Yūko Takeuchi

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nihongo|Yūko Takeuchi|竹内 結子|Takeuchi Yūko|born April 1, 1980 in Saitama, Saitama, Japan is a Japanese actress. She made her big break with NHK's television series "Asuka" and JT Green's commercial. She has gone on to star in many TV shows, movies, and commercials.

On May 10, 2005, Takeuchi married Shidō Nakamura, a Kabuki actor. They met during the filming of the movie "Be with You". They divorced on February 29, 2008.

She is popular for her cute looks and cheerful image. [ [http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/waiwai/face/archive/news/2004/20041224p2g00m0dm999000c.html Mainichi Daily News ends its partnership with MSN, takes on new Web address ] ] She is said to be like Meg Ryan by a Japanese magazine, and said to be like Audrey Hepburn by director Kichitaro Negishi.

Film career

Yuko has been in such Japanese television dramas as "Mukodono" (My Husband), "Lunch No Joou" (The Queen of Lunch), "Egao No Hōsoku", and "Pride". In "Mukodono" she comically plays a newly-wed with popular band TOKIO's lead singer, Nagase Tomoya, and in "Lunch no Jouou" she plays an active girl with a mysterious past. "Egao No Hōsoku" shows her experience meeting new people while supporting a manga writer, and in "Pride" she is a symbol of the good old days to the main character, played by Takuya Kimura. All of these shows portray her as playful and witty, and her smile never fails to melt the hearts of other characters.

Movies she has starred in include "Hoshi Ni Negaiwo", "Yomigaeri" and "Be with You" ("Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu"). All of these have thought-provoking plots and she acts well, pulling the audience into the story. Her excellent performance in "Yomigaeri" was recognized by the 27th Japanese Academy Awards. She has also won other various awards for her television and movie appearances. Especially in Sidecar ni inu, she plays mysterious woman and has won many awards.

Profile

*Height: 164cm (5'5")
*Place of Birth: Saitama Prefecture, Japan
*Talent Agency: Stardust Promotion (same as Yūya Yagira, Keiko Kitagawa, and Miki Nakatani)

Filmography

Movies

* "The Glory of Team Batista" (2008) "as Kimiko Taguchi"
* "Midnight Eagle" (2007) "as Keiko Arisawa"
* "Closed Note" (2007) "as Ibuki Mano"
* "The world according to chocolat" (2007) "as Chocolat"
* "Sidecar ni Inu" (2007) "as Yōko"
* "Spring Snow" (2005) "as Satoko Ayakura"
* "Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu" (2004) "as Mio Aio"
* "Heaven's Bookstore - The Light of Love" (2004) "as Shoko Hiyama / Kanako Nagase"
* "Yomigaeri" (2003) "as Aoi Tachibana"
* "Hoshi ni Negai wo" (2003) "as Kana Aoshima"
* "Big Show! Hawaii ni Utaeba" (1999) "as Satomi Takahashi"
* "Ringu" (1998) "as Tomoko Oishi"
* "Innocent World" (1998) "as Ami"

TV Dramas

* "Bara no nai Hanaya" (2008) "as Miou Shirato"
* "Fukigen na Gene" (2005) "as Yoshiko Aoi"
* "Shin New York Koimonogatari" (2004 Fuji TV) "as Eiko Fujikura"
* "Pride" (2004 Fuji TV) "as Aki Murase"
* "Warsaw no Aki" (2003 YTV)"as Yoko Aoki"
* "Egao no Hosoku" (2003 TBS) "as Yumi Kurasawa"
* "Lunch no Joou" (2002 Fuji TV) "as Natsumi Mugita"
* "Gakkou no Sensei" (2001 TBS)"as Motoko Asakura"
* "Mukodono!" (2001 Fuji TV) "as Sakura Arai"
* "Shiroi Kage" (2001 TBS)"as Noriko Shimura"
* "Style!" (2000 TV Asahi)"as Shiori Sakakibara"
* "Hyakunen no monogatari in episode 2 "(2000 TBS)"as Toshiko Nagai"
* "Friends (2000 TBS) "as Miyuki Matsuno"
* "Asuka (1999 NHK) "as Asuka Miyamoto"
* "Romance" (1999 NTV) "as Kotoe Kurasawa"
* "Nanisama" (1998 TBS) "as Yuri Kimura"
* "Terauchi Kantaro ikka in autumn 1998" (1998 TBS) "as Misuzu Kawachi"
* "Abunai Deka Forever" (1998 NTV) "as Asuka Fubuki"
* "Setsunai" (1998 TV Asahi)
* "Korituku Natsu" (1998 NTV) "as Junko Moriguchi"
* "Shin-D Natsu no Wasuremono" (1997 NTV)
* "Ii Hito" (1997 Fuji TV)
* "Saibougu" (1996 Fuji TV)

