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Tonbi

as Taeko

2022
Hanamizuki

as Ryoko

2010
Always - Sunset on Third Street

as Tomoe Suzuki

2005
Twinkle

as Shoko Koyama

1992
Legend of the Eight Samurai

as Princess Shizu

1983
Toward the Terra

as Jona Macka (voice)

1980
Dreamy Fifteen

as Kei Yamawa

1980
Hiroko Yakushimaru Hiroko Yakushimaru

Birthday

1964-06-09

Place of Birth

Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Japan

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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