Hiroko Yakushimaru profile
Actor profile

Hiroko Yakushimaru

9th June 1964 Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Japan Acting

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.

63 Movies 15 TV Shows 1 In Production 83 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Tonbi poster
Tonbi 8th April 2022 as Taeko
Wasao poster
Wasao 5th March 2011 as Setsuko
Glasses poster
Glasses 22nd September 2007 as Morishita
Twinkle poster
Twinkle 24th October 1992 as Shoko Koyama
Dearest poster
Dearest 15th October 2021 as Azusa Sanada
Amachan poster
Amachan 1st April 2013 as Hiromi Suzuka
SUKIYAKI 上を向いて歩こう poster Coming soon
SUKIYAKI 上を向いて歩こう 25th December 2026 as Iku Ooshima