Personal Info
Birth date
1965-05-31 (60 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Also known as
Yuriko Hirooka
Yuriko Hiro'oka
Yurika Hirooka
広岡由里子
히로오카 유리코
Yuriko Hirooka
Biography
We dont have a biography for Yuriko Hirooka
Filmography
Half Blue Sky
7.8
Overview:
Suzume is a girl born to a family running a small restaurant in Gifu Prefecture. She loses her hearing in one ear from a disease. Encouraged by her loving parents and childhood friend, she lives through an eventful life with a tenacious spirit.AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
7.9
Overview:
Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a good-natured, hot-tempered, straightforward and somewhat scattered detective. Beginning in Season 8, Takeru Kanbe replaces Kameyama. Contrary to his predecessor, Takeru is a lanky, cool, conceited and confident detective. From Season 11 to Season 13, Ukyo’s partner is a young detective Toru Kai. Toru is a son of Deputy Director-General of The National Police Agency. But he became a detective by his own effort. And starting with Season 14, Ukyo’s current partner is Wataru Kaburagi, an elite bureaucrat who came to the Metropolitan Police Department on temporary assignment. As the first partner without any career of a police officer, he will face challenging cases together with Ukyo.Home Sweet Tokyo
NYR
Overview:
Englishman Bryan Jenkins was living peacefully with his Japanese wife Itsuki and daughter Alice in London, when his Japanese mother-in-law suddenly passes away, and the family decides to uproot to Tokyo to look after his father-in-law Tsuneo.Solitary Gourmet
8.804
Overview:
Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for business purposes, eats at its various establishments and experiences the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine.A Town Without Seasons
8.35
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It follows a group of people who are still living in temporary housing 12 years after a natural disaster called "Nani" destroyed their town.A Little Princess
8
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Shōkōjo Seira is a 2009 Japanese drama television series based on the children's novel A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Mirai Shida stars as Seira, the daughter of a rich boss of a mining company. Due to her father's sudden death in a mining accident, Seira has overcomes many ordeals at the Millenius Seminary boarding school because she is unable to pay her school fees. Shōkōjo Seira aired on Saturdays from 7:56pm on the Tokyo Broadcasting System between 17 October 2009 and 19 December 2009.The Life of Bangaku
NYR
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Master swordsman Bangaku Ajigawa is a Ronin with an honest heart, and hates deception. With no family or money, he lives by his own rules. Bangaku’s one treasure and reason to live is his master sword, Hekimitsuhira. But because of it, people around him regularly lie and deceive him. This light-hearted samurai drama follows the comedic life of Bengaku. Produced by Eizou Kyoto, this drama is to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Director Kon Ichikawa.Abarenbo Mama
NYR
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22-year old Kawano Ayu was brought up way out in the country. She's a rough-mannered tomboy. When she meets Tetsu, a divorced beautician, the two fall in love and get married. Immediately after their happy new life begins, they are visited by a 5-year old boy, Yuki, who claims to be Tetsu's son. Ayu reluctantly becomes the boy's mother, but has no idea how to raise a child. What's more, at kindergarten, she must confront the elegant mothers of the neighborhood. Ayu's humorous life as a rookie mother begins.The Story of One Century
NYR
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The Story of One Century tells the stories of three women, living in three different Japanese eras: Taisho (1912-1926), Showa (1926-1989) and Heisei (1989-present). The first generation takes place in the 1920s at the time of the Great Kanto Earthquake. Togura Aya, coming from a wealthy and influential family, marries against her will to a wealthy man Yokoyama Heikichi, who can help her father tide over his financial difficulties. It seems to be a wrong move, and life goes on meaninglessly for her, until she makes up her mind to follow her heart (Kota Yashiro, a man with a humble background).Yell
7.5
Overview:
NHK's 102nd morning drama depicts the life of a famous composer. Koyama Yuichi with his wife Oto. They meet each other through music and overcome hardships together. Yuichi composes songs that became "Yells" for people all over Japan in the Showa Era (1926-1989) in which radical changes were going on.Kawa no Hotori de
8
