Noriko Watanabe
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! "
Known For
Credits
- 2008 · Red Thread of Fate as Sachiko Takemiya
- 2008 · Cellphone Investigator 7 as Harumi Amishima
- 2008 · Cell Phone Investigator 7: Pilot as Harumi Arishima
- 2006 · CHiLDREN as Majima Shigeko
- 2006 · Seven Female Lawyers as
- 2005 · Detective Office 5: Another Story as
- 2004 · 48 Hours of Terror - When the Clock's Hands Turn into a Knife as Kyoko Izutsu
- 2004 · It was sudden, like a storm... as
- 2003 · Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. as Shun's Mother
- 2003 · Sky High as
- 2003 · Beauty or Beast as
- 2002 · Central Ikegami Police as
- 2001 · Let's Go Nagata-cho as
- 2001 · Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4 as Sayaka's mother
- 1999 · Heaven's Kiss as
- 1999 · Kanojotachi no Jidai as
- 1998 · Waru Gaiden as
- 1997 · Demon Fighter Kocho 2: School of Evil Spirits as
- 1994 · Kane nara kaesen! as
- 1994 · 特攻レディース 夜露死苦 as
- 1994 · Always Have The Sun in Mind as
- 1994 · The man who became a billionaire. as
- 1993 · Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki” as
- 1993 · High School Teacher as Misawa Chiaki
- 1990 · Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba as
- 1990 · Luxury Yacht: First Love Tour Murder Case as Asako Sakurai
- 1990 · Ningen no sabaku as
- 1989 · Raw Plate Production as Narration
- 1988 · ズームイン！！朝！殺人事件 as
- 1988 · Stay Gold as
- 1987 · 松田聖子のスイート・メモリーズ as
- 1987 · Totto Channel as Ryoko Nishizato
- 1987 · Kyoufu no Yacchan as
- 1986 · Love Story as
- 1986 · His Motorbike, Her Island as Fuyumi Sawada
- 1986 · Cabaret as Midori
- 1985 · Kekkon Annai Mystery as Hiroko Terasawa
- 1984 · Someday, Someone Will Be Killed as
- 1984 · Fine, with Occasional Murders as Kanako Kitazato
- 1983 · Tsumiki kuzushi as
- 1983 · 古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ as Mikiko Hibiki
- 1982 · Ninja Wars as Kagaribi / Ukyodayu
- 1973 · Cutie Honey as Sister Jill (voice)
- 1973 · The Little Judge from Hell as Mother (voice)
- 1972 · Little Witch Chappy as Mama (voice)
- 1972 · Little Witch Chappy as Shizuko (voice)