Yuko Takeuchi
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is a Japanese actress. She made her big break with NHK
's television series Asuka and JT Green's commercial. She has gone on to star in many TV shows, movies, and commercials.
On May 10, 2005, Takeuchi married Shidō Nakamura
, a Kabuki
actor. They met during the filming of the movie Be with You. They divorced on February 29, 2008.
She is popular for her cute looks and cheerful image. She is said to be like Meg Ryan
by a Japanese magazine, and Audrey Hepburn
by director Kichitaro Negishi
.
s as Mukodono (My Husband), Lunch No Joou (The Queen of Lunch), Egao No Hōsoku, and Pride
. In Mukodono she comically plays a newly-wed with popular band TOKIO
's lead singer, Nagase Tomoya, and in Lunch no Jouou she plays an active girl with a mysterious past. Egao No Hōsoku shows her experience meeting new people while supporting a manga
writer, and in Pride she is a symbol of the good old days to the main character, played by Takuya Kimura
. All of these shows portray her as playful and witty, and her smile never fails to melt the hearts of other characters.
Movies she has starred in include Hoshi Ni Negaiwo, Yomigaeri
and Be with You (Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu). All of these have thought-provoking plots and she acts well, pulling the audience into the story. Her excellent performance in Yomigaeri was recognized by the 27th Japanese Academy Awards
. She has also won other various awards for her television and movie appearances. Especially in Sidecar ni inu, she plays mysterious woman and has won many awards.
Narrator
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....
's television series Asuka and JT Green's commercial. She has gone on to star in many TV shows, movies, and commercials.
On May 10, 2005, Takeuchi married Shidō Nakamura
Shido Nakamura
, better known by the stage name , is a Japanese kabuki and film actor.- Background:Born in Tokyo, the son of kabuki actor Nakamura Shidō I, young Nakamura made his kabuki debut at the age of eight. He took the name Shidō the following year, following his father's retirement...
, a Kabuki
Kabuki
is classical Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.The individual kanji characters, from left to right, mean sing , dance , and skill...
actor. They met during the filming of the movie Be with You. They divorced on February 29, 2008.
She is popular for her cute looks and cheerful image. She is said to be like Meg Ryan
Meg Ryan
Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra , professionally known as Meg Ryan, is an American actress and producer. Raised in Bethel, Connecticut, Ryan began her acting career in 1981 in minor roles, before joining the cast of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns in 1982...
by a Japanese magazine, and Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. Although modest about her acting ability, Hepburn remains one of the world's most famous actresses of all time, remembered as a film and fashion icon of the twentieth century...
by director Kichitaro Negishi
Kichitaro Negishi
is a Japanese film director. Although his films are admired by critics in Japan for their intelligence, Negishi has received little international recognition for his work. He has not been credited with a distinctive style but he has been called a subtle director who often elicits strong...
.
Film career
Yūko has been in such Japanese television dramaJapanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
s as Mukodono (My Husband), Lunch No Joou (The Queen of Lunch), Egao No Hōsoku, and Pride
Pride (TV series)
- Cast :*Takuya Kimura as Haru Satonaka*Yūko Takeuchi as Aki Murase*Kenji Sakaguchi as Yamato Hotta*Noriko Nakagoshi as Yuri Aizawa*Ryuta Sato as Makoto Shimamura*MEGUMI as Chika Ishikawa*Somegoro Ichikawa as Tomonori Ikegami*Saori Takizawa as Saeko Sonoda...
. In Mukodono she comically plays a newly-wed with popular band TOKIO
Tokio
Tokio is an alternative spelling for Tokyo, the capital of Japan, used primarily in non-english speaking countries.Tokio may also refer to:-Music:*Tokio , a Japanese pop/rock band**Tokio , the debut by Tokio...
's lead singer, Nagase Tomoya, and in Lunch no Jouou she plays an active girl with a mysterious past. Egao No Hōsoku shows her experience meeting new people while supporting a manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
writer, and in Pride she is a symbol of the good old days to the main character, played by Takuya Kimura
Takuya Kimura
, nicknamed , is a Japanese singer and actor. He is also a member of the Japanese idol group SMAP. Most of the TV dramas he starred in produced high ratings in Japan...
. All of these shows portray her as playful and witty, and her smile never fails to melt the hearts of other characters.
Movies she has starred in include Hoshi Ni Negaiwo, Yomigaeri
Yomigaeri
is a Japanese film directed by Akihiko Shiota, and release on 18 January 2003. It features Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Yuko Takeuchi in the lead roles, and stars a number of actors in smaller roles who are well-known in Japanese film and television...
and Be with You (Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu). All of these have thought-provoking plots and she acts well, pulling the audience into the story. Her excellent performance in Yomigaeri was recognized by the 27th Japanese Academy Awards
Japanese Academy Awards
The , often called the Japan Academy Awards or the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Nippon Academy-shō Association for excellence in Japanese film...
