai attends their funeral and meets her 15-year-old niece Asa Takumi, who is now left alone due to her parents’ death. The other relatives at the funeral speak insensitive words around Asa Takumi. Makio Kōdai gets furious at them and decides to take in her niece. Makio Kōdai, who has problems having relationships with other people, and Asa Takumi now begin to live together.

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