Occupation Actress, singer Years active 1978–present | Name Hiroko Yakushimaru Role Actress | |
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Full Name Hiroko Yakushimaru (薬師丸 博子, Yakushimaru Hiroko) Spouse Koji Tamaki (m. 1991–1998) Movies and TV shows Amachan, W's Tragedy, Never Give Up, Always: Sunset on Third Street, 1 Litre of Tears | ||
Хироко Якушимару (Hiroko Yakushimaru 薬師丸ひろ子) - замечательная японская певицв
Hiroko Yakushimaru (薬師丸 ひろ子, Yakushimaru Hiroko, born June 9, 1964 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actress and singer.
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Biography
After passing the audition for the film produced by Haruki Kadokawa, she began her acting career. Along with teen idols Tomoyo Harada and Noriko Watanabe who debuted from Kadokawa Haruki Corporation, she was often dubbed as one of "Kadokawa Sannin-musume" in her early career.
Yakushimaru made her acting debut in the 1978 movie Never Give Up. In 1981, she came into prominence with Sailor Suit and Machine Gun, the film where she played the leading role and recorded the same-titled theme song.
Since rising to fame, Yakushimaru has gained success as both an actress and a pop singer, mainly during the 1980s. She had also worked as a prolific recording artist until her marriage with Kōji Tamaki, the leader of the band Anzen Chitai. According to the Japanese Oricon chart, combined sales of her singles and albums have been estimated approximately 5.9 million copies to date.
Filmography
Actress
2023
Passion for Punchlines (TV Mini Series)
2022
Lost Man Found (TV Series)
2022
Tonbi as
Taeko
2021
Saiai (TV Series) as
Azusa Sanada
- Episode #1.10 (2021) - Azusa Sanada
- Episode #1.9 (2021) - Azusa Sanada
- Episode #1.8 (2021) - Azusa Sanada
- Episode #1.7 (2021) - Azusa Sanada
- Episode #1.6 (2021) - Azusa Sanada
- Episode #1.5 (2021) - Azusa Sanada
- Episode #1.4 (2021) - Azusa Sanada
- Episode #1.3 (2021) - Azusa Sanada
- Episode #1.2 (2021) - Azusa Sanada
- Episode #1.1 (2021) - Azusa Sanada
2021
Riverside Mukolitta
2020
Mio's Cookbook as
Ohyaku
2019
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story (TV Mini Series) as
Marie
- Jikan'yo tomare (2019) - Marie
- Honoo no rannâ (2019) - Marie
- Hi no tori (2019) - Marie
- Bokutachi no shippai (2019) - Marie
- Herupu! (2019) - Marie
- Toukyou nagaremono (2019) - Marie
- Ore ni tsuitekoi! (2019) - Marie
- Bakku to za fûchâ (2019) - Marie
- Natsukashi no Manshuu (2019) - Marie
- Saigo no bansan (2019) - Marie
- Maihata Ganbare (2019) - Marie
- Minzoku no saiten (2019) - Marie
- Jinginaki tatakai (2019) - Marie
- Dokusaisha (2019) - Marie
- Ougonkyou jidai (2019) - Marie
- Hashire daichio (2019) - Marie
- Kawarime (2019) - Marie
- Asunaki bousou (2019) - Marie
- Jidai wa kawaru (2019) - Marie
2019
Kizuna no Pedal (TV Movie) as
Miyazawa Junko
2018
Café Funiculi Funicula as
Kayo Takatake
2018
Unnatural (TV Mini Series) as
Natsuyo Misumi
- The Journey's End (2018) - Natsuyo Misumi
- Face Of Enemy (2018) - Natsuyo Misumi
- My Home Gets Far Away (2018) - Natsuyo Misumi
- Revenge for Death (2018) - Natsuyo Misumi
- Who Do You Work For (2018) - Natsuyo Misumi
- An Unexpected Witness (2018) - Natsuyo Misumi
2017
The 8-Year Engagement as
Hatsumi Nakahara
2017
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura as
Restaurant proprietor
2017
Fuji Family (TV Movie)
2016
Yuriko san no ehon (TV Movie) as
Yuriko Onodera
2016
Sinbad: Night at High Noon and the Wonder Gate (voice)
2016
Sinbad: The Magic Lamp and the Moving Islands (voice)
2016
Fuji Family (TV Movie)
2015
Red Medaka (TV Movie) as
Narration (voice)
2015
The Gutsy Frog (TV Mini Series) as
Mom / Hiroshi's Mom
- Episode #1.10 (2015) - Mom
- Episode #1.9 (2015) - Mom
- Episode #1.8 (2015) - Mom
- Episode #1.7 (2015) - Mom
- Episode #1.6 (2015) - Mom
- Episode #1.5 (2015) - Mom
