Sumi Shimamoto: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 63
- on screen
- 1979–2026
- box office
- $294M
- average score
- 70
- Born
- December 8, 1954 (age 71)
- Birthplace
- Kōchi, Japan
- Full name
- Sumi Koshikawa
- Citizenship
- Japanese
- Occupations
- actress, voice actress, narrator
- Years active
- 1970-present
- Spouses
- Daisuke Koshikawa
- Children
- 1
The Best Sumi Shimamoto Movies
The films of Sumi Shimamoto that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Weathering with You (2019) leads with $192M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $192M Weathering with You 2019 · Fantasy -
Worldwide box office: $30.4M My Neighbor Totoro 1988 · Fantasy -
Worldwide box office: $24.4M Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street 2002 · Animation -
Worldwide box office: $17.5M Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond 2018 · Fantasy -
Worldwide box office: $10.5M Gintama: The Movie 2010 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $9.01M Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind 1985 · Adventure
Sumi Shimamoto's Career in Numbers
Sumi Shimamoto's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Sumi Shimamoto works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) to Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline (2026), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Sumi Shimamoto Movies by Decade
- 1970s 2
- 1980s 23
- 1990s 12
- 2000s 7
- 2010s 11
- 2020s 8
The 1980s were Sumi Shimamoto's busiest decade, with 23 films.
Sumi Shimamoto Movies by Genre
- Animation 36
- Adventure 7
- Drama 5
- Fantasy 5
- Comedy 3
- Action 2
- Mystery 2
- Sci-Fi 1
- Romance 1
- Horror 1
Animation is the genre Sumi Shimamoto has worked in most, with 36 films, ahead of adventure (7).
Sumi Shimamoto Career Milestones
- First film
- Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro 1979
- Biggest box office hit
- Weathering with You $192M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Concierge Movie Echo Score 84
- Newest film
- Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline 2026
Sumi Shimamoto Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Sumi Shimamoto is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 70. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2026
Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline as Salifa · Animation Worldwide box office: $1.18M - 2025
The Rose of Versailles as Madame de Jarjayes · Animation Worldwide box office: $1.49M Movie Echo Score: 48 - 2024
The Concierge as Laughing Owl (Wife) · Animation Worldwide box office: $384K Movie Echo Score: 84 - 2024
Case Closed: The Million-Dollar Pentagram as Yukiko Kudo (voice) · Action - 2023
Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Train as Yukiko Kudo (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $5.34M - 2022
Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Dorama Mystery - 2021
Aria the Benedizione as Asuka R. Baggio (voice) · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $832K - 2021
Getter Robo Arc as Ryou Nagare (voice) · Animation - 2019
Twilight as Satoko Koyama (Sachi's Mother) (voice) · Drama - 2019
Weathering with You as Mamiya (voice) · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $192M Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2018
Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond as Yorie Tsumura (voice) · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $17.5M - 2018
IRODUKU: The World in Colors as Kohaku Tsukishiro (60 years later)(voice) · Drama - 2017
Girls’ Last Tour as Eryngii (voice) · Animation - 2016
Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small as Yukiko Kudo (voice) · Mystery - 2014
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey as Prince Ruri's Mother (voice) · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.43K - 2014
Wake Up, Girls! - Seven Idols as Mari Shimada (voice) · Drama - 2012
Glitter Force as Royale Queen · Animation - 2011
Children Who Chase Lost Voices as Risa (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $646K - 2010
Gintama: The Movie as Okita Mitsuba (voice) · Action Worldwide box office: $10.5M - 2009
The Rebirth of Buddha as Yamada (voice) · Animation - 2005
Sugar Sugar Rune as Queen Candy · Animation - 2004
Kurau Phantom Memory as Kline Sachsman (voice) · Animation - 2003
Mermaid’s Forest Animation - 2002
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street as Irene Adler (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $24.4M - 2001
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure as Akisu's mother (voice) · Adventure - 2000
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro Adventure - 1999
Gosho Aoyama’s Collection of Short Stories Animation - 1998
Princess Nine as Shino Hayakawa (voice) · Drama - 1996
Chocchan Monogatari as (voice) · Animation - 1996
Fire Emblem as Elice (voice) · Animation - 1995
Gin Rei’s Blue Eyes as Gin Rei (voice) · Animation - 1994
Barefoot Gin Rei as Gin Rei (voice) · Adventure - 1993
Ocean Waves as Rikako's Father's Lover (voice) · Romance Worldwide box office: $88.4K - 1992
Comet in Moominland as Fillyjonk (voice) · Fantasy - 1992
Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still as Ginrei · Animation - 1991
Maison Ikkoku: Shipwrecked on Ikkoku Island as Kyouko Otonashi · Animation - 1991
Madara as Princess Sakuya (voice) · Animation - 1991
Dear Brother as Rei "Hana no Saint-Just" Asaka · Animation - 1989
Go! Anpanman: The Shining Star’s Tear Animation - 1989
