薬師丸ひろ子

Hiroko Yakushimaru (薬師丸 ひろ子, Yakushimaru Hiroko; born June 9, 1964) is a Japanese actress and singer. 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[when?] 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. According to the Japanese Oricon chart, combined sales of her singles and albums have been estimated approximately 5.9 million copies to date. "薬師丸ひろ子". oricon.co.jp. Oricon. Retrieved November 27, 2019. "出席者も呆然！ 玉置浩二と薬師丸ひろ子の「離婚披露宴」". Excite. July 27, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2019. "Kadokawa films revives in music: compilation album to be released on January 26 (Page 2)". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd. January 23, 2011. Archived from the original on January 26, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2012. Cadorniga, Carlos (June 24, 2015). "'Rev. from DVL' Idol Kanna Hashimoto Headlines Sailor Suit and Machine Gun Remake". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 27, 2019. Single Chart Book – Complete Edition (1968–2010) (in Japanese). Oricon Research. February 2012. pp. 904–905. ISBN 9784871310888. Valiente, Tita Genova (July 18, 2019). "Romancing silences in two Japanese rom-coms". Business Mirror. Retrieved November 27, 2019. "Kōji Tamaki marries Noriko Aota". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. May 8, 2010. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9. Oricon Single Chart Book: Complete Edition 1968–2010. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2011. ISBN 978-4-87131-088-8. １９８０年日本映画個人賞 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2011. 第4回優秀作品 (in Japanese). Retrieved May 3, 2011. 第5回優秀作品 (in Japanese). Retrieved May 3, 2011. "ブルーリボン賞ヒストリー (Cinema Hochi – History of the Blue Ribbon Awards)" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2011. 第8回優秀作品 (in Japanese). Retrieved May 3, 2011. 第14回優秀作品 (in Japanese). Retrieved May 3, 2011. 第29回優秀作品 (in Japanese). Retrieved May 3, 2011. "ブルーリボン賞ヒストリー (Cinema Hochi – History of the Blue Ribbon Awards)" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2011. "報知映画賞ヒストリー (Cinema Hochi – History of the Hochi Film Awards)" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2011. 第31回優秀作品 (in Japanese). Retrieved May 3, 2011. 第34回優秀作品 (in Japanese). Retrieved May 3, 2011. "みをつくし料理帖". Eiga.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023. "江口のりこ、柄本佑、田中美佐子、緒形直人、松山ケンイチ主演『川っぺりムコリッタ』出演". Real Sound. June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021. "阿部寛×北村匠海『とんび』、薬師丸ひろ子、杏ら父子を見守る豪華キャスト発表". Crank-in!. October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021. "「ラストマイル」に石原さとみ・井浦新らドラマ「アンナチュラル」メンバー集結". Natalie. Retrieved April 12, 2024. "ブルーピリオド". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 28, 2024. "Sukiyaki 上を向いて歩こう". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 June 2026. "朝ドラに薬師丸ひろ子！来春スタート「エール」でヒロインの母役". Sanspo. October 10, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019. "薬師丸ひろ子が母、光石研が父…朝ドラ「エール」二階堂ふみの両親役発表". Hochi. October 10, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019. "「拾われた男」に薬師丸ひろ子、北村有起哉、要潤、田辺桃子、夏帆ら19名出演". Natalie. Retrieved May 19, 2022. "薬師丸ひろ子の作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 25, 2026. "Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) – Albums Chart Daijiten – Hiroko Yakushimaru" (in Japanese). December 30, 2007. Retrieved February 22, 2012.[permanent dead link] "Highest position and charting weeks of Uta Monogatari by Hiroko Yakushimaru". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2011. "Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) – Singles Chart Daijiten – Hiroko Yakushimaru" (in Japanese). December 30, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2012.[permanent dead link] "薬師丸ひろ子の作品" (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved 2 December 2023. Official agency profile at Victor Entertainment (in Japanese) Hiroko Yakushimaru at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese) Hiroko Yakushimaru at IMDb