Machiko Ono

Machiko Ono

Actor

Nishiyoshino, Nara, Japan
November 4, 1981

Biography

The Nara-born actress got an early start in the much praised and oft discussed The Taste of Tea before staying with the profession and graduating to adult roles. Before that, however, the youngest of four sisters had debuted in Suzaku after, legend has it, director Naomi Kawase spotted her cleaning shoe boxes at her junior high school. She has won several awards since.

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Representative Works

Bullet Train Explosion
Bullet Train Explosion
6.8
/ Japanese
Like Father, Like Son
Like Father, Like Son
7.7
/ Japanese
The Taste of Tea
The Taste of Tea
7.5
/ Japanese
A Family
A Family
7.4
/ Japanese
The Ogre's Bride
The Ogre's Bride
9.0
/ Japanese
You, Like a Star
You, Like a Star
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Modest Heroes
Modest Heroes
6.7
/ Japanese
Beyond Outrage
Beyond Outrage
7.0
/ Japanese
The Floating Castle
The Floating Castle
7.3
/ Japanese
Anime Supremacy!
Anime Supremacy!
6.5
/ Japanese
Museum
Museum
6.7
/ Japanese
The Mourning Forest
The Mourning Forest
6.8
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Bullet Train Explosion
2025Nominee

Best Performance

Bullet Train Explosion

Like Father, Like Son
2013Winner

Best Performance

Like Father, Like Son

The Taste of Tea
2004Winner

Best Performance

The Taste of Tea

Career Highlights

A Family
2021Highlight

Best Performance

A Family

The Ogre's Bride
2026Highlight

Best Performance

The Ogre's Bride

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