Kyoko Fukada

Kyoko Fukada (深田 恭子, Fukada Kyōko, born 2 November 1982) is a Japanese actress and singer. She is represented by the agency Horipro. She won the award for Best Actress at the Yokohama Film Festival for Kamikaze Girls.^[2]

Kyoko Fukada
深田 恭子
Fukada in December 2017
Born	(1982-11-02) November 2, 1982 (age 42) Kita, Tokyo, Japan
Other names	Fukakyon (深キョン)[1]
Education	Horikoshi High School
Occupations	Actress singer
Years active	1996–present
Agent	Horipro
Musical career
Genres	J-pop instrumental
Instruments	Vocals piano
Labels	Pony Canyon

Biography

Kyoko Fukada was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, on 2 November 1982.

In 20 October 1996, she won the 21st Talent Scout Caravan Grand Prix Award as part of the "Pure Girl Audition" at the age of 13. She began her career as an actress in 1997 with her first appearance in the television series Sore ga Kotae da! as Kazune Mizuno. Fukada appeared in her first movie Ring 2 as Kanae Sawaguchi in 1999 and in later in School Day of the Dead, released in 2000. She graduated from Horikoshi High School in 2001.

In 2002, she made an appearance in Dolls as Haruna. Fukada is also a J-pop singer and her debut single "The Last Fruit" led to her album "Dear…", both released by Pony Canyon in 1999.

In 2021, it was announced that she had been diagnosed with adjustment disorder and would be taking a break from activities to focus on treatment.^[3] She said that she had been prone to falling ill since around spring of the previous year, and this month a doctor diagnosed her with adjustment disorder. The company stated, "As a result, we will be prioritizing treatment for the time being and will be taking a break from work." Due to her hiatus, she will also be stepping down from her role in the drama series My Oshi no Oujisama, which she was scheduled to appear in from July 2021.^[4] She announced on her Instagram on September 2, 2021, that she had finished her hiatus and would be resuming her activities.^[5]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1999	Ring 2	Kanae Sawaguchi		[6]
2000	Shisha no Gakuensai	Machiko Yuki	Lead role	[7]
2003	Like Asura	Sakiko Jinnai		[8]
2004	Kamikaze Girls	Momoko Ryugasaki	Lead role	[9]
2005	The Inugamis	Haru		[10]
2009	Yatterman	Doronjo		[11]
2013	Roommate	Reiko Nishimura	Lead role	[12]
2015	Joker Game	Rin		[13]
2018	Recall	Fumie Akamatsu		[14]
2021	Daughter of Lupin the Movie	Hana Mikumo	Lead role	[15]
2024	Cells at Work!	Hepatocyte		[16]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1998	Precious Time	Masaki Kano		[17]
1999	Oni no Sumika	Ayumi Kato	Lead role	[18]
	To Heart: Koishite Shinitai	Toko Miura		[19]
2001	Strawberry on the Shortcake	Yui Misawa		[20]
2004	Minami-kun no Koibito	Chiyomi	Lead role	[21]
2005–06	Fugo Keiji	Miwako Kanbe	Lead role; 2 seasons	[22]
2007	Yama Onna Kabe Onna	Marie Mariya	Lead role	[23]
2009	Tenchijin	Yodo-dono	Taiga drama	[24]
2010	Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku		Episode 10	[25]
	Second Virgin	Marie Suzuki		[26]
2012	Tairano Kiyomori	Taira no Tokiko	Taiga drama	[27]
2016	Please Love Me	Michiko Shibata	Lead role	[28]
2019	A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love	Junko Harumi	Lead role	[29]
2019–20	Daughter of Lupin	Hana Mikumo	Lead role; 2 seasons	[30]
2023	18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams	Toko Naruse	Lead role	[31]

Japanese dub

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2010	Alice in Wonderland	White Queen	Voice dub for Anne Hathaway	[32]
2016	Alice Through the Looking Glass			[32]

Discography

Singles

Date	Single	Oricon Singles Chart	Total sales	Album
1999.05.19	Saigo no Kajitsu	4	151,790	Moon
1999.09.01	Easy Rider	6	100,790
2000.02.02	Kirameki no Shunkan	16	68,000
2000.07.19	How?	20	48,290	Universe
2001.06.06	Swimming	15	47,960
2001.10.03	Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru	8	42,010
2002.05.22	Route 246	28	13,770

Albums

Date	Album	Oricon Albums Chart	Total sales
1999.11.17	Dear…	15	24,710
2000.03.15	Moon	14	56,250
2001.11.21	Universe	19	21,430
2002.08.21	Flow ～Kyoko Fukada Remixes～

Awards and nominations

• Japan Academy Prize
  • Japan Academy Prize for Best Newcomer in Shisha no Gakuensai (2000)
  • nominated – Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in Shisha no Gakuensai (2000)
• Blue Ribbon Awards
  • Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Yatterman (2009)
• Mainichi Film Awards
  • Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress in Kamikaze Girls (2004)
• Tokyo Sports Film Awards
  • Tokyo Sports Film Award for Best Actress in Kamikaze Girls (2004)
  • Tokyo Sports Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in Yatterman (2009)
• Miscellaneous awards
  • Golden Arrow Award for Most Promising Actress in Shinjuku Shōnen Tanteidan (1998)
  • Élan d'or for Most Promising Actress in Kamisama, Mō Sukoshi Dake (1998)
  • The Television Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in Kamisama, Mō Sukoshi Dake (1998)
  • The Television Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in To Heart: Koishite Shinitai (1999)
  • Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer in "Shisha no Gakuensai" (2000)
  • The Television Academy Award for Best Dresser in Fighting Girl (2001)
  • The Television Academy Award for Best Dresser in Remote (2001)
  • Yokohama Film Festival for Best Actress in Kamikaze Girls (2004)
  • Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival for Max Factor Beauty Spirit (2005)
  • The Television Academy Award for Best Actress in Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi (2019)

References

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See also

• Japan portal
• Film portal
• Music portal
• Biography portal

External links

• Kyoko Fukada's official Profile at Horipro, Inc.
• Kyoko Fukada at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Kyoko Fukada at IMDb