. She has also won other various awards for her television and movie appearances. Especially in Sidecar ni inu, she plays mysterious woman and has won many awards.
Profile
- Height: 5'4"
- Place of Birth: Saitama PrefectureSaitama Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
, Japan - Talent Agency: Stardust PromotionStardust Promotionis one of the leading talent management firms in Japan. Its headquarters are located in Shibuya, Tokyo Stardust also operates its own record label, Stardust Music, and its own production company, Stardust Studio is one of the leading talent management firms in Japan. Its headquarters are located...
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, Miki Nakatani,and Kō Shibasaki)
Television
- Strawberry Night (2012) as Reiko Himekawa
- Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku (2010) as Shiori Kitamura
- FlashForwardFlashforwardA flashforward is an interjected scene that takes the narrative forward in time from the current point of the story in literature, film, television and other media. Flashforwards are often used to represent events expected, projected, or imagined to occur in the future...
(2009 ABC) as Keiko Arahida - Bara no nai HanayaBara no nai Hanayais a Japanese television drama. It is broadcast and produced by Fuji Television. Drama started with a 22.4% rating on January 14, 2008.-Plot:...
(2008) as Miou Shirato - Bad Mood Gene (2005) as Yoshiko Aoi
- New York Love Story (2004 Fuji TV) as Eiko Fujikura
- PridePride (TV series)- Cast :*Takuya Kimura as Haru Satonaka*Yūko Takeuchi as Aki Murase*Kenji Sakaguchi as Yamato Hotta*Noriko Nakagoshi as Yuri Aizawa*Ryuta Sato as Makoto Shimamura*MEGUMI as Chika Ishikawa*Somegoro Ichikawa as Tomonori Ikegami*Saori Takizawa as Saeko Sonoda...
(2004 Fuji TV) as Aki Murase - Autumn in Warsaw (2003 YTV) as Yoko Aoki
- The Law of the Smile (2003 TBS) as Yumi Kurasawa
- Lunch no JoōLunch no Joōis a Japanese drama series aired in Japan on Fuji TV in 2002. It stars Yuko Takeuchi, Yōsuke Eguchi, Satoshi Tsumabuki, and Shinichi Tsutsumi.Natsumi loves lunchtime and food. Nothing excites her more than to walk down the street thinking about where she'll eat lunch...
(2002 Fuji TV) as Natsumi Mugita - School Teacher (2001 TBS) as Motoko Asakura
- Mukodono! (2001 Fuji TV) as Sakura Arai
- A White Shadow (2001 TBS) as Noriko Shimura
- Style! (2000 TV Asahi) as Shiori Sakakibara
- Stories of 100 Years in episode 2 (2000 TBS) as Toshiko Nagai
- Friends (2000 TBS) as Miyuki Matsuno
- Asuka (1999 NHK Asadora) as Asuka Miyamoto
- Romance (1999 NTV) as Kotoe Kurasawa
- Nanisama (1998 TBS) as Yuri Kimura
- Kantaro Terauchi's Family in autumn 1998 (1998 TBS) as Misuzu Kawachi
- Dangerous Police Forever (1998 NTV) as Asuka Fubuki
- Setsunai (1998 TV Asahi)
- Frozen Summer (1998 NTV) as Junko Moriguchi
- Shin-D (1997 NTV)
- Nice GuyNice guyNice guy is a term in the general public discourse and in popular culture describing an adult or teenage male with friendly yet unassertive personality traits in the context of a relationship with a woman. A typical nice guy is perceived to put the needs of others before his own, avoids...
(1997 Fuji TV) - CyborgCyborgA cyborg is a being with both biological and artificial parts. The term was coined in 1960 when Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline used it in an article about the advantages of self-regulating human-machine systems in outer space. D. S...
(1996 Fuji TV)
Film
- HayabusaHayabusawas an unmanned spacecraft developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency to return a sample of material from a small near-Earth asteroid named 25143 Itokawa to Earth for further analysis....
(2011, 20th Century Fox20th Century FoxTwentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
) as Megumi - Once in a Blue MoonOnce in a Blue Moon (2011 film)is a 2011 Japanese comedy film directed by Kōki Mitani.-Cast:* Eri Fukatsu* Toshiyuki Nishida* Hiroshi Abe* Kiichi Nakai* Yūko Takeuchi* Tadanobu Asano...
(2011) - 1,778 Stories of Me and My Wife1,778 Stories of Me and My Wifeis a 2011 Japanese film based on the true story of the science fiction writer Taku Mayumura. It was directed by Mamoru Hoshi, and stars actor Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and actress Yuko Takeuchi....
