Hiroko Yakushimaru
Known for: Acting
Born: June 9, 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.
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Filmography
65 movies · 18 TV shows, newest first
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Sukiyaki
2026
6.8
Last Mile
2024
7.7
Blue Period
2024
8.7
Passion for Punchlines
2023
NR
薬師丸ひろ子 40th Anniversary Tour 2022 ～アナタノコトバ～
2023
8.1
Lost Man Found
2022
NR
Live at GLORIA CHAPEL 2021
2022
8.0
Tonbi
2022
6.6
Riverside Mukolitta
2021
7.1
Dearest
2021
8.1
Mio's Cookbook
2020
7.7
Yell
2020
6.7
Black School Rules
2019
NR
Kizuna no Pedal
2019
6.6
Cafe Funiculi Funicula
2018
8.4
Unnatural
2018
7.3
The 8-Year Engagement
2017
7.5
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
2017
NR
Onna no Kunsho
2017
NR
Fuji Family New Year Special 2017
2017
NR
Yuriko's Picture Book
2016
NR
Fuji Family
2016
7.8
Aka Medaka
2015
8.3
Dokonjō Gaeru
2015
7.3
Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island
2015
8.0
Back of Father
2014
7.0
The Stork Nest
2013
8.1
Amachan
2013
6.8
Carry On! Hara-chan!
2013
8.0
I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair
2012
7.2
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64
2012
7.2
The Full Throttle Girl
2011
6.8
Wasao
20115.0
Dr. Hisayoshi Suma
2010
7.5
Dogwood Tree
2010
7.2
Detective Lovesick
2010
6.0
A Good Husband
2009
NR
The Homeless Student 2
2009
NR
Be yourself
2008
NR
Nadeshiko Tai
2008
5.6
Sing Salmon Sing
2008
7.1
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2
2007
7.1
Glasses
2007
6.0
1 Litre Of Tears SP
2007
5.9
Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust
2007
NR
Arigatou
2006
6.7
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series
2006
5.9
Aogeba Tôtoshi
2006
7.7
Always - Sunset on Third Street
2005
8.5
1 Litre of Tears
2005
5.8
Princess Raccoon
2005
7.1
Tiger and Dragon
2005
6.0
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
2005
6.5
The Lakeside Murder Case
2005
6.2
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series
2003NR
Mama no Idenshi
2002
NR
ママの遺伝子
2002
NR
Fan of Hong Kong star
2002
6.9
Kisarazu Cat's Eye
2002
NR
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
1997
5.8
Nurse Call
1993
4.4
Twinkle
1992
8.5
Tasmania Story
1990
7.5
Let's Go to the Hospital
1990
NR
Heart's Delivery
1990
NR
READY! LADY
1989
8.6
Downtown Heroes
1988
NR
Hoshi Kikou
1987
6.5
The Gentlemen’s Alliance
1986
4.8
Cabaret
1986
6.7
Like a Savage
1985
7.7
W's Tragedy
1984
6.4
Main Theme
1984
5.8
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983
6.7
Detective Story
1983
7.0
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
1981
6.4
School in the Crosshairs
1981
6.2
Dreamy Fifteen
1980
6.2
Toward the Terra
1980
5.8
G.I. Samurai
1979
6.4
Never Give Up
1978
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薬師丸ひろ子 35th Anniversary Best Songs 1981-2017 ～Live in 春日大社～
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8.0
The Kingdom of Ingredients
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