Personal Info
Birth date
1980-06-27 (44 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Toshima, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Also known as
Hiroko Okabe
yuuka
岡部広子
青木広子
Yûka
Biography
Yuka (優香) is a Japanese actress.
Filmography
Burning Flower
7.7
Overview:
Fumi becomes Genzui Kusaka’s wife. During the turbulent times of the closing days for the Tokugawa shogunate, she lives positively and tries to keep up Shoin Yoshida's will. Shoin Yoshida is her older brother and intellectual.Shinsengumi!
8.1
Overview:
Shinsengumi! is a Taiga drama television series produced by Japanese broadcaster NHK. It was a popular drama about the Shinsengumi, a Japanese special police force from the Bakumatsu period.Jeanne's Judgment
6.5
Overview:
Sanpuu Minami is a popular shojo manga artist who is believed by many to be a woman. In actuality, though, his real identity is Eichizen Gotaro, a single father with two children. One day, he receives a notification from the court that he has been appointed as a prosecutor's office examiner. With the deadline for his manga approaching, he requests a withdrawal but this is declined due to a lack of special circumstances. He joins 11 other people randomly selected from ordinary Japanese citizens, who each have unique personalities and give off the impression that they would like to get this over and done with. At first, Gotaro has a negative attitude towards the Prosecution Review Board, but as he gets closer to the thoughts of those behind the case, he starts to appreciate how important this job is.Keishichou Outsider
7.2
Overview:
Kagawa Eiji is a detective who looks more like a gangster. He previously worked at the Metropolitan Police Department investigating organized crime groups, but he was recently demoted to the Sakuramachi Chuo Police Station without being given a reason why. Kagawa Eiji desires to return to the Metropolitan Police Department to get answers. Meanwhile, he works with Detective Hasumi Kosuke at the Sakuramachi Chuo Police Station. Detective Hasumi Kosuke carries a big secret that has never been revealed. A case comes up, where a housekeeper, working at a professor's house, is stabbed to death. At that time, a rookie detective, Mizuki Nao, begins to work with them. Kagawa Eiji and Hasumi Kosuke are bothered by her. She is the daughter of the assistant commissioner at the Metropolitan Police Department. They begin to work together.Tall Order
NYR
Overview:
Hinako is the executive assistant to the CEO of Relation Gate, a startup company growing at breakneck speed. Apt to listen to his gut feelings, her boss bombards her day in and day out with tall orders he concocts on a whim. Life is far from chill for Hinako, who hasn't had a boyfriend in six years. She barely even has time to sit and think carefully about her future. Each long workday ends with the same toxic thought, "I find no meaning doing this!" as she clutches a beer and lets out a huge sigh.My Little Nightmare
7
Overview:
Beautiful and young, Ayami has a solid reputation as a dedicated and reliable elementary teacher, but her true character is solely clandestine. Ayami does not believe in love and trust, and her values make her oblivious to other people's matters. Almost devious, she is always scheming so she never has to deal with responsibility and troubles that spur around her. One day, a new student Yuiko enrolls in her homeroom class. It does not take long for Ayami to find out that Yuiko has an ability to predict the future through the dreams she sees in her sleep; dreams which are symbolic and require proper interpretation to understand the upcoming occurrences. But when Yuiko begins to have nightmares of people around them, Ayami, though unwillingly, must team up with Yuiko to try to change the tragic fate of those around them... But can they properly assess what Yuiko's nightmares truly mean and change what may already be destined?Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa
4.1
Overview:
Criminologist Himura Hideo gets so much pleasure out of being in crime scenes that he's even confessed to having wanted to kill someone. Constantly seeking out the ultimate crime, he is indeed a man with quite a few issues. Mystery writer Arisugawa Arisu, on the other hand, keeps a close eye on Himura's investigations and writes about them but at times completely misses the point. Not at all the type of guy you'd call dependable, Arisugawa nonetheless professes to be the protector of the clumsy Himura. Although these two men appear like they have no business being in crime scenes, they mitigate each other's shortcomings and use their compelling logic to unravel the elaborately woven tricks left behind by the criminals. It's almost as if Himura and Arisugawa use incredible magical powers to tease out unimaginable truths!My Daddy Is an Idol!
