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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