Hiroko Yakushimaru
Actor
- Born
- June 9, 1964 (age 62) · Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
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.
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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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Known for
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- 2026Sukiyaki as Iku Ooshima
- 2024Last Mile as Misumi Natsuyo
- 2024Blue Period as Masako Saeki
- 2023薬師丸ひろ子 40th Anniversary Tour 2022 ～アナタノコトバ～
- 2022Live at GLORIA CHAPEL 2021
- 2022Tonbi as Taeko
- 2021Riverside Mukolitta
- 2020Mio's Cookbook
- 2019Black School Rules as Virginia Wolf
- 2019Kizuna no Pedal as 宮澤純子
- 2018