NYR
Overview:
"Papadol" depicts the entertainment world and family world through idol singer Ryo Nishikido (Ryo Nishikido) as he gets married to a single mother.Memory
7
Overview:
A human drama describing the life of a talented lawyer diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, as he comes face to face with himself and his family. A 50-something lawyer, Hidehisa Honjo (Kiichi Nakai), diagnosed with an early-onset Alzheimer-like form of dementia, keeps forgetting the things he must remember while constantly being reminded of the things he longs to forget. What he longs to forget is the fact that his son died in a car accident in the past. The person responsible for his son’s death has never been apprehended. Unable to face the past until now and thinking only about his job while neglecting his new family, as he begins to gradually lose his memory, he takes on his last case and the challenge of uncovering the past during what remains of his life. Losing his memory causes him to break away from the world and his own suffering. As he looks back on his life, which he had come to think of as extremely successful, and tries to repair the relationship with his estranged family, he will discover what’s really important in life.The Kind-Hearted Cat
10
Overview:
Miyuki, a single mother and nursery teacher, meets Sri Lankan Kumara while visiting Tohoku as a disaster volunteer. A year later, the two of them who fulfilled a fateful reunion are gradually attracted to each other. Straightforward and charming, Kumara quickly becomes friends with Miyuki's daughter, Maya, and eventually, the three begin to live together like a family. Miyuki and Kumara exchange promises of marriage, but it is short-lived happiness.Shimura Gekijou
10
Overview:
Returning to its roots, Ken Shimura's classic comedy sketches will be revived, with each episode taking place in a different setting, such as a doctor's office, a park, a police box, an interrogation room, and a train. Of course, well-known characters such as Hen na Ojisan (Weird Uncle) and Grandma Hitomi will make appearances. In addition, the program will also include a location corner where the members will go out of the studio and visit all over Japan to meet local people and introduce their hometown pride!Lucky Day
NYR
Overview:
A wedding is supposed to be the happiest moment in a couple's life. But what if someone among the attendants does not wish success for the newlywed couple? One morning, Takako, a wedding planner, finds a threatening letter sent to the wedding hall that says, "Cancel today's weddings. Otherwise, you will receive divine punishment." There are five weddings scheduled that day, but Takako ignores the letter and decides to duly host the weddings and find out who is behind the threat.My Girl
NYR
Overview:
Back in his high school years, Kazama Masamune had a girlfriend four years his senior, who one day left to go study abroad. Now, six years later, Kazama hears that his girlfriend has passed away, and that she had secretly given birth to their daughter, who is now five years old. Kazama then decides to raise his daughter on his own.Marriage at Twenty
NYR
Overview:
Although marriage is the farthest thing from her mind, Renko meets a special person on her twentieth birthday and starts to seriously think about marriage. In this light comedy, these feelings inside her clash with those of her friends and family members, but they all add to the growing experience of her first true love.Hiroshige Blue
9.3
Overview:
Utagawa Hiroshige, along with Katsushika Hokusai, is widely recognized in the world of Ukiyo-e, Japanese Woodblock Print. However, it is lesser known that Hiroshige was also a firefighter while he painted. This drama depicts the untold story of Hiroshige and his wife, Kayo.Bungo Japanese Literature Cinema
9
Overview:
Six riveting short episodes that have been adapted from original literary short novel classics from famed authors.Reincarnation
6.1
Overview:
