Shinobu Terajima

Shinobu Terajima

Shinobu Terajima is a Japanese actress. Her feature films include Akame 48 Waterfalls (2003) and Vibrator (2003). For her role in Caterpillar (2010), Terajima won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 60th Berlin Film Festival while her performance in Oh Lucy! (2017) earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actress.

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Known For

Junjo Kirari

Junjo Kirari

2006

Ryōmaden

Ryōmaden

2010

Asa ga Kita

Asa ga Kita

2015 • as Imai Rie

Musashi

Musashi

2003 • as Aya

Earwig and the Witch

Earwig and the Witch

2021 • as Bella Yaga (voice)

A Family

A Family

2021 • as Aiko Kimura

Filmography

2025

Kokuho
Kokuho
Movie - Released: 6/6/2025
I’m a D-list Handler
I’m a D-list Handler
TV - Released: 4/20/2025

2024

The Parades
The Parades
as Kaori
Movie - Released: 2/28/2024
Hakkenden
Hakkenden
as Ohaku
Movie - Released: 10/1/2024

2022

The Night Before Upheaval
The Night Before Upheaval
Movie - Released: 11/29/2022
2 Women
2 Women
as Miharu (Jakkou) Osanai
Movie - Released: 11/11/2022
The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn
The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn
as Tenma Keiko
Movie - Released: 10/28/2022
The Journalist
The Journalist
as Mayumi Suzuki
TV - Released: 1/13/2022
Guardian of the Market
Guardian of the Market
as Satoko Honjo
TV - Released: 7/11/2022
Modern Love Tokyo
Modern Love Tokyo
TV - Released: 10/21/2022
The Travel Nurse
The Travel Nurse
as Aikawa Toko
TV - Released: 10/20/2022

2021

A Family
A Family
as Aiko Kimura
Movie - Released: 1/29/2021
Earwig and the Witch
Earwig and the Witch
as Bella Yaga (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/3/2021
Arc
Arc
as Ema
Movie - Released: 6/25/2021
Intolerance
Intolerance
as Asako Kusakabe
Movie - Released: 9/23/2021
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
Movie - Released: 4/9/2021
It's a Flickering Life
It's a Flickering Life
as Ayumu
Movie - Released: 4/16/2021
No Story in this World.
No Story in this World.
TV - Released: 7/20/2021
Byplayers: 100 Days in the Forest of Supporting Actors
Byplayers: 100 Days in the Forest of Supporting Actors
TV - Released: 1/8/2021

2020

Sakura
Sakura
as Tsubomi Hasegawa
Movie - Released: 11/13/2020

2019

Akuma no Temariuta
Akuma no Temariuta
Movie - Released: 12/21/2019
Poison Daughter, Holy Mother
Poison Daughter, Holy Mother
TV - Released: 7/6/2019

2018

Oh Lucy!
Oh Lucy!
as Setsuko Kawashima / Lucy
Movie - Released: 1/31/2018
Nomitori Samurai
Nomitori Samurai
as Omine
Movie - Released: 5/18/2018
Dare to Stop Us
Dare to Stop Us
as Maeda's mama
Movie - Released: 10/13/2018
都庁爆破！
都庁爆破！
Movie - Released: 1/2/2018

2017

Dear Etranger
Dear Etranger
as Yuka
Movie - Released: 8/26/2017
Star Sand
Star Sand
as Gima
Movie - Released: 8/4/2017

2016

実録ドラマスペシャル 女の犯罪ミステリー
実録ドラマスペシャル 女の犯罪ミステリー
Movie - Released: 3/17/2016
The Shell Collector
The Shell Collector
as Painter Izumi
Movie - Released: 1/31/2016
My Uncle
My Uncle
as Setsuko Haruyama
Movie - Released: 11/3/2016
Autumn
Autumn
Movie - Released: 10/29/2016
The City of Betrayal
The City of Betrayal
as Tomoko Hashimoto
Movie - Released: 11/12/2016
TV
裏切りの街
TV - Released: 2/1/2016

2015

Asa ga Kita
Asa ga Kita
as Imai Rie
TV - Released: 9/28/2015

2014

A Samurai Chronicle
A Samurai Chronicle
Movie - Released: 10/4/2014
Women Does Not Allow That
Women Does Not Allow That
as Rinka Ebisawa
TV - Released: 10/21/2014

