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Aliases: 渡辺 典子

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

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Movie Involvements: 8

TV Involvements: 7


Most Famous Work

Biography

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! "

Most Famous Work

古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ
Average
7
Cellphone Investigator 7
Average
9

Cellphone Investigator 7

(2008) Harumi Amishima
Cutie Honey
Average
6

Cutie Honey

(1973) Sister Jill (voice)
Red Thread of Fate
Average
5

Red Thread of Fate

(2008) Sachiko Takemiya
Little Witch Chappy
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0

Little Witch Chappy

(1972) Shizuko (voice)
High School Teacher
Average
10

High School Teacher

(1993) Misawa Chiaki
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Average
7

Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.

(2003) Shun's Mother
Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4
Average
7

Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4

(2001) Sayaka's mother

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2008 Sachiko Takemiya
Harumi Amishima
Harumi Arishima
2006 Majima Shigeko
N/A
2005 N/A
2004 Kyoko Izutsu
N/A
2003 Shun's Mother
N/A
N/A
2002 N/A
2001 N/A
Sayaka's mother
1999 N/A
N/A
1998 N/A
1997 N/A
1994 N/A
N/A
N/A
1993 N/A
Misawa Chiaki
1990 N/A
N/A
1988 N/A
1987 N/A
Ryoko Nishizato
N/A
1986 N/A
Fuyumi Sawada
Midori
1985 Hiroko Terasawa
1984 N/A
Kanako Kitazato
1983 N/A
Mikiko Hibiki
1982 Kagaribi / Ukyodayu
1973 Sister Jill (voice)
Mother (voice)
1972 Mama (voice)
Shizuko (voice)
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
1992 Theme Song Performance
Year Role Movie/Tv

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