Makiko Watanabe: Japanese Actress and Film Career

Makiko Watanabe (渡辺真起子) is a Japanese actress born on September 14, 1968, in Tokyo, Japan. Standing 166 cm tall with blood type AB, she has maintained a prolific acting career spanning numerous cinematic releases and television drama series.

Portrait of Japanese actress Makiko Watanabe — Makiko Watanabe

Selected Filmography

Watanabe has appeared in a wide array of Japanese feature films across multiple decades, collaborating with various directors and taking on diverse supporting and leading roles. Notable film credits include:

Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room Capital Crisis (2026) - Mariko Shirokane
Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room Nankai Mission (2025) - Mariko Shirokane
Desert of Namibia (2024) - Mari Hayashi
Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room The Movie (2023) - Mariko Shirokane
Haw (2022) - Reiko Nabeshima
Tomorrow's Dinner Table (2021) - Yoriko Narita
The Asadas! (2020) - Michiko Togawa
The Phone of The Wind (2020) - Hiroko
Still the Water (2014) - Misaki (Kaito's mother)
Himizu (2012) - Yuichi Sumida's mother
Love Exposure (2009)
M/Other (1999) - Aki
Gonin (1995)

Television Drama Appearances

In addition to her work in film, Watanabe has an extensive list of television drama credits spanning major networks such as NHK, TBS, Fuji TV, TV Tokyo, and WOWOW.

Sins of Kujo (Netflix / 2026) - Hanae Iemori
Gimbap and Onigiri (TV Tokyo / 2026) - Asako Hoshimi
Second To Last Love 3 (Fuji TV / 2025) - Akiko Mizuno
Secret Makeover (NTV / 2024) - Miki Kujo
Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room (TBS / 2021) - Mariko Shirokane
Unsung Cinderella: Midori, The Hospital Pharmacist (Fuji TV / 2020) - Manami Koga
99.9 Criminal Lawyer (TBS / 2016, 2018) - Natsuko Togawa