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List of Rinko Kikuchi Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. The Taste of Tea (2004)
12
2
The Taste of Tea
12
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Katsuhito Ishii
Genres:
Comedy, Fantasy
Star Cast:
Tadanobu Asano, Tatsuya Gashûin, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Hideaki Anno
2. Survive Style 5+ (2004)
12
2
Survive Style 5+
12
2

The lives of five people, who seem to have no connection to one another, get intertwined, which results in unexpected circumstances.

As:
Cast
Director:
Gen Sekiguchi
Genres:
Romance, Mystery, Fantasy, Thriller
Star Cast:
Vinnie Jones, Shin'ichi Chiba, Kyôko Koizumi, Tadanobu Asano, Ryûnosuke Kamiki
3. Babel (2006)
11
2
Babel
R
11
2

The reckless son of a Moroccan shepherd accidentally shoots an American woman vacationing with her husband, which the media describes as a terrorist attack. The couple's nanny, forced to take their children with her to Mexico to attend her son's wedding, is stopped at the border, while a traumatized deaf Japanese girl is questioned about her father's missing rifle.

As:
Cast
Director:
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Genres:
Drama
Star Cast:
Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Elle Fanning, Mohamed Akhzam, Peter Wight, Harriet Walter
4. Pacific Rim (2013)
13
2
Pacific Rim
PG-13
13
2

This sci-fi monster film takes us to a time in the future when the Earth is at war with colossal sea monsters known as Kaiju. To combat them, humans create gigantic humanoid machines known as the Jaegers. The film revolves around the story of Raleigh Becket, former pilot, and Mako Mori, his co-pilot, in their final efforts to destroy the Kaiju. 

As:
Cast
Role:
Mako Mori
Director:
Guillermo del Toro
Genres:
Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi
Star Cast:
Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Charlie Day, Diego Klattenhoff
5. Funky Forest: The First Contact (2005)
11
2
Funky Forest: The First Contact
11
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Katsuhito Ishii, Hajime Ishimine, Shunichiro Miki
Genres:
Comedy
Star Cast:
Tadanobu Asano, Hideaki Anno, Maya Banno, Andrew Alfieri
6. The Brothers Bloom (2008)
10
2
The Brothers Bloom
PG-13
10
2

The Brothers Bloom is a comedy-drama film, which tells the story of Stephen and Bloom, who are successful con men. However, Bloom wants to leave this business, but Stephen convinces him to pull off one final job, which involves an eccentric heiress. 

As:
Cast
Role:
Bang Bang
Director:
Rian Johnson
Genres:
Drama, Romance, Comedy, Adventure
Star Cast:
Adrien Brody, Zachary Gordon, Maximilian Schell, Mark Ruffalo, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rachel Weisz, Robbie Coltrane
7. Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (2014)
10
2
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
10
2
As:
Cast
Role:
Kumiko
Director:
David Zellner
Genres:
Drama
Star Cast:
Nobuyuki Katsube, Kanako Higashi, Ichi Kyokaku, Ayaka Ohnishi
8. Norwegian Wood (2010)
10
2
Norwegian Wood
10
2
As:
Cast
Role:
Naoko
Director:
Tran Anh Hung
Genres:
Romance, Drama
Star Cast:
Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Kiko Mizuhara, Kengo Kôra, Reika Kirishima
9. Shanghai (2010)
10
2
Shanghai
R
10
2

During the World War II, just before the Pearl Harbor attack, an American agent arrives in Shanghai, which at the time, was occupied by Japanese forces. When he learns that his friend Conner has been murdered, he tries to find out the mystery behind the death.

As:
Cast
Director:
Mikael Håfström
Genres:
Drama, Thriller, Romance, Mystery
Star Cast:
John Cusack, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, David Morse, Ken Watanabe, Yun-Fat Chow, Li Gong
10. 47 Ronin (2013)
10
2
47 Ronin
PG-13
10
2

Young half-Japanese outcast Kai is rescued from the forest by benevolent Lord Asano Naganori and falls in love with his daughter Mika. Years later, when jealous neighboring lord, Kira, plots to force Asano to commit seppuku, 47 master-less warriors, led by Tengu-raised fighter Kai, plan to avenge Lord Asano and rescue Mika from the clutches of Lord Kira.

