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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 48) Kiryū, Gunma, Japan
Occupation	Actress and singer
Years active	1989–present
Spouse(s)	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
• 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]

Dubbing

• World War Z, Karin Lane (Mireille Enos)[6]

Discography

Studio albums

• Ryoko from Tokyo Performance Doll (1993)
• Lady Generation (1995)

Compilation albums

• Sweets: Best of Ryoko Shinohara (1997)

Singles

• "Koi wa Chanson" (1991)
• "Squall" (1992)
• "Sincerely" (1994)
• "Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to" (1994) (Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie theme)
• "Motto Motto..." (1995)
• "Lady Generation" (1995)
• "Dame!" (1995)
• "Heibon na Happy ja Monotarinai" (1996)
• "Shiawase wa Soba ni Aru" (1996)
• "Party o Nukedasō!" (1996)
• "Goodbye Baby" (1997)
• "Blow Up" (1998)
• "A Place in the Sun" (1998)
• "Rhythm to Rule" (2000)
• "Someday Somewhere" (2001)
• "Time of Gold" with Junpei Shiina (2003)

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

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[7]
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

External links

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

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