Hiroko Yakushimaru
- Teen actor
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.
Acted in
Last Mile
2024
as Misumi Natsuyo
Blue Period
2024
as Masako Saeki
Passion for Punchlines
2023
as Shima Takako
薬師丸ひろ子 40th Anniversary Tour 2022 ～アナタノコトバ～
2023
Lost Man Found
2022
as President Yamamura
Live at GLORIA CHAPEL 2021
2022
Tonbi
2022
as Taeko
Riverside Mukolitta
2021
Dearest
2021
as Azusa Sanada
Yell
2020
Black School Rules
2019
as Virginia Wolf
絆のペダル
2019
as 宮澤純子
Café Funiculi Funicula
2018
as Kayo Takatake
Unnatural
2018
as 三澄夏代
The 8-Year Engagement
2017
as Hatsumi Nakahara
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
2017
as Female owner
Fuji Family New Year Special 2017
2017
as Oguni Takako
Yuriko's Picture Book
2016
as Yuriko Onodera
Fuji Family
2016
as 鷹子（長女）
Aka Medaka
2015
as Narrator
The Gutsy Frog
2015
as Mom
Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island
2015
as Latifa (voice)
Back of Father
2014
as Marui Yumiko
The Stork Nest
2013
as Yumiko Yasuda
Amachan
2013
as Hiromi Suzuka
Amachan
2013
as Hiromi Suzuka
Carry On! Hara-chan!
2013
as Yaguchi Yuriko
I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair
2012
as Hasebe Haruko
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64
2012
as Tomoe Suzuki
The Full Throttle Girl
2011
as Sakuragawa Shoko
Wasao
2011
as Setsuko
Dr. Hisayoshi Suma
2010
as 須磨千代子
Hanamizuki
2010
as Ryoko
Detective Lovesick
2010
as Nobuko Maehara
A Good Husband
2009
as Sakura Kitami
The Homeless Student 2
2009
as Keiko Tamura
Be yourself
2008
as Yuka Enomoto
Nadeshiko Tai
2008
Sing Salmon Sing
2008
as Yoko Senuma
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2
2007
as Tomoe Suzuki
Glasses
2007
as Morishita
1 Litre Of Tears SP
2007
as Shioka Ikeuchi
Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust
2007
as Mariko Tanaka
Arigatou
2006
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series
2006
as Mirei
Aogeba Tôtoshi
2006
as Mari Minegishi
Always - Sunset on Third Street
2005
as Tomoe Suzuki
1 Litre of Tears
2005
as Shioka Ikeuchi
Princess Raccoon
2005
as Ohagi no tsubone
Tiger and Dragon
2005
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
2005
as Yoko Kaneda
The Lakeside Murder Case
2004
as Minako Namiki
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series
2003
as Mirei Asada
Mama no Idenshi
2002
Fan of Hong Kong star
2002
Kisarazu Cat's Eye
2002
as Asada Mirei
Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
1997
Nurse Call
1993
as Kozue Igarashi
Twinkle
1992
as Shoko Koyama
Tasmania Story
1990
Let's Go to the Hospital
1990
Heart's Delivery
1990
READY! LADY
1989
as Ryoko
Downtown Heroes
1988
Hoshi Kikou
1987
The Gentlemen’s Alliance
1986
Cabaret
1986
as Waitress
Like a Savage
1985
as Tamako Arisugawa
The Tragedy of “W”
1984
as Shizuka Mita
Main Theme
1984
as Shibuki Ogasawara
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983
as Princess Shizu
Detective Story
1983
as Naomi Arai
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
1981
as Izumi Hoshi
School in the Crosshairs
1981
as Yuka Mitamura
Dreamy Fifteen
1980
as Kei Yamawa
Toward the Terra
1980
as Jona Macka (voice)
G.I. Samurai
1979
as Young Takeda Samurai
Never Give Up
1978
as Yoriko Nagai
薬師丸ひろ子 35th Anniversary Best Songs 1981-2017 ～Live in 春日大社～
The Kingdom of Ingredients
as 旁白