
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Known for Acting · 81 credits
- Born
- 1964-06-09 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- 药师丸博子
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.
Known For
TV Shows (18)

Yell
2020

Amachan
2013
as 铃鹿博美

Back of Father
2014
as Marui Yumiko

Unnatural
2018
as Misumi Natsuyo

Lost Man Found
2022
as President Yamamura

Detective Lovesick
2010
as Nobuko Maehara

Tiger and Dragon
2005

1 Litre of Tears
2005
as Shioka Ikeuchi

Dearest
2021
as Azusa Sanada

Kisarazu Cat's Eye
2002
as Asada Mirei

The Full Throttle Girl
2011
as Sakuragawa Shoko

Passion for Punchlines
2023
as Shima Takako

Carry On! Hara-chan!
2013
as Yaguchi Yuriko

Dokonjō Gaeru
2015
as Mom
Mama no Idenshi
2002

富士ファミリー
2016
as 小国鷹子

ママの遺伝子
2002
as 藤木七海

The Kingdom of Ingredients
as 旁白
Movies (63)

Always - Sunset on Third Street
2005
as Tomoe Suzuki

Always: Sunset on Third Street 2
2007
as Tomoe Suzuki

Cafe Funiculi Funicula
2018
as Kayo Takatake

Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
2017
as Female owner

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
1981
as Izumi Hoshi

Never Give Up
1978
as Yoriko Nagai

Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust
2007
as Mariko Tanaka

Tetsujin 28: The Movie
2005
as Yoko Kaneda

G.I. Samurai
1979
as Young Takeda Samurai

Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983
as Princess Shizu

The Lakeside Murder Case
2005
as Minako Namiki

Toward the Terra
1980
as Jona Macka (voice)

Blue Period
2024
as Masako Saeki

The 8-Year Engagement
2017
as Hatsumi Nakahara

Last Mile
2024
as Misumi Natsuyo

Riverside Mukolitta
2021

Always: Sunset on Third Street '64
2012
as Tomoe Suzuki

Dogwood Tree
2010
as Ryoko

Fan of Hong Kong star
2002

Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island
2015
as Latifa (voice)

Tonbi
2022
as Taeko

Cabaret
1986
as Waitress

Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series
2003
as Mirei Asada

Let's Go to the Hospital
1990
as Midori Yoshikawa

Black School Rules
2019
as Virginia Wolf

The Gentlemen’s Alliance
1986

Wasao
2011
as Setsuko

Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series
2006
as Mirei

Dreamy Fifteen
1980
as Kei Yamawa

W's Tragedy
1984
as Shizuka Mita

Sing Salmon Sing
2008
as Yoko Senuma

A Good Husband
2009
as Sakura Kitami

I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair
2012
as Hasebe Haruko

School in the Crosshairs
1981
as Yuka Mitamura

Glasses
2007
as Morishita

Princess Raccoon
2005
as Ohagi no tsubone

Main Theme
1984
as Shibuki Ogasawara

Aka Medaka
2015
as Narrator

Yuriko's Picture Book
2016
as Yuriko Onodera

Twinkle
1992
as Shoko Koyama

1 Litre Of Tears SP
2007
as Shioka Ikeuchi

The Stork Nest
2013
as Yumiko Yasuda

Like a Savage
1985
as Tamako Arisugawa

Detective Story
1983
as Naomi Arai

Downtown Heroes
1988

Nurse Call
1993
as Kozue Igarashi

Tasmania Story
1990

READY! LADY
1989
as Ryoko

Aogeba Tôtoshi
2006
as Mari Minegishi

Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
1997

Fuji Family
2016
as 鷹子(長女)

The Homeless Student 2
2009
as Keiko Tamura

Arigatou
2006

Be yourself
2008
as Yuka Enomoto

Nadeshiko Tai
2008

薬師丸ひろ子 35th Anniversary Best Songs 1981-2017 ~Live in 春日大社~

Fuji Family New Year Special 2017
2017
as Oguni Takako

Kizuna no Pedal
2019
as 宮澤純子
Dr. Hisayoshi Suma
2010
as 須磨千代子

薬師丸ひろ子 40th Anniversary Tour 2022 ~アナタノコトバ~
2023

Live at GLORIA CHAPEL 2021
2022

Heart's Delivery
1990

Hoshi Kikou
1987
About Hiroko Yakushimaru
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… With 81 credits spanning from 1978 to 2024, Hiroko Yakushimaru has appeared in 63 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Hiroko Yakushimaru Movies
- Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005) — as Tomoe Suzuki
- Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007) — as Tomoe Suzuki
- Cafe Funiculi Funicula (2018) — as Kayo Takatake
- Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017) — as Female owner
- Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981) — as Izumi Hoshi
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