Yoshino Kimura

Yoshino Kimura
木村 佳乃
Yoshino Kimura at the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Japan Premiere in 2018
Kimura in 2018
Born (1976-04-10) 10 April 1976
London, England[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice actress
  • singer
Years active1996–present
AgentTOP COAT
Spouse
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(m. 2010)​
Children2[2]
Musical career
Genres
Instrument
  • Vocals
Label

Yoshino Kimura (木村 佳乃, Kimura Yoshino; born 10 April 1976)[3] is a British-born Japanese actress and singer. She appeared on an episode of the Showtime series Masters of Horror.[4][5] She is known for his starring roles as Chika in the drama film film Lost Paradise (1997) and as Shizuka in the action western film film Sukiyaki Western Django (2007).

Kimura won the "Rookie of the Year" prize at the 21st Japan Academy Awards for her appearance in Shitsurakuen.[6]

Early life

Kimura was born on 10 April 1976, in London, England, but grew up in Setagaya, Tokyo.[7] Kimura also lived in New York City for three years because of his father's job.[8] He attended the Department of English Literature and Art at Seijo University but did not graduate.[9]

Career

Kimura appeared as Shizuka in the 2007 spaghetti-western Sukiyaki Western Django. As of 25 June 2007, she was slated to star in a new Japanese soap opera to be set in Australia.[10] Kimura also voiced Master Tigress in the Japanese dub of Kung Fu Panda and Kung Fu Panda 2. She also appears in Blindness as the First Blind Man's Wife. On 24 October 2010, she married Noriyuki Higashiyama.[11]

In 2007, Kimura took the titular role in the TV Asahi tanpatsu (単発, TV movie) Teresa Teng Monogatari (テレサ・テン物語), portraying the late Taiwanese superstar, who was and continues to be popular throughout Asia.

She played Kazusa Monzen and Aoi Monzen in the 2008 film Orochi: Blood.[12]

She also voiced Claire Folley in the video game Professor Layton and the Unwound Future.

Filmography

Kimura in 2014
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1997 Lost Paradise Chika
2000 Isola Lead role
2001 Hashire! Ichirō
2002 Mobōhan Shigeko Maehata
Her Island, My Island Kuriko Lead role
2003 Like Asura Keiko Akagi
2005 Ichigo no Kakera
Bluestockings Kiyoko
The Samurai I Loved Fuku
2006 A Hardest Night!! Shigeko [13]
Backdancers! Reiko Mihama
Sakuran Takao
2007 Glory to the Filmmaker! Akiko
Densen Uta Ranko Kaburagi
Sukiyaki Western Django Shizuka
2008 Fine, Totally Fine Akari Kinoshita
Aibō the Movie Hinako Katayama
Orochi: Blood Aoi Monzen, Kazusa Monzen Lead role
Jirochô Sangokushi Osono
Blindness First Blind Man's Wife English-language film [14]
Daremo Mamotte Kurenai Reiko Onoue
Rescue Wings Mina Takasu
2009 Killer Bride's Perfect Crime Fukuko Kobayashi
2010 Confessions Yuko Shimomura
King Game Yamazaki
2013 Aibō Series X DAY Hinako Katayama
2014 Hot Road Kazuki's mother
2015 Hoshigaoka Wonderland Sawako Kiyokawa
2016 Desperate Sunflowers Natsuko Kotani
2017 Pretty Cure Dream Stars! Shizuku (voice)
2018 My Dad is a Heel Wrestler Shiori
2019 Hit Me Anyone One More Time President of the United States
Yo-kai Watch Jam the Movie: Yo-Kai Academy Y - Can a Cat be a Hero? Medusa (voice) [15]
2020 The Legacy of Dr. Death: Black File Megumi Hinamori [16]
2021 Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction Yuriko Enami [17]
First Love Akina Hijiriyama [18]
Masquerade Night Machiko Sono [19]
2023 The Boy and the Heron Natsuko (voice) [20]
2025 Re/Member: The Last Night [21]
2026 You, Like a Star Shiho Inoue [22]

Japanese dub

Live-action

Year Title Role Voice-over for Notes Ref.
2010 Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Medusa Uma Thurman [23]
2014 Paddington Millicent Clyde Uma Thurman [24]
2015 Jurassic World Claire Dearing Bryce Dallas Howard [25]
2018 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Claire Dearing Bryce Dallas Howard [25]
2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters Dr. Emma Russell Emily Blunt [26]
2021 Jungle Cruise Dr. Lily Houghton Emily Blunt [27]
2023 Jurassic World Dominion Claire Dearing Bryce Dallas Howard [28]

