Ryoko Shinohara
It was followed by the number one album Lady Generation: Shukujo no Jidai (1995). Shinohara's musical output saw waning commercial reception in the latter half of the decade, at which she began concentrating on her acting career. Highlighted by the Japan Times for her "long reign as a TV drama queen", Shinohara's best known acting credits include detective Yukihira Natsumi in the drama series Unfair, which spawned three feature films and several specials; and temp worker Haruko Oomae in Haken no Hinkaku.
Ryoko Shinohara
Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan · Shinohara Ryoko from "The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps" World Premiere Red Carpet of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2018 · CC BY 2.0
- Name
- Ryoko Shinohara
- Born
- 13 August 1973
- Birthplace
- Kiryū, Gunma, Japan
- Occupation
- Actress and singer
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
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It was followed by the number one album Lady Generation: Shukujo no Jidai (1995). Shinohara's musical output saw waning commercial reception in the latter half of the decade, at which she began concentrating on her acting career. Highlighted by the Japan Times for her "long reign as a TV drama queen", Shinohara's best known acting credits include detective Yukihira Natsumi in the drama series Unfair, which spawned three feature films and several specials; and temp worker Haruko Oomae in Haken no Hinkaku.
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Ryoko Shinohara (born 1973) is a Japanese actress and singer. The actress was born in Kiryū. Ryoko Shinohara is a member of Tokyo Performance Doll. Languages used include Japanese.
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Biography
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She has starred in several acclaimed films, winning two Japan Academy Film Prizes for her roles in The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps and Sakura Guardian in the North, both in 2018.
第30回 東京国際映画祭 人魚の眠る家 レッドカーペットイベント 篠原涼子 西島秀俊
Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan · Shinohara Ryoko Nishijima Hidetoshi from "The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps" World Premiere Red Carpet of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2018
第30回 東京国際映画祭 人魚の眠る家 レッドカーペットイベント 篠原涼子 西島秀俊 坂口健太郎 川栄李奈 山口紗弥加 堤幸彦
Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan · Shinohara Ryoko, Nishijima Hidetoshi, Sakaguchi Kentaro, Kawaei Rina, Yamaguchi Sayaka Tsutsumi Yukihiko from "The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps" World Premiere Red Carpet of the Tokyo International
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Ryoko Shinohara • Native Name — 篠原 涼子 • Born — 13 August 1973 • Birthplace — Kiryū, Gunma, Japan • Occupation — Actress and singer • Children — 2 • Years Active — 1989–present Ryoko Shinohara is a Japanese singer and actress.
Career
Career
Shinohara appeared in Tetsuya Nakashima's 2004 film Kamikaze Girls.
Television
Television
• Houkago (1992) • Sugao no Mama de (1992) • Ninshin Desuyo 2 (1995) • Kagayaku Toki no Naka de (1995) • Rennai Zenya: Ichidodake no Koi 2 (1996) • Pure (1996) • Naniwa Kinyudo 2 (1996) • Shinryounaikai Ryouko (1997) • Gift (1997) • Bayside Shakedown (1997) • Ao no Jidai (1998) • Nanisama (1998) • Beach Boys Special (1998) • Kira Kira Hikaru (1998) • Kiken na Kankei (1999) • Genroku Ryoran (1999) • Kabachitare (2000) • Tokimune Hojo (2000) • Saotome Typhoon (2001) • Mukodono! (2001) • HR (2002) • Hatsu Taiken (2002) • Renai Hensachi (2002) • Boku no Mahou Tsukai (2003) • Mukodono (2003) • Mother and Lover (2004) • Hikari to Tomo ni (2004) • At Home Dad (2004) • Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru (2004) • Naniwa Kinyudo 6 (2005) • Anego (2005) as Naoko Noda • Unfair SP (2006) as Natsumi Yukihira • Message (2006) • Hanayome wa Yakudoshi (2006) • Unfair (2006) as Natsumi Yukihira • Woman's Island (2006) • The Pride of the Temp (2007) • Hataraku Gon! (2009) • Ogon no Buta (2010) • Tsuki no Koibito (2010) • Unfair Double Meaning ~ Yes or No? SP 2 (2013) • Last Cinderella (2013) • Lady Girls (2015) as Aki Nakahara • The Pride of the Temp 2 (2020) • Ochoyan (2020–21) as Shizu Okada • Fishbowl Wives (2022) • Silent (2022) as Ritsuko Sakura
