Setsuko Karasuma
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is an actress and model
born on 3 February 1955 in Ōtsu
, Shiga Prefecture
, Japan
. She attended Chukyo University
, but left before finishing. She is employed by the From First Production talent agency. Karasuma made her debut as a Clarion Girl
in 1980, moving quickly into the gravure idol scene. Her debut as a film actress came as she got the lead role in the 1980 adaptation of the Hiroyuki Itsuki novel . Karasuma won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Actress and Rookie of the Year for her role in this film, as well as the Golden Arrow Prize for Rookie of the Year.
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Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
born on 3 February 1955 in Ōtsu
Otsu, Shiga
is the capital city of Shiga, Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 1898. As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 338,629 with an average age of 40.7 years and a population density of 905.28 persons per km²...
, Shiga Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. She attended Chukyo University
Chukyo University
is a private university in Aichi, Japan, with campuses in Nagoya and Toyota.-External links:*...
, but left before finishing. She is employed by the From First Production talent agency. Karasuma made her debut as a Clarion Girl
Clarion Girl
A Clarion Girl is a Japanese campaign girl chosen to represent the Clarion car audio products in television and print advertising campaigns. A new representative is chosen annually, and many careers have been launched or enhanced due to being selected during the annual contest. The Clarion Girl...
in 1980, moving quickly into the gravure idol scene. Her debut as a film actress came as she got the lead role in the 1980 adaptation of the Hiroyuki Itsuki novel . Karasuma won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Actress and Rookie of the Year for her role in this film, as well as the Golden Arrow Prize for Rookie of the Year.
Filmography
Listed chronologically with oldest at top.- Kaichōon (Sachiko Yoshii, 1980, ATG)
- Four Seasons・Natsuko (Natsuko, 1980, ToeiToei Companyis a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...
) - Manon (Mitsuko, 1981, TohoTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
) - Station (Yoshimatsu, 1981, Toho)
- Sukkari...sono Ki de (Sachiko Kasuga, 1981, Toho)
- Make Up (Mami, 1987)
- Mishima (1985)
- Twilight of the CockroachesTwilight of the Cockroachesis a 1987 anime/live-action film written and directed by Hiroaki Yoshida that combines live-action footage with animation. The plot concerns a society of cockroaches who live peacefully in the apartment of a bachelor named Seito until a woman moves in and the humans begin to exterminate the...
(Momoko, 1987, Herald Ace) - Harōbari Nezumi (1991, DaeiKadokawa Picturesis a Japanese movie studio.-History:One of the most famous studios in Japan and founded in 1942 as , it is best known for having produced the giant monster Gamera film series and the Daimajin Trilogy. It also produced the Zatoichi and Nemuri Kyoshiro film series and the television series Shōnen Jet...
) - Hokui 15° no Duo (Japanese woman living in Manila, 1991)
- Kiseki no Yama: Sayōnara Meiken Heiji (Keiko Kanō, 1992, Toho)
- Minami no Shima ni Yuki ga Furu (Tomomi Kanoya, 1995, Rebirth Films)
- Young Thugs: NostalgiaYoung Thugs: Nostalgiais a 1998 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. It is based on the autobiographical novel Kishiwada Shōnen Gurentai: Bōkyō, written by Riichi Nakaba.-Cast:*Takeshi Caesar as Riichi's uncle*Setsuko Karasuma as Riichi's mother*Yuki Nagata as Riichi...
(1998) - Haha no Iru Basho・Taifū Ikka (Michiko, 2004, Kaeru Cafe)
- Parōre (Sachiko, 2004, K&M)
- Hisao (2004)
- Dare ga Tame ni (2005, Pal Entertainment)
- Sō Kamoshirenai (2006, Synergy)
- Matsugane Ransha Jiken (2007)
- The Truth about NanjingThe Truth about Nanjingis a forthcoming film by Japanese filmmaker about the 1937 Nanking Massacre.The film, backed by nationalistic figures including Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara and public donation, is intended to expose alleged propaganda aspects of the Nanking Massacre...
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