Hiroko Yakushimaru

Known for ActingBorn 1964-06-09 (age 62)Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Japan

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Passion for Punchlines

Unnatural

1 Litre of Tears

Dokonjō Gaeru

Downtown Heroes

Tasmania Story

Lost Man Found

Mio's Cookbook

Amachan

Tonbi

Back of Father

I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair

Aka Medaka

Blue Period

Always - Sunset on Third Street

Yell

Dogwood Tree

Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura

W's Tragedy

The 8-Year Engagement

Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island

Let's Go to the Hospital

The Full Throttle Girl

Always: Sunset on Third Street '64

Dearest

Detective Lovesick

Always: Sunset on Third Street 2

Glasses

Tiger and Dragon

The Stork Nest

Last Mile

Carry On! Hara-chan!

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

Wasao

Black School Rules

Kisarazu Cat's Eye

Riverside Mukolitta

Cafe Funiculi Funicula

Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series

The Lakeside Murder Case

Like a Savage

Detective Story

Tetsujin 28: The Movie

The Gentlemen’s Alliance

Main Theme

School in the Crosshairs

Toward the Terra

1 Litre Of Tears SP