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Yumi Asou: Japanese Actress Profile and Filmography

Yumi Asou (Japanese: 麻生祐未), born on August 15, 1964, in Osaka, Japan, is an established Japanese actress known for her extensive work across Japanese cinema and television dramas. Standing 161 cm tall with blood type O, Asou has built a prolific acting career spanning multiple decades, earning recognition for her versatile supporting and lead character portrayals.

Yumi Asou portrait photograph
Yumi Asou portrait photograph

Career and Notable Works

Asou began appearing in film and television productions during the 1980s. Over the course of her career, she has collaborated with major Japanese networks including TBS, NHK, TV Tokyo, Fuji TV, and TV Asahi, participating in numerous feature films and serial television dramas.

Selected Filmography

  • Comic Magazine (1986) - Girlfriend
  • Assistant Manager Shima Kosaku (1992) - Noriko Majima
  • Survive Style 5+ (2004) - Misa, Kobayashi's wife
  • Sky of Love (2007) - Akemi Sakurai
  • Where The Legend Lives (2008) - Kazuko's mother
  • We Were There: Part 1 and Part 2 (2012) - Yoko Yano
  • Angel Home (2013) - Riko Kunimura
  • The Mourner (2015) - Kyoko Numata
  • Don't Cry, Mr. Ogre (2019) - Yoko Obuchi
  • Hikuidori wo, Kuu (2025) - Nobuko Kuki

Selected Television Drama Series

  • Tell Me That You Love Me (TBS / 1995)
  • Honmamon (NHK / 2001-2002) - Seiko Shiratori
  • Jin (TBS / 2009) and Jin 2 (TBS / 2011) - Ei Tachibana
  • Carnation (NHK / 2011-2012) - Chiyo Ohara
  • Ooku: The Inner Chamber (TBS / 2012) - Tsubone Kasugano
  • The Emperor's Cook (TBS / 2015) - Okichi
  • Stepmom and Daughter Blues (TBS / 2018) - Kazuko Shimoyama
  • Ship of Theseus (TBS / 2020) - Satsuki Kimura
  • Trillion Game (TBS / 2023) - Mari Usami
  • Antihero (TBS / 2024) - Mieko Momose
  • Gift (TBS / 2026) - Kimiyo Miyashita
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