Rie Tomosaka

• Name — Rie Tomosaka • Native Name — ともさか りえ • Birth Name — Rie Tomosaka • Born — 12 October 1979 • Birthplace — Nagano City, Nagano, Japan • Occupation — * Actress • singer • Years Active — 1992–present • Children — 1 • Website — http: www.itoh-c.com/tomosaka/

Tomosaka's father is a beautician. In 1998, she majored in International Culture at Teikyo University, later dropping out. In 1999, she confessed that she had an eating disorder. When she began to appear on television, her female classmates came to ignore her suddenly. In high school, her national popularity rose, causing her stress that resulted in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. In April 2003, she married Masahiko Kawahara, a theatre director and an actor, and gave birth to her son at home in October 2004. However, she announced on her blog on December 31, 2008 that they divorced. In September 2007, her blog had about 30,000,000 monthly views. She has maintained her management relationship with Itoh Company for modelling, endorsements and acting work. Tomosaka married Suneohair in 2011. They divorced in 2016. On December 25, 2022, Tomosaka announces her marriage for the third time with an editor.

In 1992, Rie Tomosaka joined the entertainment world with the commercial film of "ESTIMA" of Toyota Motor Corporation, and she also began her career as an actress with the NHK TV drama, Kora, Nanba Shiyotto in the same year. In 1993, she came into the limelight in Subarashikikana Jinsei of Fuji TV. In 1995, she came to be known widely at the people because Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo, the manga-based popular TV mystery series, in which she co-starred with Domoto Tsuyoshi gained popular extremely. But, Domoto is a popular idol in Japan, so she was envied intensely by his fans. In 1996, she also made her debut as a singer by "Escalation", and released "Kusyami" in succession. Moreover, she released "Sukini nattara KIRIN LEMON" which was the theme song of a carbonated drink which Kirin Beverage of the subsidiary of Kirin Brewery Company releases and "Docchidemo IN" which was the theme song of camera "AXIA" which Fuji Film released in the name of "Sakatomo Eri" which is a logogriph of Tomosaka Rie from 1996 to 1997. Tomosaka released eleven singles as a vocalist, often backed by members of Yokohama horn band Big Horns Bee, who toured with her. Her singles "Cappuccino" (1999) and "Shoujo Robot" (2000) were written and produced by her friend Shina Ringo, who also provided piano and the rhythm section from her own band. Four other Ringo songs were also recorded in these sessions ("Mokuren no Cream," "Shampoo," "Ikenai Ko" and "Nihon ni Umarete"), subsequently released as b-sides and album cuts. Ringo also adds chatteringto the song "Good For Us" on Tomosaka's album "Murasaki." "Prime Colors" (45 min., 1997) was a Tomosaka solo performance in twelve distinctive shorts released to VCD. In 2000, she starred in the TV drama Kimiga Oshietekureta Koto for which Donna Williams's Nobody Nowhere was adapted. She played a young autistic woman, the character being inspired by the works of autistic author Donna Williams. She played splendidly the difficult role which was considerably different from the active girl whom she played till then. She was highly praised by Donna about an autistic performance and was highly regarded her talent as an actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress of the Drama Academy Award of "THE TELEVISION"(magazine) and of the Drama Grand Prix of "Nikkan Sports"(sports and entertainment newspaper). In 2001, Her starring performance in the feature "Kuroe(Chloe)" contributed to the film's win at the Berlin Film Festival that year.