Animation

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire Princess Kida [29]
2006 Open Season Beth [30]
2008 Kung Fu Panda Master Tigress [31]
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 Master Tigress [32]
2022 Turning Red Ming Lee [33]

Television

Discography

Albums

  • 1999.03.03 "One and Only"
  • 2000.04.20 "Girl"
  • 2001.09.19 "Lady -The Best of Yoshino Kimura-"

Singles

  • 1998.06.17 "Iruka no Natsu"
  • 1998.09.18 "Love and Life"
  • 1999.01.20 "Hello myself"
  • 1999.12.01 "Amenohi wa Futari de"
  • 2000.03.17 "Koisuru Nichiyobi"
  • 2000.09.06 "Lullaby for Grandmother-M Version-"

Accolades

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
1998 22nd Elan d'or Awards Newcomer of the Year Herself Won [40]
1998 21st Japan Academy Film Prize Newcomer of the Year Lost Paradise Won [41]
2006 29th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actress The Samurai I Loved Nominated [42]
2011 53rd Blue Ribbon Awards Best Supporting Actress Confessions Won
2016 9th Tokyo Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Boku no Yabai Tsuma Won

References

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  2. ↑ 東山紀之＆木村佳乃夫妻に第1子女児誕生 「命の詩を聞かせてくれました」 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "木村佳乃 - 略歴・フィルモグラフィー". www.kinenote.com. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Yoshino Kimura". HorrorCult.
  5. ↑ "Yoshino Kimura - About". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "日本アカデミー賞公式サイト". Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  7. ↑ "木村佳乃、ロンドン生まれが「やっと役立った」 - 芸能 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "バブル経済も悪影響? 木村佳乃が明かすニューヨークで受けた差別". 23 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "卒業生100人メッセージ". Seijo University. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "Neighbours effect' tried on Japanese," BBC
  11. ↑ Noriyuki Higashiyama, Yoshino Kimura, now married
  12. ↑ "Orochi". fantasiafest.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  13. ↑ "寝ずの番". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Blindness production notes" (PDF). Cannes Film Festival. Focus Features. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
  15. ↑ "木村佳乃、「妖怪学園Y」で実は2役に挑戦「声優人生1、2を争う全力投球」:映画ニュース". Eiga.com (in Japanese). 15 December 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "ドクター・デスの遺産 Black File". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "騙し絵の牙". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "ファーストラヴ". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "木村拓哉『マスカレード・ナイト』、田中みな実、麻生久美子ら新キャスト10名発表". Crank-in! (in Japanese). 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  20. ↑ "「君たちはどう生きるか」ストーリー、声優、主題歌が明らかに". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  21. ↑ "カラダ探し The Last Night". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  22. ↑ "汝、星のごとく". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 May 2026.
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  25. 1 2 "玉木宏＆木村佳乃「ジュラシック・ワールド」日本語版声優続投! 満島真之介らが初参加". Eiga.com (in Japanese). 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  26. ↑ "ゴジラ キング・オブ・モンスターズ". Fukikaeru. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  27. ↑ "ジャングル・クルーズ －日本語吹き替え版". Fukikaeru. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  28. ↑ "ジュラシック・ワールド／新たなる支配者 －日本語吹き替え版". Fukikaeru. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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  31. ↑ "カンフー・パンダ". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  32. ↑ "カンフー・パンダ2". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  33. ↑ "私ときどきレッサーパンダ". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  34. ↑ "天地人". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  35. ↑ "真田丸". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  36. ↑ "青天を衝け". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  37. ↑ "豊川悦司×中村倫也の刑事コンビ再び『No Activity』シーズン2配信決定 木村佳乃&清野菜名も続投". Oricon (in Japanese). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  38. ↑ "New Live-Action Minami's Lover Series Unveils More Cast, July 16 Debut". Anime News Network. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  39. ↑ "松本潤『19番目のカルテ』新キャスト3人発表 新田真剣佑が「初めて医師役に挑戦」". Oricon (in Japanese). 12 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  40. ↑ "エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧". All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  41. ↑ "第21回 日本アカデミー賞(1998年)". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  42. ↑ "第29回 日本アカデミー賞(2006年)". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 May 2026.
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