Ryoko Hirosue
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese actress and pop star
, best known in the West for her roles in the Luc Besson
-produced Wasabi
and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film Departures
. She also starred in a comedy series Yasuko to Kenji
in 2008.
, Japan. She joined the "P&G" cosmetic model competition at the age of 14 and made her television debut the following year singing on the program,TK Music Camp. She made her television drama debut and is well known for her work as a spokesmodel for NTT DoCoMo
. She studied in Waseda University
but did not graduate.
Heart ni S. She was also named "Best Newcomer" at the 10th Television Drama Academy Awards the same year when she starred in Fuji TV's comedy series, Shota no Sushi. In 1997, she appeared in the finalé of medical drama, Hoshi no Kinka
and the special episode of Odoru Daisousasen before making her breakthrough performance in Fuji TV's comedy series, Beach Boys, where she was awarded "Best Supporting Actress" at the 14th Television Drama Academy Awards. Hirosue also made her film debut in the same year when she appeared in 20-seki Nostalgia which won her critical acclaim. She was awarded the Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award at the Mainichi Film Awards
, Best New Talent at the Yokohama Film Festival
and perhaps most importantly, the Newcomer of the Year award at the 21st Japanese Academy Awards.
In 1998, Hirosue reprised her role in the special episode of Beach Boys while also appearing in four other television dramas in the same year. In 1999, she returned to the big screen in Poppoya
and Himitsu
. Her performances in both films won her much praise from award-giving bodies of Japan and she received two nominations at the 23rd Japanese Academy Awards for Best Actress (for Himitsu) and Best Supporting Actress (for Poppoya). Her international profile also increased when she received the Best Actress prize for her performance in Himitsu at the 30th Catalonian International Film Festival.
She returned prominently to television in 2000 playing Yuki Katase in the drama, Summer Snow
, which won 5 awards at the 26th Television Drama Academy Awards including "Best Supporting Actress" and "Best Drama" before showing off her comedic chops in TBS
's Oyaji. The latter role again won her "Best Supporting Actress" at the 27th awards ceremony.
's Wasabi
. Not being able to speak French for her role, she had to learn her lines phonetically. She also reunited for the fourth time on television with her frequent co-star, Yutaka Takenouchi (they starred together in Long Vacation, Beach Boys and Seikimatsu no Uta), in Fuji TV's romantic comedy series, Dekichatta Kekkon, starring as an expectant couple who did not know each other well before their one-night stand leading to the planning of a shotgun wedding. The series also starred Hiroshi Abe
who won Best Supporting Actor at the 30th Television Drama Academy Awards.
In 2002, Hirosue appeared in the film, Renai Shashin, and the low-rated television drama, Ai Nante Irane Yo, Natsu before capping the year in the family drama series, Otousan. She reunited with her Summer Snow lead co-star, Tsuyoshi Dōmoto
, in 2003's romance series, Moto Kare. Her portrayal as the initially flippant ex-girlfriend, Makoto Saeki, won her "Best Supporting Actress" yet again at the 38th Television Drama Academy Awards.
In 2004, Hirosue married Takahiro Okazawa (岡沢高宏) on January 17, 2004 and gave birth to her son on 10 April 2004. They later divorced in March 2008. Her marriage and new motherhood decreased her workload when she only made one appearance in 2004 in the film, Hana and Alice
, and in 2005's Fuji TV's romance drama, Slow Dance.
(her fellow actor in Dekichatta Kekkon and Haruka naru Yakusoku) in the film, Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust
. She also appeared in two TV movies, Mama ga Ryori wo Tsukuru Wake, aired by Fuji TV
and Long Wedding Road! which was broadcast by TBS
. Hirosue also made a guest appearance in the third episode of detective-mystery series, Galileo
.
She had a supporting role in NTV
's comedy series, Yasuko to Kenji
in 2008.
She portrayed Mika Kobayashi opposite Masahiro Motoki
in the 2008 Japanese film Departures
, which won the 81st Academy Awards
Best Foreign Language Film.
In 2009, she is starring in the remake of the mystery film Zero Focus
and the adaptation to film of the novel Villon's Wife
by Osamu Dasai
.
On October 9, 2010 she married Candle June, a candle artist. They met in Haiti in March 2010 participating in earthquake relief efforts. On November 22, 2010 she announced that she is pregnant with her second child.
