Quick Facts
Born:
1935-07-23
Birthplace:
Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan
Credits:
54 Total Roles
Yukiji Asaoka
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Biography
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Yukiji Asaoka (born July 23, 1935) is a Japanese singer and an actress from Chūō, Tokyo. She is the daughter of the famous Japanese painter of shin hanga style prints, Shinsui Itō, and her second and present husband is actor Masahiko Tsugawa.
Asaoka was in the Takarazuka Revue from 1952 to 1955. She was a cast member (musumeyaku), belonging to the Moon Troupe (Tsuki).
She is famous for her roles in Japanese television series and has appeared starring opposite of Shintaro Katsu in both a film of the Zatoichi series and in the first film of the Hanzo the Razor trilogy. She is, however, mostly famed for her singing. She is also a voice actor, or seiyū, in the 1999 anime film My Neighbors the Yamadas directed by Isao Takahata.
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Yukiji Asaoka (born July 23, 1935) is a Japanese singer and an actress from Chūō, Tokyo. She is the daughter of the famous Japanese painter of shin hanga style prints, Shinsui Itō, and her second and present husband is actor Masahiko Tsugawa.
Asaoka was in the Takarazuka Revue from 1952 to 1955. She was a cast member (musumeyaku), belonging to the Moon Troupe (Tsuki).
She is famous for her roles in Japanese television series and has appeared starring opposite of Shintaro Katsu in both a film of the Zatoichi series and in the first film of the Hanzo the Razor trilogy. She is, however, mostly famed for her singing. She is also a voice actor, or seiyū, in the 1999 anime film My Neighbors the Yamadas directed by Isao Takahata.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Yukiji Asaoka, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Kita no kata (voice)
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Matsuko Yamada (voice)
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Omino
Zatoichi Challenged
Tomoe
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
Self
Sure Death
Self
The Unspoiled Diamond
Machiko Mimura
The Days of No Return
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Tale of The Princess Kaguya MOVIE | Kita no kata (voice) |
| 2005 | Kaze no Haruka TV | Kanzaki Chii |
| 2003 | Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game TV | Guest |
| 2003 | Yūrei Kashimasu: Osome Koi no Shichihenge TV | Self |
| 2000 | Yakuza Ladies: Revenge MOVIE | Self |
| 1999 | My Neighbors the Yamadas MOVIE | Matsuko Yamada (voice) |
| 1994 | Shin Onna Kenji Kasumi Yuko TV | 霞瑞江 |
| 1993 | Youth Peony Lantern MOVIE | Self |
| 1990 | Magistrate Toyama: Conspiracy of a Beautiful Woman! Rampage in Kanhashu MOVIE | Self |
| 1990 | Azuke MOVIE | Self |