As:
Cast
Director:
Carl Rinsch
Genres:
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
Star Cast:
Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Ko Shibasaki, Min Tanaka
Listed In:
Greatest Martial Arts Movies of All Time
11. Map of the Sounds of Tokyo (2009)
9
2
Map of the Sounds of Tokyo
R
9
2
As:
Cast
Role:
Ryu
Director:
Isabel Coixet
Genres:
Thriller, Drama
Star Cast:
Sergi López, Min Tanaka, Manabu Oshio, Takeo Nakahara
12. Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
9
2
Pacific Rim: Uprising
PG-13
9
2

Set in 2035, the film is a sequel to Pacific Rim and tells the story of Jake Pentecost, whose legendary father died to keep the humanity safe. Once a promising pilot, Jake now deals with stolen Jaeger parts. But when he receives a message from his sister, the PPDC Secretary General, he gives up his life of crime to save the humanity from an even bigger threat. 

As:
Cast
Director:
Steven S. DeKnight
Genres:
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Star Cast:
Scott Eastwood, John Boyega, Karan Brar, Charlie Day, Burn Gorman
13. Terra Formars (2016)
7
1
Terra Formars
7
1
As:
Cast
Role:
Asuka Moriki
Director:
Takashi Miike
Genres:
Action, Sci-Fi, Horror
Star Cast:
Kane Kosugi, Tomohisa Yamashita, Takayuki Yamada, Rila Fukushima
14. Assault Girls (2009)
6
1
Assault Girls
6
1
As:
Cast
Role:
Lucifer
Director:
Mamoru Oshii
Genres:
Action, Sci-Fi
Star Cast:
Hinako Saeki, Yoshikazu Fujiki, Meisa Kuroki
15. Highheels: Kodawari ga unda otogibanashi (2017)
12
2
Highheels: Kodawari ga unda otogibanashi
12
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Inchul Lee
Genres:
Drama, Short
Star Cast:
Hyunri, Fujiko Kojima, Ran Taniguchi
16. The Reason (2004)
11
2
The Reason
11
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
Genres:
Crime, Mystery, Drama
Star Cast:
Bengaru, Miyoko Akaza, Takehiro Murata, Saki Terashima
17. Dear Deer (2015)
11
2
Dear Deer
11
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Takeo Kikuchi
Genres:
Family, Comedy
Star Cast:
Yôichirô Saitô, Shôta Sometani, Kôji Kiryû, Yuri Nakamura
18. Portrait of the Wind (2005)
11
2
Portrait of the Wind
11
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Tarô Hyûgaji
Genres:
Drama, Crime, Romance
Star Cast:
Tadanobu Asano, Chizuru Ikewaki, Junko Miyashita, Erika Oda
19. At River's Edge (2011)
11
2
At River's Edge
11
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Tetsuo Shinohara
Genres:
Drama
Star Cast:
Noriyuki Higashiyama, Tatsuya Fuji, Ainosuke Kataoka, Yumi Endô
20. Umi de no hanashi (2006)
11
2
Umi de no hanashi
11
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Ellie Ohmiya
Genres:
Drama
Star Cast:
Hidetoshi Nishijima, Aoi Miyazaki, Hiroshi Katsuno, Pepe Hozumi
21. By Player (2000)
11
2
By Player
11
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Kaneto Shindô
Genres:
Drama, Romance
Star Cast:
Nobuko Otowa, Mitsuko Baishô, Hideko Yoshida, Keiko Oginome,
22. Drug (2001)
11
2
Drug
11
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Hiroshi Sugawara
Genres:
Drama
Star Cast:
Kazue Fukiishi, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Mayumi Asaka, Yôko Ishino
23. 69 (2004)
11
2
69
11
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Sang-il Lee
Genres:
Drama
Star Cast:
Masanobu Andô, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Asami Mizukawa, Yûta Kanai
24. Ikitai (1999)
11
3
Ikitai
11
3
As:
Cast
Director:
Kaneto Shindô
Genres:
Drama
Star Cast:
Rentarô Mikuni, Hideko Yoshida, Shinobu Ôtake, Eimei Esumi, Akira Emoto
25. The Warped Forest (2011)
11
2
The Warped Forest
11
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Shunichiro Miki
Genres:
Comedy
Star Cast:
Yoshiyuki Morishita, Fumi Nikaidô, Yôji Tanaka
26. Love Strikes! (2011)
10
2
Love Strikes!
10
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Hitoshi Ône
Genres:
Romance, Comedy
Star Cast:
Yôko Maki, Masami Nagasawa, Mirai Moriyama, Kumiko Asô
27. Hole in the Sky (2001)
10
2
Hole in the Sky
10
2
As:
Cast
Role:
Taeko (as Yuriko Kikuchi)
Director:
Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Genres:
Drama
Star Cast:
Susumu Terajima, Bunmei Tobayama, Shunsuke Sawada, Syunsuke Gondo
28. It's Getting Late (2012)
10
2
It's Getting Late
10
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Massy Tadjedin
Genres:
Short
Star Cast:
Patricia Clarkson, Gemma Arterton, Aubrey Plaza, Zola Jesus
29. Tokyo Serendipity (2007)
10
2
Tokyo Serendipity
10
2
As:
Cast
Role:
Atsuko Junda
Director:
Akiko Ohku
Genres:
Romance, Drama
Star Cast:
Noriko Eguchi, Ryûhei Matsuda, Yui Aragaki, Baiken Jukkanji
30. Nadie quiere la noche (2015)
9
2
Nadie quiere la noche
9
2
As:
Cast
Role:
Allaka
Director:
Isabel Coixet
Genres:
Drama
Star Cast:
Gabriel Byrne, Juliette Binoche, Orto Ignatiussen, Matt Salinger
31. Last Summer (2014)
9
2
Last Summer
9
2
As:
Cast
Role:
Naomi
Director:
Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli
Genres:
Drama
Star Cast:
Laura Bach, Yorick van Wageningen, Daniel Ball, Lucy Griffiths
32. The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia (2007)
9
2
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
9
2
As:
Cast
Role:
Sayoko
Director:
Satoshi Miki
Genres:
Comedy
Star Cast:
Yûsuke Iseya, Sion Sono, Ryô Iwamatsu, Suzuki Matsuo
33. 42 One Dream Rush (2010)
9
2
42 One Dream Rush
9
2
As:
Cast, Director
Director:
James Franco, Kenneth Anger, Asia Argento, Tadanobu Asano, Sergei Bodrov
Genres:
Fantasy, Short
Star Cast:
Kenneth Anger, Tadanobu Asano, Brian Butler, Helena Christensen, Paz de la Huerta
34. Sideways (2009)
9
3
Sideways
9
3
As:
Cast
Role:
Mina Parker
Director:
Cellin Gluck
Genres:
Drama
Star Cast:
Matthew Asner, Anna Easteden, Griffin Gluck, Morgan Snyder
35. Tori (2004)
9
2
Tori
9
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Tadanobu Asano
Star Cast:
Tadanobu Asano, Shogen, Masaru Miyazaki, Showa Noiru
36. Arch Angels (2006)
8
2
Arch Angels
8
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Issei Oda
Genres:
Adventure, Comedy
Star Cast:
Yûsuke Iseya, Juri Ueno, Megumi Seki, Airi Taira
37. Kill (2008)
8
2
Kill
8
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Mamoru Oshii, Kenta Fukasaku, Minoru Tahara
Genres:
Action
Star Cast:
Yûma Ishigaki, Yôko Fujita, Narushi Ikeda, Shûta Kambayashi

