The Best Kimiko Yo Movies, Ranked
86 credits from 1987 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Shin Godzilla (2016) with $82.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Kimiko Yo Box Office Hits
Kimiko Yo's films have made $284M worldwide in total. Shin Godzilla (2016) is the biggest hit at $82.1M, ahead of Yamato (2005) ($39.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Shin Godzilla 2016 · Action $82.1M $5.96M dom. - 2
Yamato 2005 · War $39.3M - 3
Tokyo Tower 2005 · Romance $29.2M - 4
Dearest 2012 · Drama $26.7M - 5
Shield of Straw 2013 · Crime $17.9M - 6
Parasyte: Part 2 2015 · Sci-Fi $12.8M - 7
Star Watching Dog 2011 · Drama $10.3M - 8
My SO Has Got Depression 2011 · Drama $10.1M - 9
Parasyte: Part 1 2014 · Drama $9.65M - 10
AI Amok 2020 · Sci-Fi $7.93M
The Best Kimiko Yo Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kimiko Yo has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 45 films, and Dearest (2012) is the pick of them.
- Drama 45 films Dearest 2012 · as Tamiko Hamasaki
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Comedy 8 films The Ramen Girl 2008 · as Reiko - Crime 7 films Shield of Straw 2013
- Romance 6 films Tokyo Tower 2005
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Family 4 films Midnight Diner 2 2016 · as Chieko - Sci-Fi 3 films Parasyte: Part 2 2015 · as Izumi Nobuko
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History 2 films A Tale of Samurai Cooking 2013 · as Mitsuru Funaki - Action 1 film Shin Godzilla 2016 · as Reiko Hanamori : Minister of Defense
- War 1 film Yamato 2005
The Best Kimiko Yo Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Kimiko Yo's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Kimiko Yo Movies
The most recent films Kimiko Yo is credited on, newest first — starting with Sheep in the Box (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Sheep in the Box 2026 · Nobuyo Nishimura -
52-Hertz Whales 2024 · Noriko Okada -
The Gift of Your Heart 2024 · Yukino Aihara -
Shinjuku Field Hospital 2024 · Ritsuko Nishi Freeman -
Shrink: Psychiatrist Yowai 2024 · 高橋文世 -
Trillion Game 2023 · Mitsuzono Shizuku -
To Every You I’ve Loved Before 2022 · Kazune Takigawa (old woman) (voice) -
First Gentleman 2021 · Romance -
Hotel Royal 2020 · Miko Noshiro -
Any Crybabies Around? 2020 · Setsuko Goto -
Step 2020 · Michiyo Muramatsu -
Red 2020 · Ogata Yoko
The Best Kimiko Yo Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kimiko Yo films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Kimiko Yo movie?
Shin Godzilla (2016) made the most at the box office, with $82.1M worldwide, followed by Yamato (2005) with $39.3M. Together, Kimiko Yo's films with box office figures have made $284M.
What is the best Kimiko Yo drama movie?
Dearest (2012) is the best-rated of Kimiko Yo's drama films. In other genres: The Ramen Girl (comedy), Shield of Straw (crime) and Tokyo Tower (romance).
What is the newest Kimiko Yo movie?
The newest film on Kimiko Yo's filmography is Sheep in the Box (2026), with Kimiko Yo as Nobuyo Nishimura.
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