Hiroko Yakushimaru

Acting

Born: 1964-06-09

From: Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Japan

Gender: Female

Popularity: 1.3

Also Known As

药师丸博子

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.

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Awards & Nominations19 won · 4 nominated

🏆 Won

Kinuyo Tanaka Award

2024

Nominated

Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Q11376981

2010

Nominated

Japan Academy Film Prize

Always Zoku Sanchōme no Yūhi

2007

Nominated

Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actress

Always Zoku Sanchōme no Yūhi

2007

🏆 Won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress

Princess Raccoon

2006

🏆 Won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress

Always Sanchōme no Yūhi

2006

🏆 Won

Hochi Film Award

Always Sanchōme no Yūhi

2005

🏆 Won

Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Supporting Actress

Always Sanchōme no Yūhi

2005

🏆 Won

Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Always Sanchōme no Yūhi

2005

🏆 Won

Yokohama Film Festival

Tetsujin 28: The Movie

2005

🏆 Won

Yokohama Film Festival

Lakeside Murder Case

2005

🏆 Won

Yokohama Film Festival

Princess Raccoon

2005

🏆 Won

Yokohama Film Festival

Always Sanchōme no Yūhi

2005

🏆 Won

Japan Academy Prize for Most Popular Actor

Let's Go to the Hospital

1990

🏆 Won

Japan Academy Prize for Most Popular Actor

Tasmania Story

1990

🏆 Won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress

W's Tragedy

1985

🏆 Won

Golden Gross Prize

1985

Nominated

Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

W's Tragedy

1985

🏆 Won

Japan Academy Prize for Most Popular Actor

W's Tragedy

1984

🏆 Won

Golden Gross Prize

1983

🏆 Won

Japan Academy Prize for Most Popular Actor

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

1981

🏆 Won

Japan Academy Prize for Most Popular Actor

Tonda Couple

1980

🏆 Won

Yokohama Film Festival Best Actress

Tonda Couple

1980

Acting80 titles

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Series

Hiroko Yakushimaru

Also Known As

Biography

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Awards & Nominations19 won · 4 nominated

Acting80 titles

Passion for Punchlines

Downtown Heroes

Tasmania Story

1 Litre of Tears

Unnatural

Dokonjō Gaeru

Mio's Cookbook

Amachan

Lost Man Found

Tonbi

I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair

The Kingdom of Ingredients

Back of Father

Aka Medaka

Always - Sunset on Third Street

W's Tragedy

Blue Period

Dogwood Tree

Let's Go to the Hospital

Yell

Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura

Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island

The 8-Year Engagement

Glasses

Always: Sunset on Third Street 2

Always: Sunset on Third Street '64

Detective Lovesick

The Full Throttle Girl

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

Tiger and Dragon

Dearest

The Stork Nest

Wasao

Last Mile

Kisarazu Cat's Eye

Carry On! Hara-chan!

Black School Rules

Detective Story

Like a Savage

Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series

Cafe Funiculi Funicula

Riverside Mukolitta

The Lakeside Murder Case

The Gentlemen’s Alliance

Main Theme

School in the Crosshairs

Toward the Terra

Tetsujin 28: The Movie

Never Give Up

Dreamy Fifteen

1 Litre Of Tears SP

G.I. Samurai

Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series

Aogeba Tôtoshi

Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust

Princess Raccoon

Legend of the Eight Samurai

Nurse Call

Sing Salmon Sing

A Good Husband

Cabaret

Twinkle

Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow

Live at GLORIA CHAPEL 2021

Fan of Hong Kong star

Be yourself

Kizuna no Pedal

Hoshi Kikou

Heart's Delivery

Arigatou

READY! LADY

Nadeshiko Tai

Fuji Family

The Homeless Student 2