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