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Toshi-chan and BB live in a hut with a blue sheet on the banks of the Tama River. Having lived there for several years, they are familiar with the area. The two of them gather cans across town from 4 am in the morning and sleep at 7 pm in order to save money on electricity at night. While they do not have substantial income, they are not particularly concerned about money. They are carefree each day and take pride in being homeless men who can support themselves. Nao, a young female actress from a small theatre company, visits Toshi-chan and BB one day. She is playing a heroine who has a grand romance with the leader of homeless men in her next performance and asks to interview them. This is the beginning of a long night for the trio…Audition
7.132
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Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. Taking advantage of their position as a film company, they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu is enchanted by the quiet Asami. But soon things take a twisted turn as Asami isn’t what she seems to be.Let Me Eat Your Pancreas
7
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A dying girl meets a nonchalant boy who found out her secret. She decided to fulfill her bucket list with none-other-than the boy who couldn't care less about the world.Ultramarine Area
5
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Kim Jun Hee, a member of the immensely popular five-membered band, Indigo AREA, has suffered setbacks and deep wounds, and now her boyfriend, the vocalist, suddenly announces that he is leaving the band. The story depicts the process of Jun Hee escaping from her narrow world of values, regaining her music, and becoming a strong "human being," while also finding the connections that are essential to survive. A new slice-of-life story of healing and courage.A Girl Named Ann
7.9
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A drug-addicted girl from an abusive family finds hope through kind people but her grim reality strikes back just as she sees a glimmer of light.A Story of Yonosuke
7.2
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The year is 1987 and Japan is just reaching the peak of its economic success. Eighteen-year old Yonosuke Yokomichi arrives in Tokyo from Nagasaki. Ordinary in every way possible, he lives in a suburb far from the excitement of the big city and commutes to a university in the center of Tokyo.Mom, Is That You?!
5.9
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Akio Kanzaki’s job as head of human resources is wearing his nerves thinner and thinner. To make matters worse, he’s on the brink of divorce with his wife, and his relationship with his college-student daughter isn’t exactly smooth sailing. One day, he decides to drop in to Tokyo’s old-timey district to visit his mother Fukue. However, things seem a little off. His mother used to be always working with an apron on, but now she’s covered in stylish clothes, looking livelier than ever, and even in love! Akio becomes perplexed, feeling out of place in his own mother’s home, but after encountering kind, warm—and almost nosey—neighbors and a side of his mother he’d never seen before, Akio gradually starts to discover something he had lost sight of.Shiratori Reiko: The Movie
NYR
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Japanese TV drama Shiratori Reiko, which is based on the original Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu! shōjo manga by Yumiko Suzuki, will be receiving a feature length theatrical film in June of 2016.The Key
4.9
Overview:
Ikuko is a mature, reserved Kyoto woman married for many years to a respectable, now-middle-aged man. The only problem in their relationship has been that her husband is dissatisfied with her lack of passion during lovemaking. All this changes after they meet the young Mr. KimuraInugami
5.2
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Akira, a teacher from Tokyo, has just arrived in a small rural town to begin his new job. Soon after arriving, he meets, and begins to fall for, Miki, a papermaker and part of a large and unusual family. When he learns of an ancient legend that the family carries the curse of the Inugami, or Dog God, he brushes it off as silly superstition. After a series of mysterious deaths, however, the townspeople begin to grow restless, and Akira must confront the truth about Miki and her family.Ghost Train
4.8
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On her way to school, high school girl Nana sees a train accident. Then Nana and her friend Kanae start to come across various bizarre phenomena, including red fingerprints and a female spirit who 'lives' on the station platform. One day, Nana's younger sister is lost, and the only possibility seems to be that she had been taken by these spirits. The missing tracks. The predictions that a mysterious woman makes.What a Wonderful Family!
