
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
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Let's Go Nagata-cho
2001 · Series
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Kanojotachi no Jidai
1999 · Series
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Kyoufu no Yacchan
1987 · Movie
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Tsumiki kuzushi
1983 · Movie
★ 9.2View details →
High School Teacher
1993 · Series
★ 9.0View details →
Totto Channel
1987 · Movie
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Cellphone Investigator 7
2008 · Series
★ 8.8View details →
Kekkon Annai Mystery
1985 · Movie
★ 8.0View details →
It was sudden, like a storm...
2004 · Series
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Little Witch Chappy
1972 · Series
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His Motorbike, Her Island
1986 · Movie
★ 7.2View details →
Beauty or Beast
2003 · Series
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Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
2003 · Movie
★ 7.3View details →
Fine, with Occasional Murders
1984 · Movie
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Heaven's Kiss
1999 · Series
★ 7.0View details →
雨の降る駅
1986 · Movie
★ 7.0View details →
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
1983 · Series
★ 6.6View details →
Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4
2001 · Movie
★ 6.5View details →
Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki”
1993 · Movie
★ 6.3View details →
Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue
1992 · Movie
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Seven Female Lawyers
2006 · Series
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Central Ikegami Police
2002 · Series
★ 5.7View details →
Cutie Honey
1973 · Series
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Ninja Wars
1982 · Movie
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Someday, Someone Will Be Killed
1984 · Movie
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Red Thread of Fate
2008 · Series
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Sky High
2003 · Series
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The Little Judge from Hell
1973 · Series
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Cabaret
1986 · Movie
Raw Plate Production
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Raw Plate Production
1989 · Movie

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The Flowers on Ghost Town
2009 · Movie

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Cell Phone Investigator 7: Pilot
2008 · Movie

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CHiLDREN
2006 · Movie

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Detective Office 5: Another Story
2005 · Series

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Promise
2005 · Series

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48 Hours of Terror - When the Clock's Hands Turn into a Knife
2004 · Movie

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Waru Gaiden
1998 · Movie

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Demon Fighter Kocho 2: School of Evil Spirits
1997 · Movie

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I Can't Pay Back
1994 · Movie

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特攻レディース 夜露死苦
1994 · Movie

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The man who became a billionaire.
1994 · Movie

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Mahjong Demon 4: Mahjong Proxy War
1994 · Movie
Always Have The Sun in Mind
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Always Have The Sun in Mind
1994 · Series

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Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba
1990 · Movie

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Ningen no sabaku
1990 · Movie
Luxury Yacht: First Love Tour Murder Case
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Luxury Yacht: First Love Tour Murder Case
1990 · Movie

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Stay Gold
1988 · Movie
ズームイン!!朝!殺人事件
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ズームイン!!朝!殺人事件
1988 · Series