A Japanese actress begins having strange visions and experiences after landing a role in a horror film about a real-life murder spree that took place over forty years ago.Prince Charming Best Age for Pure Love
NYR
Overview:
High school teacher Hara Takako is 32 and has no boyfriend. She is desperate and insecure. One day, a new teacher Ozu Kota, seven years Takako’s junior is assigned to her school. Takako takes a romantic interest in Kota and the two of them grow attracted to each other. But in truth, Kota has a fiancee. Seeing the disconsolate Takako, reignites the love of Kurosawa Akio, a senior teacher whom she once had an affair with. ~~ Based on manga series "Hakuba no Oujisama" by Yukizou Saku.A Letter to Momo
7.4
Overview:
A shy 11-year-old's life takes a strange turn when she discovers three hungry goblins living in the attic of her new house. She misses her old life. She misses her father so very much. Until she makes some new ghoulish friends.Black Butler
7.1
Overview:
Set in the year 2020, following her supposed death, a young woman returns as the son of her noble family to precede the family's prestigious company, with a demon at her side to avenge her parent's murder.Women Play Twice
6
Overview:
Segment 1 - actress Saki Aibu plays a woman who doesn't do anything. Segment 2 - actress Asami Mizukawa plays an unlucky woman who messes up a man. Segment 3 - actress Koyuki plays an excessively beautiful woman. Segment 4 - actress Yuka plays an easy/promiscuous woman. Segment 5 - actress Kyoko Hasegawa plays an ordinary woman.The Scythian Lamb
6.2
Overview:
Based on a manga written by Tatsuhiko Yamagami, the story is set in a former seaport town Uobuka, where 6 former criminals were sent to live there by the government, with the intention of re-socialising them. Aside from the few who know about the project, the general townsfolk has no idea of the former convicts' identities. Tsukisue is the pleasant and efficient municipal official put in charge of the programme. As he slowly learns about their past, a body is discovered.Acting
TBAウンナンのホントコ！未来日記 (51 Episodes) as Unknown
2024Hiroshige Blue (1 Episode) as Unknown
2024Jeanne's Judgment (8 Episodes) as Kusakabe Sawako
2023The Kind-Hearted Cat (5 Episodes) as Miyuki
2023Keishichou Outsider (9 Episodes) as Motoko Nishina
2022Tall Order (10 Episodes) as Ririko Hiyama（桧山 凛々子）
2020Living (4 Episodes) as Unknown
2019You Shine in the Moonlight as Okazaki
2018Pretenders as Machi
2018Memory (12 Episodes) as Haruka Honjo
2018The Scythian Lamb as Rieko Ōta
2017植木等とのぼせもん (8 Episodes) as Unknown
2017The Blue Hearts as (segment “Boy’s Song”)
2016Over the Fence as Yoko Ogata
2016Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa (10 Episodes) as Nozomi Ono
2016A Living Promise as Yukiko Ohba
2015Galaxy Turnpike as Rei
2015Burning Flower (50 Episodes) as Unknown
2014Jekyll & Hyde & Tears & Liquor as Unknown
2014Wood Job! as Miki Iida
2014My Little Nightmare: The Movie as Kotoha Hirajima
2014Black Butler as Hanae Wakatsuki
2013Shimura Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
2013Prince Charming Best Age for Pure Love (13 Episodes) as Hara Takako
2013Recipes of Diet Diaries as Nanako Haruno
2012My Little Nightmare (11 Episodes) as Hirashima Kotoba
2012A Letter to Momo as Ikuko Miyaura (voice)
2012My Daddy Is an Idol! (10 Episodes) as Haruka Hanamura
2012Shimura Gekijou (1 Episode) as Unknown
2012Lucky Day (10 Episodes) as Unknown
2011In a Corner of This World as Shiroki Rin
2010Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi ~ 2010 Summer Special: AKB48 Marugoto Jourei Special as Unknown
2010Women Play Twice as Unknown
2010Bungo Japanese Literature Cinema (1 Episode) as Okei
2009My Girl (10 Episodes) as Tsukamoto Yoko
2008志村屋です。 (1 Episode) as Unknown
2006Yūki as Yoshie
2005Reincarnation as Nagisa Sugiura
2005Wish Upon a Star as Yoko Sato
2004志村塾 (1 Episode) as Unknown
2004Shinsengumi! (49 Episodes) as Miyukidayuu
2003My Son Goku as Unknown
2002恋に唄えば♪ as Unknown
2002志村流 (1 Episode) as Unknown
2002Camp Pikachu as Narrator (voice)
2000Marriage at Twenty (11 Episodes) as Renko Chuganji
1990Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (10 Episodes) as Unknown