Ryōko Shinohara

is a Japanese singer and actress.

As a singer, she is best known for the 1994 song "Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to" with producer Tetsuya Komuro, which charted at number one and made her the first female artist in Japan to record a double million in CD single sales. It was followed by the number one album ''Lady Generation: Shukujo no Jidai'' (1995). Shinohara's musical output saw waning commercial reception in the latter half of the decade, at which she began concentrating on her acting career.

Highlighted by the ''Japan Times'' for her "long reign as a TV drama queen", Shinohara's best known acting credits include detective Yukihira Natsumi in the drama series '' Unfair'', which spawned three feature films and several specials; and temp worker Haruko Oomae in ''Haken no Hinkaku''. She has starred in several acclaimed films, winning two Japan Academy Film Prizes for her roles in ''The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps'' and ''Sakura Guardian in the North'', both in 2018.

Career

Shinohara appeared in Tetsuya Nakashima's 2004 film ''Kamikaze Girls''.

Filmography

Films

* ''Shin Funky Monkey Teacher Dotsukaretarunen'' (1994)
* ''Funky Monkey Teacher Forever'' (1995)
* ''Happy People'' (1996)
* ''June Bride'' (1998)
* ''Beru Epokku'' (1998)
* ''Go-Con! Japanese Love Culture'' (2000)
* '' Red Shadow'' (2001)
* ''Calmi Cuori Appassionati'' (2001)
* ''Totunyuuseyo! Asama Sansou Jiken'' (2002)
* ''Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS'' (2002)
* ''Kendama'' (2002)
* ''Blessing Bell'' (2003)
* ''Kamikaze Girls'' (2004) as Momoko's mom.
* '' The Uchoten Hotel'' (2006)
* '' Unfair'' (2006) as Natsumi Yukihira

* '' Hanada Shōnen Shi'' (2006)
* '' Unfair: The Movie'' (2007) as Natsumi Yukihira
* '' Unfair 2: The Answer'' (2011) as Natsumi Yukihira
* '' One Piece Film: Z'' (2012) as Ain (voice)
* '' Unfair: The End'' (2015) as Natsumi Yukihira
* ''Sakura Guardian in the North'' (2018)
* ''Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together'' (2018) as Nami
* ''The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps'' (2018) as Kaoruko Harima
* ''Bento Harassment'' (2019) as Kaori Mochimaru
* ''Wedding High'' (2022) as Maho Nakagoshi

Television

* ''Houkago'' (1992)
* ''Sugao no Mama de'' (1992)
* ''Ninshin Desuyo 2'' (1995)
* ''Kagayaku Toki no Naka de'' (1995)
* ''Rennai Zenya: Ichidodake no Koi 2'' (1996)
* ''Pure'' (1996)
* ''Naniwa Kinyudo 2'' (1996)
* ''Shinryounaikai Ryouko'' (1997)
* ''Gift'' (1997)
* ''Bayside Shakedown'' (1997)
* ''Ao no Jidai'' (1998)
* ''Nanisama'' (1998)
* ''Beach Boys Special'' (1998)
* ''Kira Kira Hikaru'' (1998)
* ''Kiken na Kankei'' (1999)
* ''Genroku Ryoran'' (1999)
* ''Kabachitare'' (2000)
* ''Tokimune Hojo'' (2000)
* ''Saotome Typhoon'' (2001)
* ''Mukodono!'' (2001)
* ''HR'' (2002)
* ''Hatsu Taiken'' (2002)
* ''Renai Hensachi'' (2002)
* ''Boku no Mahou Tsukai'' (2003)
* ''Mukodono'' (2003)
* ''Mother and Lover'' (2004)
* ''Hikari to Tomo ni'' (2004)
* ' (2004)
* '' Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru'' (2004)
* ''Naniwa Kinyudo 6'' (2005)
* ''Anego'' (2005) as Naoko Noda
* ''Unfair SP'' (2006) as Natsumi Yukihira
* ''Message'' (2006)
* ''Hanayome wa Yakudoshi'' (2006)
* '' Unfair'' (2006) as Natsumi Yukihira
* ''Woman's Island'' (2006)
* ''The Pride of the Temp'' (2007)
* ''Hataraku Gon!'' (2009)
* ''Ogon no Buta'' (2010)
* ''Tsuki no Koibito'' (2010)
* ''Unfair Double Meaning ~ Yes or No? SP 2 (2013)
* ''Last Cinderella'' (2013)
* ''Lady Girls'' (2015) as Aki Nakahara
* ''The Pride of the Temp 2'' (2020)
* ''Ochoyan'' (2020–21) as Shizu Okada
* ''Fishbowl Wives'' (2022)

Dubbing

*''World War Z'', Karin Lane (Mireille Enos)

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Ryoko from Tokyo Performance Doll'' (1993)
* ''Lady Generation'' (1995)

Compilation albums

* ''Sweets: Best of Ryoko Shinohara'' (1997)

Singles

* "Koi wa Chanson" (1991)
* "Squall" (1992)
* "Sincerely" (1994)
* "Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to" (1994) ('' Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'' theme)
* "Motto Motto..." (1995)
* "Lady Generation" (1995)
* "Dame!" (1995)
* "Heibon na Happy ja Monotarinai" (1996)
* "Shiawase wa Soba ni Aru" (1996)
* "Party o Nukedasō!" (1996)
* "Goodbye Baby" (1997)
* "Blow Up" (1998)
* "A Place in the Sun" (1998)
* "Rhythm to Rule" (2000)
* "Someday Somewhere" (2001)
* "Time of Gold" with Junpei Shiina (2003)

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Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' appearances

Awards

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Shinohara, Ryoko
1973 births
Actors from Gunma Prefecture
People from Kiryū, Gunma
Living people
20th-century Japanese actresses
21st-century Japanese actresses
Japanese idols
Japanese women pop singers
Musicians from Gunma Prefecture
20th-century Japanese women singers
21st-century Japanese women singers