Ryoko Shinohara
篠原 涼子
Born (1973-08-13) August 13, 1973
Kiryū, Gunma, Japan
Occupation(s)Actress and singer
Years active1989–present
Spouse
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(m. 2005; div. 2021)​
Children2

Ryoko Shinohara (篠原 涼子, Shinohara Ryōko, born August 13, 1973) is a Japanese singer and actress.

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

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 (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

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[7]
Ryoko from Tokyo Performance Doll
  • Released: 15 January 1993
  • Label: Cha-Dance
  • Formats: CD
 63
Lady Generation
  • Released: 21 August 1995
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: CD
 1

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[7]
Sweets: Best of Ryoko Shinohara
  • Released: 1 November 1997
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: CD
 20

Singles

Year Album Chart positions
(JP)[7]		 Label
1991 Koi wa Chanson (恋はシャンソン) - Cha-Dance
1992 Squall (スコール) 97
1994 Sincerely 61
Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to (恋しさと せつなさと 心強さと) 1
1995 Motto Motto... (もっと もっと…) 3 Sony
Lady Generation 5
Dame! (ダメ!) 20
1996 Heibon na Happy ja Monotarinai (平凡なハッピーじゃ物足りない) 19
Shiawase wa Soba ni Aru (しあわせはそばにある) 27
Party wo Nukedasou! (パーティーをぬけだそう!) 49
1997 Goodbye Baby 63
1998 Blow Up -
A Place in the Sun
2000 Rhythm to Rule (リズムとルール) 63 Toshiba Emi
2001 Someday Somewhere - Kitty Mme
2003 Time of Gold Sony Music Associated
2023 Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to (恋しさと せつなさと 心強さと) 2023 38 Avex Trax

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
2022 (Reiwa 4) / 73rd 2 "Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to 2023" 37/44 Yuzu

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[8]
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

  1. ↑ Brasor, Philip (February 4, 2007). "Super temp worker who saves day is a nonconformist heroine". The Japan Times.
  2. ↑ Schilling, Mark (December 25, 2008). "Dueling with a rare Japanese superhero". The Japan Times.
  3. ↑ Schilling, Mark (June 23, 2004). "Naughty and nice, sugar and spice". The Japan Times.
  4. ↑ "ウェディング・ハイ". eiga.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ "岩田剛典がドラマ「金魚妻」で篠原涼子と不倫愛、安藤政信や長谷川京子ら11名解禁". Natalie. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ "ワールド・ウォーＺ". Star Channel. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 "篠原涼子の作品". Oricon (in Japanese). 30 December 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "篠原涼子、自身初の主演女優賞受賞にびっくり！「倒れそうに」". Cinematoday. 28 November 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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