--- name: "Keiko Takeshita" canonical: "https://film.one/person/keiko-takeshita" fi1m_id: "keiko-takeshita" imdb_id: "nm0847580" tmdb_id: 548758 wikidata_id: "Q3543913" roles: ["Actor"] born: "15 September 1953" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 79 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-10-14T04:03:28.707712+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Keiko Takeshita ## Identity Keiko Takeshita - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/keiko-takeshita - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** keiko-takeshita - **IMDb ID:** nm0847580 - **TMDB ID:** 548758 - **Wikidata ID:** Q3543913 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keiko_Takeshita, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3543913, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0847580/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/548758 Actor. Born 15 September 1953 in Nagoya, Japan. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 15 September 1953, Nagoya, Japan - **Active:** 2010–present - **Also known as:** 竹下 景子 - **Frequently works with:** [Hayao Miyazaki](https://film.one/person/hayao-miyazaki.md), [Toshio Suzuki](https://film.one/person/toshio-suzuki.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 77 (1), 2020s 81 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keiko_Takeshita, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3543913, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0847580/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/548758 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*The Boy and the Heron*](https://film.one/film/the-boy-and-the-heron.md) (81), [*The Wind Rises*](https://film.one/film/the-wind-rises.md) (77) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Keiko Takeshita (竹下景子) is a Japanese actress. She was born on 15 September 1953 in Higashi-ku, Nagoya, and graduated from Tokyo Woman’s Christian University. She is known for voice roles in several Studio Ghibli films, including Sadako Maki in *The Secret World of Arrietty* (2010), Hana Matsuzaki in *From Up on Poppy Hill* (2011), Jirô's mother in *The Wind Rises* (2013), and Izumi in *The Boy and the Heron* (2023). Her live-action credits include *A Class to Remember* (1993) and the long-running series *Kita no Kuni kara* (1981–2002). Takeshita has received awards including the Elan d'or Newcomer of the Year in 1978 and the Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1993. She has been married to Teruo Sekiguchi since 1984. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, takeshitakeiko.net.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *The Boy and the Heron* (2023), Fi1m 81, as Izumi (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-boy-and-the-heron.md) - *The Wind Rises* (2013), Fi1m 77, as Jirô's mother (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wind-rises.md) ## Complete filmography (94) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *あにいもうと* (2026), series, as Satoe Sonoda - *Fujiko* (2026), as Hatayama - *Shukatsu Sharehouse* (2025), series, as Utako - *Darwin Goes!?* (2024), Actor - *The Boy and the Heron* (2023), as Izumi (voice) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-boy-and-the-heron.md) - *Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero* (2023), series, Actor - *AFTERGLOWS* (2023), as Radio Personality - *Blue and White* (2022), Actor - *Welcome Home, Mone* (2021), series, as Nagaura Masayo - *Ima da kara, shinsaku drama tsukuttemimashita* (2020), series, as Maiko Shishido - *７０才、初めて産みました～セブンティウイザン。* (2020), series, as 夕子 - *Yasuragi no Toki: Michi* (2019), series, Actor - *Asami Mitsuhiko Series: Hana no Shita Nite* (2018), series, Actor - *One Son* (2018), Actor - *Warotenka* (2017), series, Actor - *Flower and Sword* (2017), as Buddhist Nun Jochin - *Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow* (2016), as Tomiko Murayama - *The Choice Is Ours: What Is the Future of the Japanese Constitution?