Hiroko Yakushimaru

Known for ActingBorn 1964-06-09 (age 62)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.Read more

Movies & web series

Passion for Punchlines

Unnatural

1 Litre of Tears

Yell

Downtown Heroes

Dokonjō Gaeru

Amachan

Tasmania Story

Lost Man Found

Mio's Cookbook

Tonbi

Back of Father

I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair

Aka Medaka

Always - Sunset on Third Street

Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura

Dogwood Tree

W's Tragedy

Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island

The 8-Year Engagement

Blue Period

Let's Go to the Hospital

Always: Sunset on Third Street '64

Dearest

The Full Throttle Girl

Detective Lovesick

Glasses

Always: Sunset on Third Street 2

Tiger and Dragon

The Stork Nest

Last Mile

Carry On! Hara-chan!

Kisarazu Cat's Eye

Wasao

Black School Rules

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

Riverside Mukolitta

Cafe Funiculi Funicula

Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series

Like a Savage

Detective Story

The Gentlemen’s Alliance

The Lakeside Murder Case

School in the Crosshairs

Main Theme

Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series

Never Give Up

Toward the Terra