- Episode #1.4 (2015) - Mom
- Episode #1.3 (2015) - Mom
- Episode #1.2 (2015) - Hiroshi's Mom
- Episode #1.1 (2015) - Hiroshi's Mom
2015
Sinbad: The Flying Princess and the Secret Island Part 1 as
Latifa (voice)
2014
Fathers (TV Mini Series)
- Episode #1.5 (2014)
2014
Yowakutemo katemasu: Aoshi-sensei to heppoko kôkôkyûji no yabô (TV Mini Series)
2013
Kônotori no yurikago: Akachan post no 6 nen to sukuwareta 92 no inochi no mirai (TV Movie) as
Yumiko Yasuda
2013
Amachan (TV Series short) as
Hiromi Suzuka
- Dai 3 shû: Ora, tomodachi ga dekita! Part 5 (2013) - Hiromi Suzuka
- Dai 3 shû: Ora, tomodachi ga dekita! Part 4 (2013) - Hiromi Suzuka
- Dai 3 shû: Ora, tomodachi ga dekita! Part 3 (2013) - Hiromi Suzuka
- Dai 3 shû: Ora, tomodachi ga dekita! Part 2 (2013) - Hiromi Suzuka
- Dai 3 shû: Ora, tomodachi ga dekita! Part 1 (2013) - Hiromi Suzuka
- Dai 2 shû: Ora, Tôkyô sa kaeritaku nê Part 6 (2013) - Hiromi Suzuka
- Dai 2 shû: Ora, Tôkyô sa kaeritaku nê Part 5 (2013) - Hiromi Suzuka
- Dai 2 shû: Ora, Tôkyô sa kaeritaku nê Part 4 (2013) - Hiromi Suzuka
- Dai 2 shû: Ora, Tôkyô sa kaeritaku nê Part 3 (2013) - Hiromi Suzuka
- Dai 2 shû: Ora, Tôkyô sa kaeritaku nê Part 2 (2013) - Hiromi Suzuka
- Dai 2 shû: Ora, Tôkyô sa kaeritaku nê Part 1 (2013) - Hiromi Suzuka
- Dai 1 shû: Ora, kono umi ga suki da! Part 6 (2013) - Hiromi Suzuka
- Dai 1 shû: Ora, kono umi ga suki da! Part 5 (2013) - Hiromi Suzuka
- Dai 1 shû: Ora, kono umi ga suki da! Part 4 (2013) - Hiromi Suzuka
- Dai 1 shû: Ora, kono umi ga suki da! Part 3 (2013) - Hiromi Suzuka
- Dai 1 shû: Ora, kono umi ga suki da! Part 2 (2013) - Hiromi Suzuka
- Dai 1 shû: Ora, kono umi ga suki da! Part 1 (2013) - Hiromi Suzuka
2013
Don't Cry, Hara-chan (TV Mini Series) as
Yuriko
- Episode #1.10 (2013) - Yuriko
- Episode #1.9 (2013) - Yuriko
- Episode #1.8 (2013) - Yuriko
- Episode #1.7 (2013) - Yuriko
- Episode #1.6 (2013) - Yuriko
- Episode #1.5 (2013) - Yuriko
- Episode #1.4 (2013) - Yuriko
- Episode #1.3 (2013) - Yuriko
- Episode #1.2 (2013) - Yuriko
- Episode #1.1 (2013) - Yuriko
2012
Kurumaisu de boku wa sora wo tobu (TV Movie) as
Haruko Hasebe
2012
Tsuma ga otto wo okuru toki (TV Movie) as
Fukuko
2012
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 as
Tomoe Suzuki
2011
The Full Throttle Girl (TV Series) as
Shoko sakuragawa
2011
Wasao
2010
Q.10 (TV Series) as
Kuriko Yanagi
- Episode #1.9 (2010) - Kuriko Yanagi
- Episode #1.8 (2010) - Kuriko Yanagi
- Episode #1.7 (2010) - Kuriko Yanagi
- Episode #1.6 (2010) - Kuriko Yanagi
- Episode #1.5 (2010) - Kuriko Yanagi
- Episode #1.4 (2010) - Kuriko Yanagi
- Episode #1.3 (2010) - Kuriko Yanagi
- Episode #1.2 (2010) - Kuriko Yanagi
- Episode #1.1 (2010)
2010
Dr. Hisayoshi Suma (TV Movie) as
Chiyoko Suma
2010
Dogwood Tree as
Ryoko Hirasawa
2010
Unubore deka (TV Series) as
Maehara Nobuko
- Episode #1.5 (2010) - Maehara Nobuko
2009
Kondo wa aisaika as
Sakura Kitami
2009
Heaven's Door
2008
Arugamama no kimi de ite (TV Movie)
2008
Aiba monogatari (TV Movie)
2008
Utatama as
Yoko Senuma
2007
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 as
Tomoe Suzuki
2007
Megane as
Taeko's friend
2007
Baburu e go!! Taimu mashin wa doramu-shiki as
Mariko Tanaka
2007
Byakkotai (TV Series) as
Sakai Shige
2006
Arigatô as
Yoshiko iida
2006
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series as
Miss Mirei
2006
Aogeba tôtoshi as
Mari Minegishi
2005
1 Litre of Tears (TV Mini Series) as
Ikeuchi Shioka
- Far away, to the place where tears are exhausted (2005) - Ikeuchi Shioka
- Love Letter (2005) - Ikeuchi Shioka
- I live now (2005) - Ikeuchi Shioka
- 1 Litre of Tears (2005) - Ikeuchi Shioka
- The place where I am (2005) - Ikeuchi Shioka
- Heartless glances (2005) - Ikeuchi Shioka
- A disabled person's notebook (2005) - Ikeuchi Shioka
- The Loneliness of Two (2005) - Ikeuchi Shioka
- Why did the illness choose me? (2005) - Ikeuchi Shioka
