Hiroko Yakushimaru

Hiroko Yakushimaru

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,…

Filmography

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SUKIYAKI 上を向いて歩こう SUKIYAKI 上を向いて歩こう 2026 Last Mile ★ 6.8 Last Mile 2024 Blue Period ★ 7.7 Blue Period 2024 Passion for Punchlines ★ 8.7 Passion for Punchlines 2023 薬師丸ひろ子 40th Anniversary Tour 2022 ～アナタノコトバ～ 薬師丸ひろ子 40th Anniversary Tour 2022 ～アナタノコトバ～ 2023 Lost Man Found ★ 8.1 Lost Man Found 2022 Live at GLORIA CHAPEL 2021 Live at GLORIA CHAPEL 2021 2022 Tonbi ★ 8.0 Tonbi 2022 Riverside Mukolitta ★ 6.6 Riverside Mukolitta 2021 Dearest ★ 7.1 Dearest 2021 Mio's Cookbook ★ 8.1 Mio's Cookbook 2020 Yell ★ 7.5 Yell 2020 Black School Rules ★ 6.7 Black School Rules 2019 Kizuna no Pedal Kizuna no Pedal 2019 Cafe Funiculi Funicula ★ 6.6 Cafe Funiculi Funicula 2018 Unnatural ★ 8.4 Unnatural 2018 The 8-Year Engagement ★ 7.3 The 8-Year Engagement 2017 Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura ★ 7.4 Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura 2017 Onna no Kunsho Onna no Kunsho 2017 Fuji Family New Year Special 2017 Fuji Family New Year Special 2017 2017 Yuriko's Picture Book Yuriko's Picture Book 2016 Fuji Family Fuji Family 2016 富士ファミリー 富士ファミリー 2016 Aka Medaka ★ 7.8 Aka Medaka 2015 Dokonjō Gaeru ★ 8.3 Dokonjō Gaeru 2015 Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island ★ 7.3 Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island 2015 Back of Father ★ 8.0 Back of Father 2014 The Stork Nest ★ 7.0 The Stork Nest 2013 Amachan ★ 8.1 Amachan 2013 Carry On! Hara-chan! ★ 6.8 Carry On! Hara-chan! 2013 I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair ★ 8.0 I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair 2012 Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 ★ 7.2 Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 2012 The Full Throttle Girl ★ 7.2 The Full Throttle Girl 2011 Wasao ★ 6.8 Wasao 2011 Dr. Hisayoshi Suma ★ 5.0 Dr. Hisayoshi Suma 2010 Dogwood Tree ★ 7.6 Dogwood Tree 2010 Detective Lovesick ★ 7.2 Detective Lovesick 2010 A Good Husband ★ 5.0 A Good Husband 2009 The Homeless Student 2 The Homeless Student 2 2009 Be yourself Be yourself 2008 Nadeshiko Tai Nadeshiko Tai 2008 Sing Salmon Sing ★ 5.6 Sing Salmon Sing 2008 Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 ★ 7.2 Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 2007 Glasses ★ 7.2 Glasses 2007 1 Litre Of Tears SP ★ 6.0 1 Litre Of Tears SP 2007 Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust ★ 5.8 Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust 2007 Arigatou Arigatou 2006 Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series ★ 6.7 Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series 2006 Aogeba Tôtoshi ★ 5.9 Aogeba Tôtoshi 2006 Always - Sunset on Third Street ★ 7.7 Always - Sunset on Third Street 2005 1 Litre of Tears ★ 8.5 1 Litre of Tears 2005 Princess Raccoon ★ 5.8 Princess Raccoon 2005 Tiger and Dragon ★ 7.1 Tiger and Dragon 2005 Tetsujin 28: The Movie ★ 6.3 Tetsujin 28: The Movie 2005 The Lakeside Murder Case ★ 6.5 The Lakeside Murder Case 2005 Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series ★ 5.9 Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series 2003 Mama no Idenshi Mama no Idenshi 2002 ママの遺伝子 ママの遺伝子 2002 Fan of Hong Kong star Fan of Hong Kong star 2002 Kisarazu Cat's Eye ★ 6.8 Kisarazu Cat's Eye 2002 Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow 1997 Nurse Call ★ 5.8 Nurse Call 1993 Twinkle ★ 4.4 Twinkle 1992 Tasmania Story ★ 8.5 Tasmania Story 1990 Let's Go to the Hospital ★ 7.5 Let's Go to the Hospital 1990 Heart's Delivery Heart's Delivery 1990 READY! LADY READY! LADY 1989 Downtown Heroes ★ 8.6 Downtown Heroes 1988 Hoshi Kikou Hoshi Kikou 1987 The Gentlemen’s Alliance ★ 6.5 The Gentlemen’s Alliance 1986 Cabaret ★ 4.8 Cabaret 1986 Like a Savage ★ 6.7 Like a Savage 1985 W's Tragedy ★ 7.7 W's Tragedy 1984 Main Theme ★ 6.4 Main Theme 1984 Legend of the Eight Samurai ★ 5.8 Legend of the Eight Samurai 1983 Detective Story ★ 6.7 Detective Story 1983 Sailor Suit and Machine Gun ★ 7.1 Sailor Suit and Machine Gun 1981 School in the Crosshairs ★ 6.4 School in the Crosshairs 1981 Dreamy Fifteen ★ 6.2 Dreamy Fifteen 1980 Toward the Terra ★ 6.3 Toward the Terra 1980