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name: "Yoshiko Tanaka"
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imdb_id: "nm0849095"
tmdb_id: 58676
wikidata_id: "Q465268"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 April 1956"
died: "21 April 2011"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-28T21:04:51.237725+00:00"
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# Yoshiko Tanaka

## Identity

Yoshiko Tanaka

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/yoshiko-tanaka-58676
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** yoshiko-tanaka-58676
- **IMDb ID:** nm0849095
- **TMDB ID:** 58676
- **Wikidata ID:** Q465268
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshiko_Tanaka, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465268, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0849095/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58676

Actor. Born 8 April 1956 in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. Died 21 April 2011.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 April 1956, Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
- **Died:** 21 April 2011
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshiko_Tanaka, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465268, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0849095/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58676

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Godzilla vs. Biollante*](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-biollante.md) (76)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Yoshiko Tanaka (1956–2011) was a Japanese actress and singer. She first gained prominence as a member of the pop group Candies, known by the nickname "Sue", before the group disbanded in 1978. She subsequently pursued an acting career, appearing in films and television series.

Her film roles include Asuka Okouchi in *Godzilla vs. Biollante* (1989) and *Godzilla vs. Mothra* (1992), Yasuko in *Black Rain* (1989), for which she won the Hochi Film Award for Best Actress, and Akiko Miyaji in *Ring 0* (2000). On television she appeared in *Oshin* (1983) as Hatsuko. She was married to businessman Kazuo Odate from 1991 and was the sister-in-law of actress Masako Natsume.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, wikizilla.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Godzilla vs. Biollante* (1989), Fi1m 76, as Asuka Okouchi — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-biollante.md)

## Complete filmography (63)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Maid for Pleasure* (2011), series, as Yukimura Akie
- *Tenohira no memo* (2010), as 折川福実
- *Hitsudan Hostess* (2010), as Emiko Saito
- *Tokyo Dogs* (2009), series, as Kyoko Takakura
- *Smile* (2007), as Yukie Inotani
- *Best Wishes for Tomorrow* (2007), as Aiko Mizutani
- *Oyaji* (2007), as Toshiko Numata
- *Winds From Zero* (2007), as Keiko Mogi
- *An Eraser in My Head* (2007), as Kono Azusa
- *Arigatou* (2006), Actor
- *Just One Love* (2006), series, as Mitsuko Tsukioka
- *The Deep Red* (2005), as Kayo Saiko
- *二つの嘘　同窓会殺人事件* (2005), series, Actor
- *Red Confusion* (2005), series, as Oshima Toshie
- *Seishu Hanaoka no Tsuma* (2005), series, Actor
- *Install* (2004), as Megumi Kasa
- *Kusa no ran* (2004), Actor
- *Touch a Dream* (2003), as Yoshi
- *Women in the Mirror* (2003), as Masako
- *Honke no Yome* (2001), series, Actor
- *Churasan* (2001), series, as Kohagura Katsuko
- *Ring 0* (2000), as Akiko Miyaji
- *Teppen* (1999), series, Actor
- *Railroad Man* (1999), as Akiko Sugiura
- *Precious Time* (1998), series, as Yaeko Kano
- *Friendship* (1998), Actor
- *Beach Boys* (1997), series, as Keiko Izumi
- *Futari* (1997), series, Actor
- *Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin* (1996), Actor
- *SMAP×SMAP* (1996), series, as Bistro Guest
- *Salaryman Senka* (1995), Actor
- *A Son of the Good Earth* (1995), series, Actor
- *Hanayome wa 16-sai!* (1995), series, Actor
- *Hashiran ka!* (1995), series, as 浦田小夜子
- *The detective whose path was crossed by a snake* (1995), Actor
- *A Last Note* (1995), Actor
- *The Unconcealed Woman* (1994), Actor
- *Ie Naki Ko* (1994), series, Actor
- *Sakura* (1994), as Chikako Sato
- *憎しみに微笑んで* (1993), series, Actor
- *Nikushimi ni Hohoende* (1993), series, Actor
- *The Tomb & the Divorce* (1993), as Atsuko Ishino
- *Araki Mataemon: Duel at Kagiya Corners* (1993), Actor
- *Godzilla vs. Mothra* (1992), as Asuka Okouchi
- *Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell* (1992), series, Actor
- *Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell* (1992), Actor
- *The Paradise Garden* (1991), Actor
- *Kimi no na wa* (1991), series, as 西崎（→後宮→水沢）悠起枝
- *Don't touch the thief!* (1990), series, as Mayumi Konno
- *Godzilla vs. Biollante* (1989), as Asuka Okouchi — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-biollante.md)
- *Black Rain* (1989), as Yasuko
- *Kaibyō Koi-ga-fuchi* (1987), Actor
- *Yume-Chiyo* (1985), as Kurenai
- *Kokoru wa Itsumo Ramune Iro* (1984), series, as 若杉ワカナ
- *誰もが信じられない！* (1983), as Mitsuko Iga
- *Oshin* (1983), series, as Hatsuko
- *The Man from Shimizu* (1982), Actor
- *Eternal Monument* (1982), as Haruko Kaura
- *Onna Taikoki* (1981), series, as Shino
- *The First Catch* (1980), Actor
- *The Roads Men Travel* (1976), series, as Singer
- *Justice! Allies! Everybody Gather!!* (1975), Actor
- *愛のホットライン*, series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Yoshiko Tanaka](https://film.one/media/person/4095953/gallery-8a52a98ca01f.jpg) Yoshiko Tanaka — Image via TMDB
- ![Yoshiko Tanaka](https://film.one/media/person/4095953/gallery-ef3ec8af73e0.jpg) Yoshiko Tanaka — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress 1990: Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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