Hiroko Yakushimaru
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1964-06-09 (age 62)
- 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)
Amachan
2013
as Hiromi Suzuka
Yell
2020
The Kingdom of Ingredients
as 旁白
Back of Father
2014
as Marui Yumiko
1 Litre of Tears
2005
as Shioka Ikeuchi
Unnatural
2018
as Misumi Natsuyo
Detective Lovesick
2010
as Nobuko Maehara
Kisarazu Cat's Eye
2002
as Asada Mirei
Tiger and Dragon
2005
Lost Man Found
2022
as President Yamamura
The Full Throttle Girl
2011
as Sakuragawa Shoko
Dearest
2021
as Azusa Sanada
Carry On! Hara-chan!
2013
as Yaguchi Yuriko
Passion for Punchlines
2023
as Shima Takako
富士ファミリー
2016
as 小国鷹子
Dokonjō Gaeru
2015
as Mom
ママの遺伝子
2002
as 藤木七海
Mama no Idenshi
2002
Movies (65)
Twinkle
1992
as Shoko Koyama
Aogeba Tôtoshi
2006
as Mari Minegishi
Nadeshiko Tai
2008
Always - Sunset on Third Street
2005
as Tomoe Suzuki
G.I. Samurai
1979
as Young Takeda Samurai
Last Mile
2024
as Misumi Natsuyo
The 8-Year Engagement
2017
as Hatsumi Nakahara
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983
as Princess Shizu
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2
2007
as Tomoe Suzuki
SUKIYAKI 上を向いて歩こう
2026
as Iku Ooshima
The Lakeside Murder Case
2005
as Minako Namiki
The Homeless Student 2
2009
as Keiko Tamura
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64
2012
as Tomoe Suzuki
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
1981
as Izumi Hoshi
Fuji Family New Year Special 2017
2017
as Oguni Takako
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series
2006
as Mirei
Wasao
2011
as Setsuko
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
2017
as Female owner
Dogwood Tree
2010
as Ryoko
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series
2003
as Mirei Asada
Cafe Funiculi Funicula
2018
as Kayo Takatake
Toward the Terra
1980
as Jona Macka (voice)
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
2005
as Yoko Kaneda
READY! LADY
1989
as Ryoko
Blue Period
2024
as Masako Saeki
Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust
2007
as Mariko Tanaka
Dreamy Fifteen
1980
as Kei Yamawa
Sing Salmon Sing
2008
as Yoko Senuma
Mio's Cookbook
2020
Glasses
2007
as Morishita
The Stork Nest
2013
as Yumiko Yasuda
Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island
2015
as Latifa (voice)
Tonbi
2022
as Taeko
Never Give Up
1978
as Yoriko Nagai
Princess Raccoon
2005
as Ohagi no tsubone
Riverside Mukolitta
2021
School in the Crosshairs
1981
as Yuka Mitamura
Like a Savage
1985
as Tamako Arisugawa
Cabaret
1986
as Waitress
Detective Story
1983
as Naomi Arai
Let's Go to the Hospital
1990
as Midori Yoshikawa
1 Litre Of Tears SP
2007
as Shioka Ikeuchi
I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair
2012
as Hasebe Haruko
Main Theme
1984
as Shibuki Ogasawara
W's Tragedy
1984
as Shizuka Mita
Black School Rules
2019
as Virginia Wolf
Downtown Heroes
1988
Yuriko's Picture Book
2016
as Yuriko Onodera
Fan of Hong Kong star
2002
Nurse Call
1993
as Kozue Igarashi
Aka Medaka
2015
as Narrator
Tasmania Story
1990
A Good Husband
2009
as Sakura Kitami
Fuji Family
2016
as 鷹子（長女）
The Gentlemen’s Alliance
1986
Arigatou
2006
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
1997
Live at GLORIA CHAPEL 2021
2022
Heart's Delivery
1990
Be yourself
2008
as Yuka Enomoto
Hoshi Kikou
1987
Dr. Hisayoshi Suma
2010
as 須磨千代子
Kizuna no Pedal
2019
as 宮澤純子
薬師丸ひろ子 40th Anniversary Tour 2022 ～アナタノコトバ～
2023
薬師丸ひろ子 35th Anniversary Best Songs 1981-2017 ～Live in 春日大社～
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 83 credits spanning from 1978 to 2026, Hiroko Yakushimaru has appeared in 65 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Hiroko Yakushimaru Movies
- Twinkle (1992) — as Shoko Koyama
- Aogeba Tôtoshi (2006) — as Mari Minegishi
- Nadeshiko Tai (2008)
- Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005) — as Tomoe Suzuki
- G.I. Samurai (1979) — as Young Takeda Samurai
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