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
, best known in the West for her roles in the Luc Besson
Luc Besson
Luc Besson is a French film director, writer, and producer. He is the creator of EuropaCorp film company. He has been involved with over 50 films, spanning 26 years, as writer, director, and/or producer.-Early life:...
-produced Wasabi
Wasabi (film)
Wasabi is a 2001 movie directed by Gérard Krawczyk, written and produced by Luc Besson and starring Jean Reno, Michel Muller and Ryōko Hirosue...
and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film Departures
Departures (film)
All compositions by Joe Hisaishi.#"Shine of Snow I" 1:12#"Nohkan" 3:10#"Kaisan" 0:53#"Good-Bye Cello" 2:16#"New Road" 1:15#"Model" 0:47#"First Contact" 1:51#"Washing" 0:34#"Kizuna I" 1:57#"Beautiful Dead I" 3:12#"Okuribito " 1:51...
. She also starred in a comedy series Yasuko to Kenji
Yasuko to Kenji
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aruko. Yasuko to Kenji was serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Margaret from April 2005 to November 2006...
in 2008.
Early life
Hirosue was born in KōchiKochi, Kochi
is the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan.Kōchi is the main city of the prefecture with over 40% of its population. As of May 31, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 340,515 and a density of...
, Japan. She joined the "P&G" cosmetic model competition at the age of 14 and made her television debut the following year singing on the program,TK Music Camp. She made her television drama debut and is well known for her work as a spokesmodel for NTT DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo
is the predominant mobile phone operator in Japan. The name is officially an abbreviation of the phrase, "do communications over the mobile network", and is also from a compound word dokomo, meaning "everywhere" in Japanese. Docomo provides phone, video phone , i-mode , and mail services...
. She studied in Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
but did not graduate.
1995-2000
Hirosue made her television debut in 1995 at the age of 15 in Fuji TV'sFuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
Heart ni S. She was also named "Best Newcomer" at the 10th Television Drama Academy Awards the same year when she starred in Fuji TV's comedy series, Shota no Sushi. In 1997, she appeared in the finalé of medical drama, Hoshi no Kinka
Hoshi no Kinka
is a 1995 Japanese television drama series. The series revolves around , a deaf and mute girl from Hokkaido who is in love with a doctor named . After Shūichi leaves for Tokyo, he has an accident and loses his memory...
and the special episode of Odoru Daisousasen before making her breakthrough performance in Fuji TV's comedy series, Beach Boys, where she was awarded "Best Supporting Actress" at the 14th Television Drama Academy Awards. Hirosue also made her film debut in the same year when she appeared in 20-seki Nostalgia which won her critical acclaim. She was awarded the Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award at the Mainichi Film Awards
Mainichi Film Awards
The Mainichi Film Awards are a series of annual film awards, sponsored by Mainichi Shinbun , one of the largest newspaper companies in Japan, since 1946.-Animation awards:...
, Best New Talent at the Yokohama Film Festival
Yokohama Film Festival
The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
and perhaps most importantly, the Newcomer of the Year award at the 21st Japanese Academy Awards.
In 1998, Hirosue reprised her role in the special episode of Beach Boys while also appearing in four other television dramas in the same year. In 1999, she returned to the big screen in Poppoya
Poppoya
is a 1999 Japanese film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. It was Japan's submission to the 72nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony....
and Himitsu
Himitsu
, , is a novel by Keigo Higashino, published in English as Naoko by Vertical. The story centers on a man whose wife and daughter are in a terrible accident; the wife dies, but when the daughter wakes up, he discovers his wife's mind inside....
. Her performances in both films won her much praise from award-giving bodies of Japan and she received two nominations at the 23rd Japanese Academy Awards for Best Actress (for Himitsu) and Best Supporting Actress (for Poppoya). Her international profile also increased when she received the Best Actress prize for her performance in Himitsu at the 30th Catalonian International Film Festival.
She returned prominently to television in 2000 playing Yuki Katase in the drama, Summer Snow
Summer Snow
Summer Snow is a Japanese television drama that aired from July 7, 2000 to September 15, 2000 on TBS. It is a love story between a young man who has been forced to grow up too quickly, and a young woman with an activity-restricting ailment. The title refers to marine snow, which the two promise to...
, which won 5 awards at the 26th Television Drama Academy Awards including "Best Supporting Actress" and "Best Drama" before showing off her comedic chops in TBS
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
's Oyaji. The latter role again won her "Best Supporting Actress" at the 27th awards ceremony.
