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Etsuko Shihomi

Actor

Etsuko Shihomi

Born October 29, 1955 in Okayama, Japan 41 films

Etsuko Shihomi (also known as Sue Shihomi) is a former Japanese actress and martial artist best known for her roles in 1970s action films. Born in 1955, she was a protégé of Sonny Chiba and a key member of the Japan Action Club. Shihomi gained fame as the lead in the "Sister Street Fighter" film series, showcasing her impressive martial arts skills. She also appeared in other notable films such as "The Street Fighter" (1974) and "The Executioner" (1974). Shihomi retired from acting in the 1980s, leaving behind a legacy as one of Japan’s pioneering female action stars.

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The Bullet Train posterFirst watchThe Bullet Train19756.9as Telephone OperatorA Japanese bullet train is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows below 80 km/h, unless a ransom is paid.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Street Fighter poster6.8The Street Fighter1974The Return of Sister Street Fighter poster6.5The Return of Sister Street Fighter1975Sister Street Fighter poster6.7Sister Street Fighter1974Message from Space poster5.9Message from Space1978The Street Fighter's Last Revenge poster5.5The Street Fighter's Last Revenge1974

Filmography

41 films as actor
  1. 1986Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy美保
  2. 1986Atami Murder CaseTomoko Mizuno
  3. 1986CabaretBar maid
  4. 1985The Second Is a ChristianKyoko
  5. 1984The AuditionReiko Nanase
  6. 1984Shanghai Rhapsody
  7. 1984Kotaro, An Audacious Karate BoyCrimson Rose
  8. 1983Legend of the Eight SamuraiInusaka Keno Tanetomo
  9. 1983Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
  10. 1982Fall GuyActress
  11. 1982I Are You, You Am MeMitsuko Ono
  12. 1982Ninja Gangsters 2: The Lullaby of Hell
  13. 1981Roaring FireChihiro
  14. 1981The Moon Mask RiderIkuko
  15. 1980Shogun's NinjaAi-Lian
  16. 1979Peman 80
  17. 1979The Adventures of Kosuke KindaichiKindaichi's Neighbor
  18. 1978Message from SpaceEmeralida
  19. 1978Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan ConspiracyYagyu Akane
  20. 1977Black Jack: The Visitor in the EyeKyoko Nanbu
  21. 1977Golgo 13: Assignment KowloonLin Li
  22. 1977Soul of ChibaLihua
  23. 1976Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level FistKiku Nakagawa
  24. 1976Festival Champ
  25. 1976Karate WarriorsFisherwoman
  26. 1976Dragon PrincessYumi Higaki
  27. 1975The Decisive Power of Aikido
  28. 1975The Return of Sister Street FighterLi Koryu
  29. 1975Karate BullfighterGeisha
  30. 1975The Bullet TrainTelephone Operator
  31. 1975The Great ChaseShinobu Yashiro
  32. 197513 Steps of Maki: The Young AristocratsMaki Hyuga (13-kaidan no Maki)
  33. 1975The Killing MachineMiho Tomoda
  34. 1974The Executioner II: Karate InfernoMiko Kurenai / Siu Rei
  35. 1974Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a ThreadLi Koryu
  36. 1974The Street Fighter's Last RevengeHuǒ Fèng
  37. 1974Sister Street FighterLi Koryu
  38. 1974The Street FighterNachi Shikenbaru
  39. 1973Bodyguard Kiba 2Maki
  40. 1973Murderous Love
  41. 1973The BodyguardMaki