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Tomoyo Harada
Japanese actress, singer, and lyricist
Japanese actress, singer, and lyricist
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tomoyo Harada |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Nagasaki, Japan |
| occupation | Actress, singer, lyricist |
| yearsactive | –present |
| spouse | Ed Tsuwaki (2005–2013) |
Tomoyo Harada is a Japanese actress, singer, and lyricist, and was a popular idol in the 1980s.
Career
In 1982, Harada participated in a movie audition with the reason of wanting to meet Hiroyuki Sanada, and received a special award. In July of the same year, she made her acting debut in the Fuji TV drama Sailor Suit and Machine Gun. Her first role in a film was in 1983's Toki o Kakeru Shōjo for which she won the award for best newcomer at the 8th Hochi Film Award. She won the award for best actress at the 7th Yokohama Film Festival for Early Spring Story. Numerous other singles and albums have followed.
In the summer of 2007, Harada joined the pop electronica band "pupa" as a vocalist, at the invitation of Yukihiro Takahashi. Other members are Hiroshi Takano, Ren Takada, Hirohisa Horie, Tomohiko Gondo.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Girl Who Leapt Through Time | Kazuko Yoshiyama | Film distributor: Toei. The leading actress. |
| 1984 | ** | Miho Nakamichi | Film distributor: Toei. The leading actress. |
| Tengoku ni ichiban chikai shima | |||
| (Island closest to Heaven) | Mari Katsuragi | Film distributor: Toei. The leading actress. | |
| 1985 | Sōshun Monogatari | Hitomi Okino | Film distributor: Toho. The leading actress. |
| 1986 | Cabaret | Chieko | Film distributor: Toho. |
| Kuroi Dress no Onna | Reiko Asabuki | Film distributor: Toho. The leading actress. | |
| 1987 | Take Me Out to the Snowland | Yu Ikegami | Film distributor: Toho. The leading actress. |
| 1989 | Urban Marine Resort Story | Mariko Tanaka | Film distributor: Toho. The leading actress. |
| 1991 | Mangetsu | Mari Nohira | Film distributor: Shochiku. The leading actress. |
| 1993 | Kekkon | Mai Iwashita | Film distributor: Shochiku. The leading actress. |
| Samurai Kids | Yuki Murata | Film distributor: Toho. | |
| Spain kara no Tegami | Natsuko Tamiya | Film distributor: Toho. | |
| 1995 | Ashita | (nameless) | Film distributor: Toho. |
| 1997 | Kizudarake no Tenshi | Eiko Tachibana | Film distributor: Shochiku. |
| Toki o Kakeru Shōjo | (narration) | ||
| 1998 | Rakkasuru Yūgata | Rika Tsubota | Film distributor: Shochiku. The leading actress. |
| 2000 | Nagasaki Burabura-bushi | Umeji | Film distributor: Toei. |
| 2004 | Village Photobook | Noriko Takahashi | Film distributor: Video Planning, Wako. |
| 2005 | Ubume no Natsu | Ryoko Kuonji and Kyoko Kuonji (double role) | Film distributor: Nippon Herald Films. |
| Sayonara Color | Michiko Oikawa | Film distributor: Zazie Films. | |
| Daiteiden no Yoru ni | Shizue Saeki | Film distributor: Asmik-Ace. | |
| 2006 | The Blossoming of Kamiya Etsuko | Etsuko Kamiya | Film distributor: Pal-ep. The leading actress. |
| Nihon no Jitensha Dorobō | (cameo appearance) | Film distributor: Cinema Angelica. | |
| Moonriders The Movie "Passion Maniacs: Mania no Junan" | Film distributor: Media Craft, White Noise Production. A documentary film. | ||
| 2007 | Tonarimachi Sensō | Mizuki Kasai | Film distributor: Kadokawa Pictures. |
| 2010 | You are Umasou (film) | Mother | Voice |
| 2011 | Tokyo Oasis | Kikuchi | Film distributor: Suurkiitos. |
| 2012 | Bread of Happiness | Rie Mizushima | Film distributor: Asmik-Ace. The leading actress. |
| 2013 | Pecoross' Mother and Her Days | ||
| 2018 | Under One Umbrella | ||
| 2020 | Under the Stars | Chihiro's mother | |
| 2021 | My Blood & Bones in a Flowing Galaxy | ||
| Your Turn to Kill: The Movie | Nana Tezuka | Film distributor: Toho. The leading actress. | |
| 2025 | The 35-Year Promise | Kyoko Nishihata | Film distributor: Toei. |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | ** | Aki | Taiga drama |
| 2003 | The Eldest Boy and His Three Elder Sisters | Kazuko Kashiwakura | |
| 2011 | Ohisama | Hiroko Sudō | Asadora |
| 2018 | Half Blue Sky | Wako Hagio | Asadora |
| 2019 | Your Turn to Kill | Nana Tezuka | The leading actress |
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | JPN | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birthday Album | Nadeshiko Junjō | Pavane | Next Door | Soshite | Schmatz | Tears of Joy | Blue in Blue | Sai | Garden | Egg Shell | Clover | I Could Be Free | Blue Orange | A Day of My Life | My Pieces | Music & Me | Eyja | Noon Moon | L'Heure Bleue | Fruitful Days | ||||
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | JPN | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pochette | From T | My Favorites | Singles Collection '82–'88 | Flowers | Golden J-Pop The Best Tomoyo Harada | 2000 Best Tomoyo Harada | Best Harvest | Golden☆Best ~As Time Goes On~ | Watashi No Ongaku 2007-2016 | Candle Lights | Tomoyo Harada's Songs and Music | ||||
| 25 | |||||||||||||||
| 23 | |||||||||||||||
| — | |||||||||||||||
| 30 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||||||||
| — | |||||||||||||||
| — | |||||||||||||||
| 65 | |||||||||||||||
| 80 | |||||||||||||||
| 56 | |||||||||||||||
| 38 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 |
Cover albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | JPN | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kako | Summer Breeze | Love Song Covers | Love Song Covers 2 | Love Song Covers 3〜You & Me | Love Song Covers 4〜Music Flight | ||||
| 83 | |||||||||
| 40 | |||||||||
| 30 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 16 | |||||||||
| 24 |
Mini-albums
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | JPN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karin | Anemone | ||||
| 30 | |||||
| 28 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | JPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Kanashiikurai Honto no Hanashi" | "Tokimeki no Accident" | "Toki o Kakeru Shōjo" | "Dandelion〜Osozaki no Tanpopo" | "Aijō Monogatari" | "Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Shima" | "Sōshun Monogatari" | "Dōshitemasuka" | "Ame no Planetarium" | "Sora ni Dakarenagara" | "Aerukamoshirenai" | "Kare to Kanojo no Sonnet" | "Taiyō ni Naritai" | "Silvy" | "Shizukana Yoru" | "T'en va pas" | "Attends ou va-t'en" | "Ashita" | "100 Love-Letters" | "Romance" | "Sincere" | "Koi o Shiyō" | "Nanairo no Rakuen" | "You can jump into the fire" | "Tears of Joy" (New version) | "Sora to Ito -talking on air-" | "Yume de Aetara" (feat. Deen) | "Romance" (Remake version) | "Kotobadori" | "Violet" | |||||
| 1982 | 41 | rowspan="2" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | 2 | Birthday Album | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | 3 | Love Story Original Soundtrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nadeshiko Junjō | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | 4 | Pavane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | 7 | From T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Next Door | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Soshite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | 24 | Schmatz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | 17 | Singles Collection '82–'88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | 54 | Tears of Joy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | — | Sai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Egg Shell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | 95 | Ashita Original Soundtrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | — | Clover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | 39 | I could be free | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Flowers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | 70 | Blue Orange | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | — | a day of my life | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | 43 | My Pieces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | Waon -Songs for children- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 50 | rowspan="2" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | — | fruitful days |
pupa
Studio albums
| Album # | Album information |
|---|---|
| 1st | *floating pupa* |
| 2nd | *dreaming pupa* |
References
References
- "原田知世 芸能界入りのきっかけは大ファンだった俳優の影響「映画の相手役募集で、会いたくて応募」". Sponichi.
- link. Cinema Hochi
- link. [[Yokohama Film Festival]]
- "pupa／ インタビュー ／＠ぴあ". ぴあ.
- (April 11, 2008). "高橋幸宏、原田知世、高野寛ら参加の新バンドpupa(ピューパ)が、6月2日に初ライヴを実施". OOPS!.
- "あいあい傘". eiga.com.
- "原田知世×田中圭「あなたの番です」映画化、ドラマ初回を起点にパラレルワールド描く". Natalie.
- "35年目のラブレター". eiga.com.
- "原田知世の作品".
- "原田知世のランキング情報 シングル売上TOP16作品".
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