TV Movie(s)

1. Gakkô no kaidan F (1997)
10
2
Gakkô no kaidan F
10
2
As:
Cast
Director:
Hideo Nakata, Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Genres:
Horror
Star Cast:
Bengaru, Kurume Arisaka, Medaka Ikeno, Mitsuo Inokai

Animation(s)

Genius Party (2007)
Genius Party
As:
Cast
Role:
(voice)
Director:
Masaaki Yuasa, Yoji Fukuyama, Nicolas de Crécy, Atsuko Fukushima
Genres:
Animation
Star Cast:
Tomoko Kaneda, Kaoru Mizuhara, Lu Ningjuan, Taro Yabe
The Sky Crawlers (2008)
The Sky Crawlers
PG-13
As:
Cast
Role:
Suito Kusanagi (voice)
Director:
Mamoru Oshii
Genres:
Animation, Adventure, Drama
Star Cast:
Troy Baker, Stephanie Sheh, Ryo Kase, Shôsuke Tanihara

TV Shows and Videos

Liar Game (2007)
Liar Game
As:
Cast
Genres:
Drama
Star Cast:
Erika Toda, Michiko Kichise, Shingo Ippongi, Kazuma Suzuki
Moteki (2010)
Moteki
As:
Cast
Role:
Hayashida Naoko (12 episodes, 2010)
Genres:
Comedy
Star Cast:
Mirai Moriyama, Hikari Mitsushima, Maho Nonami, Rio Matsumoto
Churasan (2001)
Churasan
As:
Cast
Genres:
Drama
Star Cast:
Takayuki Yamada, Ryôko Kuninaka, Tomi Taira, Kenji Kohashi
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name (2002)
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name
As:
Cast
Director:
Shinji Aoyama
Star Cast:
Yoshio Harada, Masatoshi Nagase, Kyôka Suzuki, Nene Ohtsuka