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Makiko Watanabe(I)

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Makiko Watanabe at an event for Ai no yokan (2007)
In near-future Tokyo, the threat of a catastrophic quake looms. Two friends prank their principal before graduation, leading to school surveillance installation.
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Makiko Watanabe was born on 14 September 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress and writer, known for Chichi o tori ni (2012), Love Exposure (2008) and M/Other (1999).
BornSeptember 14, 1968
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    Known for

    Chichi o tori ni (2012)
    Chichi o tori ni
    6.8
    • Sawa Higashimura
    • 2012
    Atsurō Watabe, Makiko Watanabe, Hikari Mitsushima, and Takahiro Nishijima in Love Exposure (2008)
    Love Exposure
    8.0
    • Kaori
    • 2008
    Tomokazu Miura, Ryudai Takahashi, and Makiko Watanabe in M/Other (1999)
    M/Other
    7.1
    • Aki
    • 1999
    Isola: Multiple Personality Girl (2000)
    Isola: Multiple Personality Girl
    5.5
    • Yayoi Takano
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Actress

    • MR Iyaku Joho Tantosha
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2026
    • Tagusari Bros. (2026)
      Tagusari Bros.
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Sayoko Hatano
      • 2026
    • Fujisan dai funka: semaru hairo no akumu (2026)
      Fujisan dai funka: semaru hairo no akumu
      TV Mini Series
      • 2026
    • Sins of Kujo (2026)
      Sins of Kujo
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Hanae Iemori
      • 2026
    • Kang Hye-won and Eiji Akaso in Gimbap and Onigiri (2026)
      Gimbap and Onigiri
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Hoshinomi Asako
      • 2026
    • Tomohisa Yamashita and Fleur Geffrier in Drops of God (2023)
      Drops of God
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Honoka Tomine
      • 2023–2026
    • Tokyo Mer the Movie: Nankai Mission (2025)
      Tokyo Mer the Movie: Nankai Mission
      7.4
      • Mariko Shirokane
      • 2025
    • Kaze no Fuku Shima
      TV Series
      • 2025
    • Tengu no daidokoro (2023)
      Tengu no daidokoro
      7.7
      TV Series
      • 2023–2024
    • Secret Makeover (2024)
      Secret Makeover
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Miki Kujo
      • 2024
    • Happyend (2024)
      Happyend
      6.8
      • Yoko
      • 2024
    • Desert of Namibia (2024)
      Desert of Namibia
      6.5
      • Mari
      • 2024
    • Rinko Kikuchi, Ken Watanabe, Rachel Keller, Ansel Elgort, and Shô Kasamatsu in Tokyo Vice (2022)
      Tokyo Vice
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Kazuko Tozawa
      • Mrs. Tozawa
      • 2022–2024
    • Saka no Ue no Akai Yane (2024)
      Saka no Ue no Akai Yane
      4.0
      TV Mini Series
      • 2024
    • Fune o Amu ~Watashi, Jisho Tsukurimasu~ (2024)
      Fune o Amu ~Watashi, Jisho Tsukurimasu~
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Kaoru Sasaki
      • 2024
    • Kazoku (2023)
      Kazoku
      5.2
      • 2023

    Writer

    • Tomokazu Miura, Ryudai Takahashi, and Makiko Watanabe in M/Other (1999)
      M/Other
      7.1
      • writer
      • 1999

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    Drops Of God (UK)
    Trailer 1:13
    Drops Of God (UK)

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Sato Makiko
    • Height
      • 5′ 5¼″ (1.66 m)
    • Born
      • September 14, 1968
      • Tokyo, Japan

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