2001-2005
In 2001, Hirosue made her international film debut in Luc BessonLuc Besson
Luc Besson is a French film director, writer, and producer. He is the creator of EuropaCorp film company. He has been involved with over 50 films, spanning 26 years, as writer, director, and/or producer.-Early life:...
's Wasabi
Wasabi (film)
Wasabi is a 2001 movie directed by Gérard Krawczyk, written and produced by Luc Besson and starring Jean Reno, Michel Muller and Ryōko Hirosue...
. Not being able to speak French for her role, she had to learn her lines phonetically. She also reunited for the fourth time on television with her frequent co-star, Yutaka Takenouchi (they starred together in Long Vacation, Beach Boys and Seikimatsu no Uta), in Fuji TV's romantic comedy series, Dekichatta Kekkon, starring as an expectant couple who did not know each other well before their one-night stand leading to the planning of a shotgun wedding. The series also starred Hiroshi Abe
Hiroshi Abe (actor)
is a Japanese model and actor.He began his career as a model, but he successfully made the transition to acting, becoming one of the most regularly visible presences in Japanese media. He is a 1988 graduate of Chuo University.-Career:...
who won Best Supporting Actor at the 30th Television Drama Academy Awards.
In 2002, Hirosue appeared in the film, Renai Shashin, and the low-rated television drama, Ai Nante Irane Yo, Natsu before capping the year in the family drama series, Otousan. She reunited with her Summer Snow lead co-star, Tsuyoshi Dōmoto
Tsuyoshi Domoto
is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, television personality, writer and illustrator. Along with Koichi Domoto , he is a member of KinKi Kids, which is a Japanese duo under the management of Johnny & Associates.- Biography :Born in Nara, Domoto joined the...
, in 2003's romance series, Moto Kare. Her portrayal as the initially flippant ex-girlfriend, Makoto Saeki, won her "Best Supporting Actress" yet again at the 38th Television Drama Academy Awards.
In 2004, Hirosue married Takahiro Okazawa (岡沢高宏) on January 17, 2004 and gave birth to her son on 10 April 2004. They later divorced in March 2008. Her marriage and new motherhood decreased her workload when she only made one appearance in 2004 in the film, Hana and Alice
Hana and Alice
is a 2004 Japanese teen romance film by director Shunji Iwai. The film, shot on HD digital video by the director of photography, Noboru Shinoda, who shared a longstanding working relationship with Shunji Iwai, concerns the life of two girls, the titular Hana and Alice , and the stress placed on...
, and in 2005's Fuji TV's romance drama, Slow Dance.
2006-present
Hirosue returned to film and television in 2006 by appearing in three television dramas, a TV movie and a film. In 2007, she co-starred for the third time with Hiroshi AbeHiroshi Abe (actor)
is a Japanese model and actor.He began his career as a model, but he successfully made the transition to acting, becoming one of the most regularly visible presences in Japanese media. He is a 1988 graduate of Chuo University.-Career:...
(her fellow actor in Dekichatta Kekkon and Haruka naru Yakusoku) in the film, Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust
Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust
is a 2007 Japanese science fiction comedy film directed by Yasuo Baba available with English sub-titles. The plot centers on traveling in time from 2007 to 1990 and in the process compares some everyday things between 1990 and 2007 is a 2007 Japanese science fiction comedy film directed by Yasuo...
. She also appeared in two TV movies, Mama ga Ryori wo Tsukuru Wake, aired by Fuji TV
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
and Long Wedding Road! which was broadcast by TBS
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
. Hirosue also made a guest appearance in the third episode of detective-mystery series, Galileo
Galileo (Japanese television drama)
is a Japanese television drama based on , a novel by the famous mystery writer . It narrates the events and cases encountered by Kaoru Utsumi, a rookie detective, and Manabu Yukawa, a university associate professor, while the two pair up to solve many mysterious cases...
.
She had a supporting role in NTV
Nippon Television
is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
's comedy series, Yasuko to Kenji
Yasuko to Kenji
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aruko. Yasuko to Kenji was serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Margaret from April 2005 to November 2006...
in 2008.
