Hiroko Yakushimaru

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. 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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. 1 Litre of Tears (2005) — Shioka Ikeuchi
2. Unnatural (2018) — Misumi Natsuyo
3. Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981) — Izumi Hoshi
4. The 8-Year Engagement (2017) — Hatsumi Nakahara
5. Cafe Funiculi Funicula (2018) — Kayo Takatake
6. Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005) — Tomoe Suzuki
7. Dogwood Tree (2010) — Ryoko
8. Glasses (2007) — Morishita
9. Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017) — Female owner
10. G.I. Samurai (1979) — Young Takeda Samurai
11. Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983) — Princess Shizu
12. Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007) — Tomoe Suzuki
13. Last Mile (2024) — Misumi Natsuyo
14. School in the Crosshairs (1981) — Yuka Mitamura
15. Toward the Terra (1980) — Jona Macka (voice)
16. W's Tragedy (1984) — Shizuka Mita
17. Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012) — Tomoe Suzuki
18. Main Theme (1984) — Shibuki Ogasawara
19. Dearest (2021) — Azusa Sanada
20. Riverside Mukolitta (2021)
21. Princess Raccoon (2005) — Ohagi no tsubone
22. Mio's Cookbook (2020)
23. Tiger and Dragon (2005)
24. Amachan (2013) — Hiromi Suzuka
25. Aka Medaka (2015) — Narrator
26. Detective Lovesick (2010) — Nobuko Maehara
27. Tonbi (2022) — Taeko
28. Kisarazu Cat's Eye (2002) — Asada Mirei
29. The Full Throttle Girl (2011) — Sakuragawa Shoko
30. Never Give Up (1978) — Yoriko Nagai
31. Twinkle (1992) — Shoko Koyama
32. Dreamy Fifteen (1980) — Kei Yamawa
33. Downtown Heroes (1988)
34. Lost Man Found (2022) — President Yamamura
35. The Lakeside Murder Case (2005) — Minako Namiki
36. Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust (2007) — Mariko Tanaka
37. Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island (2015) — Latifa (voice)
38. Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series (2003) — Mirei Asada
39. Detective Story (1983) — Naomi Arai
40. Blue Period (2024) — Masako Saeki