is a Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 singer and actress. Her music is released through Victor Entertainment

Victor Entertainment

is a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...

 . She is also known by the nickname Kyon Kyon. She had singles reach the Top ten for 12 consecutive years between 1983 and 1994, a female solo artist record, until this was broken by Namie Amuro

Namie Amuro

is a Japanese R&B and pop singer, entertainer, and former actress who at the height of her popularity was referred to as the "Teen Queen" and the title "Queen of Japanese Pop Music". Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's...

. She married actor Nagase Masatoshi in 1995, and divorced in 2004. She has worked with well known anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 music composer Yoko Kanno

Yoko Kanno

is a composer, arranger and musician best known for her work on the soundtracks for many games, anime films, TV series, live-action movies, and advertisements...

 who composed the music for Koizumi's 21st album, Otoko no Ko Onna no Ko

Otoko no Ko Onna no Ko

is the twenty-first album by Kyoko Koizumi. It was released in 1996. The music for this album was composed by School Rumble and soundtrack composer Yoko Kanno...

. In the 90's, she released a few dance remixes on vinyl only under the project name "Koizumix Production".

As an actress, she played in numerous dramas and movies; most notably, she was cast in two of the most successful movies in Japan ever: as the serial killer in "Bayside Shakedown

Bayside Shakedown

was a Japanese police drama/comedy series originally broadcast by the Fuji Television group in 1997. The series was so popular that five cinematic-release movies were made following the end of the TV series, the first in 1998, the second in 2003, the third and fourth in 2005, and the fifth...

 aka Odoru Daisousasen: The Movie" (1998), and as the witch in "Onmyoji

Onmyoji (film)

is a Japanese movie that was released in 2001 and sent to the US in 2004. Directed by Yōjirō Takita, it tells of the exploits of Abe no Seimei, the Onmyoji from the court of the Emperor. He befriended bungling court noble, Minamoto no Hiromasa, who enlists his aid to defend the Heian emperor...

" (2001). In 2006 she starred as Eriko, the mother, in Toshiaki Toyoda's film Hanging Garden.

Koizumi was given the Best Actress award at the 1989 Yokohama Film Festival

Yokohama Film Festival

The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...

 for her work in the film Kaitō Ruby. She also won the award for best actress at the 26th Hochi Film Award

Hochi Film Award

The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by the Hochi Shimbun.- Categories :*Best Picture*Best International Picture*Best Actor*Best Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress*Best New Artist*Special Award*Best Director- Winner :...

s for Kaza Hana.

Albums

• My Fantasy (マイ・ファンタジ) – 1982
• Utairo no Toki (詩色の季節) – 1982
• Breezing – 1983
• Whisper – 1983
• Betty – 1984
• Today's Girl – 1985
• Flapper – 1985
• Kyōko no Kiyoku Tanoshiku Utsukushiku (今日子の清く楽しく美しく) – 1986
• Liar – 1986
• Hippies – 1987
• Phantasien – 1987
• Beat Pop – 1988
• Nostalgic Melody (ナツメロ – Natsumero) – 1988
• Koizumi in the House – 1989
• No. 17 – 1990
• Afropia – 1991
• Bambinater (mini album, as "Koizumix Production") – 1992
• Travel Rock – 1993
• Otoko no Ko Onna no Ko
  Otoko no Ko Onna no Ko
  is the twenty-first album by Kyoko Koizumi. It was released in 1996. The music for this album was composed by School Rumble and soundtrack composer Yoko Kanno...
  
   (オトコのコ　オンナのコ) – 1996
• Kyō – 1998
• Inner Beauty (mini album) – 2000
• Kyō 2 (mini album) – 2001
• Atsugi I.C. (厚木 I.C.) – 2003
• Nice Middle – 2008
• Collaborakyon – 2011

Remix albums

• Fade Out – Super Remix Tracks (mini album) – 1989
• Super Remix Tracks II (mini album) – 1990
• Master Mix Party (as "Koizumix Production") – 1993
• 89–99 Collection – Koizumix Production (compilation) – 1999

Original soundtracks

• Boku no Onna ni Te wo Dasuna (ボクの女に手を出すな) (OST) – 1987
• Kaitou Ruby (快盗ルビイ) (OST) – 1988

