Yukiji Asaoka
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yukiji Asaoka (born July 23, 1935) is a Japanese singer and an actress from Chūō, Tokyo. She is the daughter of the famous Japanese painter of shin hanga style prints, Shinsui Itō, and her second and present husband is actor Masahiko Tsugawa. Asaoka was in the Takarazuka Revue from 1952 to 1955. She was a cast member (musumeyaku), belonging to the Moon Troupe (Tsuki). She is famous for her roles in Japanese television series and has appeared starring opposite of Shintaro Katsu in both a film of the Zatoichi series and in the first film of the Hanzo the Razor trilogy. She is, however, mostly famed for her singing. She is also a voice actor, or seiyū, in the 1999 anime film My Neighbors the Yamadas directed by Isao Takahata. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yukiji Asaoka, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2013 · The Tale of The Princess Kaguya as Kitanokata (voice)
- 2005 · Kaze no Haruka as Kanzaki Chii
- 2003 · Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game as Guest
- 2003 · Yūrei Kashimasu: Osome Koi no Shichihenge as
- 2000 · Yakuza Ladies 10 as
- 1999 · My Neighbors the Yamadas as Yamada Matsuko (voice)
- 1994 · Shin Onna Kenji Kasumi Yuko as 霞瑞江
- 1993 · Youth Peony Lantern as
- 1990 · Magistrate Toyama: Conspiracy of a Beautiful Woman! Rampage in Kanhashu as
- 1990 · Bounty Hunter Muyonosuke as
- 1990 · Azuke as
- 1986 · Ryota from Mandalaya as
- 1986 · 美人母娘３人 ああ華麗なる結婚サギ as
- 1985 · Terra Warrior Ψ BOY as
- 1984 · Sure Death as
- 1983 · Kabamaru the Ninja Boy as Ran Okubo
- 1983 · Legend of Plumeria as
- 1983 · Time and Tide as
- 1982 · Tora-san, the Expert as Momoe
- 1982 · The Unspoiled Diamond as Machiko Mimura
- 1981 · Samurai of Hachiman as
- 1978 · The Days of No Return as
- 1976 · Bridal Cruise as
- 1974 · Statue in Fire as
- 1972 · Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice as Omino
- 1969 · Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie as
- 1968 · Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint as
- 1967 · Zatoichi Challenged as Tomoe
- 1966 · The Stormy Man as
- 1965 · Young Boss: Prison Release as
- 1965 · Young Boss as Kyoko
- 1964 · Storm Party as
- 1964 · The Shogun's Vault as
- 1964 · Bad Reputation: The Big Drum as Hiroko
- 1963 · Life of a Flower as Okichi
- 1963 · Hoshikuzu no Machi as
- 1962 · Showdown at Lightning Pass as Courtesan Shioji
- 1962 · Mark of Blood as Ocho
- 1962 · 365 Nights as
- 1961 · Refresher Course for Wives as
- 1958 · The Invisible Wall as
- 1958 · Aozora yoitsu mademo as
- 1957 · Young Lovers as
- 1956 · The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
- 1956 · のんき侍大暴れ as 秋枝