She portrayed Mika Kobayashi opposite Masahiro Motoki
Masahiro Motoki
Masahiro Motoki is a Japanese actor. He portrayed protagonist Daigo Kobayashi in Departures, which won the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film...
in the 2008 Japanese film Departures
Departures (film)
All compositions by Joe Hisaishi.#"Shine of Snow I" 1:12#"Nohkan" 3:10#"Kaisan" 0:53#"Good-Bye Cello" 2:16#"New Road" 1:15#"Model" 0:47#"First Contact" 1:51#"Washing" 0:34#"Kizuna I" 1:57#"Beautiful Dead I" 3:12#"Okuribito " 1:51...
, which won the 81st Academy Awards
81st Academy Awards
The 81st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , honored the best films of 2008 and took place February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST...
Best Foreign Language Film.
In 2009, she is starring in the remake of the mystery film Zero Focus
Zero Focus
is a 1961 Japanese mystery film directed by Yoshitaro Nomura and is based on a novel by Seicho Matsumoto.-Plot:One week into newlywed Teiko Uhara's marriage, her husband, Kenichi, leaves on a short business trip and never returns. Teiko travels across Japan to search for him, and along the way...
and the adaptation to film of the novel Villon's Wife
Villon's Wife
is a 2009 Japanese film directed by Kichitaro Negishi.-Synopsis:Sachi is the long-suffering wife of popular novelist Otani in post-World War II Japan. Brilliant but self-destructive, Otani spends his days drinking, running up debts, and looking for inspiration with other women...
by Osamu Dasai
Osamu Dazai
was a Japanese author who is considered one of the foremost fiction writers of 20th-century Japan.-Biography:-Early life:Dazai was born , the eighth surviving child of a wealthy landowner in Kanagi, a remote corner of Japan at the northern tip of Tōhoku in Aomori Prefecture...
.
On October 9, 2010 she married Candle June, a candle artist. They met in Haiti in March 2010 participating in earthquake relief efforts. On November 22, 2010 she announced that she is pregnant with her second child.
Television
| Years | Drama | Cast as |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ryōmaden Ryōmaden is the 49th NHK Taiga drama. It was shown on NHK from January 3 to November 28, 2010 spanning 48 episodes. The story centers on the life of 19th century Japanese historical figures Iwasaki Yatarō and Sakamoto Ryōma... |
Hirai Kao |
| 2009 | Triangle | Sachi |
| 2008 | Yasuko to Kenji Yasuko to Kenji is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aruko. Yasuko to Kenji was serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Margaret from April 2005 to November 2006... |
Erika Tsubaki |
| 2006 | Ai to shi wo mitsumete | Miko |
| 2005 | Slow Dance | Mino Koike |
| 2003 | Moto Kare | Makoto Saeki |
| Ushinawareta Yakusoku | ||
| 2002 | Ai Nante Irane Yo, Natsu | Takazono Ako |
| Otousan | ||
| 2001 | Dekichatta Kekkon / Shotgun Marriage | Chiyo Kotani |
| 2000 | Oyaji | Suzu |
| Summer Snow Summer Snow Summer Snow is a Japanese television drama that aired from July 7, 2000 to September 15, 2000 on TBS. It is a love story between a young man who has been forced to grow up too quickly, and a young woman with an activity-restricting ailment. The title refers to marine snow, which the two promise to... |
Yuki Katase | |
| 1999 | Lipstick | Ai Hayakawa |
| 1998 | Seikimatsu no uta: Konoyo no hate de ai o utau shoujo | Sumire Ogawa |
| Sekai de ichiban papa ga suki | ||
| Seija no koushin | Arisu Tsuchiya | |
| 1997 | Beach Boys | Makoto Izumi |
| Boku ga boku de aru tame ni | ||
| 1996 | Konna watashi ni dare ga shita | |
| Shota no sushi | Miharu Sekiguchi | |
| Long Vacation Long Vacation Long Vacation is a Japanese television drama series from Fuji Television, first shown in Japan from 15 April to 24 June 1996. Takuya Kimura and Tomoko Yamaguchi played the lead characters. The series enjoyed high ratings and was the earliest of a series of hit productions starring Kimura... |
Takako Saito | |
| Maho no kimochi / Mokuyou no kaidan | ||
| 1995 | Sashow taeko saigo no jiken | |
| Heart ni S | ||
| Miracle World - 10th Anniversary | ||
Cinema
- Kagi Dorobō no MethodKagi Dorobō no Methodis an upcoming Japanese comedy film directed by Kenji Uchida....
