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Noriko Watanabe

Actor, Additional Credits
Born July 22, 1965 (59 years)
In 80s Hiroko Yakushimaru, Noriko Watanabe and Tomoyo Harada came to be called " Kadokawa Three Princesses". Born on July 22, 1965 at a hospital in Yahata Nishi Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Two years later Noriko's father, employee of Ministry of Construction, was transfered to Oita Prefecture. In 1981 15-year Noriko, as Kyushu representative. won Jury Prize at 6th Horipro talent scout caravan. Next year she became a representative of Kyushu in the “Kadokawa New Talents ” in audition for main heroine (post Hiroko Yakushimaru-style) in “Ninja Wars” directed by Kosei Saito. 16-year Noriko. Oita high school student, was chosen from 57,480 applicants. In 1983 Noriko starred in next Saito film “Tsumiki kuzushi” as the same daughter role as the TV drama version Tomoko but was supposed to be played. For this role she has won the 7th (1983) Japanese Academy Awards as “Newcomer of the Year“. In May, the first starring movie " Fine, With Occasional Murders" is released. In addition, the theme song of the movie is also in charge and hit. (18-year-old)

In 1987, he received the Supporting Actress Award for the Yokohama Film Festival in Obayashi Nobuhiko "His Motorcycle, Her Island". The starring of the movie "Times for Lovers" was decided in 1986, but declined because of the presence of a serious nude scene . At the same time, she became independent of Haruka Kadokawa's office.

After that , a huge number of TV dramas and movies such as Nippon Television " Kyo Ichirin ", NHK Taiga drama " Shobu ga Gotoku ", TBS " Very Mother and Daughter ", " Non-chan's Noriben ", and TV Tokyo " Criminal Chasing! "
Known For
  • His Motorbike, Her Island
  • Death of a Ninja
  • Someday, Someone Will Be Killed
  • Fine, with Occasional Murders
  • Kekkon annai misuterî
  • Mio's Cookbook
  • Muscle Heat
  • Children
  • Red Thread Of Fate

Filmography

2020
Mio's Cookbook · as Omichiru
2008
Akai ito · as Sachiko Takemiya
2008
Red Thread Of Fate (TV Series) · as Sachiko Takemiya
2008
Cellphone Investigator 7 (TV Series) · as Harumi Amishima
2006
Children · as Majima Shigeko
2006
Limit of Love: Umizaru · as Miyuki Sonobe
2006
2004
Umizaru · as Miyuki Sonobe
2004
2003
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. · as Shun's Mother
2003
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (LA) (TV Series) · as Mayumi Osaka
2003
Sky High (TV Series)
2003
Bijo ka Yajuu (TV Series)
2002
Muscle Heat · as Ryoko Tachibana
2001
Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji (TV Series) · as Cast
2001
Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4 · as Sayaka's Mother
2001
The Wife is Three Stars (TV Series) · as Yuko Yazawa
1999
The Woman of S.R.I. (TV Series) · as Cast
1994
1993
High School Teacher (TV Series) · as Misawa Chiaki
1987
1986
His Motorbike, Her Island · as Fuyumi Sawada
1986
Cabaret · as Midori
1985
Kekkon annai misuterî · as Hiroko Terasawa
1984
1984
Fine, with Occasional Murders · as Kanako Kitazato
1982
Death of a Ninja · as Kagaribi / Ukyodayu
1977
Angie Girl (TV Series) · as Mercer
1973
Cutie Honey (TV Series) · as Sister Jill (voice)
1973
Satanikus! (TV Series) · as Mother (voice)

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