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Hiroko Yakushimaru

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Hiroko Yakushimaru

Born June 9, 1964 in Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Japan65 films

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.

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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.

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Essential films

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Filmography

65 films as actor
  1. TBA薬師丸ひろ子 35th Anniversary Best Songs 1981-2017 ～Live in 春日大社～
  2. 2026SukiyakiIku Ooshima
  3. 2024Last MileMisumi Natsuyo
  4. 2024Blue PeriodMasako Saeki
  5. 2023薬師丸ひろ子 40th Anniversary Tour 2022 ～アナタノコトバ～
  6. 2022Live at GLORIA CHAPEL 2021
  7. 2022TonbiTaeko
  8. 2021Riverside Mukolitta
  9. 2020Mio's Cookbook
  10. 2019Black School RulesVirginia Wolf
  11. 2019Kizuna no Pedal宮澤純子
  12. 2018Cafe Funiculi FuniculaKayo Takatake
  13. 2017The 8-Year EngagementHatsumi Nakahara
  14. 2017Destiny: The Tale of KamakuraFemale owner
  15. 2017Fuji Family New Year Special 2017Oguni Takako
  16. 2016Yuriko's Picture BookYuriko Onodera
  17. 2016Fuji Family鷹子（長女）
  18. 2015Aka MedakaNarrator
  19. 2015Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret IslandLatifa (voice)
  20. 2013The Stork NestYumiko Yasuda
  21. 2012I Will Fly to the Sky on a WheelchairHasebe Haruko
  22. 2012Always: Sunset on Third Street '64Tomoe Suzuki
  23. 2011WasaoSetsuko
  24. 2010Dr. Hisayoshi Suma須磨千代子
  25. 2010Dogwood TreeRyoko
  26. 2009A Good HusbandSakura Kitami
  27. 2009The Homeless Student 2Keiko Tamura
  28. 2008Be yourselfYuka Enomoto
  29. 2008Nadeshiko Tai
  30. 2008Sing Salmon SingYoko Senuma
  31. 2007Always: Sunset on Third Street 2Tomoe Suzuki
  32. 2007GlassesMorishita
  33. 20071 Litre Of Tears SPShioka Ikeuchi
  34. 2007Bubble Fiction: Boom or BustMariko Tanaka
  35. 2006Arigatou
  36. 2006Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World SeriesMirei
  37. 2006Aogeba TôtoshiMari Minegishi
  38. 2005Always - Sunset on Third StreetTomoe Suzuki
  39. 2005Princess RaccoonOhagi no tsubone
  40. 2005Tetsujin 28: The MovieYoko Kaneda
  41. 2005The Lakeside Murder CaseMinako Namiki
  42. 2003Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon SeriesMirei Asada
  43. 2002Fan of Hong Kong star
  44. 1997Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
  45. 1993Nurse CallKozue Igarashi
  46. 1992TwinkleShoko Koyama
  47. 1990Tasmania Story
  48. 1990Let's Go to the HospitalMidori Yoshikawa
  49. 1990Heart's Delivery
  50. 1989READY! LADYRyoko
  51. 1988Downtown Heroes
  52. 1987Hoshi Kikou
  53. 1986The Gentlemen’s Alliance
  54. 1986CabaretWaitress
  55. 1985Like a SavageTamako Arisugawa
  56. 1984W's TragedyShizuka Mita
  57. 1984Main ThemeShibuki Ogasawara
  58. 1983Legend of the Eight SamuraiPrincess Shizu
  59. 1983Detective StoryNaomi Arai
  60. 1981Sailor Suit and Machine GunIzumi Hoshi
  61. 1981School in the CrosshairsYuka Mitamura
  62. 1980Dreamy FifteenKei Yamawa
  63. 1980Toward the TerraJona Macka (voice)
  64. 1979G.I. SamuraiYoung Takeda Samurai
  65. 1978Never Give UpYoriko Nagai