(2011) as Setsuko - Flowers (2010) as Kaoru
- Golden Slumbers (2010) as Haruko Higuchi
- No more cry (2009) as Tetsuko Yamagishi
- The Triumphant of General Rouge (2009) as Kimiko Taguchi
- The Glory of Team Batista (2008) as Kimiko Taguchi
- Midnight EagleMidnight Eagleis a 2007 action film directed by Izuru Narushima and written by Yasuo Hasegawa and Kenzaburo Iida, based on the novel by Tetsuo Takashima. Midnight Eagle is the third film directed by Izuru Narushima....
(2007) as Keiko Arisawa - Closed Note (2007) as Ibuki Mano
- The World According to Chocolat (2007) as Chocolat
- A Dog on Sidecar (2007) as Yōko
- Spring SnowSpring Snow (2005 film)Spring Snow is a film adaptation of Yukio Mishima's novel Spring Snow, directed by Isao Yukisada.The cast includes Satoshi Tsumabuki as Kiyoaki Matsugae, Yūko Takeuchi as Satoko Ayakura, and Sosuke Takaoka as Shigekuni Honda.The film was nominated for nine Japanese Academy Awards...
(2005) as Satoko Ayakura - Be with You (2004 film) (2004) as Mio Aio
- Heaven's Bookstore - The Light of Love (2004) as Shoko Hiyama / Kanako Nagase
- YomigaeriYomigaeriis a Japanese film directed by Akihiko Shiota, and release on 18 January 2003. It features Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Yuko Takeuchi in the lead roles, and stars a number of actors in smaller roles who are well-known in Japanese film and television...
(2003) as Aoi Tachibana - Night of the Shooting Star (2003) as Kana Aoshima
- Big Show! Sing in Hawaii (1999) as Satomi Takahashi
- Ring (film)Ring (film)is a 1998 Japanese horror film by Hideo Nakata, adapted from the novel Ring by Kōji Suzuki, which in turn draws on the Japanese folk tale Banchō Sarayashiki. The film stars Nanako Matsushima, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Rikiya Ōtaka as members of a divorced family...
(1998) as Tomoko Oishi - Innocent WorldInnocent World-Overview:"Innocent World" was Mr. Children's first No. 1 single on the Oricon Japanese charts, managing to sell 1,935,830 copies during its run on the chart and was the No. 1 selling single for Oricon's 1994 yearly chart. The title track was used as the promotional song for the soft drink and...
(1998) as Ami
Endorsements
- SuntorySuntoryis a Japanese brewing and distilling company group. Established in 1899, it is one of the oldest companies in the distribution of alcoholic beverages in Japan. Its business has expanded to other fields, and the company now offers everything from soft drinks to sandwich chains...
- The Premium Malt's (2008-current) - ShiseidoShiseidois a major Japanese hair care and cosmetics producer. It is the oldest cosmetics company in the world and the fourth largest cosmetics company in the world.-History:...
- Tsubaki (2006-current) - JOMO (2008-current)
- ENEOS (2010-current)
- Epson - Colorio (2008-current)
- Nihon Kraft Foods - RecaldentRecaldentRecaldent, with the technical name casein phosphopeptide – amorphous calcium phosphate, or CPP-ACP, is a milk derived product that strengthens and remineralizes teeth and helps prevent dental caries...
(2011-current)
Other
Voice actor- TitanicTitanic (1997 film)Titanic is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. A fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater and Billy Zane as Rose's fiancé, Cal...
(Japanese stand-in version) (2001 Fuji TV) as Kate WinsletKate WinsletKate Elizabeth Winslet is an English actress and occasional singer. She has received multiple awards and nominations. She was the youngest person to accrue six Academy Award nominations, and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Reader...
as Rose DeWitt Bukater
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- Wonderful Spaceship Earth (2002 TV Asahi)
- If the World is 100 Villages 6 (2009 TV Fuji)
- The Nonfiction (2010 TV Fuji)
- Eko's manners (2011 BS Asahi)
Awards
- 2010: 66th the Television Drama Academy Award: Best Supporting Actress for Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku
- 2008: 81st Kinema Junpo Award: Best Actress for Sidecar ni Inu, Closed Note, and Midnight EagleMidnight Eagleis a 2007 action film directed by Izuru Narushima and written by Yasuo Hasegawa and Kenzaburo Iida, based on the novel by Tetsuo Takashima. Midnight Eagle is the third film directed by Izuru Narushima....
- 2008: 17th Japan Movie Critics Award: Best Actress for Sidecar ni Inu
- 2008: Yahoo! JapanYahoo! Japanis a Japanese internet company formed as a joint venture between the American internet company Yahoo! and the Japanese internet company SoftBank. It is headquartered at Midtown Tower in the Tokyo Midtown complex in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo.-History:...
