Acting

Tokiko Kato

Born 1943-12-27 · Harbin, Manchukuo [now Harbin, Heilongjiang, China]

Tokiko Kato (加藤登紀子 , Katō Tokiko, real name: Tokiko Fujimoto, born December 27, 1943), nicknamed Otoki-san, is a Japanese singer, composer, and actress. She is best known for voicing Gina in Porco Rosso. Kato was born in Harbin, Manchuria, to Japanese parents and graduated from the University of Tokyo. After working as a visiting professor at the Faculty of Tourism, Josai International University, she was a visiting professor at the Department of Symbiotic Sciences, Seisa University.

Acting credits

7.8

In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he prepares to battle the pirate crew's American ace, Porco Rosso enlists the help of spunky girl mechanic Fio Piccolo and his longtime friend Madame Gina.

Porco Rosso

1992

7.8

The tragic, true story about Hachikō, an Akita dog who was loyal to his master, Professor Ueno, even after Ueno's death.

Hachiko

1987

6.0

A struggling model and a troubled divorcee face loneliness and desperation in Tokyo.

Open House

1998

7.4

Eiji lives a quiet life running a small Izakaya with his wife. He spends his days cooking for and serving the lively residents of his small hometown.

Choji Snack Bar

1983

9.0

A closed-room mystery where five women gathered in memory of a mysteriously dead female writer to unravel the mystery behind her death. Based on the novel of the same name by Riku Onda, directed by Tetsuo Shinohara. Four years ago, an actress/novelist died of overdose. Since then, five women who were her friends gather around once every year to recollect her memories. However this year, they receive flowers with a strange message which insinuates that her death could have been a murder.

Mokuyo Kumikyoku

2002

No synopsis available yet.

Karanukan

2017

10.0

Kitamori Yuki was particular about her promise to her mother-in-law Hana. The promise is that, as the daughter-in-law of Koichi, the eldest son of the Kitamori family, Hana entrusts everything to Yuki, but wants her entire family to come see her on her birthday. At that time, her second son Keisuke's daughter Megumi, who is her private taxi driver, made a mistake, and she was overwhelmed and approached Yuki for advice. Eventually, her mother Kayo of Megumi learned about this, but a period was quietly struck by her women coming to a conclusion that should be the food for Megumi's growth.

Flower Season

1990

No artwork available

8.3

About a family shouldering an unexpected responsibility when Alzheimer's disease strikes their grandmother. The superb cast portrays this serious and realistic situation with heart-warming compassion, stressing the importance of empathizing with the victims of this difficult disease.

Oriume