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Shinobu Terajima

Actor

Shinobu Terajima

Born December 28, 1972 in Kyoto, Japan65 films

Shinobu Terajima is a Japanese actress. Her feature films include Akame 48 Waterfalls (2003) and Vibrator (2003). For her role in Caterpillar (2010), Terajima won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 60th Berlin Film Festival while her performance in Oh Lucy! (2017) earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actress.

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Kokuho posterFirst watchKokuho20257.9as Sachiko OgakiNagasaki, 1964: Following the death of his Yakuza father, 15-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wings of a famous Kabuki actor.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Helter Skelter poster6.7Helter Skelter2012Earwig and the Witch poster5.9Earwig and the Witch2021A Family poster7.4A Family2021Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles poster7.1Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles2005Oh Lucy! poster6.7Oh Lucy!2018R100 poster5.7R1002013

Filmography

65 films as actor
  1. TBAOne Thousand Paper Cranes
  2. 2025Hokusai's Daughter
  3. 2025KokuhoSachiko Ogaki
  4. 2024HakkendenOhaku
  5. 2024The ParadesKaori
  6. 20222 WomenMiharu (Jakkou) Osanai
  7. 2022The Three Sisters of Tenmasou InnTenma Keiko
  8. 2021IntoleranceAsako Kusakabe
  9. 2021ArcEma
  10. 2021It's a Flickering LifeAyumu
  11. 2021The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
  12. 2021Earwig and the WitchBella Yaga (voice)
  13. 2021A FamilyAiko Kimura
  14. 2020SakuraTsubomi Hasegawa
  15. 2019Akuma no Temariuta
  16. 2018Dare to Stop UsMaeda's mama
  17. 2018Nomitori SamuraiOmine
  18. 2018Oh Lucy!Setsuko Kawashima / Lucy
  19. 2018都庁爆破！
  20. 2017Dear EtrangerYuka
  21. 2017Star SandGima
  22. 2016The City of BetrayalTomoko Hashimoto
  23. 2016My UncleSetsuko Haruyama
  24. 2016Autumn
  25. 2016実録ドラマスペシャル 女の犯罪ミステリー
  26. 2016The Shell CollectorPainter Izumi
  27. 2014A Samurai Chronicle
  28. 2013Sotoba KomachiOld woman
  29. 2013R100Whipping Queen
  30. 2013Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl ShipSawako-san
  31. 2013Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row InmateNarrator (voice)
  32. 2012Japan's TragedyTomoko
  33. 2012The Millennial RaptureOryuunooba
  34. 2012Helter SkelterMichiko Hata
  35. 201211.25 The Day He Chose His Own FateYoko Hiraoka
  36. 2011Onihei Gaiden: Kumagoro’s FaceOen
  37. 2010The Assistant Doctor
  38. 2010CaterpillarShigeko Kurokawa
  39. 2010The Fallen AngelTsuneko
  40. 2009Guardian AngelKatsuko Suga
  41. 2009A Lush LifeKyoko
  42. 2008Happy FlightReiko Yamazaki
  43. 2008Kitaro and the Millennium CurseNami/Mermaid
  44. 2007Chacha: The Princess of HeavenOgou
  45. 2007Love Never to EndFuyuka Irie
  46. 2006Akihabara@DEEPFujiko Watarai
  47. 2006It's Only TalkYuko
  48. 2006Haru, Bânîzu de
  49. 2006Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
  50. 2005Riding Alone for Thousands of MilesRie Takata
  51. 2005Yamato
  52. 2005Until the Lights Come BackReiko
  53. 2005Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
  54. 2005Tokyo TowerKimiko Kawano
  55. 2005Samurai Justice 2: Mother & DaughterMifuyu
  56. 2005Winter Game
  57. 2004Samurai Justice: Assistance in a DuelMifuyu
  58. 2004Quill: The Life of a Guide DogMitsuko Nii
  59. 200410 Years - A Wife's BetrayalYukiko Mizoguchi
  60. 2003VibratorRei Hayakawa
  61. 2003Akame 48 WaterfallsAya
  62. 2003Get Up!Kaori Fujisawa
  63. 2001Siberian Express 2
  64. 1998YukonSawa Hatanaka
  65. 1998Amagi Pass