Hiroko Yakushimaru
Biography
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.
Known For
All Movies (66)
- SUKIYAKI 上を向いて歩こう2026 · as Iku Ooshima
- Last Mile2024 · as Misumi Natsuyo
- Blue Period2024 · as Masako Saeki
- 薬師丸ひろ子 40th Anniversary Tour 2022 ～アナタノコトバ～2023
- Live at GLORIA CHAPEL 20212022
- Tonbi2022 · as Taeko
- Riverside Mukolitta2021
- Mio's Cookbook2020
- Black School Rules2019 · as Virginia Wolf
- Kizuna no Pedal2019 · as 宮澤純子
- Cafe Funiculi Funicula2018 · as Kayo Takatake
- The 8-Year Engagement2017 · as Hatsumi Nakahara
- Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura2017 · as Female owner
- Fuji Family New Year Special 20172017 · as Oguni Takako
- Yuriko's Picture Book2016 · as Yuriko Onodera
- Fuji Family2016 · as 鷹子（長女）
- Aka Medaka2015 · as Narrator
- Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island2015 · as Latifa (voice)
- The Stork Nest2013 · as Yumiko Yasuda
- I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair2012 · as Hasebe Haruko
- Always: Sunset on Third Street '642012 · as Tomoe Suzuki
- Wasao2011 · as Setsuko
- Dr. Hisayoshi Suma2010 · as 須磨千代子
- Dogwood Tree2010 · as Ryoko
- A Good Husband2009 · as Sakura Kitami
- The Homeless Student 22009 · as Keiko Tamura
- Be yourself2008 · as Yuka Enomoto
- Nadeshiko Tai2008
- Sing Salmon Sing2008 · as Yoko Senuma
- Always: Sunset on Third Street 22007 · as Tomoe Suzuki
- Glasses2007 · as Morishita
- 1 Litre Of Tears SP2007 · as Shioka Ikeuchi
- Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust2007 · as Mariko Tanaka
- Arigatou2006
- Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series2006 · as Mirei
- Aogeba Tôtoshi2006 · as Mari Minegishi
- Always - Sunset on Third Street2005 · as Tomoe Suzuki
- Princess Raccoon2005 · as Ohagi no tsubone
- Tetsujin 28: The Movie2005 · as Yoko Kaneda
- The Lakeside Murder Case2005 · as Minako Namiki
- Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series2003 · as Mirei Asada
- Fan of Hong Kong star2002
- Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow1997
- Nurse Call1993 · as Kozue Igarashi
- Twinkle1992 · as Shoko Koyama
- Tasmania Story1990
- Let's Go to the Hospital1990 · as Midori Yoshikawa
- Heart's Delivery1990
- READY! LADY1989 · as Ryoko
- Downtown Heroes1988
- Hoshi Kikou1987
- The Gentlemen’s Alliance1986
- Cabaret1986 · as Waitress
- Cabaret1986
- Like a Savage1985 · as Tamako Arisugawa
- W's Tragedy1984 · as Shizuka Mita
- Main Theme1984 · as Shibuki Ogasawara
- Legend of the Eight Samurai1983 · as Princess Shizu
- Detective Story1983 · as Naomi Arai
- Sailor Suit and Machine Gun1981 · as Izumi Hoshi
- School in the Crosshairs1981 · as Yuka Mitamura
- Dreamy Fifteen1980 · as Kei Yamawa
- Toward the Terra1980 · as Jona Macka (voice)
- G.I. Samurai1979 · as Young Takeda Samurai
- Never Give Up1978 · as Yoriko Nagai
- 薬師丸ひろ子 35th Anniversary Best Songs 1981-2017 ～Live in 春日大社～—
All TV Shows (18)
- Passion for Punchlines2023 · as Shima Takako
- Lost Man Found2022 · as President Yamamura
- Dearest2021 · as Azusa Sanada
- Yell2020
- Unnatural2018 · as Misumi Natsuyo
- 富士ファミリー2016 · as 小国鷹子
- Dokonjō Gaeru2015 · as Mom
- Back of Father2014 · as Marui Yumiko
- Amachan2013 · as 铃鹿博美
- Carry On! Hara-chan!2013 · as Yaguchi Yuriko
- The Full Throttle Girl2011 · as Sakuragawa Shoko
- Detective Lovesick2010 · as Nobuko Maehara
- 1 Litre of Tears2005 · as Shioka Ikeuchi
- Tiger and Dragon2005
- Mama no Idenshi2002
- ママの遺伝子2002 · as 藤木七海
- Kisarazu Cat's Eye2002 · as Asada Mirei
- The Kingdom of Ingredients— · as 旁白