Others

Voice Actor
* Titanic (1997 film) (Japanese stand-in version) (2001 Fuji TV) "as Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater"Narrator
* Sutekina Uchusen Chikyugo (2002 TV Asahi)

Works

Essay

* Nioi Fechi (2004 Pia)
* Nioi Fechi 2 calorie off (2006 Pia)

Photo Essay

* Tabibon (travel diary of Tahiti) (2007 SDP)

Awards and Nominations

Awards

* 2008: 81th Kinema Junpo Award: Best Actress for "Sidecar ni Inu", "Closed Note", and "Midnight Eagle"
* 2008: 17th Japan Movie Critics Award: Best Actress for "Sidecar ni Inu"
* 2008: Yahoo! Japan Katteni Movie Award: Best Actress for "Sidecar ni Inu" and "Closed Note"
* 2008: 56th the Television Drama Academy Award: Best Supporting Actress for "Bara no nai Hanaya"
* 2007: Osaka Movie Press Club Best Movie Award: Best Actress for "Sidecar ni Inu"
* 2007: 20th Nikkan Sports Film Award: Best Actress for "Sidecar ni Inu"
* 2007: 31th Fumiko Yamaji Award: Best Actress for "Sidecar ni Inu"
* 2005: 22th Wakayama Citizen Movie festival: Best Actress for "Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu"
* 2005: 9th NIFTY Film Award: Best Actress for "Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu"
* 2005: Movie Walker Cinema Award: Best Actress for "Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu"
* 2003-2004: 7th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Actress for "Pride"
* 2004: 13th Japan Movie Critics Award: Best Actress for "Yomigaeri"
* 2002-2003: 6th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Actress for "Lunch no Joou"
* 2002: 34th the Television Drama Academy Award: Best Actress for "Lunch no Joou"
* 2002: 26th Élan d'or Best New Comer Award
* 2001: 31th the Television Drama Academy Award: Best Supporting Actress for "Gakkou no Sensei"
* 2001: 9th Hashida Best New Comer Award

Nominations

* 2007: 50th Blue Ribbon Award: Best Actress for "Sidecar ni Inu"
* 2007: 17th Tokyo Sports Film Award: Best Actress for "Sidecar ni Inu"
* 2005: 29th Japanese Academy Award: Best Actress for "Haru no Yuki"
* 2004-2005: 8th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Actress for "Fukigen na Gene"
* 2004: 28th Japanese Academy Award: Best Actress for "Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu"
* 2004: 47th Blue Ribbon Award: Best Actress for "Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu","Heaven's Bookstore"
* 2004: 14th Tokyo Sports Film Award: Best Actress for "Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu"
* 2003: 27th Japanese Academy Award: Best Actress for "Yomigaeri"
* 2003: 46th Blue Ribbon Award: Best Actress for "Yomigaeri","Hoshi ni Negai wo"

References

External links

* [http://www.stardust.co.jp/rooms/yuko/ Official Website]
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* [http://jdorama.com/artiste.1034.htm JDorama] page
* [http://takeuchi-fan.net/ Yuko Takeuchi Ouendan]