Noriko Watanabe
Biography
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! "
Known For
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
High School Teacher
Detective Office 5: Another Story
Sky High
Cellphone Investigator 7
The Little Judge from Hell
Beauty or Beast
Cutie Honey
All Movies (30)
- The Flowers on Ghost Town2009 · as 柳川恵子
- Cell Phone Investigator 7: Pilot2008 · as Harumi Arishima
- CHiLDREN2006 · as Majima Shigeko
- 48 Hours of Terror - When the Clock's Hands Turn into a Knife2004 · as Kyoko Izutsu
- Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.2003 · as Shun's Mother
- Kamen Rider Agito: Project G42001 · as Sayaka's mother
- Waru Gaiden1998
- Demon Fighter Kocho 2: School of Evil Spirits1997
- I Can't Pay Back1994
- Mahjong Demon 4: Mahjong Proxy War1994
- 特攻レディース 夜露死苦1994
- The man who became a billionaire.1994
- Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki”1993
- Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba1990 · as Asuka Nakyu aka "Sashiba"
- Luxury Yacht: First Love Tour Murder Case1990 · as Asako Sakurai
- Ningen no sabaku1990
- Raw Plate Production1989 · as Narration
- Stay Gold1988
- Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories1987
- Totto Channel1987 · as Ryoko Nishizato
- Kyoufu no Yacchan1987
- Love Story1986
- 雨の降る駅1986 · as 演员
- His Motorbike, Her Island1986 · as Fuyumi Sawada
- Cabaret1986 · as Midori
- Kekkon Annai Mystery1985 · as Hiroko Terasawa
- Someday, Someone Will Be Killed1984 · as Atsuko Moriya
- Fine, with Occasional Murders1984 · as Kanako Kitazato
- Tsumiki kuzushi1983
- Ninja Wars1982 · as Kagaribi / Ukyodayu
All TV Shows (21)
- Red Thread of Fate2008 · as Sachiko Takemiya
- Cellphone Investigator 72008 · as Harumi Amishima
- Seven Female Lawyers2006
- Detective Office 5: Another Story2005
- Promise2005 · as 坂崎悦子
- It was sudden, like a storm...2004
- Sky High2003
- Beauty or Beast2003
- Central Ikegami Police2002
- Let's Go Nagata-cho2001
- Heaven's Kiss1999
- Kanojotachi no Jidai1999
- Always Have The Sun in Mind1994
- High School Teacher1993 · as Misawa Chiaki
- ズームイン！！朝！殺人事件1988
- Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series1983 · as Mikiko Hibiki
- Cutie Honey1973 · as Sister Jill (voice)
- The Little Judge from Hell1973 · as Mother (voice)
- Little Witch Chappy1972 · as Shizuko (voice)
- Little Witch Chappy1972 · as Mama (voice)
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