Hiroko Yakushimaru

Hiroko Yakushimaru

Date of Birth:

Jun 09, 1964

Place of Birth:

Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Japan

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.

filmography:

Like a Savage Like a Savage

1985

School in the Crosshairs School in the Crosshairs

1981

Let's Go to the Hospital Let's Go to the Hospital

1990

The Gentlemen’s Alliance The Gentlemen’s Alliance

1986

The 8-Year Engagement The 8-Year Engagement

2017

Hope and Pain Hope and Pain

1988

Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura

2017

The Homeless Student 2 The Homeless Student 2

2009

Blue Period Blue Period

2024

Dr. Hisayoshi Suma Dr. Hisayoshi Suma

2010

Nadeshiko Tai Nadeshiko Tai

2008

Last Mile Last Mile

2024

Aka Medaka Aka Medaka

2015

Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 Always: Sunset on Third Street '64

2012

Fuji Family Fuji Family

2016

Café Funiculi Funicula Café Funiculi Funicula

2018

Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series

2006

Aogeba Tôtoshi Aogeba Tôtoshi

2006

I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair

2012

Tetsujin 28: The Movie Tetsujin 28: The Movie

2005

Riverside Mukolitta Riverside Mukolitta

2021

薬師丸ひろ子 40th Anniversary Tour 2022 ～アナタノコトバ～ 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～ 薬師丸ひろ子 35th Anniversary Best Songs 1981-2017 ～Live in 春日大社～

1970

Cabaret Cabaret

1986

Yuriko's Picture Book Yuriko's Picture Book

2016

Fuji Family New Year Special 2017 Fuji Family New Year Special 2017

2017

Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series

2003

The Stork Nest The Stork Nest

2013

Nurse Call Nurse Call

1993

Sing Salmon Sing Sing Salmon Sing

2008

Toward the Terra Toward the Terra

1980

Amachan Amachan

2013

1 Litre Of Tears SP 1 Litre Of Tears SP

2007

Legend of the Eight Samurai Legend of the Eight Samurai

1983

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

1981

Live at GLORIA CHAPEL 2021 Live at GLORIA CHAPEL 2021

2022

G.I. Samurai G.I. Samurai

1979

Fan of Hong Kong star Fan of Hong Kong star

2002

Wasao Wasao

2011

Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow

1997

Princess Raccoon Princess Raccoon

2005

Never Give Up Never Give Up

1978

Black School Rules Black School Rules

2019

Always - Sunset on Third Street Always - Sunset on Third Street

2005

Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 Always: Sunset on Third Street 2

2007

Hanamizuki Hanamizuki

2010

Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust

2007

Be yourself Be yourself

2008

絆のペダル 絆のペダル

2019

The Tragedy of “W” The Tragedy of “W”

1984

READY! LADY READY! LADY

1989

Main Theme Main Theme

1984

Dreamy Fifteen Dreamy Fifteen

1980

Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island

2015

Tasmania Story Tasmania Story

1990

Arigatou Arigatou

2006

A Good Husband A Good Husband

2009

Hoshi Kikou Hoshi Kikou

1987

Tonbi Tonbi

2022

Heart's Delivery Heart's Delivery

1990

Twinkle Twinkle

1992

The Lakeside Murder Case The Lakeside Murder Case

2004

Detective Story Detective Story

1983

Glasses Glasses

2007

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