Hiroko Yakushimaru
Born
June 9, 1964 (60 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Last Mile
Misumi Natsuyo
2024
Blue Period
Masako Saeki
2024
Passion for Punchlines
Shima Takako · (12 episodes)
2023
薬師丸ひろ子 40th Anniversary Tour 2022 ～アナタノコトバ～
2023
Lost Man Found
President Yamamura · (10 episodes)
2022
Live at GLORIA CHAPEL 2021
2022
Tonbi
Taeko
2022
Riverside Mukolitta
2021
Dearest
Azusa Sanada · (10 episodes)
2021
Yell
(120 episodes)
2020
Black School Rules
Virginia Wolf
2019
Kizuna no Pedal
宮澤純子
2019
Cafe Funiculi Funicula
Kayo Takatake
2018
Unnatural
Misumi Natsuyo · (10 episodes)
2018
The 8-Year Engagement
Hatsumi Nakahara
2017
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
Female owner
2017
Fuji Family New Year Special 2017
Oguni Takako
2017
Yuriko's Picture Book
Yuriko Onodera
2016
Fuji Family
鷹子（長女）
2016
Aka Medaka
Narrator
2015
Dokonjō Gaeru
Mom · (10 episodes)
2015
Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island
Latifa (voice)
2015
Back of Father
Marui Yumiko · (1 episode)
2014
The Stork Nest
Yumiko Yasuda
2013
Amachan
Hiromi Suzuka
2013
Amachan
铃鹿博美 · (157 episodes)
2013
Carry On! Hara-chan!
Yaguchi Yuriko · (10 episodes)
2013
I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair
Hasebe Haruko
2012
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64
Tomoe Suzuki
2012
The Full Throttle Girl
Sakuragawa Shoko · (11 episodes)
2011
Wasao
Setsuko
2011
Dr. Hisayoshi Suma
須磨千代子
2010
Dogwood Tree
Ryoko
2010
Detective Lovesick
Nobuko Maehara · (1 episode)
2010
A Good Husband
Sakura Kitami
2009
The Homeless Student 2
Keiko Tamura
2009
Be yourself
Yuka Enomoto
2008
Nadeshiko Tai
2008
Sing Salmon Sing
Yoko Senuma
2008
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2
Tomoe Suzuki
2007
Glasses
Morishita
2007
1 Litre Of Tears SP
Shioka Ikeuchi
2007
Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust
Mariko Tanaka
2007
Arigatou
2006
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series
Mirei
2006
Aogeba Tôtoshi
Mari Minegishi
2006
Always - Sunset on Third Street
Tomoe Suzuki
2005
1 Litre of Tears
Shioka Ikeuchi · (11 episodes)
2005
Princess Raccoon
Ohagi no tsubone
2005
Tiger and Dragon
(1 episode)
2005
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
Yoko Kaneda
2005
The Lakeside Murder Case
Minako Namiki
2004
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series
Mirei Asada
2003
Mama no Idenshi
(10 episodes)
2002
Fan of Hong Kong star
2002
Kisarazu Cat's Eye
Asada Mirei · (9 episodes)
2002
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
1997
Nurse Call
Kozue Igarashi
1993
Twinkle
Shoko Koyama
1992
Tasmania Story
1990
Let's Go to the Hospital
1990
Heart's Delivery
1990
READY! LADY
Ryoko
1989
Downtown Heroes
1988
Hoshi Kikou
1987
The Gentlemen’s Alliance
1986
Cabaret
Waitress
1986
Like a Savage
Tamako Arisugawa
1985
The Tragedy of “W”
Shizuka Mita
1984
Main Theme
Shibuki Ogasawara
1984
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Princess Shizu
1983
Detective Story
Naomi Arai
1983
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
Izumi Hoshi
1981
School in the Crosshairs
Yuka Mitamura
1981
Dreamy Fifteen
Kei Yamawa
1980
Toward the Terra
Jona Macka (voice)
1980
G.I. Samurai
Young Takeda Samurai
1979
Never Give Up
Yoriko Nagai
1978
薬師丸ひろ子 35th Anniversary Best Songs 1981-2017 ～Live in 春日大社～
The Kingdom of Ingredients
旁白 · (84 episodes)