Compilations

• Super best – Thank you Kyōko – 1983
• Celebration – 1984
• Melodies – Kyōko Koizumi Song Book (instrumental album) – 1985
• Do You Love Me – 1985
• The Best (ザ・ベスト) – 1986
• Ballad Classics – 1987
• CD File vol. 1 (singles A&B) – 1987
• CD File vol. 2 (singles A&B) – 1987
• CD File vol. 3 (singles A&B) – 1987
• Best of Kyong King – 1988
• Ballad Classics II – 1989
• CD File vol. 4 (singles A&B) – 1989
• K2 Best Seller – 1992
• Anytime – 1994
• Kyōn 3, Koizumi The Great 51 – 2002
• K25 Kyōko Koizumi All Time Best – 2007

Movies

• Mainichikaasan (2011)
• Gō-Gō Datte Neko Dearu (2008)
• Tokyo Sonata
  Tokyo Sonata
  is a 2008 film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. It won the award for Best Film at the 3rd Asian Film Awards and received 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards nominations for Achievement in Directing and Best Screenplay...
  
   (2008)
• TenTen / Adrift in Tokyo (2007)
• Nada Sō Sō (2006)
• Yuki ni Negau Koto / What the Snow Brings (2005)
• Kūchū Teien / The Hanging Garden
  Hanging Garden (film)
  Hanging Garden is a 2005 Japanese film directed by Toshiaki Toyoda. The film is a family drama concerning the Kyobashi's, whose house rule is to not keep secrets from each other when asked a question directly.-Awards:...
  
    (2005)
• Survive Style 5+
  Survive Style 5+
  Survive Style 5+ is a 2004 Japanese film directed by Gen Sekiguchi. It stars Tadanobu Asano, Kyōko Koizumi, Reika Hashimoto, Jai West, Sonny Chiba and Vinnie Jones.-Synopsis:...
  
    (2005)
• Rockers (2003)
• Onmyōji (2001)
• Aoi Haru / Blue Spring (2001)
• Kaza-hana (2000)
• Kyōhansha (1999)
• Odoru daisōsasen: The Movie (also known as Bayside Shakedown
  Bayside Shakedown
  was a Japanese police drama/comedy series originally broadcast by the Fuji Television group in 1997. The series was so popular that five cinematic-release movies were made following the end of the TV series, the first in 1998, the second in 2003, the third and fourth in 2005, and the fifth...
  
  ) (1998)

Dramas & TV shows

• Shokuzai
  Shokuzai
  is a Japanese television drama miniseries that will start airing on WOWOW on January 2012. It is based on a novel by Kanae Minato....
  
  (WOWOW, 2012)
• Hatachi no Koibito (TBS, 2007)
• Sailor Fuku to Kikanju (TBS, 2006)
• Yasashii Jikan (Fuji TV, 2005, ep9)
• Kawa, Itsuka Umi e (NHK, 2003)
• Manhattan Love Story (TBS, 2003)
• Suika (NTV, 2003)
• Shiritsu Tantei Hama Mike (NTV, 2002)
• Koi wo Nannen Yasundemasu ka (TBS, 2001)
• Renai Kekkon no Rule (Fuji TV, 1999)
• Kamisan Nanka Kowakunai (TBS, 1998)
• Owari no Nai Dowa (TBS, 1998)
• Melody (TBS, 1997)
• Mada Koi wa Hajimaranai (Fuji TV, 1995)
• Boku ga Kanojo ni, Shakkin wo Shita Riyū (TBS, 1994)
• Chance (Fuji TV, 1993)
• Ai Suru to iu Koto (TBS, 1993))
• Anata Dake Mienai (Fuji TV, 1992)
• Papa to Nat-chan (TBS, 1991)
• Aishiatteru Kai (Fuji TV, 1989)
• Ashita wa Atashi no Kaze ga Fuku (1989, NTV)
• Hanayome Ningo wa Nemuranai (1986, TBS)
• Shōjo ni Nani ga Okotta ka (1985, TBS)
• Ato wa Neru Dake (1983, TV Asahi)
• Anmitsu Hime (Fuji TV, 1983)
• Tōge no Gunzo (NHK, 1982)

External links

Official site Profile at Japan Zone