2013

R100
R100
as Whipping Queen
Movie - Released: 10/5/2013
Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship
Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship
as Sawako-san
Movie - Released: 3/2/2013
Sotoba Komachi
Sotoba Komachi
as Old woman
Movie - Released: 11/3/2013
Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row Inmate
Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row Inmate
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 2/16/2013
Apple of Sodom
Apple of Sodom
as Miyamura Megumi
TV - Released: 3/23/2013

2012

11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate
11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate
as Yoko Hiraoka
Movie - Released: 5/20/2012
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
as Michiko Hata
Movie - Released: 7/14/2012
Japan's Tragedy
Japan's Tragedy
as Tomoko
Movie - Released: 10/5/2012
The Millennial Rapture
The Millennial Rapture
as Oryuunooba
Movie - Released: 9/4/2012
Innocent
Innocent
TV - Released: 3/24/2012

2011

Shita-Machi Rocket -Engineer vs. Elite-
Shita-Machi Rocket -Engineer vs. Elite-
as 神谷涼子
TV - Released: 8/21/2011
Taro no Tō
Taro no Tō
TV - Released: 2/26/2011

2010

Caterpillar
Caterpillar
as Shigeko Kurokawa
Movie - Released: 8/14/2010
The Fallen Angel
The Fallen Angel
as Tsuneko
Movie - Released: 2/19/2010
The Assistant Doctor
The Assistant Doctor
Movie - Released: 12/9/2010
Ryōmaden
Ryōmaden
TV - Released: 1/3/2010

2009

A Lush Life
A Lush Life
as Kyoko
Movie - Released: 6/13/2009
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel
as Katsuko Suga
Movie - Released: 6/20/2009

2008

Happy Flight
Happy Flight
as Reiko Yamazaki
Movie - Released: 11/15/2008
Kitaro and the Millennium Curse
Kitaro and the Millennium Curse
as Nami/Mermaid
Movie - Released: 7/9/2008
Four Lies
Four Lies
TV - Released: 7/10/2008

2007

Love Never to End
Love Never to End
as Fuyuka Irie
Movie - Released: 1/13/2007
Chacha: The Princess of Heaven
Chacha: The Princess of Heaven
as Ogou
Movie - Released: 12/22/2007

2006

Akihabara@DEEP
Akihabara@DEEP
as Fujiko Watarai
Movie - Released: 9/2/2006
It's Only Talk
It's Only Talk
as Yuko
Movie - Released: 6/10/2006
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
Movie - Released: 1/30/2006
Haru, Bânîzu de
Haru, Bânîzu de
Movie - Released: 2/19/2006
Time Limit Investigator
Time Limit Investigator
as Aoi Makuragi
TV - Released: 1/13/2006
Junjo Kirari
Junjo Kirari
TV - Released: 3/4/2006

2005

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
as Rie Takata
Movie - Released: 12/22/2005
Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower
as Kimiko Kawano
Movie - Released: 1/15/2005
Until the Lights Come Back
Until the Lights Come Back
as Reiko
Movie - Released: 11/19/2005
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
Movie - Released: 5/26/2005
Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter
Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter
as Mifuyu
Movie - Released: 1/11/2005
Yamato
Yamato
Movie - Released: 12/17/2005
Movie
Winter Game
Movie - Released: 1/4/2005
TV
Otona no Natsu Yasumi
TV - Released: 7/6/2005

2004

Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
as Mitsuko Nii
Movie - Released: 3/13/2004
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
as Mifuyu
Movie - Released: 12/14/2004
10 Years - A Wife's Betrayal
10 Years - A Wife's Betrayal
as Yukiko Mizoguchi
Movie - Released: 1/25/2004
TV
十年 妻が夫を裏切った日
TV - Released: 1/25/2004

2003

Vibrator
Vibrator
as Rei Hayakawa
Movie - Released: 12/6/2003
Akame 48 Waterfalls
Akame 48 Waterfalls
Movie - Released: 10/25/2003
Get Up!
Get Up!
as Kaori Fujisawa
Movie - Released: 10/5/2003
Musashi
Musashi
as Aya
TV - Released: 1/5/2003

2001

Siberian Express 2
Siberian Express 2
Movie - Released: 1/13/2001

1998

Yukon
Yukon
as Sawa Hatanaka
Movie - Released: 1/10/1998
Amagi Pass
Amagi Pass
Movie - Released: 1/1/1998
Love and Eros
Love and Eros
TV - Released: 7/2/1998
Feeling relief is easy
Feeling relief is easy
as Itou Wakako
TV - Released: 1/18/1998

Unknown

Movie
One Thousand Paper Cranes
Movie