Katteni Movie Award: Best Actress for Sidecar ni Inu and Closed Note - 2008: 56th the Television Drama Academy Award: Best Supporting Actress for Bara no nai HanayaBara no nai Hanayais a Japanese television drama. It is broadcast and produced by Fuji Television. Drama started with a 22.4% rating on January 14, 2008.-Plot:...
- 2007: Osaka Movie Press Club Best Movie Award: Best Actress for Sidecar ni Inu
- 2007: 20th Nikkan Sports Film AwardNikkan Sports Film AwardThe are film-specific prizes awarded solely by the Nikkan Sports.- Categories :*Best Picture*Best Director*Best Foreign Picture*Best Actor*Best Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress*New Artist Award*Special Award...
: Best Actress for Sidecar ni Inu - 2007: 31st Fumiko Yamaji Award: Best Actress for Sidecar ni Inu
- 2005: 22nd Wakayama Citizen Movie festival: Best Actress for Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu
- 2005: 9th NIFTY Film Award: Best Actress for Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu
- 2005: Movie Walker Cinema Award: Best Actress for Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu
- 2003-2004: 7th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Actress for PridePride (TV series)- Cast :*Takuya Kimura as Haru Satonaka*Yūko Takeuchi as Aki Murase*Kenji Sakaguchi as Yamato Hotta*Noriko Nakagoshi as Yuri Aizawa*Ryuta Sato as Makoto Shimamura*MEGUMI as Chika Ishikawa*Somegoro Ichikawa as Tomonori Ikegami*Saori Takizawa as Saeko Sonoda...
- 2004: 13th Japan Movie Critics Award: Best Actress for YomigaeriYomigaeriis a Japanese film directed by Akihiko Shiota, and release on 18 January 2003. It features Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Yuko Takeuchi in the lead roles, and stars a number of actors in smaller roles who are well-known in Japanese film and television...
- 2002-2003: 6th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Actress for Lunch no Joou
- 2002: 34th the Television Drama Academy Award: Best Actress for Lunch no Joou
- 2002: 26th Élan d'or AwardÉlan d'or AwardThe are presented annually by the All Nippon Producers Association to recognize outstanding achievements in domestic motion pictures and television....
: Newcomer of the Year - 2001: 31st the Television Drama Academy Award: Best Supporting Actress for Gakkou no Sensei
- 2001: 9th Hashida Best New Comer Award
Nominations
- 2011: 36th Hochi Film Award: Best Actress for HayabusaHayabusawas an unmanned spacecraft developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency to return a sample of material from a small near-Earth asteroid named 25143 Itokawa to Earth for further analysis....
and 1,778 Stories of Me and My Wife1,778 Stories of Me and My Wifeis a 2011 Japanese film based on the true story of the science fiction writer Taku Mayumura. It was directed by Mamoru Hoshi, and stars actor Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and actress Yuko Takeuchi.... - 2010: 35th Hochi Film AwardHochi Film AwardThe are film-specific prizes awarded solely by the Hochi Shimbun.- Categories :*Best Picture*Best International Picture*Best Actor*Best Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress*Best New Artist*Special Award*Best Director- Winner :...
: Best Supporting Actress for Golden Slumbers - 2009: 34th Hochi Film Award: Best Actress for The Triumphant of General Rouge
- 2007: 50th Blue Ribbon AwardsBlue Ribbon AwardsThe are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan.The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers...
: Best Actress for Sidecar ni Inu - 2007: 17th Tokyo Sports Film AwardTokyo Sports Film AwardThe are film-specific prizes awarded solely by the Tokyo Sports. President of the Jury is Takeshi Kitano.- 2008 winners :*Best Film: Aruitemo Aruitemo*Best Director: Takeshi Kitano *Best Actor: Masahiro Motoki...
: Best Actress for Sidecar ni Inu - 2005: 29th Japan Academy Prize (film): Best Actress for Haru no Yuki
- 2004-2005: 8th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Actress for Fukigen na Gene
- 2004: 28th Japan Academy Prize (film): Best Actress for Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu
- 2004: 47th Blue Ribbon Awards: Best Actress for Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu,Heaven's Bookstore
- 2004: 14th Tokyo Sports Film Award: Best Actress for Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu
- 2003: 27th Japan Academy Prize (film): Best Actress for YomigaeriYomigaeriis a Japanese film directed by Akihiko Shiota, and release on 18 January 2003. It features Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Yuko Takeuchi in the lead roles, and stars a number of actors in smaller roles who are well-known in Japanese film and television...
- 2003: 46th Blue Ribbon Awards: Best Actress for YomigaeriYomigaeriis a Japanese film directed by Akihiko Shiota, and release on 18 January 2003. It features Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Yuko Takeuchi in the lead roles, and stars a number of actors in smaller roles who are well-known in Japanese film and television...
,Hoshi ni Negai wo
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