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Hiroko Yakushimaru
Actor
Born June 9, 1964 (60 years)
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. She also recorded the same-titled theme song for the film, which hit No. 1 on Oricon in late 1981, and stayed there until January 18, 1982.
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.
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. She also recorded the same-titled theme song for the film, which hit No. 1 on Oricon in late 1981, and stayed there until January 18, 1982.
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2024 | Last Mile · as Natsuyo Misumi |
| 2023 | Passion for Punchlines (TV Series) · as Shima Takako |
| 2022 | Lost Man Found (TV Series) · as President Yamamura |
| 2022 | Tonbi · as Taeko |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Dearest (TV Series) · as Azusa Sanada |
| 2020 | Mio's Cookbook · as Ohyaku |
| 2019 | Black School Rules · as Virginia Wolf |
| 2019 | Idaten (TV Series) · as Marie |
| 2018 | Café Funiculi Funicula · as Kayo Takatake |
| 2018 | Unnatural (TV Series) · as 三澄夏代 |
| 2017 | The 8-Year Engagement · as Hatsumi Nakahara |
| 2017 | Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura · as Female Owner |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Red Medaka · as Narrator |
| 2015 | Gutsy Frog (TV Series) · as Mom |
| 2015 | Sinbad: The Flying Princess and the Secret Island Part 1 · as Latifa (voice) |
| 2014 | Baseball Brainiacs (TV Series) · as Kaede Tarumi |
| 2013 | Amachan (TV Series) · as Hiromi Suzuka |
| 2012 | Kurumaisu de boku wa sora wo tobu · as Hasebe Haruko |
| 2012 | Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 · as Tomoe Suzuki |
| 2011 | Zenkai Girl (TV Series) · as Sakuragawa Shoko |
| 2011 | Wasao · as Setsuko |
| 2010 | Q10 Cute (TV Series) · as Kuriko Yanagi |
| 2010 | Dogwood Tree · as Ryoko |
| 2010 | Detective Lovesick (TV Series) · as Nobuko Maehara |
| 2009 | A Good Husband · as Sakura Kitami |
| 2009 | Heaven's Door · as Cast |
| 2008 | Sing, Salmon, Sing! · as Yoko Senuma |
| 2007 | Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 · as Tomoe Suzuki |
| 2007 | Glasses · as Morishita |
| 2007 | Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust · as Mariko Tanaka |
| 2007 | Byakkotai (TV Series) · as Sakai Shige |
| 2006 | Kisarazu Cats' Eye: Sayonara Game · as Mirei |
| 2006 | Aogeba tôtoshi · as Mari Minegishi |
| 2005 | Always: Sunset on Third Street · as Tomoe Suzuki |
| 2005 | 1 Litre of Tears (TV Series) · as Shioka Ikeuchi |
| 2005 | Princess Raccoon · as Ohagi No Tsubone |
| 2005 | Tiger and Dragon (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Tetsujin 28 · as Yoko Kaneda |
| 2004 | Lakeside Murder Case · as Minako Namiki |
| 2003 | Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series · as Mirei Asada |
| 2003 | Blackjack ni Yoroshiku (TV Series) · as Yoshie Tsujimoto |
| 2002 | Kisarazu Cat's Eye (TV Series) · as Asada Mirei |
| 1992 | Twinkle · as Shoko Koyama |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | |
| 1988 | |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Cabaret · as Waitress |
| 1985 | Yabanjin no youni · as Tamako Arisugawa |
| 1984 | W's Tragedy · as Shizuka Mita |
| 1984 | Main Theme · as Shibuki Ogasawara |
| 1983 | Legend of the Eight Samurai · as Princess Shizu |
| 1983 | Detective Story · as Naomi Arai |
| 1981 | Sailor Suit and Machine Gun · as Izumi Hoshi |
| 1981 | School in the Crosshairs · as Yuka Mitamura |
| 1980 | The Terrible Couple · as Kei Yamawa |
| 1980 | Terra e... · as Jona Macka (voice) |
| 1979 | I Want To · as Young Takeda Samurai |
| 1978 | Never Give Up · as Yoriko Nagai |