Ryoko Shinohara

Ryoko Shinohara
Native name	篠原 涼子
Born	August 13, 1973 Kiryū, Gunma, Japan
Occupation	Actress and singer

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.^[1] She has also starred in television series such as Unfair and Haken no Hinkaku.^[2][3]

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)
• Lady Girls" (October 17, 2015) as Aki Nakahara

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)
• "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)

References

1. Schilling, Mark (June 23, 2004). "Naughty and nice, sugar and spice". The Japan Times.
2. Brasor, Philip (February 4, 2007). "Super temp worker who saves day is a nonconformist heroine". The Japan Times.
3. Schilling, Mark (December 25, 2008). "Dueling with a rare Japanese superhero". The Japan Times.

External links

• Official website
• Ryoko Shinohara discography at Discogs
• Ryoko Shinohara at the Internet Movie Database
• Ryoko Shinohara at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)