Yuriko Yoshitaka
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is a Japanese actress who is represented by the Japanese agency Amuse.
's award-winning novel Snakes and Earrings
in 2007. Portraying Lui, a teenager whose life goes into a downward spiral after meeting the forked-tongued and tattooed Ama, the role was Yoshitaka's breakthrough role
. The Japanese public began to take notice of her, and in a poll conducted by Oricon
, Yoshitaka was the fifth promising young actress of 2009 and 2009's freshest female celebrity. In 2010, Oricon again conducted a poll on the most promising actress and she managed climb up to top the poll.
Yoshitaka began to receive more work in 2008 as she appeared in Flow's
music video
, was given her first lead role in the comedy drama and took up the lead role in the film before the theatrical release of her other lead film Snakes and Earrings.
In 2009, Yoshitaka was given the role of the suicidal Kairi Hayakawa in the romantic-comedy drama
Love Shuffle. Later in the year, she portrayed in the police drama Tokyo Dogs
with Shun Oguri
and Hiro Mizushima as her co-stars.
In 2010, she starred as all three sisters in a short drama series titled . It was announced on May 13, 2010 that Yoshitaka was given her first lead role in a network television drama series called , portraying a university student with an incurable illness.
She is set to play Tae Kojima of the two-part 2011 live-action adaptation of the sci-fi
and action manga Gantz
. It was announced that Yoshitaka will take up the lead role in Kōji Maeda's movie Konzen Tokkyū, portraying a young woman dating multiple men in hopes of finding the right one to marry. The movie is set to premiere in Spring 2011.
Career
Yoshitaka made her acting debut in 2006. She was given the lead role in the live-action adaptation of Hitomi KaneharaHitomi Kanehara
is an award-winning Japanese novelist.-Biography:A high school drop-out since the age of 15, Kanehara pursued her passion for writing with the support of her father, Mizuhito Kanehara, a literary professor and translator of children's literature. She was born and currently lives in Tokyo.She wrote...
's award-winning novel Snakes and Earrings
Snakes and Earrings
is a novel written by the Japanese author Hitomi Kanehara in 2003, and it won the 2003 Akutagawa Prize for literature. It was translated into English by David Karashima. In 2007, a film-version directed by Yukio Ninagawa was released.-Synopsis:...
in 2007. Portraying Lui, a teenager whose life goes into a downward spiral after meeting the forked-tongued and tattooed Ama, the role was Yoshitaka's breakthrough role
Breakthrough role
A Breakthrough role, also known as Breakout role , is a term in the film industry to describe the film of an actor or actress which contributed significantly to the development of their career. It may not always refer to a film debut but a film which may have had some mainstream success that...
. The Japanese public began to take notice of her, and in a poll conducted by Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
, Yoshitaka was the fifth promising young actress of 2009 and 2009's freshest female celebrity. In 2010, Oricon again conducted a poll on the most promising actress and she managed climb up to top the poll.
Yoshitaka began to receive more work in 2008 as she appeared in Flow's
Flow (band)
Flow is a Japanese rock band, that formed in 1998 and signed on to Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records label. Flow is a five-piece band made up of two vocalists, a drummer, a bassist and a guitarist...
music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, was given her first lead role in the comedy drama and took up the lead role in the film before the theatrical release of her other lead film Snakes and Earrings.
In 2009, Yoshitaka was given the role of the suicidal Kairi Hayakawa in the romantic-comedy drama
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
Love Shuffle. Later in the year, she portrayed in the police drama Tokyo Dogs
Tokyo Dogs
is a Fuji TV Japanese television drama, which stars Oguri Shun and Mizushima Hiro.-Synopsis:Takakura So witnessed his father's murder at a young age. Pledging to catch the killer, he grows up to become an elite cop in New York City, where the criminal lives. His character is cool-headed and...
with Shun Oguri
Shun Oguri
is a Japanese actor, director and voice actor.-Career:Born to a theater director father, Tetsuya Oguri, and having an actor brother, Ryo Oguri, Shun Oguri started his acting career quite early in his life...
and Hiro Mizushima as her co-stars.
In 2010, she starred as all three sisters in a short drama series titled . It was announced on May 13, 2010 that Yoshitaka was given her first lead role in a network television drama series called , portraying a university student with an incurable illness.
She is set to play Tae Kojima of the two-part 2011 live-action adaptation of the sci-fi
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
and action manga Gantz
Gantz
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. Gantz tells the story of Kei Kurono and his friend Masaru Kato who die in a train accident and become part of a semi-posthumous "game" in which they and several other recently deceased people are forced to hunt down and kill aliens...
. It was announced that Yoshitaka will take up the lead role in Kōji Maeda's movie Konzen Tokkyū, portraying a young woman dating multiple men in hopes of finding the right one to marry. The movie is set to premiere in Spring 2011.
