Don Quixote
TV Series

Don Quixote

TV Series (2011) starring Satomi Kobayashi as Mizumori Mineko, 7.5/10 IMDb — Highly regarded.

Don Quixote is the tv series Satomi Kobayashi appeared in during 2011,
and a marker of the mature middle period of her career — year 29 of her on-screen career.

Catalogue Coordinates

Don Quixote in the Filmography

Don Quixote is
credit #37 of 56 in the chronological filmography, released 29 years after Satomi Kobayashi’s 1982 debut and 14 years before her most recent 2025 credit. It is the only tv series she released in 2011.

Chronological position credit #37 of 56
TV Series rank #16 of 19 in this format
2010s position #3 of 13 in the 2010s
Age at release 46 years (born 1965)
2011 output 2 credits (this title plus 1 other)
Drama genre peer set 37 credits share this genre tag
Previous credit Tokyo Oasis (2011) — 0 years earlier
Following credit Pan to sûpu to neko biyori (2013) — 2 years later
IMDb identifier tt1942009
Key Point 1

The Role — Mizumori Mineko

person

The Character

Mizumori Mineko

In Don Quixote, Kobayashi inhabits Mizumori Mineko — a role calibrated to the mature middle period of her career. 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 highly regarded entries in Kobayashi’s filmography.

Drama

Key Point 2

The Production

Format & Vital Statistics

Format TV Series
Year 2011 · 2010s
IMDb rating 7.5 / 10
Votes 61
Key Point 3

In the Career Arc

Position in a 44-Year Career

Released in 2011, this tv series sits in the mature middle period of her career, year 29 after Kobayashi’s 1982 debut in I Are You, You Am Me.

Critical Position vs Career Median

The 7.5/10 IMDb score (from 61 votes) lands
+0.7 above
her career median of 6.8. Reception band: Highly regarded.

This title

7.5
Career median

6.8

Other Kobayashi Releases in 2011

Reference Index

Full Catalogue Record

Production & Billing

Cast billing position #8 (ensemble)
Credited as actress

Regional Release Titles (3)

Region Title Language Type
GB Don Quixote imdbDisplay
JP Don kihôte
US Don Quixote imdbDisplay

Frequently Asked

About Don Quixote

What role does Satomi Kobayashi play in Don Quixote?

Satomi Kobayashi plays Mizumori Mineko in Don Quixote (2011), a tv series.

How is Don Quixote rated on IMDb?

Don Quixote holds an IMDb score of 7.5/10 from 61 votes — +0.7 above Satomi Kobayashi's career median of 6.8.