Shurato as Vishnu · Animation - 1989
The Adventures of Peter Pan as Tinkerbell (voice) · Animation - 1989
Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid as 白鳥美雪 · Animation - 1989
Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid as 白鳥美雪 · Animation - 1988
Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter as Kyoko Otonashi · Animation - 1988
Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter as Kyoko Otonashi · Animation - 1988
Maison Ikkoku: Through the Passing of the Seasons as Kyoko Otonashi · Animation - 1988
My Neighbor Totoro Fantasy Worldwide box office: $30.4M - 1988
Salamander Animation - 1987
Lullaby for Wednesday’s Cinderella as Sonoko · Animation - 1987
Hell Target as Tiki Kalmak (voice) · Horror - 1986
The SuperGal as Sue (voice) · Animation - 1986
Coral Reef Legend: Elfie of the Blue Sea as エルフィ · Adventure - 1986
Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever as Asuka Mizunokoji (voice) · Comedy - 1986
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as Dorothy (voice) · Animation - 1985
Fire Tripper as Suzu Suzuko · Fantasy - 1985
Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko’s September Tea Party as Asuka (voice) · Animation - 1985
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Adventure Worldwide box office: $9.01M - 1985
Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love as Lahla (voice) · Comedy - 1985
Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love as Lahla (voice) · Comedy - 1985
Princess Sarah as Sarah Crewe · Animation - 1983
Unico in the Island of Magic as Sheri (voice) · Adventure - 1979
Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro as Lady Clarisse de Cagliostro (voice) · Adventure - 1979
The☆Ultraman as Mutsumi Hoshikawa (voice) · Animation
Who Is Sumi Shimamoto?
Sumi Shimamoto was born in Kōchi, Japan in 1954 and is 71 years old. Credited on films since 1979, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Sumi Shimamoto (born Sumi Koshikawa on December 8, 1954 in Kōchi, Japan) is a celebrated Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator whose career spans more than five decades. After graduating from the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music she joined the theatrical troupe Gekidan Seinenza, where she honed her craft in stage performance before transitioning to voice work. She made her debut in the early 1970s and quickly became known for her clear, expressive vocal quality, landing her first major anime role as Clarisse in Hayao Miyazaki’s The Castle of Cagliostro (1979). Miyazaki was so impressed that he later cast her as the title heroine Nausicaä in the landmark film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), a role that cemented her reputation as one of Japan’s premier voice talents. Shimamoto’s versatility allowed her to portray a wide range of characters, from the gentle mother Yasuko Kusakabe in My Neighbor Totoro (1988) to the stoic Princess Toki in Princess Mononoke (1997), and she continued to lend her voice to beloved series such as Maison Ikkoku (as Kyōko Otonashi) and Detective Conan (as Yukiko Kudo). In addition to anime, she has narrated documentaries, performed in radio dramas, and provided Japanese dubbing for iconic Western characters like Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy. Throughout her extensive career she has received numerous accolades, including three Anime Grand Prix awards for Voice Actress of the Year (1984, 1987, 1988) and the Kazue Takahashi Memorial Award at the 11th Seiyu Awards in 2017. Outside of her professional life, Shimamoto married Daisuke Koshikawa, a founder of the comedy troupe Chibikko Gang, in 1984, and the couple have one daughter, Shiori, who has followed her mother into voice acting. Today she remains active as an independent talent, continuing to influence new generations of voice actors while contributing to a wide array of projects across film, television, video games, and stage.
Who Sumi Shimamoto Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Sumi Shimamoto shares the most films with. Kappei Yamaguchi comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Minami Takayama (9).
Sumi Shimamoto: Questions & Answers
How many movies Sumi Shimamoto has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Sumi Shimamoto been in?
Sumi Shimamoto is credited on 63 films, from 1979 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Sumi Shimamoto's highest-grossing movie?
Weathering with You (2019) is Sumi Shimamoto's biggest box office hit, with $192M worldwide, ahead of My Neighbor Totoro (1988) ($30.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Sumi Shimamoto's movies have made $294M.
Sumi Shimamoto's biggest hits What is the best Sumi Shimamoto movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Sumi Shimamoto's best-rated film is The Concierge (2024) with a score of 84, followed by Weathering with You (2019) (78).
Best Sumi Shimamoto movies, ranked How old is Sumi Shimamoto?
Sumi Shimamoto is 71 years old, born on December 8, 1954 in Kōchi, Japan.
What is Sumi Shimamoto's newest movie?
The most recent film on Sumi Shimamoto's filmography is Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline (2026), in the role of Salifa.
Who does Sumi Shimamoto work with most often?
Sumi Shimamoto shares the most films with Kappei Yamaguchi (10 films), Minami Takayama (9 films) and Fumihiko Tachiki (6 films).
The Best Sumi Shimamoto Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 63 credits.
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