Hiroko Yakushimaru
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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
Credits
Twinkle (1992)
as Shoko Koyama
Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005)
as Tomoe Suzuki
G.I. Samurai (1979)
as Young Takeda Samurai
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007)
as Tomoe Suzuki
Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)
as Princess Shizu
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series (2006)
as Mirei
Cafe Funiculi Funicula (2018)
as Kayo Takatake
Last Mile (2024)
as Misumi Natsuyo
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017)
as Female owner
The 8-Year Engagement (2017)
as Hatsumi Nakahara
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012)
as Tomoe Suzuki
Riverside Mukolitta (2021)
Actor
Never Give Up (1978)
as Yoriko Nagai
Toward the Terra (1980)
as Jona Macka (voice)
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981)
as Izumi Hoshi
School in the Crosshairs (1981)
as Yuka Mitamura
Blue Period (2024)
as Masako Saeki
Tonbi (2022)
as Taeko
Glasses (2007)
as Morishita
Wasao (2011)
as Setsuko
Black School Rules (2019)
as Virginia Wolf
Sing Salmon Sing (2008)
as Yoko Senuma
W's Tragedy (1984)
as Shizuka Mita
Mio's Cookbook (2020)
Actor
Dogwood Tree (2010)
as Ryoko
Dreamy Fifteen (1980)
as Kei Yamawa
Tetsujin 28: The Movie (2005)
as Yoko Kaneda
The Gentlemen’s Alliance (1986)
Actor
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series (2003)
as Mirei Asada
A Good Husband (2009)
as Sakura Kitami
Cabaret (1986)
as Waitress
The Lakeside Murder Case (2005)
as Minako Namiki
Princess Raccoon (2005)
as Ohagi no tsubone
Detective Story (1983)
as Naomi Arai
Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust (2007)
as Mariko Tanaka
Let's Go to the Hospital (1990)
as Midori Yoshikawa
The Stork Nest (2013)
as Yumiko Yasuda
Nurse Call (1993)
as Kozue Igarashi
Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island (2015)
as Latifa (voice)
Aka Medaka (2015)
as Narrator
Tasmania Story (1990)
Actor
Arigatou (2006)
Actor
Main Theme (1984)
as Shibuki Ogasawara
I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair (2012)
as Hasebe Haruko
Downtown Heroes (1988)
Actor
The Homeless Student 2 (2009)
as Keiko Tamura
SUKIYAKI 上を向いて歩こう (2026)
as Iku Ooshima
Be yourself (2008)
as Yuka Enomoto
1 Litre Of Tears SP (2007)
as Shioka Ikeuchi
Fan of Hong Kong star (2002)
Actor
Kizuna no Pedal (2019)
as 宮澤純子
Yuriko's Picture Book (2016)
as Yuriko Onodera
Fuji Family (2016)
as 鷹子（長女）
READY! LADY (1989)
as Ryoko
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow (1997)
Actor
Aogeba Tôtoshi (2006)
as Mari Minegishi
Nadeshiko Tai (2008)
Actor
Like a Savage (1985)
as Tamako Arisugawa
Dr. Hisayoshi Suma (2010)
as 須磨千代子
Fuji Family New Year Special 2017 (2017)
as Oguni Takako
薬師丸ひろ子 40th Anniversary Tour 2022 ～アナタノコトバ～ (2023)
Actor
Heart's Delivery (1990)
Actor
Live at GLORIA CHAPEL 2021 (2022)
Actor
Hoshi Kikou (1987)
Actor
薬師丸ひろ子 35th Anniversary Best Songs 1981-2017 ～Live in 春日大社～ (—)
Actor