Ryōko Shinohara

Ryoko Shinohara
篠原 涼子
Born	(1973-08-13) August 13, 1973 Kiryū, Gunma, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actress and singer
Years active	1989–present
Spouse	Masachika Ichimura ​ (m. 2005)​
Children	2

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

Career

Shinohara appeared in Tetsuya Nakashima's 2004 film Kamikaze Girls. She has also starred in television series such as Unfair and Haken no Hinkaku.

Filmography

Films

• Shin Funky Monkey Teacher Dotsukaretarunen (1994)
• Funky Monkey Teacher Forever (1995)
• Happy People (1996)
• June Bride (1998)
• Beru Epokku (1998)
• Go-Con! Japanese Love Culture (2000)
• Red Shadow (2001)
• Calmi Cuori Appassionati (2001)
• Totunyuuseyo! Asama Sansou Jiken (2002)
• Hi wa Mata Noboru (2002)
• Kendama (2002)
• Blessing Bell (2003)
• Kamikaze Girls (2004)
• The Uchoten Hotel (2006)
• Unfair (2006)
• Nyanko: The Movie (2006)
• Hanada Shōnen Shi (2006)
• Haken no Hinkaku (2007)
• Unfair: The Movie (2007) as Natsumi Yukihira
• Unfair 2: The Answer (2011) as Natsumi Yukihira
• One Piece Film: Z (2012) as Ain (voice)
• Unfair Double Meaning ~ Yes or No?" SP 2 (2013)
• Unfair: The End (2015) as Natsumi Yukihira
• Lady Girls (October 17, 2015) as Aki Nakahara
• Sakura Guardian in the North (2018)
• Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together (2018) as Nami
• The House Where The Mermaid Sleeps (2018) as Kaoruko Harima
• Kyō mo Iyagarase Bentō (2019)

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)
• Haken no Hinkaku (2007)
• Hataraku Gon! (2009)
• Ogon no Buta (2010)
• Tsuki no Koibito (2010)
• Last Cinderella (2013)

Discography

Studio albums

• Ryoko from Tokyo Performance Doll (1993)
• Lady Generation (1995)

Compilation albums

• Sweets: Best of Ryoko Shinohara (1997)

Singles

• "Koi wa Chanson" (1991)
• "Squall" (1992)
• "Sincerely" (1994)
• "Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Tsuyosa to" (1994) (Street Fighter II MOVIE JP theme)
• "Motto Motto..." (1995)
• "Lady Generation" (1995)
• "Dame!" (1995)
• "Heibon na Happy ja Monotarinai" (1996)
• "Shiawase wa Soba ni Aru" (1996)
• "Party o Nukedasō!" (1996)
• "Goodbye Baby" (1997)
• "Blow Up" (1998)
• "A Place in the Sun" (1998)
• "Rhythm to Rule" (2000)
• "Someday Somewhere" (2001)
• "Time of Gold" with Junpei Shiina (2003)

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
2019	61st Blue Ribbon Awards	Best Actress		Pending
	42nd Japan Academy Prize	Best Actress	The House Where The Mermaid Sleeps	Pending

External links

• Official website
• Ryōko Shinohara discography at Discogs
• Ryōko Shinohara at IMDb
• Ryōko Shinohara at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)