- 15 Years Old, Sickness That Steals Up (2005) - Ikeuchi Shioka
- The Beginning of my Youth (2005) - Ikeuchi Shioka
2005
Always: Sunset on Third Street as
Tomoe Suzuki
2005
Operetta tanuki goten as
Ohagi no tsubone
2005
Tiger & Dragon (TV Series) as
Katsuko Shiraishi
- "Ake garasu" no kai (2005) - Katsuko Shiraishi
2005
Tetsujin niju-hachigo as
Yôko Kaneda
2004
Reikusaido mâdâ kêsu as
Minako Namiki
2003
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series as
Miss Mirei Asada
2003
Say Hello to Black Jack (TV Mini Series) as
Yoshie tsujimoto
2002
Kisarazu Cat's Eye (TV Series) as
Miss Mirei
- Burial (2002) - Miss Mirei
- My Heart Was Stolen (2002) - Miss Mirei
- My First and Last Night! (2002) - Miss Mirei
- Goodbye Mr. Ozzy (2002) - Miss Mirei
- I May Already Be Seriously Dying (2002) - Miss Mirei
- The First Mr. Kisarazu (2002) - Miss Mirei
- My Son Will Die!? (2002) - Miss Mirei
- Operation: Gun Recapture (2002) - Miss Mirei
- Kisarazu Death Death Squad Arrive! (2002) - Miss Mirei
1997
Ashita heno kakehashi as
Yoko Hioki
1997
Misesu Shinderera (TV Series) as
Mizuho Kayama
1992
Twinkle as
Shoko Koyama
1992
Nurse Call as
Kozue Igarashi
1990
Tasumania monogatari as
Naoko Hirashima
1990
Byôin e ikô as
Midori Yoshikawa
1989
Ready! Lady as
Ryoko Takahashi
1988
Hope and Pain as
Fusako Nakahara
1986
Shinshi dômei as
Etsuko Kirino
1986
Cabaret as
Waitress
1985
Yabanjin no youni as
Tamako Arisugawa
1984
W no higeki as
Shizuka Mita
1984
Main Theme as
Shibuki Ogasawara
1983
Legend of the Eight Samurai as
Princess Shizu
1983
Tantei monogatari as
Naomi Arai
1981
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun as
Izumi Hoshi
1981
School in the Crosshairs as
Yuka Mitamura
1980
Tonda kappuru as
Yamaha, Kei
1980
Terra e... as
Jonah Matsuka (voice)
1979
I Want To as
Young Takeda Samurai
1978
Yasei no shômei as
Yoriko Nagai
Music Department
1984
W no higeki (composer: theme song)
1984
Main Theme (composer: theme song)
1981
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (theme song performed by)
Soundtrack
2005
Operetta tanuki goten (performer: "omoi Shita ri masu na")
1983
Tantei monogatari (performer: "Tantei monogatari")
Self
2020
Yakushimaru Hiroko 2019 konsâto (Video) as
Self
2011
VS Arashi (TV Series) as
Self
- The 8-Year Engagement Movie Team VS Azuma Mikihisa, Hirano Nora (2017) - Self
- Zenkai Girl Team VS Drunk Dragon (2011) - Self
2016
Tetsuko no heya (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 21 November 2016 (2016) - Self
2015
The Music Day: Ongaku wa taiyouda. (TV Special) as
Self
2014
The 65th Annual NHK kôhaku uta gassen (TV Special) as
Self
2013
The 64th Annual NHK kôhaku uta gassen (TV Special) as
Self
2013
2013 FNS Kayôsai (TV Special) as
Self
2013
The Nonfiction (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Narration
- Wasurenai: Ashita no kimi ni aitai 2013 natsu (2013) - Self - Narration (voice)
2011
2011 FNS Kayôsai (TV Special) as
Self
2008
Songs (TV Series) as
Self
- Hiroko Yakushimaru (2011) - Self
- Hiroko Yakushimaru (2008) - Self
2011
The 34th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2010
Bokura no jidai (TV Series) as
Self
- Etsushi Toyokawa, Hiroko Yakushimaru & Isao Yukisada (2010) - Self
2010
A-Studio (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Hiroko Yakushimaru (2010) - Self - Guest
2007
Smap×Smap (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 12 November 2007 (2007) - Self
1997
Chikyuu no kioku (TV Special documentary) as
Narrator (voice)
1988
Minasan no okage desu (TV Series) as
Self
1986
The 9th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1982
The 5th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1981
The 4th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special) as
Self
References
Hiroko Yakushimaru Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA