Yuriko Yoshitaka
| Yuriko Yoshitaka | |
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| Native name | 吉高 由里子 |
| Born |
July 22, 1988 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Agent | Amuse, Inc. |
| Notable work | Snakes and Earrings (2008), Tokyo Dogs (2009), Gantz (2011), Bokura ga Ita (2012) |
| Website | http://www.amuse.co.jp/artist/yoshitaka_yuriko/ |
Yuriko Yoshitaka (吉高 由里子 Yoshitaka Yuriko, born July 22, 1988) is a Japanese actress who is represented by the Japanese agency Amuse.
Career
Yoshitaka made her acting debut in 2006. She was given the lead role in the live-action adaptation of Hitomi Kanehara's award-winning novel Snakes and Earrings in 2007. Portraying Lui, a teenager whose life goes into a downward spiral after meeting the forked-tongued and tattooed Ama, the role was Yoshitaka's breakthrough role.[1][2] The Japanese public began to take notice of her, and in a poll conducted by Oricon, Yoshitaka was the fifth promising young actress of 2009[3] and 2009's freshest female celebrity.[4] In 2010, Oricon again conducted a poll on the most promising actress and she managed climb up to top the poll.[5]
Yoshitaka began to receive more work in 2008 as she appeared in Flow's music video "Arigatō" (ありがとう, "Thanks"), was given her first lead role in the comedy drama Konno-san to Asobo (紺野さんと遊ぼう Let’s Play with Konno-san) and took up the lead role in the film Yubae Shōjo (夕映え少女 A Girl in the Sunset) before the theatrical release of her other lead film Snakes and Earrings.
In 2009, Yoshitaka was given the role of the suicidal Kairi Hayakawa in the romantic-comedy drama Love Shuffle. Later in the year, she portrayed Yūki Matsunaga (松永 由岐 Matsunaga Yūki) in the police drama Tokyo Dogs with Shun Oguri and Hiro Mizushima as her co-stars.[6]
In 2010, she starred as all three sisters in a short drama series titled Tofu Shimai (豆腐姉妹 lit. Tofu Sisters).[7] It was announced on May 13, 2010 that Yoshitaka was given her first lead role in a network television drama series called Mioka (美丘), portraying a university student with an incurable illness.[8]
She played Tae Kojima in the two-part 2011 live-action adaptation of the sci-fi and action manga Gantz.[9][10] She also took the lead role in Kōji Maeda's movie Konzen Tokkyū, portraying a young woman dating multiple men in hopes of finding the right one to marry. It premiered in Spring 2011.[11]
From March 31, 2014 to September 27, 2014 she portrayed Hanako Muraoka (1893–1968) in Hanako to Anne (花子とアン Hanako to An), a Japanese television drama series, the 90th Asadora series broadcast on NHK. She hosted the 65th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen on New Year's Eve 2014 alongside Arashi.