* (2016), as Narrator - *Before The Leaves Fall* (2015), Actor - *Kobe Zaiju: The Movie* (2015), as Mayumi Takeuchi - *Asaki Yumemishi* (2013), series, as Ofusa - *The Wind Rises* (2013), as Jirô's mother (voice) — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wind-rises.md) - *Keiji 110 kiro* (2013), series, as Akane Shiraishi - *Phone Call to the Bar* (2011), as Yuriko Kondo - *From Up on Poppy Hill* (2011), as Hana Matsuzaki (voice) - *Sazae-san 3* (2011), Actor - *Leonie* (2010), as Setsu Koizumi - *Arrietty* (2010), as Sadako Maki (voice) - *Detective Lovesick* (2010), series, as Chizuko - *My Husband is a Cartoonist* (2010), series, Actor - *懸賞金～目撃証言に三千万円を賭けた女～* (2010), series, Actor - *Clouds Over the Hill* (2009), series, as 秋山貞 - *Haha no Okurimono* (2009), Actor - *朝食亭* (2009), Actor - *Chichi kara no tegami* (2007), Actor - *Ganjisu-gawa de batafurai* (2007), series, Actor - *Freezing Point* (2006), series, as 辻口陽子（老年期） - *Watashi ga watashi de aru tame ni* (2006), as 典子 - *Kemonozume* (2006), series, as Kenya Sakurai (voice) - *I am a Housewife* (2006), series, as Chiyoko Yana - *Junjo Kirari* (2006), series, as Narrator - *Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest Adventure* (2005), as Narrator (voice) - *The Glass Rabbit* (2005), as Hide (voice) - *Order Made ~Shiawase Iro no Shinshi Fuku Mise~* (2004), series, Actor - *血痕 警科研・湯川愛子の鑑定ファイル* (2004), series, Actor - *Phoenix* (2004), series, as Hi no Tori (voice) - *北の国から 記憶 前編* (2003), as 演员 - *Love & War of a Samurai* (2003), series, Actor - *北の国から記憶* (2002), as 演员 - *Friends* (2002), series, as Asai Satoko - *Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji* (2001), Actor - *Ichigo domei* (1997), Actor - *Mouri Motonari* (1997), series, Actor - *The Day the Earth Moved* (1997), Actor - *SMAP×SMAP* (1996), series, as Bistro Guest - *Piano* (1994), series, as 桜井初音/香苗 - *A Class to Remember* (1993), as Professor Tajima - *Bokyo* (1993), as Kesa - *Nemuri Kyôshirô 2: Conspiracy in Edo Castle* (1993), Actor - *Sunflower on the Hill* (1993), series, as Yuzuhara Tomoko - *Soyokaze Toki ni wa Tsumujikaze* (1992), Actor - *The Tale of Genji* (1991), series, Actor - *Kaze no Sumu Ie* (1989), Actor - *Tora-san Goes to Vienna* (1989), as 江上久美子 - *Harimao* (1989), as Horiuchi Tomiko - *Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo* (1989), Actor - *Tora-san Goes North* (1987), as Rinko - *Masamune Shogun* (1987), series, as 片倉喜多 - *Hiroshima no pika* (1987), as (voice) - *Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu* (1984), Actor - *Tora-san Goes Religious?* (1983), as 朋子 - *Adrift at Sea* (1983), as Okinu - *Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu* (1983), Actor - *Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi* (1983), Actor - *Kidnapping Blues* (1982), as Female Teacher - *Dear Asuka and My Unborn Child...* (1982), Actor - *From the Northern Country* (1981), series, as Yukiko Miyamae (宫前雪子) - *Swan Lake* (1981), as Princess Odette (voice) - *空よ海よ息子たちよ* (1981), Actor - *Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1* (1980), Actor - *Phoenix 2772* (1980), as Phoenix (voice) - *女たちの忠臣蔵* (1979), series, Actor - *The Last Game* (1979), Actor - *The Three Undelivered Letters* (1979), as Mihoko - *Blood Type: Blue* (1978), as Saeko Nishida - *Shag* (1978), Actor - *Proof of the Man* (1977), as Shizue Nakayama - *Red Torrent* (1977), series, as Miyajima Hanae - *Ame no meguri ai* (1977), Actor - *Oretachi no toki* (1976), Actor - *Preparation for the Festival* (1975), as Ryoko Kamioka - *Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack* (1975), Actor - *The Bored Samurai* (1973), series, Actor - *White Shadow* (1973), series, Actor ## Gallery - ![Keiko Takeshita](https://film.one/media/person/14867/gallery-a113abc0a114.jpg) Keiko Takeshita — 内閣府, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/%E7%AB%B9%E4%B8%8B%E6%99%AF%E5%AD%90.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Keiko Takeshita](https://film.one/media/person/14867/gallery-71a848b6fd7d.jpg) Keiko Takeshita — Image via TMDB - ![Keiko Takeshita](https://film.one/media/person/14867/gallery-f918f792f53a.jpg) Keiko Takeshita — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 1 won - Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year 1978: Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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