7.216
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A husband and wife have been married for 50 years. For her birthday, the husband asks the wife what she wants for her birthday present. She replies that she wants a divorce. The wife's divorce announcement sends the entire family into chaos.Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
3.5
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A shy, nerdy man, Takeru finds a schoolgirl hooker Lily is unconscious in a Tokyo park, so he decides to bring her home and lock her up in a secret basement. Although Lily is afraid of him, in fact, Takeru didn't do anything to hurt her. After Lily begins to uncover a shocking episodeBegging for Love
6.3
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During a quest to find a Taiwanese father's grave, disturbing memories of child abuse are aroused.Brass Knuckle Boys
6.4
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A record company office worker named Kanna discovers a punk rock band called Shonen Meriken Sakku 'Brass Knuckle Boys' through the internet and subsequently decides to represent them on behalf of her company. What Kanna did not know was that the Brass Knuckle Boys consists of all middle aged men.It's a Flickering Life
7
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The story centers on a man who loves movies, having once worked at movie studio in pursuit of his dreams, surrounded by great directors and famous actors. In this tale of love and friendship spanning a lifetime, the "god of cinema" that Go has worshipped since he was young will transcend time, and work a miracle in the lives of one family.What a Wonderful Family! 2
6.983
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Several years after Shuzo settled his wife’s birthday-surprise divorce proposal (What a Wonderful Family, 40th), the Hirata family faces new problems. Ignoring his family’s worry that he is too old to drive, Shuzo takes his old schoolmate for a spin after carousing. Soon, a new disturbance arises for the Hirata family. Veteran director Yamada Yoji continues his comedy about the “perfect“ Japanese family turned upside down in chaos, laughters and understanding. This time, with an additional taste of death.Acting
2024A Girl Named Ann as Unknown
2024ハムレットQ1 as Unknown
2023Mom, Is That You?! as Unknown
2023A Town Without Seasons (10 Episodes) as Taeko
2023AI Love You as Unknown
2022Yes, I Can't Swim as Atsuko Ashino
2021Ultramarine Area (10 Episodes) as Unknown
2021It's a Flickering Life as Unknown
2021Kawa no Hotori de (6 Episodes) as Unknown
2020Yell (120 Episodes) as Unknown
2019Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special as Unknown
2018Hard-Core as Unknown
2018Black Dahlia as Unknown
2018Half Blue Sky (156 Episodes) as Tomiko Saionji
2017Home Sweet Tokyo (1 Episode) as [Employee at the hot bath]
2017Let Me Eat Your Pancreas as Kyoko's Co-worker
2017What a Wonderful Family! 2 as Unknown
2016Tax Inspector Madogiwa Taro: Case File 31 as Unknown
2016Shiratori Reiko: The Movie as Masae Akimoto
2016What a Wonderful Family! as Unknown
2015Nagasaki: Memories of My Son as Unknown
2015Ghost Theater as Unknown
2014Wood Job! as Yuki's Mother
2013The World Within a 3-Km Radius as Unknown
2013A Story of Yonosuke as Housekeeper
2013必殺仕事人2013 as Unknown
2012Solitary Gourmet (1 Episode) as 笹川仁美
2011Shikei Kijun as Toshiko Togane
2009A Little Princess (10 Episodes) as Onuma Hideko
2009Brass Knuckle Boys as Sachiko Shimizu
2007Abarenbo Mama (10 Episodes) as Sachiko Kanai
2007Kitaro as Mrs. Tanaka
2006Ghost Train as Unknown
2004竜馬がゆく (4 Episodes) as Unknown
2003Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement as Unknown
2003安楽椅子探偵と笛吹家の一族 as Unknown
2002AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2 Episodes) as Unknown
2002The Life of Bangaku (10 Episodes) as Unknown
2001Shadow of the Wraith as Nakada Kimie
2001Inugami as Unknown
2000By Player as Yoshiko
2000The Story of One Century (3 Episodes) as Support Role
2000Audition as Michiyo Yanagida
2000Isola: Multiple Personality Girl as Unknown
1999Gemini as Toshiko
1999The Exam as Unknown
1999Will to Live as Unknown
1998Begging for Love as Toyoko's co-worker
1997The Key as Taki
1995The Tokyo Siblings as Yoshiko Hayashi
1994I'm not Afraid of the Hospital. The Reason I got Sick 2! as Unknown
1993The Brutal Insanity of Love as Unknown
1990Maria's Stomach as Unknown
1990Nekketsu After School Club 1 as Unknown
1990Nekketsu After School Club 2 as Unknown
1990Nekketsu After School Club 3 as Unknown
1989Fancy Dance as Madonna
1989Bakayarō! 2: I Want to Be Happy as Unknown
1988Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You as Tokyo Shoji Employee