Personal life
While she was preparing for her role in Snakes and Earrings, Yoshitaka was involved with a traffic accident in September 2007, and she suffered a fractured jaw. She stayed in the Intensive-care unit (ICU) for five days as a result.[12]
Filmography
TV drama
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jikō Keisatsu | Episode 6 guest appearance | |
| 2006 | Children | Drama special | |
| 2006 | PS Rashōmon | Episode 2 guest appearance | |
| 2006 | Ii Onna | ||
| 2007 | Jodan Ja Nai! | Episode 8 guest appearance | |
| 2007 | Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari: Countdown | ||
| 2008 | Ashita no Kita Yoshio | Shinobu Yoimachi | |
| 2008 | Atsu-hime | Otetsu | |
| 2008 | Konno-san to Asobo | Miyuki Konno | Lead role |
| 2008 | Average | ||
| 2008 | Taiyo to Umi no Kyoshitsu | Akari Yashima | |
| 2008 | Tonsure | Mika Kashiwaba | Lead role with Yōichi Nukumizu |
| 2008 | Average 2 | ||
| 2008 | The Naminori Restaurant | ||
| 2009 | Love Shuffle | Kairi Hayakawa | |
| 2009 | Hontō ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Chi Nurareta Ryokan | Moe Yasuda | Television special, lead role |
| 2009 | Shiroi Haru | Shiori Nishida | |
| 2009 | Ikemen Shin Sobaya Tantei | Episode 5 guest appearance | |
| 2009 | Tokyo Dogs | Yūki Matsunaga | |
| 2010 | Tofu Shimai | Three sisters: Kinuyo, Momen, Yuriko | Lead role, 5-episode drama |
| 2010 | Mioka | Mioka Minegishi | Lead role |
| 2011 | The Reason I can't Find Love | Saki Ogura | Lead role |
| 2012 | Vampire Prosecutor 2 | Luna | Extended cast |
| 2013 | Galileo 2 | Misa Kishitani | Lead Role |
| 2014 | Anne and Hanako | Hanako Muraoka | Lead role |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Zoo | "Seven Rooms" Room 7 girl | |
| 2006 | Noriko's Dinner Table | Yuka Shimbara | |
| 2007 | Maruyamacho | Seta | |
| 2007 | Kayokyoku Dayo, Jinsei wa | ||
| 2007 | Adrift in Tokyo | Fufumi | |
| 2008 | Yubae Shōjo | Lead role | |
| 2008 | Cyborg She | Student in the 22nd Century | |
| 2008 | Kimi no Tomodachi | Hanai Kyōko | |
| 2008 | Snakes and Earrings | Lui | Lead role |
| 2009 | Juryoku Pierrot | Natsuko | |
| 2009 | Kaiji Jinsei Gyakuten Game | Yumi Ishida | |
| 2010 | Subete wa Umi ni Naru | ||
| 2011 | Gantz | Tae Kojima | |
| 2011 | Konzen Tokkyū | Chie | Lead role |
| 2012 | We Were There | Nanami Takahashi | Lead role |
| 2012 | Bokura ga Ita | Nanami Takahashi | Lead role |
| 2013 | Yokomichi Yonosuke | Shoko Yosano | |
| 2013 | Midsummer's Equation | Misa Kishitani |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Yokohama Film Festival | Best Newcomer | Noriko's Dinner Table | Won[13] |
| 2008 | Japan Academy Awards | Best Newcomer | Snakes and Earrings | Won[14] |
| 2009 | Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Newcomer | Won[15][16] | |
| Japan Movie Critics Awards | Best New Actress | Won[17] |
References
- ↑ ""Snakes and Earrings" lead revealed". Tokyograph. 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "Oricon: 2009's fresh stars". Tokyograph. 2009-07-02. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "Oricon: 2009's promising young actresses". Tokyograph. 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "Oricon: 2009's fresh stars". Tokyograph. 2009-07-02. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "Oricon: promising actors and actresses for 2010". Tokyograph. 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "Oguri, Mizushima star in Fuji TV cop drama". Tokyograph. 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "Yoshitaka plays three sisters in WOWOW drama". Tokyograph. 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ↑ "Yoshitaka stars in drama series "Mioka"". Tokyograph. 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ↑ 吉高由里子、二宮と初共演…映画「ＧＡＮＴＺ」ヒロイン役 (in Japanese). Hochi. 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "Yoshitaka joins Ninomiya, Matsuyama in "Gantz"". Tokyograph. 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "Yuriko Yoshitaka wears wedding dress for next movie". Tokyograph. 2010-08-14. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ↑ 「蛇にピアス」吉高由里子、体当たり演技の影に交通事故体験も！ (in Japanese). Livedoor News. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "'Yureru' claims 4 awards at Yokohama". Tokyograph. 2007-02-04. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ ""Okuribito" gets 13 nominations for Japan Academy Awards". Tokyograph. 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "Awards for Hebi ni Piasu". IMDB. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "51st Blue Ribbon Awards". Tokyograph. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "18th Japan Movie Critics Awards". Tokyograph. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
External links
- Official website
- Yuriko Yoshitaka on Twitter
- Yuriko Yoshitaka at the Internet Movie Database
- Yuriko Yoshitaka at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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