Personal life
While she was preparing for her role in Snakes and Earrings, Yoshitaka was involved with a traffic accident in September 2007, causing her to fracture her jaw. She stayed in the ICU for five days as a result.Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Jikō Keisatsu | Episode 6 guest appearance Guest appearance In show business , a guest appearance is a participation of an outsider performer , usually called guest artist , in an event , i.e., the participation of a performer which does not belong to the regular crew In performance... |
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| 2006 | Children | Drama special | |
| 2006 | PS Rashōmon | Episode 2 guest appearance | |
| 2006 | Ii Onna | ||
| 2007 | Jodan Ja Nai! | Episode 8 guest appearance | |
| 2007 | Snakes and Earrings Snakes and Earrings is a novel written by the Japanese author Hitomi Kanehara in 2003, and it won the 2003 Akutagawa Prize for literature. It was translated into English by David Karashima. In 2007, a film-version directed by Yukio Ninagawa was released.-Synopsis:... |
Lui | Lead role |
| 2007 | Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari: Countdown | ||
| 2008 | Ashita no Kita Yoshio | Shinobu Yoimachi | |
| 2008 | Atsu-hime | Otetsu | |
| 2008 | Konno-san to Asobo | Miyuki Konno | Lead role |
| 2008 | Average | ||
| 2008 | Taiyō no Umi no Kyōshitsu | Akari Yashima | |
| 2008 | Tonsure | Mika Kashiwaba | Lead role with Yōichi Nukumizu |
| 2008 | Average 2 | ||
| 2008 | The Naminori Restaurant | ||
| 2009 | Love Shuffle | Kairi Hayakawa | |
| 2009 | Hontō ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Chi Nurareta Ryokan | Moe Yasuda | Television special, lead role |
| 2009 | Shiroi Haru | Shiori Nishida | |
| 2009 | Ikemen Shin Sobaya Tantei | Episode 5 guest appearance | |
| 2009 | Tokyo Dogs Tokyo Dogs is a Fuji TV Japanese television drama, which stars Oguri Shun and Mizushima Hiro.-Synopsis:Takakura So witnessed his father's murder at a young age. Pledging to catch the killer, he grows up to become an elite cop in New York City, where the criminal lives. His character is cool-headed and... |
Yūki Matsunaga | |
| 2010 | Tofu Shimai | Three sisters: Kinuyo, Momen, Yuriko | Lead role, 5-episode drama |
| 2010 | Mioka | Mioka Minegishi | Lead role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Zoo | "Seven Rooms" Room 7 girl | |
| 2006 | Noriko's Dinner Table Noriko's Dinner Table , is the sequel to the cult film Suicide Club , a Japanese film, written and directed by Sion Sono, concerning a mass suicide of 54 schoolgirls and how it leads the law to a shadowy cult... |
Yuka Shimbara | |
| 2007 | Maruyamacho | Seta | |
| 2007 | Kayokyoku Dayo, Jinsei wa | ||
| 2007 | Adrift in Tokyo | Fufumi | |
| 2008 | Yubae Shōjo | Lead role | |
| 2008 | Kimi no Tomodachi | Hanai Kyōko | |
| 2008 | Cyborg She Cyborg She is a 2008 Japanese film by South Korean director & writer Kwak Jae-yong starring Haruka Ayase and Keisuke Koide.- Story :It is November 22, 2007. Jirou Kitamura is spending his 20th birthday alone. As he buys a birthday present for himself, he spies a 'cute girl'... |
Student in the 22nd Century | |
| 2008 | Hebi ni Piasu Snakes and Earrings is a novel written by the Japanese author Hitomi Kanehara in 2003, and it won the 2003 Akutagawa Prize for literature. It was translated into English by David Karashima. In 2007, a film-version directed by Yukio Ninagawa was released.-Synopsis:... |
Lui | Lead role |
| 2009 | Juryoku Pierrot Kōtaro Isaka is a Japanese author of detective fiction.- Biography :Isaka was born in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from the law school of Tohoku University he went on to work as a systems engineer. He wrote short stories in his free time which he submitted to literary competitions... |
Natsuko | |
| 2009 | Kaiji Jinsei Gyakuten Game | ||
| 2010 | Subete wa Umi ni Naru | ||
| 2011 | Gantz | Tae Kojima | |
| 2011 | Konzen Tokkyū | Chie | Lead role |
| 2012 | Bokura ga Ita (film) Bokura ga Ita (film) is a 2012 Japanese film based on the manga of the same name. It is directed by the director Takahiru Miki and stars Toma Ikuta, Yuriko Yoshitaka. The film will be released in two parts, with the first scheduled to be released in Japanese cinemas in the spring of 2012... |
Nanami "Nana" Takahashi | Lead Role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Yokohama Film Festival | Best Newcomer | Noriko's Dinner Table Noriko's Dinner Table , is the sequel to the cult film Suicide Club , a Japanese film, written and directed by Sion Sono, concerning a mass suicide of 54 schoolgirls and how it leads the law to a shadowy cult... |
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| 2008 | Japan Academy Awards | Best Newcomer | Snakes and Earrings Snakes and Earrings is a novel written by the Japanese author Hitomi Kanehara in 2003, and it won the 2003 Akutagawa Prize for literature. It was translated into English by David Karashima. In 2007, a film-version directed by Yukio Ninagawa was released.-Synopsis:... |
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| 2009 | Blue Ribbon Awards Blue Ribbon Awards The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan.The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers... |
Best Newcomer | ||
| Japan Movie Critics Awards | Best New Actress |