Noriko Watanabe

Biography

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 Isl…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) — Shun's Mother
2. His Motorbike, Her Island (1986) — Fuyumi Sawada
3. Ninja Wars (1982) — Kagaribi / Ukyodayu
4. Cutie Honey (1973) — Sister Jill (voice)
5. High School Teacher (1993) — Misawa Chiaki
6. Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4 (2001) — Sayaka's mother
7. Cabaret (1986) — Midori
8. The Little Judge from Hell (1973) — Mother (voice)
9. Beauty or Beast (2003)
10. Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki” (1993)
11. Kekkon Annai Mystery (1985) — Hiroko Terasawa
12. Fine, with Occasional Murders (1984) — Kanako Kitazato
13. Red Thread of Fate (2008) — Sachiko Takemiya
14. Cellphone Investigator 7 (2008) — Harumi Amishima
15. Someday, Someone Will Be Killed (1984) — Atsuko Moriya
16. Seven Female Lawyers (2006)
17. Kyoufu no Yacchan (1987)
18. Totto Channel (1987) — Ryoko Nishizato
19. Demon Fighter Kocho 2: School of Evil Spirits (1997)
20. Tsumiki kuzushi (1983)
21. Raw Plate Production (1989) — Narration
22. 雨の降る駅 (1986) — 演员
23. Heaven's Kiss (1999)
24. Little Witch Chappy (1972) — Shizuko (voice)
25. Let's Go Nagata-cho (2001)
26. Sky High (2003)
27. Central Ikegami Police (2002)
28. Kanojotachi no Jidai (1999)
29. It was sudden, like a storm... (2004)
30. Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (1983) — Mikiko Hibiki
31. Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba (1990) — Asuka Nakyu aka "Sashiba"
32. Love Story (1986)
33. I Can't Pay Back (1994)
34. 特攻レディース　夜露死苦 (1994)
35. Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories (1987)
36. Ningen no sabaku (1990)
37. Waru Gaiden (1998)
38. Luxury Yacht: First Love Tour Murder Case (1990) — Asako Sakurai
39. 48 Hours of Terror - When the Clock's Hands Turn into a Knife (2004) — Kyoko Izutsu
40. Stay Gold (1988)