Etsuko Shihomi
Date of birth: 1955-10-29
Place of birth: Okayama, Japan
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Etsuko Nagabuchi, 長渕 悦子, Etsuko Shiomi, 塩見 悦子, Sue Shiomi, ジャパンアクションクラブ
Biography
Etsuko Shihomi (also known as Sue Shihomi) is a former Japanese actress and martial artist best known for her roles in 1970s action films. Born in 1955, she was a protégé of Sonny Chiba and a key member of the Japan Action Club. Shihomi gained fame as the lead in the "Sister Street Fighter" film series, showcasing her impressive martial arts skills. She also appeared in other notable films such as "The Street Fighter" (1974) and "The Executioner" (1974). Shihomi retired from acting in the 1980s, leaving behind a legacy as one of Japan’s pioneering female action stars.
Movie Credits
Fall Guy
1982-10-09
Ginshiro, threatened by poor repute and upcoming star Tachibana, forces his friend Yasu to marry Kon
Roaring Fire
1981-08-08
On his death bed the man who raised Joji reveals that he is not his real father and that Joji’s real
Sister Street Fighter
1974-08-31
Li Mansei is a martial-arts champion turned undercover agent. When he is captured by a drug lord, hi
The Great Chase
1975-04-26
Shihomi Etsuko plays a race car driver who also lends out her services to the Japanese Secret Servic
Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon
1977-09-15
Duke Togo (codename: Golgo 13) is a ruthless assassin who's accepted a tricky assignment from an Ame
Ninja Gangsters 2: The Lullaby of Hell
1982-02-05
The second in Norio Nanjo’s “Secret” series. The former secret phantom Sanzo (Hiroki Matsukata) and
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
1974-12-07
Koryu heads to Yokohama in search of a woman named Birei, kidnapped by diamond smugglers who move th
Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist
1976-05-29
Kiku Nakakawa, the only daughter of an old kimono shop owner in Kyoto, is enthusiastic about karate.
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
1974-12-28
When a priceless jewel owned by rich heiress Sabine is stolen, along with her daughter, Professional
I Are You, You Am Me
1982-04-17
9th-graders Kazuo and Kazumi take a tumble at a temple in a small seacoast town in Japan. Through su
13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats
1975-03-08
Maki is the leader of a female gang who fights for justice, but she ends up being framed and sent to
The Moon Mask Rider
1981-03-14
The Moon Mask Rider is a tokusatsu movie produced by Purumie International/Herald Enterprises and di
Dragon Princess
1976-01-31
A karate master played by Sonny Chiba is attacked and left crippled and blinded in one eye. He train
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
1974-11-22
Terry Sugury is hired to recover one of two tapes containing a formula for making heroin for a price
Shogun's Ninja
1980-11-15
In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi
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
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
1983-08-06
Kabamaru is a young boy raised and trained by his grandfather as a ninja. After the sudden death of
The Second Is a Christian
1985-09-14
The story of beautiful Christian nun, Kyoko who is the object of affection for two very different me
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
1986-12-20
During his travels, Tora-san comes across a traditional theater he used to visit, and discovers that
Atami Murder Case
1986-06-07
Chief Detective KIMURA Denbei, fondly referred to as Smoky Denbei, is a legendary figure at the Metr
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
1975-09-30
When Koryu's childhood friend Shurei is abducted by gangsters, the desperate young woman recruits a
The Bullet Train
1975-07-05
A Japanese bullet train is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows
Shogun's Samurai
1978-01-21
Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
1984-08-04
Lewd, long-haired karate kid Kotaro Shindo spends his days causing amok at the prestigious Tsurugami
The Street Fighter
1974-02-02
Takuma Tsurugi takes on the government, the police, the mafia and an international ring of kidnapper
Festival Champ
1976-05-29
Hiroki Matsukata is a fish market worker and a fanatical Japanese festival rascal. He also falls in
The Killing Machine
1976-02-01
Mr. Soh, a righteous man with a cold stare and fists of steel, returns to a lawless post-war Japan i
The Decisive Power of Aikido
1975-11-22
It is about the life of Ueshiba - the founder of aikido. We can see how he decided to develop aikido
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979-07-14
Obayashi's take on the famous Kosuke Kindaichi series, made popular partly thanks to the numerous mo
Shanghai Rhapsody
1984-10-06
Set in the 1930s in the international city of Shanghai, the film follows the extravagant life and ti
Soul of Chiba
1977-02-11
This mid-1970s martial arts classic stars Sonny Chiba as Mu Yun Tek, a young man trained in the Thai
Karate Killer
1973-10-13
Kiba is back again, but this time he has fallen from grace and sent to prison for all the violent ac
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977-11-26
Komori Chiaki is a budding tennis student. However, one day while training, her coach hits a ball in
Karate Bullfighter
1975-08-09
Sonny Chiba plays Kyokushin Karate founder Masutatsu Oyama, who unexpectedly arrives at a karate to
Cabaret
1986-04-26
A young jazz musician's desire to advance in his career runs afoul of organized crime in this thrill
Message from Space
1978-04-29
The peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders
Karate Warriors
1976-04-10
Sakata protects a little boy while coping with rival gangs.
The Audition
1984-11-17
Four girls and their manager aiming for stardom!
Murderous Love
1973-09-28
A 300 year old witch agrees to assassinate a dead-sick businessman and his ignorant sexy wife upon t
Peman 80
1979-09-08
1980's Toho comedy