Hiroko Yakushimaru
Date of birth: 1964-06-09
Place of birth: Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Known for: Acting
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.
Movie Credits
Glasses
2007-09-22
An overworked career woman leaves her life in the city for an island vacation only to encounter ecce
Black School Rules
2019-11-01
Sōra is a high school student who is basically invisible at school. He is friends with Chūya, who is
Never Give Up
1978-10-07
Special forces officer Ajisawa leaves his paramilitary group to take care of his newly-adopted daugh
Always - Sunset on Third Street
2005-11-11
Teenage Mutsuko comes to Tokyo for work but ends up at a repair shop. She befriends the owner's fami
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2
2007-11-03
Would-be writer Ryunosuke Chagawa is still living across the street from Norifumi Suzuki and his aut
Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust
2007-02-10
It's 2007 and the Japanese Ministry of Finance have calculated that the economy will collapse in two
Dogwood Tree
2010-08-21
A young girl tries to maintain a long-distance relationship with an aspiring fisherman.
Princess Raccoon
2005-05-28
Amechiyo (the banished prince) falls in love with Tanukihime (a princess of raccoon dog disguised as
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
1997-11-22
A drama about a father and his son centered around the Great Hanshin earthquake.
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
1981-12-19
A high-school girl inherits a declining yakuza organization, which seeks to repair its fortunes unde
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983-12-10
The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face
Live at GLORIA CHAPEL 2021
2022-05-25
G.I. Samurai
1979-09-17
A squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to their
Wasao
2011-03-05
Wasao, an Akita dog in Aomori Prefecture that became famous as an ugly-yet-cute dog from a traveller
Fan of Hong Kong star
2002-09-04
The protagonist is a woman (Hiroko Yakushimaru) who is a sales manager at the Japanese branch of a f
Be yourself
2008-11-24
Yasushi and Yuka, who have both lost their spouses in the past, are brought together by fate and lea
Kizuna no Pedal
2019-08-24
Tonbi
2022-04-08
Yasuo (Hiroshi Abe) grew up as an orphan. He married a woman he loved and they had a son Akira (late
Hoshi Kikou
1987-01-01
Hiroko Yakushimaru live performance 1987
Heart's Delivery
1990-01-01
1990 Concert
Twinkle
1992-10-24
Shoko and Mutsuki get married to satisfy their worried parents, but she is well past the age at whic
Detective Story
1983-07-16
A private detective and a college student find themselves in hot water while investigating the murde
The Lakeside Murder Case
2005-01-22
Three couples are staying at a lakeside cottage with their children. They want them to prepare inten
A Good Husband
2009-10-14
The heart wrenching love story between a married couple. The jobless husband cheats on his wife and
Arigatou
2006-11-25
In the early morning of January 17, 1995, the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake struck, and Tadao Furui
READY! LADY
1989-11-18
Ryoko, a free-spirited 23-year-old woman, quits her job after being caught having an affair with a c
The Tragedy of "W"
1984-12-15
A young theatre actress fights for her uncertain career while having to confront the personal sacrif
Main Theme
1984-07-14
A kindergarten teacher meets a novice magician and together they travel to another city to find love
Dreamy Fifteen
1980-07-26
Aspiring to be admitted to a good university and to become a lawyer, Tasiro Yuusuke, a tenth-grader
Tasmania Story
1990-06-21
Eiji Kawano (Kunie Tanaka) has recently broken from the Japanese company he used to work for. As an
Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island
2015-07-04
Sinbad: Sora Tobu Hime to Himitsu no Shima is an upcoming Japanese animated family adventure film in
1 Litre Of Tears SP
2007-04-05
The Story of the 1 Litre of Tears special takes place after the events in the main drama. The Specia
Nadeshiko Tai
2008-09-20
The story is set in Chiran, Kagoshima, the site of a secret base used to launch kamikaze missions du
Dr. Hisayoshi Suma
2010-09-05
Last Mile
2024-08-23
On the night before ‘Black Friday,’ which is the one of the busiest commerce days, a cardboard box,
Aka Medaka
2015-12-28
One of the hottest selling tickets in town is to see the hugely popular rakugoka, or comic storytell
Fuji Family
2016-01-02
At the foot of Mt Fuji, there is a small old-fashioned shop ‘Fuji Family’ that is a convenience stor
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64
2012-01-21
The Tokyo Olympics are about to open, and Rynosuke Chagawa is excited to receive a new TV set to wat
Blue Period
2024-08-09
Yatora is the perfect high school student, with good grades and lots of friends. It's an effortless
The Homeless Student 2
2009-04-12
Sequel to the 2008 film.
Let's Go to the Hospital
1990-04-07
When a hard-driving copywriter (Hiroyuki Sanada) discovers his comely wife (Keiko Saito) is involved
School in the Crosshairs
1981-07-11
Mitamura Yuka is a normal, shy high school student. Except for the fact that she has psychic powers.
Like a Savage
1985-12-14
Young writer Tamako, who is wrongfully accused of killing the head yakuza, must find a way out of tr
The Gentlemen’s Alliance
1986-12-13
Etsuko, a female college student, tries to beat the con artists at their own game after she gets sca
The 8-Year Engagement
2017-12-16
Hisashi and Mai are a happy couple in their 20s who are engaged to be married. But three months befo
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
2017-12-09
Set in an alternate universe, the ancient capital of Kamakura is a vibrant town where fantastical cr
Downtown Heroes
1988-08-06
The adventures and tribulations of a group of students during the years following the II World War.
Cafe Funiculi Funicula
2018-09-21
Kazu works at "Funiculi Funicula" cafe. There is a mysterious rumour that if a customer takes a spec
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series
2006-10-28
After terminally ill Bussan finally passes away he misses hanging out with his still living friends
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series
2003-11-01
When Bussan learns he has less than a year to live, he decides to continue his life as usual. He spe
Fuji Family New Year Special 2017
2017-01-03
here is a small old-fashioned shop called ‘Fuji Family’ at the foot of Mt Fuji that is a convenience
The Stork Nest
2013-11-25
A small clinic in Kumamoto Prefecture begins accepting anonymous drop-offs of unwanted newborn babie
Nurse Call
1993-01-30
Igarashi Kozue, a nurse at a Tokyo university hospital, feels bored with her job despite her experie
Toward the Terra
1980-04-26
A young boy learns he is part of a powerful race of psionic humans who must fight the normal humans
Sing Salmon Sing
2008-04-05
High school student Kasumi Ogino is a member of the school choir and after years of praise for her s
Yuriko's Picture Book
2016-07-30
Onodera Yuriko sets off for Sweden where her husband, Major General Onodera Makoto, is stationed as
Cabaret
1986-04-26
A young jazz musician's desire to advance in his career runs afoul of organized crime in this thrill
I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair
2012-08-25
(I will Soar to the Skies in my Wheelchair ) Hasebe Yasuyuki is living his life carelessly alone in
Aogeba Tôtoshi
2006-01-21
Mortality and death seen through the eyes of a lonely student who has an morbid and albeit naive fas
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
2005-03-19
One of the true classic's of anime's much-loved robot genre.
Riverside Mukolitta
2021-11-03
A lonely young man moves in a 50-year-old apartment building. When he meets the cheerful residents,
薬師丸ひろ子 35th Anniversary Best Songs 1981-2017 ～Live in 春日大社～
薬師丸ひろ子 40th Anniversary Tour 2022 ～アナタノコトバ～
2023-03-23
Cabaret
1986-04-26
A young jazz musician's desire to advance in his career runs afoul of organized crime in this thrill