Shinobu Otake

Actor

Shinobu Otake

Born July 17, 1957 in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan90 films

Shinobu Otake (大竹 しのぶ, Ōtake Shinobu, born July 17, 1957) is a Japanese actress. She has won three Japanese Academy Awards: the 2000 Best Actress award for Poppoya, and the 1979 awards for both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.

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Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko posterFirst watchFortune Favors Lady Nikuko20217.0as Nikuko-chan (voice)A voice role.Brash single mother Nikuko is well-known for her bold spirit, much to the embarrassment of Kikuko, her pensive yet imaginative daughter.View film

Essential films

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Filmography

90 films as actor
  1. 2025リア王
  2. 2024恋のおしまい
  3. 2024Who Were We?Kii
  4. 2023The Boy and the HeronAiko (voice)
  5. 2022Hell DogsNoriko Kinugasa
  6. 2021The House of the Lost on the CapeKiwa-san (voice)
  7. 2021Fortune Favors Lady NikukoNikuko-chan (voice)
  8. 2020Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall SpecialMasako Tatemoto
  9. 2019Shadowfall
  10. 2018Tokyo 2001/10/21 22:32~22:41Sakiko
  11. 2018Nomitori SamuraiOrin
  12. 2017Mary and The Witch's FlowerGreat-Aunt Charlotte (voice)
  13. 2016Sanada 10 BravesYodo-dono
  14. 2016Black Widow BusinessSayoko Takeuchi
  15. 2015Galaxy TurnpikeHana
  16. 2015Our Little SisterMiyako Sasaki
  17. 2015Pieta in the ToiletHiroshi's Mother
  18. 2014「昭和の歌よ、ありがとう」One Night Premiere LIVE
  19. 2013The Wind RisesMrs. Kurokawa (voice)
  20. 2013Leaving on the 15th SpringAkemi Nakazato
  21. 2013Before the VigilSachiko Yamada
  22. 2012Women's Dream of Amakusa: Revitalizing Geisha Town
  23. 2012fukusuke
  24. 2012Cymbeline
  25. 2010Forget Me Not
  26. 2010PostcardTomoko Morikawa
  27. 2010A Night in Nude: SalvationAyumi Kato
  28. 2010Here Comes the Bride, My Mom!Yoko Morii
  29. 2010Surely Someday
  30. 2010ArriettyHomily (voice)
  31. 2010My Darling Is a ForeignerSaori's mom
  32. 2009Castle Under Fiery Skies
  33. 2009Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring Special
  34. 2008Arigato, OkanHanako
  35. 2008Teacher and Three ChildrenMidori Fujikawa
  36. 2008Then Summer CameYukie Miyaji
  37. 2007Welcome to the Quiet RoomNishino
  38. 2007Into the Faraway SkyMichi
  39. 2007Kitokito!Tomoko Saito
  40. 2006Returning the FavorMikiko Kitahara
  41. 2004Mourning Becomes Electra
  42. 2004Otakus in LoveYasuko Akashi
  43. 2004Tracing Jake
  44. 2003Like AsuraTsunako Mitamura - First Daughter
  45. 2003OwlYumi
  46. 2001Legendary Crocodile, Jake and His Fellows
  47. 2001GOMichiko
  48. 2000RitualMother
  49. 1999蜷川幸雄演出「パンドラの鐘」
  50. 1999The Black HouseSachiko Komoda
  51. 1999Round About MidnightCouple
  52. 1999Railroad ManShizue Sato
  53. 1999Keijitachi no Natsu
  54. 1999Will to LiveTokuko
  55. 1998A Class to Remember III: The New VoyageSawako Kojima
  56. 1996Gonin 2Sayuri
  57. 1995The August Screams
  58. 1995北の国から ’95秘密 後編
  59. 1995Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu
  60. 1993Rex: A Dinosaur's StoryNaomi Ito
  61. 1992Nurses and DoctorsRei Kiyohara
  62. 1992Original SinNami Tsuchiya
  63. 1992Night Escape AgencyFumiko Akikawa
  64. 1991Harikomi
  65. 1991The love song of farewell later
  66. 1990Kinpira
  67. 1990Megumi no Sekai
  68. 1988Stay or go?
  69. 1987Eien no 1/2
  70. 1987A Tale of Young ElopementSetsuko
  71. 1986Beyond the Shining SeaHiroko
  72. 1985The Empty TableMiyoko Asano
  73. 1985Dangerous WomenNoriko Tanase
  74. 1984Mahjong HorokiMayumi
  75. 1983Lover, Come Back to Me
  76. 1983Children of Nagasaki
  77. 1980Shinobu Otake's Inspirational Girl: Youth Lived by Love and Psychic Powers
  78. 1980Child of the Sun
  79. 1980Twelve MonthsAnja (voice)
  80. 1979Oh, My Son!Tagiri
  81. 1979Nomugi Pass
  82. 1978The DemonPolicewoman
  83. 1978Monument to Holy Service
  84. 1978The IncidentYoshiko Sakai
  85. 1977Tora-san Plays Cupid福村幸子
  86. 1977Seasonal Wind
  87. 1977The Gate of Youth Part 2
  88. 1976The Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh
  89. 1976Human Revolution II
  90. 1975The Gate of Youth
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