Noriko Watanabe

Known for ActingBorn 1965-07-22 (age 60)Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

In 80s Hiroko Yakushimaru, Noriko Watanabe and Tomoyo Harada came to be called " Kadokawa Three Princesses". Born on July 22, 1965 at a hospital in Yahata Nishi Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Two years later Noriko's father, employee of Ministry of Construction, was transfered to Oita Prefecture. In 1981 15-year Noriko, as Kyushu representative. won Jury Prize at 6th Horipro talent scout caravan. Next year she became a representative of Kyushu in the “Kadokawa New Talents ” in audition for main heroine (post Hiroko Yakushimaru-style) in “Ninja Wars” directed by Kosei Saito. 16-year Noriko. Oita high school student, was chosen from 57,480 applicants. In 1983 Noriko starred in next Saito film “Tsumiki kuzushi” as the same daughter role as the TV drama version Tomoko but was supposed to be played. For this role she has won the 7th (1983) Japanese Academy Awards as “Newcomer of the Year“. In May, the first starring movie " Fine, With Occasional Murders" is released. In addition, the theme song of the movie is also in charge and hit. (18-year-old) In 1987, he received the Supporting Actress Award for the Yokohama Film Festival in Obayashi Nobuhiko "His Motorcycle, Her Island". The starring of the movie "Times for Lovers" was decided in 1986, but declined because of the presence of a serious nude scene . At the same time, she became independent of Haruka Kadokawa's office. After that , a huge number of TV dramas and movies such as Nippon Television " Kyo Ichirin ", NHK Taiga drama " Shobu ga Gotoku ", TBS " Very Mother and Daughter ", " Non-chan's Noriben ", and TV Tokyo " Criminal Chasing! "Read more

Movies & web series

Let's Go Nagata-cho

Kanojotachi no Jidai

Kyoufu no Yacchan

Tsumiki kuzushi

High School Teacher

Totto Channel

Cellphone Investigator 7

Kekkon Annai Mystery

It was sudden, like a storm...

Little Witch Chappy

His Motorbike, Her Island

Beauty or Beast

Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.

Fine, with Occasional Murders

Heaven's Kiss

雨の降る駅

Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4

Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki”

Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue

Seven Female Lawyers

Central Ikegami Police

Cutie Honey

Ninja Wars

Someday, Someone Will Be Killed

Red Thread of Fate

Sky High

The Little Judge from Hell

Cabaret

Raw Plate Production

The Flowers on Ghost Town

Cell Phone Investigator 7: Pilot

CHiLDREN

Detective Office 5: Another Story

Promise

48 Hours of Terror - When the Clock's Hands Turn into a Knife

Waru Gaiden

Demon Fighter Kocho 2: School of Evil Spirits

I Can't Pay Back

特攻レディース 夜露死苦

The man who became a billionaire.

Mahjong Demon 4: Mahjong Proxy War

Always Have The Sun in Mind

Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba

Ningen no sabaku

Luxury Yacht: First Love Tour Murder Case

Stay Gold

ズームイン！！朝！殺人事件

特攻レディース　夜露死苦