Ryōko Shinohara

Ryoko Shinohara (篠原 涼子, Shinohara Ryōko, born August 13, 1973) is a Japanese singer and actress.

Ryoko Shinohara
篠原 涼子
Born	(1973-08-13) August 13, 1973 (age 51) Kiryū, Gunma, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actress and singer
Years active	1989–present
Spouse	Masachika Ichimura ​ ​ (m. 2005; div. 2021)​
Children	2

As a singer, she is best known for the 1994 song "Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to" with producer Tetsuya Komuro, which charted at number one and made her the first female artist in Japan to record a double million in CD single sales. It was followed by the number one album Lady Generation: Shukujo no Jidai (1995). Shinohara's musical output saw waning commercial reception in the latter half of the decade, at which she began concentrating on her acting career.

Highlighted by the Japan Times for her "long reign as a TV drama queen", Shinohara's best known acting credits include detective Yukihira Natsumi in the drama series Unfair, which spawned three feature films and several specials; and temp worker Haruko Oomae in Haken no Hinkaku.^[1][2] She has starred in several acclaimed films, winning two Japan Academy Film Prizes for her roles in The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps and Sakura Guardian in the North, both in 2018.

Career

Shinohara appeared in Tetsuya Nakashima's 2004 film Kamikaze Girls.^[3]

Filmography

Films

• Shin Funky Monkey Teacher Dotsukaretarunen (1994)
• Funky Monkey Teacher Forever (1995)
• Happy People (1996)
• June Bride (1998)
• Beru Epokku (1998)
• Go-Con! Japanese Love Culture (2000)
• Red Shadow (2001)
• Calmi Cuori Appassionati (2001)
• Totunyuuseyo! Asama Sansou Jiken (2002)
• Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS (2002)
• Kendama (2002)
• Blessing Bell (2003)
• Kamikaze Girls (2004) as Momoko's mom.
• The Uchoten Hotel (2006)
• Unfair (2006) as Natsumi Yukihira
• Hanada Shōnen Shi (2006)
• Unfair: The Movie (2007) as Natsumi Yukihira
• Unfair 2: The Answer (2011) as Natsumi Yukihira
• One Piece Film: Z (2012) as Ain (voice)
• Unfair: The End (2015) as Natsumi Yukihira
• Sakura Guardian in the North (2018)
• Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together (2018) as Nami Abe (adult)
• The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018) as Kaoruko Harima
• Bento Harassment (2019) as Kaori Mochimaru
• Wedding High (2022) as Maho Nakagoshi^[4]

Television

• Houkago (1992)
• Sugao no Mama de (1992)
• Ninshin Desuyo 2 (1995)
• Kagayaku Toki no Naka de (1995)
• Rennai Zenya: Ichidodake no Koi 2 (1996)
• Pure (1996)
• Naniwa Kinyudo 2 (1996)
• Shinryounaikai Ryouko (1997)
• Gift (1997)
• Bayside Shakedown (1997)
• Ao no Jidai (1998)
• Nanisama (1998)
• Beach Boys Special (1998)
• Kira Kira Hikaru (1998)
• Kiken na Kankei (1999)
• Genroku Ryoran (1999)
• Kabachitare (2000)
• Tokimune Hojo (2000)
• Saotome Typhoon (2001)
• Mukodono! (2001)
• HR (2002)
• Hatsu Taiken (2002)
• Renai Hensachi (2002)
• Boku no Mahou Tsukai (2003)
• Mukodono (2003)
• Mother and Lover (2004)
• Hikari to Tomo ni (2004)
• At Home Dad [ja] (2004)
• Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru (2004)
• Naniwa Kinyudo 6 (2005)
• Anego (2005) as Naoko Noda
• Unfair SP (2006) as Natsumi Yukihira
• Message (2006)
• Hanayome wa Yakudoshi (2006)
• Unfair (2006) as Natsumi Yukihira
• Woman's Island (2006)
• The Pride of the Temp (2007)
• Hataraku Gon! (2009)
• Ogon no Buta (2010)
• Tsuki no Koibito (2010)
• Unfair Double Meaning ~ Yes or No? SP 2 (2013)
• Last Cinderella (2013)
• Lady Girls (2015) as Aki Nakahara
• The Pride of the Temp 2 (2020)
• Ochoyan (2020–21) as Shizu Okada
• Fishbowl Wives (2022)^[5]
• Silent (2022) as Ritsuko Sakura^[6]

Dubbing

• World War Z, Karin Lane (Mireille Enos)^[7]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		JPN Oricon [8]
Ryoko from Tokyo Performance Doll	Released: 15 January 1993 Label: Cha-Dance Formats: CD	63
Lady Generation	Released: 21 August 1995 Label: Sony Formats: CD	1

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		JPN Oricon [8]
Sweets: Best of Ryoko Shinohara	Released: 1 November 1997 Label: Sony Formats: CD	20

Singles

Year	Album	Chart positions (JP)[8]	Label
1991	Koi wa Chanson (恋はシャンソン)	-	Cha-Dance
1992	Squall (スコール)	97
1994	Sincerely	61
	Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to (恋しさと せつなさと 心強さと)	1
1995	Motto Motto... (もっと もっと…)	3	Sony
	Lady Generation	5
	Dame! (ダメ!)	20
1996	Heibon na Happy ja Monotarinai (平凡なハッピーじゃ物足りない)	19
	Shiawase wa Soba ni Aru (しあわせはそばにある)	27
	Party wo Nukedasou! (パーティーをぬけだそう!)	49
1997	Goodbye Baby	63
1998	Blow Up	-
	A Place in the Sun
2000	Rhythm to Rule (リズムとルール)	63	Toshiba Emi
2001	Someday Somewhere	-	Kitty Mme
2003	Time of Gold with Junpei Shiina		Sony Music Associated
2023	Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to (恋しさと せつなさと 心強さと) 2023	38	Avex Trax

Kōhaku Uta Gassen appearances

Year / Broadcast	Appearance	Song	Appearance order	Opponent
1994 (Heisei 6) / 45th	Debut	"Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to"	2/25	Tokio
2022 (Reiwa 4) / 73rd	2	"Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to 2023"	37/44	Yuzu

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work(s)	Result
2018	43rd Hochi Film Award	Best Actress	The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps, Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together	Won[9]
2019	61st Blue Ribbon Awards	Best Actress		Nominated
	42nd Japan Academy Prize	Best Actress	The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Sakura Guardian in the North	Nominated

References

1. Brasor, Philip (February 4, 2007). "Super temp worker who saves day is a nonconformist heroine". The Japan Times.
2. Schilling, Mark (December 25, 2008). "Dueling with a rare Japanese superhero". The Japan Times.
3. Schilling, Mark (June 23, 2004). "Naughty and nice, sugar and spice". The Japan Times.
4. "ウェディング・ハイ". eiga.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
5. "岩田剛典がドラマ「金魚妻」で篠原涼子と不倫愛、安藤政信や長谷川京子ら11名解禁". Natalie. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
6. "silentの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 December 2024.
7. "ワールド・ウォーＺ". Star Channel. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
8. "篠原涼子の作品". Oricon (in Japanese). 30 December 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
9. "篠原涼子、自身初の主演女優賞受賞にびっくり！「倒れそうに」". Cinematoday. 28 November 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2018.

External links

• Official website
• Ryōko Shinohara discography at Discogs
• Ryōko Shinohara at IMDb
• Ryōko Shinohara at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)