Hiroko Yakushimaru
Birthday: 1964-06-09 | Place of Birth: Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, JapanAfter 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as President Yamamura
as Taeko
as Azusa Sanada
as 宮澤純子
as Kayo Takatake
as Misumi Natsuyo
as Hatsumi Nakahara
as 鷹子（長女）
as Latifa (voice)
as Mom
as Mom
as Narrator
as Hiromi Suzuka
as 铃鹿博美
as Hasebe Haruko
as Tomoe Suzuki
as Sakuragawa Shoko
as Setsuko
as Ryoko
as Keiko Tamura
as Yoko Senuma
as Morishita
