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Noriko Watanabe

In 80s Hiroko Yakushimaru, Noriko Watanabe and Tomoyo Harada came to be called " Kadokawa Three Princesses". Born on July 22, 1965 at a hospital in Yahata Nishi Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Two years later Noriko's father, employee of Ministry of Construction, was transfered to Oita Prefecture. In 1981 15-year Noriko, as Kyushu representative. won Jury Prize at 6th Horipro talent scout caravan. Next year she became a representative of Kyushu in the “Kadokawa New Talents ” in audition for main heroine (post Hiroko Yakushimaru-style) in “Ninja Wars” directed by Kosei Saito. 16-year Noriko. Oita high school student, was chosen from 57,480 applicants. In 1983 Noriko starred in next Saito film “Tsumiki kuzushi” as the same daughter role as the TV drama version Tomoko but was supposed to be played. For this role she has won the 7th (1983) Japanese Academy Awards as “Newcomer of the Year“. In May, the first starring movie " Fine, With Occasional Murders" is released. In addition, the theme song of the movie is also in charge and hit. (18-year-old) In 1987, he received the Supporting Actress Award for the Yokohama Film Festival in Obayashi Nobuhiko "His Motorcycle, Her Island". The starring of the movie "Times for Lovers" was decided in 1986, but declined because of the presence of a serious nude scene . At the same time, she became independent of Haruka Kadokawa's office. After that , a huge number of TV dramas and movies such as Nippon Television " Kyo Ichirin ", NHK Taiga drama " Shobu ga Gotoku ", TBS " Very Mother and Daughter ", " Non-chan's Noriben ", and TV Tokyo " Criminal Chasing! "


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Born:
Jul 22, 1965 In Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Movie/TV Credits:
34
First Appeared:
In the movie Burden of Love 1955-03-18
Latest Project:
Series Red Thread of Fate 2008-12-06
Known For
Poster of Cellphone Investigator 7
Poster of 48 Hours of Terror - When the Clock's Hands Turn into a Knife
Poster of Totto Channel
Poster of Cabaret
Filmography
Series Red Thread of Fate Sachiko Takemiya 2008-12-06
Series Cellphone Investigator 7 Harumi Amishima 2008-04-02
Series Seven Female Lawyers Unknown 2006-04-13
Series It was sudden, like a storm... 2004-01-14
Movie 48 Hours of Terror - When the Clock's Hands Turn into a Knife Kyoko Izutsu 2004-01-18
Movie Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. Shun's Mother 2003-12-13
Series Sky High Unknown 2003-01-17
Series Central Ikegami Police 2002-07-08
Movie Muscle Heat Ryoko Tachibana 2002-10-25
Series Let's Go Nagata-cho 2001-10-10
Movie Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4 Sayaka's mother 2001-09-22
Series Emergency Room 24 Hours 1999-01-05
Series Heaven's Kiss 1999-07-12
Series Kanojotachi no Jidai 1999-07-07
Movie Demon Fighter Kocho 2: School of Evil Spirits 1997-10-02
Series Always Have The Sun in Mind 1994-01-07
Movie 特攻レディース 夜露死苦 1994-05-09
Series High School Teacher Misawa Chiaki 1993-01-08
Movie Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki” 1993-08-21
Movie Kyoufu no Yacchan 1987-07-04
Movie Totto Channel Ryoko Nishizato 1987-08-01
Movie Cabaret Midori 1986-04-26
Movie His Motorbike, Her Island Fuyumi Sawada 1986-04-26
Movie Kekkon Annai Mystery Hiroko Terasawa 1985-06-15
Movie Fine, with Occasional Murders Kanako Kitazato 1984-05-26
Movie Someday, Someone Will Be Killed 1984-10-10
Movie Ninja Wars Kagaribi / Ukyodayu 1982-12-18
Series The Little Judge from Hell Mother (voice) 1973-10-04
Series Cutie Honey Sister Jill (voice) 1973-10-13
Series Little Witch Chappy Shizuko (voice) 1972-04-03
Movie The Baby Carriage 1956-01-21
Movie Burden of Love Red District Woman 1955-03-18
Movie Tales of Ginza "Bar Encore" Hatsue 1955-09-14
Movie The Green Music Box Mamiko 1955-05-08