Akahana no sensei
TV Series

Akahana no sensei

TV Series (2009) starring Satomi Kobayashi as Kinu Tagawa, 6.7/10 IMDb — Steady reception.

Akahana no sensei is the tv series Satomi Kobayashi appeared in during 2009,
and a marker of the slow-cinema breakthrough that defined her international identity — year 27 of her on-screen career.

Catalogue Coordinates

Akahana no sensei in the Filmography

Akahana no sensei is
credit #34 of 56 in the chronological filmography, released 27 years after Satomi Kobayashi’s 1982 debut and 16 years before her most recent 2025 credit. It is the only tv series she released in 2009.

Chronological position credit #34 of 56
TV Series rank #15 of 19 in this format
2000s position #15 of 15 in the 2000s
Age at release 44 years (born 1965)
2009 output 3 credits (this title plus 2 other)
Drama genre peer set 37 credits share this genre tag
Previous credit Pool (2009) — 0 years earlier
Following credit Mother Water (2010) — 1 year later
IMDb identifier tt1491639
Key Point 1

The Role — Kinu Tagawa

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The Character

Kinu Tagawa

In Akahana no sensei, Kobayashi inhabits Kinu Tagawa — a role calibrated to the slow-cinema breakthrough that defined her international identity. The performance carries the restraint and observational stillness that has come to define her later filmography.

Genre Footprint

The film is catalogued under Drama on IMDb — placing it among steady reception entries in Kobayashi’s filmography.

Drama

Key Point 2

The Production

Format & Vital Statistics

Format TV Series
Year 2009 · 2000s
IMDb rating 6.7 / 10
Votes 13
Key Point 3

In the Career Arc

Position in a 44-Year Career

Released in 2009, this tv series sits in the slow-cinema breakthrough that defined her international identity, year 27 after Kobayashi’s 1982 debut in I Are You, You Am Me.

Critical Position vs Career Median

The 6.7/10 IMDb score (from 13 votes) lands
-0.1 below
her career median of 6.8. Reception band: Steady reception.

This title

6.7
Career median

6.8

Other Kobayashi Releases in 2009

Reference Index

Full Catalogue Record

Production & Billing

Broadcast run 2009–2009 (1 years)
Cast billing position #8 (ensemble)
Credited as actress

Regional Release Titles (1)

Region Title Language Type
JP Akahana no sensei

Frequently Asked

About Akahana no sensei

What role does Satomi Kobayashi play in Akahana no sensei?

Satomi Kobayashi plays Kinu Tagawa in Akahana no sensei (2009), a tv series.

How is Akahana no sensei rated on IMDb?

Akahana no sensei holds an IMDb score of 6.7/10 from 13 votes — -0.1 below Satomi Kobayashi's career median of 6.8.