1992 • Kora! Nanba shiyotto I - (June to July, 1992, NHK-BS2) 1993 • I'm confident of my skill; the third season - (January to March, 1993, NHK) • Subarashikikana Jinsei - (July to September, 1993, Fuji Television) as Haruka Takahata 1994 • It was holy when I looked back(episode 1) - (January 3, 1994, Fuji Television) • Let's take a walk, looking up above - (April to June, 1994, Fuji Television) as Hitomi Ito • Thing which is called literature the 19th episode - (September 13, 1994, Fuji Television) • 半熟卵 - (from October 21, 1994 to December 16, Fuji Television) as Nao Ooba 1995 • Extremely strange stories, special edition in the spring "Tomoko's long morning" - (April 3, 1995, Fuji Television) as Tomoko • The Kindaichi boy's case-books, The seven wonders of the school murder case - (On April 8, 1995, Nippon Television) as Miyuki Nanase • Kindaichi Case Files season1 - (from July 15, 1995 to September 16, Nippon Television) as Miyuki Nanase • Extremely strange stories '95, special edition in the autumn "Tomoko's long night" - (October 4, 1995, Fuji Television) as Tomoko • Nihon-ichi Mijikai "Haha" e no Tegami 2 episode1 Atarashii Haha e - (October 14, 1995, Nippon Television) as Miwa • Hanayome wa Juuroku-sai! - (From October 16, 1995 to December 18, TV Asahi) as Natsumi Tateno/Sayuri Iwasaki • Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo Yuki-yasya Densetsu Satsujin Jiken - (On December 30, 1995, Nippon Television) as Miyuki Nanase 1996 • Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo season2 - (From July 13, 1996 to September 14, Nippon Television) as Miyuki Nanase • This may be your last chance to see?! The Kindaichi boy's case-books The permanent preservation version, Hajime was murdered!~ The relay from the spot of Hajime Kindaichi's funeral service!! Something happened then...~ - (On September 21, 1996, Nippon Television) as Miyuki Nanase • Santa ga Koroshi ni Yattekita - (December 23, 1996, Fuji Television) as Sayaka 1997 • FiVE - (From April 19, 1997 to June 28, Nippon Television) as Asami Takigawa • Ghost story on Thursday '97 "Explosion! The girl who divide into two persons" - (September 4 and 11, 1997, Fuji Television) as Yumi 1998 • きらきらひかる - (From January 13, 1998 to March 17, Fuji Television) On February 17, 1998, guest appearance to the episode 6, as Yukie Takeuchi • "Digital drama one scene" the Rie Tomosaka chapter - (In July, 1998, TV Tokyo) as Rie • The young lady is a great detective - (October 3 and 10 and 17, 1998, NHK) Chiaki Niizuma • タブロイド - (From October 14, 1998 to December 16, Fuji Television) as Kurumi Shirakawa 1999 • Haru no Wakusei - (April 2, 1999, TBS) as Miki Nakagawa • アフリカの夜 - (From April 15, 1999 to June 24, Fuji Television) as Midori Kimura • Patience of the Yamada family - (From October 17, 1999 to December 19, TBS) as Yukari Yamada 2000 • The case of bomb scare to the super-crowded concert of Dreams Come True, Snow Dance - (March 18, 2000, Nippon Television) as Miki Yamaguchi • Kimi ga Oshietekureta-koto - (From April 13, 2000 to June 29, TBS) as Mayuko Amemiya • Surprising female fireman! The fire fighter queen - (December 26, 2000, Fuji Television) as Natsuko Minami 2001 • 北条時宗 - (From January 7, 2001 to December 9, NHK) as Shouko • 女子アナ。 - (From January 9, 2001 to March 20, Fuji Television) as Mariko Kayama • Ii'zu Kiken na Tobira - Aiwo Tejou de Tunagu Toki - (From April 14, 2001 to June 30, TV Asahi) as Midori Sakaki • Dorobou Kazoku, the first part of the second episode "Favorable appearance, Give lessons in a trick of love to the woman thief" - (On April 11, 2001, Nippon Television) as Noriko Hasegawa • The tango of the azure sky~Tokyo downtown area, the end of the war for a certain craftsman family~ - (August 12, 2001, NHK) as Fumiko Yamanaka • Yonimo Kimyouna Monogatari ~Aki no Supesyaru~ "Mama Shinhatsubai!" - (October 4, 2001, Fuji Television) as Sally 2002 • D-TODAY "Tokyo Nukemichi Girl" - (From 1 to 22 on February in 2002, Nippon Television) as Kumiko • Spring flowers being in all their glory - (From April 9, 2002 to June 25, 2002, Fuji Television) as Akane Kawasaki • ロッカーのハナコさん - (From August 26, 2002 to October 3, NHK) as Hanako Kitaura 2003 • すいか - (From July 12, 2003 to September 20, Nippon Television) as Kizuna Kameyama • Kaettekita Rokkaa no Hanako-san - (From October 6, 2003 to November 6, NHK) as Hanako Kitaura 2004 • Ao×Kuro×Shiro no Onna - (January 2 & 3, 2004, TV Tokyo) as Akiko(White woman), female private detective Sato(Black woman), Mita(Blue woman) • 丹下左膳 - (June 30, 2004, Nippon Television) as Ofuji • Atarashii Kaze - (From April 15, 2004 to June 24, TBS) as Mako Niimi 2005 • anego〜アネゴ〜 - (From April 20, 2005 to June 22, Nippon Television) as Eriko Sawaki • Ue wo Muite Arukou~Sakamoto Kyu Monogatari - (On August 21, 2005, TV Tokyo) as Yukiko Kashiwagi • Starting line~The Sprinter of Tears~ - (September 13, 1994, Fuji Television) as Kyoko Mizushima • anego～SP～ - (On December 28, 2005, Nippon Television) as Eriko Sawaki 2006 • The tradition of eight dogs of the Satomi family - (January 2, 2006 & January 3, TBS) as Funamushi (Original: Nansō Satomi Hakkenden) • 神はサイコロを振らない - (From January 18, 2006 to March 15, Nippon Television) as Aki Takebayashi • Yonimo Kimyouna Monogatari Haru no Tokubetsu-hen "Tomoko no Nagai Asa" - (April 3, 1995, Fuji Television) as Tomoko - (On March 28, 2006, Fuji Television) as chief character (nameless) • Koi no Karasawagi drama special ~Love StoriesIII~Episode1 "the woman of 1 billion" - (On September 26, 2006, Nippon Television) as Shizuka Natsume • Tokyo DisneySea 5th Anniversary Cinema - Sea of Dreams 4 Chip & Dale mitaini - (December, 2006, web drama, Tokyo DisneySea) 2007 • My wife will have an affair this week - (From January 16, 2007 to March 27, Fuji Television) as Tamako Izumi • Kaettekita Jikou Keisatsu - (May 4, 2007, guest starring of the 4th episode, TV Asahi) as Sleep Reiko (real name: Reiko Uzuki) • セクシーボイスアンドロボ - (May 29, 2007 and June 5, guest starring of the 8 & 9th episode, Nippon Television) as Emiri • New series of Lawyer in general practice ~The turn of adult~ - (From June 30, 2007 to August 4, NHK General TV & BS hi) as Nao Tokunaga • 暴れん坊ママ - (From October 16, 2007 to December 18, Fuji Television) as Midoriko Hojo 2008 • Atsuhime - (From January 6, 2008 to December 14, NHK) as Ochika • 氷の華 - (September 6 and 7, 2008, TV Asahi) as Miharu Ootsuka • オー!マイ・ガール!! - (From October 14, 2008 to December 9, Nippon Television) as Makiko Yasuno 2009 • Boku no Imouto - (From April 19, 2009 to June, TBS) as Satoko Kirihara • Monjirou the Cold Wintry Wind - (On May 1, 2009, Fuji Television) as Oman • 祝女2 - (On August 23, 2009, NHK General TV) • 東京DOGS - (From October to December 2009, Fuji Television) as Yuri Nishioka 2010 • Teppan - (From September 2010 to April 2011, NHK General TV) 2014 • Hanako to Anne - (From April 2014 to September 2014, NHK General TV) 2016 • Warenabe ni Tojibuta - (From April 2016, NHK BS) • Jimi ni Sugoi! Kōetsu Girl: Kouno Etsuko - (From October to December 2016, Nippon Television) 2023 • Taiga Drama ga Umareta Hi - (NHK) as Chikage Awashima 2024 • She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat (作りたい女と食べたい女) - (NHK) as Yako Kaname