Dubbing
Dubbing
• World War Z, Karin Lane (Mireille Enos)
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions • JPN Oricon • Ryoko from Tokyo Performance Doll — * Released: 15 January 1993 * Label: Cha-Dance * Formats: CD — 63 • Lady Generation — * Released: 21 August 1995 * Label: Sony * Formats: CD — 1
Compilation albums
Compilation albums
• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions • JPN Oricon • Sweets: Best of Ryoko Shinohara — * Released: 1 November 1997 * Label: Sony * Formats: CD — 20
Singles
Singles
• Year — Album — Chart positions (JP) — Label • 1991 — Koi wa Chanson — - — Cha-Dance • 1992 — Squall — 97 • 1994 — Sincerely — 61 • Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to — 1 • 1995 — Motto Motto... — 3 — Sony • Lady Generation — 5 • Dame! — 20 • 1996 — Heibon na Happy ja Monotarinai — 19 • Shiawase wa Soba ni Aru — 27 • Party wo Nukedasou! — 49 • 1997 — Goodbye Baby — 63 • 1998 — Blow Up — - • A Place in the Sun • 2000 — Rhythm to Rule — 63 — Toshiba Emi • 2001 — Someday Somewhere — - — Kitty Mme • 2003 — Time of Gold * with Junpei Shiina — Sony Music Associated • 2023 — Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to 2023 — 38 — Avex Trax
Kōhaku Uta Gassen appearances
Kōhaku Uta Gassen appearances
• Year / Broadcast — Appearance — Song — Appearance order — Opponent • 1994 (Heisei 6) / 45th — Debut — "Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to" — 2/25 — Tokio • 2022 (Reiwa 4) / 73rd — 2 — "Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to 2023" — 37/44 — Yuzu
Films
• Shin Funky Monkey Teacher Dotsukaretarunen (1994) • Funky Monkey Teacher Forever (1995) • Happy People (1996) • June Bride (1998) • Beru Epokku (1998) • Go-Con! Japanese Love Culture (2000) • Red Shadow (2001) • Calmi Cuori Appassionati (2001) • Totunyuuseyo! Asama Sansou Jiken (2002) • Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS (2002) • Kendama (2002) • Blessing Bell (2003) • Kamikaze Girls (2004) as Momoko's mom. • The Uchoten Hotel (2006) • Unfair (2006) as Natsumi Yukihira • Hanada Shōnen Shi (2006) • Unfair: The Movie (2007) as Natsumi Yukihira • Unfair 2: The Answer (2011) as Natsumi Yukihira • One Piece Film: Z (2012) as Ain (voice) • Unfair: The End (2015) as Natsumi Yukihira • Sakura Guardian in the North (2018) • Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together (2018) as Nami Abe (adult) • The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018) as Kaoruko Harima • Bento Harassment (2019) as Kaori Mochimaru • Wedding High (2022) as Maho Nakagoshi
Awards
• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work(s) — Result • 2018 — 43rd Hochi Film Award — Best Actress — The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps, Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together • 2019 — 61st Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actress • 42nd Japan Academy Prize — Best Actress — The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps • Best Supporting Actress — Sakura Guardian in the North
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Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Brasor, Philip. Super temp worker who saves day is a nonconformist heroine. The Japan Times. February 4, 2007.
- 2.Schilling, Mark. Dueling with a rare Japanese superhero. The Japan Times. December 25, 2008.
- 3.Schilling, Mark. Naughty and nice, sugar and spice. The Japan Times. June 23, 2004.
- 4.ウェディング・ハイ. eiga.com.
- 5.岩田剛典がドラマ「金魚妻」で篠原涼子と不倫愛、安藤政信や長谷川京子ら11名解禁. Natalie.
- 6.silentの出演者・キャスト一覧. The Television.
- 7.ワールド・ウォーＺ. Star Channel.
- 8.篠原涼子の作品. Oricon. 30 December 2007.
- 9.篠原涼子、自身初の主演女優賞受賞にびっくり！「倒れそうに」. Cinematoday. 28 November 2018.
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