is a Japanese singer and actress.
As a singer, she is best known for the 1994 song "
Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to
is the fourth single by Japanese singer Ryōko Shinohara, released on July 21, 1994 by Epic Records/Sony Music Entertainment Japan under the Tokyo Performance Doll label Cha-Dance. Written and produced by Tetsuya Komuro, the song was used in the ...
" with producer
Tetsuya Komuro
is a Japanese musician, songwriter and record producer. He is recognized as the most successful producer in Japanese music history and introduced contemporary electronic dance music to the Japanese mainstream. He was also a former owner of the ...
, 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
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History
''The Japan Times'' was launched by ...
'' 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
is a 2018 Japanese drama film, directed by Yōjirō Takita and written by Machiko Nasu.
Stage Production was by Keralino Sandrovich, Director of Photography is Takeshi Hamada and the music was by Kei Ogura and Katsu Hoshi.
Plot
The story s ...
'', both in 2018.
Career
Shinohara appeared in
Tetsuya Nakashima
Tetsuya Nakashima (中島哲也) (born 1959) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
He was born in Fukuoka, attending high school in Chikushino. His 2010 film '' Confessions'' was awarded Best Picture at the Japanese Academy Awards, wher ...
's 2004 film ''
Kamikaze Girls
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''.
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
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'' (2001)
* ''Totunyuuseyo! Asama Sansou Jiken'' (2002)
* ''Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS'' (2002)
* ''Kendama'' (2002)
* ''Blessing Bell'' (2003)
* ''
Kamikaze Girls
''Kamikaze Girls'', originally released in Japan as , is a 2002 Japanese light novel written by Novala Takemoto. The story centers on the friendship between two students named Momoko Ryugasaki and Ichigo "Ichiko" Shirayuri. These two are fro ...
'' (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
is a 2018 Japanese drama film, directed by Yōjirō Takita and written by Machiko Nasu.
Stage Production was by Keralino Sandrovich, Director of Photography is Takeshi Hamada and the music was by Kei Ogura and Katsu Hoshi.
Plot
The story s ...
'' (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
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'' (1997)
* ''
Bayside Shakedown
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'' (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
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Synopsis
Hazuki Rensuke (Kimura Takuya), the president of Regolith, a luxury furniture company, is determined to increas ...
'' (2010)
* ''Unfair Double Meaning ~ Yes or No? SP 2 (2013)
* ''
Last Cinderella
is a 2013 Japanese television series that aired on Fuji Television from April 11 to June 20, 2013. It features actors Ryoko Shinohara, Haruma Miura and Naohito Fujiki.
Plot
Sakura is a single 39-year-old woman who manages a beauty salon. She ...
'' (2013)
* ''Lady Girls'' (2015) as Aki Nakahara
* ''The Pride of the Temp 2'' (2020)
* ''
Ochoyan
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Plot
Chiyo Takei (Hana Sugisaki) was born to a p ...
'' (2020–21) as Shizu Okada
* ''Fishbowl Wives'' (2022)
Dubbing
*''
World War Z
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'', Karin Lane (
Mireille Enos
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)
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
is the fourth single by Japanese singer Ryōko Shinohara, released on July 21, 1994 by Epic Records/Sony Music Entertainment Japan under the Tokyo Performance Doll label Cha-Dance. Written and produced by Tetsuya Komuro, the song was used in the ...
" (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
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(2003)
''
Kōhaku Uta Gassen
, more commonly known simply as ''Kōhaku'', is an annual New Year's Eve television special produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. It is broadcast live simultaneously on television and radio, nationally and internationally by the NHK net ...
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Awards
References
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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