• Year — Film name — Character Name • 1996 — Tomoko no Baai — Tomoko Tamura • 1997 — The case book of Kindaichi, The legend of Merman in Shanghai — Miyuki Nanase • 2000 — Sentimental City Marathon — Matinee / Soiree (Double role) • 2001 — Kuroe — Kuroe • 2002 — AIKI — Samako • 2003 — The boy who is the worst accidentally — (Cameo appearance) • 2003 — 1980 — Kirina Ichinoe • 2008 — Utatama — Kyoko Kuroki • 2009 — Ike-chan to Boku — Bokus mother (Mitsuko) • 2010 — A Boy and His Samurai • 2013 — Crying 100 Times: Every Raindrop Falls — Natsuko Nakamura • 2017 — Policeman and Me — Kako's mother • 2018 — Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together • 2019 — Sadako • 2020 — Mellow • 2024 — April Come She Will — Nana Koizumi

• Year — Film name — Character Name • 1999 — Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo THE MOVIE — Tomoko Tamura • 2005 — Soreike! Anpanman: Hapii's Big Adventure — Hapii

• Galileo Monogatari (August, 1992) • The woman who trains a dog ~from A Star Is Born~ (August, 1999) • Slap Sticks (February, 2003) • Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (June, 2006) • M＆O plays produce Madoromi (May, 2008) • Love30 Vol.3 (From June to July in 2009) • Screw and Paper Money (From 17 to 27 on September in 2009, at Tokyo Tennozu The Galaxy Theatre) as Momoko Teruuchi • Original plot: The Woman-Killer and the Hell of Oil by Monzaemon Chikamatsu

• Ponkickies (1997) • The Tomosaka family is melancholy (From October 5, 1997 to March 29, 1998) • The Yoru mo Hippare(1997.10 - 1998.12)

• Un (1997) • Sakasama (1997) (as Eri Sakatomo) • Murasaki. (1999) • Toridori. (2009)

• Live & Remix Rie Tomosaka vs Eri Sakatomo (1998) • Rie Tomosaka Best (1999) • Daisuki! (2000) (Taiwan only release, featuring unreleased song Singing in the Middle of the Bridge) • Rie Tomosaka Best+3 (2009)

• "Escalation" (1996) • If I Come to Love You, Kirin Lemon (1996) (as Eri Sakatomo) • "Kushami" (1996) • Put It in Whichever You Like (1996) (as Eri Sakatomo) • "Naichaisō yo" (1997) • "Birthday Party" (1997) (as a part of Gonna be fun, a band created for the show Ponkickies) • "Inazuma Musume" (1997) (as Eri Sakatomo) • "Futari" (1997) • "Koishiteru" (1998) • When I Think Tenderly of You (1998) • "Cappuccino" (1999) • "Shōjo Robot" (2000)