Mayuko Irie
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
actress and model. She has also written her name 入江まゆこ. Irie is represented by Blare International and Splash Model Agency.
Her roles have ranged from historical-period parts to modern people, and encompassed tokusatsu
as well. She portrayed Aikawa Midori in Tokkyuu Shirei Solbrain
in 1991–92. From 1991 to 1994, she played the shogun
's ninja
Akane in the long-running Edo period
jidaigeki
series Abarenbō Shōgun
(Series 3–5). The actress returned to this prime-time series as the guest star on Episode 35 of Series 6. Another guest-star role was on Episode 23 of Series 6 of Meibugyō Tōyama no Kin-san
. Also in historical drama, she had a part in the Sengoku period
Sanada Taiheiki, an NHK
Large-Scale Jidaigeki. Also on NHK, she appeared in the Taiga drama
Dokuganryū Masamune. A contemporary guest role was on Hagure Keiji Junjō-ha with Makoto Fujita
. Another was on the two-hour detective special Taxi Driver no Suiri Nisshi. Mayuko also appeared on the legal drama Bengoshi Takabayashi Ayuko.
Irie has also worked outside of television drama. She has appeared on the travel show Ii Tabi Yume Kibun and the late-night Gilgamesh Night
. She has acted in stage productions of Abarenbō Shōgun and Meoto Zenzai. Her commercial endorsements have included Eisen Shuzō sake and Kaneyon dishwashing detergent. In 1992, she modeled for a photo book, Mayuko Irie. She was a supporting actress in the 2005 Kiss me or kill me: Todokanakutemo aishiteru.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
actress and model. She has also written her name 入江まゆこ. Irie is represented by Blare International and Splash Model Agency.
Her roles have ranged from historical-period parts to modern people, and encompassed tokusatsu
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....
as well. She portrayed Aikawa Midori in Tokkyuu Shirei Solbrain
Tokkyuu Shirei Solbrain
is a Japanese tokusatsu television series produced by Toei Company. It ran for 53 episodes from 4 February, 1991 to 27 January, 1992 on TV Asahi. It is part of the Metal Hero Series franchise; a sequel to Tokkei Winspector, it is the second series to follow the Rescue Hero trilogy.-Plot:After the...
in 1991–92. From 1991 to 1994, she played the shogun
Shogun
A was one of the hereditary military dictators of Japan from 1192 to 1867. In this period, the shoguns, or their shikken regents , were the de facto rulers of Japan though they were nominally appointed by the emperor...
's ninja
Ninja
A or was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations...
Akane in the long-running Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
jidaigeki
Jidaigeki
is a genre of film, television, and theatre in Japan. The name means "period drama" and is usually the Edo period of Japanese history, from 1603 to 1868. Some, however, are set much earlier—Portrait of Hell, for example, is set during the late Heian period—and the early Meiji era is also a popular...
series Abarenbō Shōgun
Abarenbo Shogun
is a Japanese television program on the TV Asahi network. Set in the eighteenth century, it showed fictitious events in the life of Yoshimune, the eighth Tokugawa shogun. The program started in 1978 under the title Yoshimune Hyōbanki: Abarenbō Shōgun...
(Series 3–5). The actress returned to this prime-time series as the guest star on Episode 35 of Series 6. Another guest-star role was on Episode 23 of Series 6 of Meibugyō Tōyama no Kin-san
Toyama no Kin-san
is a popular character based on the historical Tōyama Kagemoto, a samurai and official of the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Edo Period of Japanese history. In kabuki and kōdan, he was celebrated under his childhood name, Kinshirō, shortened to Kin-san. He was said to have left home as a young man,...
. Also in historical drama, she had a part in the Sengoku period
Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
Sanada Taiheiki, an NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
Large-Scale Jidaigeki. Also on NHK, she appeared in the Taiga drama
Taiga drama
is the name NHK gives to the annual, year-long historical fiction television series it broadcasts in Japan. Beginning in 1963 with the black-and-white Hana no Shōgai, starring kabuki actor Onoe Shōroku and Takarazuka star Awashima Chikage, the network has hired a producer, director, writer, music...
Dokuganryū Masamune. A contemporary guest role was on Hagure Keiji Junjō-ha with Makoto Fujita
Makoto Fujita
, born Makoto Harada , was a Japanese actor. He was born in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, the son of silent-film actor Rintarō Fujima, and started his career as a comedian in 1952.-Acting Roles:...
. Another was on the two-hour detective special Taxi Driver no Suiri Nisshi. Mayuko also appeared on the legal drama Bengoshi Takabayashi Ayuko.
Irie has also worked outside of television drama. She has appeared on the travel show Ii Tabi Yume Kibun and the late-night Gilgamesh Night
Gilgamesh Night
was a softcore porn Japanese variety TV show broadcast from October 1991 to March 1998. Airing Saturdays at 1:15 a.m. on TV Tokyo, the hour-long show helped launch the career of one of its late hosts, Ai Iijima, who afterwards moved into a more mainstream career....
. She has acted in stage productions of Abarenbō Shōgun and Meoto Zenzai. Her commercial endorsements have included Eisen Shuzō sake and Kaneyon dishwashing detergent. In 1992, she modeled for a photo book, Mayuko Irie. She was a supporting actress in the 2005 Kiss me or kill me: Todokanakutemo aishiteru.