(2012) - Flowers (2010)
- Zero FocusZero Focus (2009 film)is a 2009 Japanese film directed by Inudō Isshin. It was nominated for Best Film at the 33rd Japan Academy Prize. It is a remake of the 1961 film by the same name.-Awards and nominations:33rd Japan Academy Prize.*Nominated: Best Film...
(Remake) (2009) - Villon's WifeVillon's Wifeis a 2009 Japanese film directed by Kichitaro Negishi.-Synopsis:Sachi is the long-suffering wife of popular novelist Otani in post-World War II Japan. Brilliant but self-destructive, Otani spends his days drinking, running up debts, and looking for inspiration with other women...
(2009) - GoemonGoemon (film)Goemon is a 2009 Japanese historical fantasy film written and directed by Kazuaki Kiriya. It is loosely based on the story of Ishikawa Goemon, a legendary outlaw hero who stole valuables from the rich and gave them to the poor...
(2009) - DeparturesDepartures (film)All compositions by Joe Hisaishi.#"Shine of Snow I" 1:12#"Nohkan" 3:10#"Kaisan" 0:53#"Good-Bye Cello" 2:16#"New Road" 1:15#"Model" 0:47#"First Contact" 1:51#"Washing" 0:34#"Kizuna I" 1:57#"Beautiful Dead I" 3:12#"Okuribito " 1:51...
(2008) - Koneko no Namida (2007)
- Little DJ (2007)
- Bubble Fiction: Boom or BustBubble Fiction: Boom or Bustis a 2007 Japanese science fiction comedy film directed by Yasuo Baba available with English sub-titles. The plot centers on traveling in time from 2007 to 1990 and in the process compares some everyday things between 1990 and 2007 is a 2007 Japanese science fiction comedy film directed by Yasuo...
(2007) - Presents ~Aikagi~ (2006)
- Hana and AliceHana and Aliceis a 2004 Japanese teen romance film by director Shunji Iwai. The film, shot on HD digital video by the director of photography, Noboru Shinoda, who shared a longstanding working relationship with Shunji Iwai, concerns the life of two girls, the titular Hana and Alice , and the stress placed on...
(2004) - Collage of Our Life (2003)
- "Arita" from Jam FilmsJam FilmsJam Films and its sequels are collections of short films, each by a different Japanese director.-Jam Films:Jam Films is a 2002 suite of 7 shorts produced by Sega/Amuse Jam Films and its sequels are collections of short films, each by a different Japanese director.-Jam Films:Jam Films is a 2002...
(2002) - WasabiWasabi (film)Wasabi is a 2001 movie directed by Gérard Krawczyk, written and produced by Luc Besson and starring Jean Reno, Michel Muller and Ryōko Hirosue...
(2001) - PoppoyaPoppoyais a 1999 Japanese film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. It was Japan's submission to the 72nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony....
(1999) - HimitsuHimitsu, , is a novel by Keigo Higashino, published in English as Naoko by Vertical. The story centers on a man whose wife and daughter are in a terrible accident; the wife dies, but when the daughter wakes up, he discovers his wife's mind inside....
(1999) - 20th Century Nostalgia (1997)
Singles
- (11/8/2000)
- (2/3/1999)
- (10/7/1998)
- summer sunset (5/13/1998)
- (10/15/1997)
- (6/25/1997)
- (4/15/1997)
Compilations and live albums
- Hirosue Ryoko Perfect Collection (2/27/2002)
- RH Remix (8/29/2001)
- Super Idol Series (Fukada Kyoko vs Hirosue Ryoko) (6/1/2000)
- RH Singles &... (11/25/1999)
- RH Debut Tour 1999 (5/26/1999)
- Winter Gift 98 (10/31/1998)
Photobooks
- TRIANGLE PHOTOGRAPHS (3/3/2009)
- NEWYORK RH Avenue 2003 (2003)
- Happy 20th Birthday (7/10/2000)
- teens 1996-2000 (7/10/2000)
- Le Secret (1999)
- Ryoko Hirosue CF Special (6/10/1999)
- relax (3/20/1999)
- FLaMme (12/1/1998)
- No Make (4/24/1998)
- H (9/30/1996)
- R (9/30/1996)
Awards
| Years | Awards |
|---|---|
| 1998 |
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| 1999 |
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| 2000 |
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| 2008 |
Yokohama Film Festival The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel... : Won Best Supporting Actress |
| 2009 |
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