Hiroko Yakushimaru: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 47
- on screen
- 1978–2024
- box office
- $253M
The Best Hiroko Yakushimaru Movies
The films of Hiroko Yakushimaru that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007) leads with $42.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $42.3M Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 2007 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $40.9M Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 2012 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $38.7M Always - Sunset on Third Street 2005 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $35.2M Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura 2017 · Mystery -
Worldwide box office: $33M Dogwood Tree 2010 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $24.4M The 8-Year Engagement 2017 · Romance
Hiroko Yakushimaru's Career in Numbers
Hiroko Yakushimaru's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Hiroko Yakushimaru works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Never Give Up (1978) to Blue Period (2024), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Hiroko Yakushimaru Movies by Decade
- 1970s 2
- 1980s 12
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 15
- 2010s 13
- 2020s 4
The 2000s were Hiroko Yakushimaru's busiest decade, with 15 films.
Hiroko Yakushimaru Movies by Genre
- Drama 16
- Comedy 10
- Family 5
- Action 4
- Romance 3
- Mystery 2
- Thriller 2
- Sci-Fi 2
- Fantasy 1
- Crime 1
Drama is the genre Hiroko Yakushimaru has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of comedy (10).
Hiroko Yakushimaru Career Milestones
- First film
- Never Give Up 1978
- Biggest box office hit
- Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 $42.3M worldwide
- Newest film
- Blue Period 2024
Hiroko Yakushimaru Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Hiroko Yakushimaru is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2024
Blue Period as Masako Saeki · Drama Worldwide box office: $783K - 2022
Tonbi as Taeko · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.44M - 2021
Riverside Mukolitta Family - 2021
Dearest as Azusa Sanada · Drama - 2019
Black School Rules as Virginia Wolf · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.7M - 2018
Cafe Funiculi Funicula as Kayo Takatake · Drama Worldwide box office: $10.2M - 2018
Unnatural as Misumi Natsuyo · Drama - 2017 The 8-Year Engagement as Hatsumi Nakahara · Romance Worldwide box office: $24.4M
- 2017 Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura as Female owner · Mystery Worldwide box office: $35.2M
- 2015
Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island as Latifa (voice) · Family Worldwide box office: $49.1K - 2013
Amachan as Hiromi Suzuka · Drama - 2013
Carry On! Hara-chan! as Yaguchi Yuriko · Comedy - 2012
I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair as Hasebe Haruko · Drama - 2012 Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 as Tomoe Suzuki · Comedy Worldwide box office: $40.9M
- 2011
Wasao as Setsuko · Family Worldwide box office: $1.91M - 2011
The Full Throttle Girl as Sakuragawa Shoko · Comedy - 2010 Dogwood Tree as Ryoko · Romance Worldwide box office: $33M
- 2009
A Good Husband as Sakura Kitami · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.64M - 2008
Sing Salmon Sing as Yoko Senuma · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.8M - 2007 Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 as Tomoe Suzuki · Drama Worldwide box office: $42.3M
- 2007
Glasses as Morishita · Comedy - 2007
1 Litre Of Tears SP as Shioka Ikeuchi · Family - 2007
Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust as Mariko Tanaka · Comedy Worldwide box office: $6.75M - 2006
Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: World Series as Mirei · Comedy - 2006
Aogeba Tôtoshi as Mari Minegishi · Drama - 2005 Always - Sunset on Third Street as Tomoe Suzuki · Comedy Worldwide box office: $38.7M
- 2005
Princess Raccoon as Ohagi no tsubone · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $8.84K - 2005
Tetsujin 28: The Movie as Yoko Kaneda · Action - 2005
1 Litre of Tears as Shioka Ikeuchi · Family - 2004
The Lakeside Murder Case as Minako Namiki · Crime - 2003
Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: Nihon Series as Mirei Asada · Comedy Worldwide box office: $10M - 2002
Kisarazu Cat’s Eye as Asada Mirei · Drama - 1992
Twinkle as Shoko Koyama · Drama - 1988
Downtown Heroes Drama - 1986
Cabaret as Waitress · Drama - 1985
Like a Savage as Tamako Arisugawa · Thriller - 1984
The Tragedy of “W” as Shizuka Mita · Mystery - 1984
Main Theme as Shibuki Ogasawara · Comedy - 1983
Legend of the Eight Samurai as Princess Shizu · Action - 1983
Detective Story as Naomi Arai · Romance - 1981
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun as Izumi Hoshi · Action - 1981
School in the Crosshairs as Yuka Mitamura · Sci-Fi - 1981
School in the Crosshairs as Yuka Mitamura · Sci-Fi - 1980
Dreamy Fifteen as Kei Yamawa · Drama - 1980
Toward the Terra as Jona Macka (voice) · Animation - 1979
G.I. Samurai as Young Takeda Samurai · Action - 1978
Never Give Up as Yoriko Nagai · Thriller
Who Hiroko Yakushimaru Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Hiroko Yakushimaru shares the most films with. Ken Mitsuishi comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Fumiyo Kohinata (5).
Hiroko Yakushimaru: Questions & Answers
How many movies Hiroko Yakushimaru has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Hiroko Yakushimaru been in?
Hiroko Yakushimaru is credited on 47 films, from 1978 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Hiroko Yakushimaru's highest-grossing movie?
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007) is Hiroko Yakushimaru's biggest box office hit, with $42.3M worldwide, ahead of Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) ($40.9M). Across every film with box office figures, Hiroko Yakushimaru's movies have made $253M.
Hiroko Yakushimaru's biggest hits What is Hiroko Yakushimaru's newest movie?
The most recent film on Hiroko Yakushimaru's filmography is Blue Period (2024), in the role of Masako Saeki.
Who does Hiroko Yakushimaru work with most often?
Hiroko Yakushimaru shares the most films with Ken Mitsuishi (5 films), Fumiyo Kohinata (5 films) and Hiroyuki Sanada (4 films).
The Best Hiroko Yakushimaru Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 47 credits.
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