Biography and filmography

Ryoko Hirosue

Ryōko Hirosue (born July 18, 1980) is a Japanese actress and pop star, best known in the West for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced Wasabi and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film Departures. She also starred in a comedy series Yasuko to Kenji in 2008.

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Movies (84)

Hard Days

Hard Days

2023 · Misako Kudo

Document of 「C'est la Vie」

Document of 「C'est la Vie」

2022

2 Women

2 Women

2022 · Shoko Shiraki

The Hound of the Baskervilles: Sherlock the Movie

The Hound of the Baskervilles: Sherlock the Movie

2022 · Rouko Furaku

The Man Who Can't Defraud

The Man Who Can't Defraud

2022 · Omori Utako

Ending Cut

Ending Cut

2022 · 迫田 七海

The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero -

The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero -

2022 · Namiko

The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess –

The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess –

2020 · Namiko Nirayama

Step

Step

2020 · Nanae Saito

We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous

We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous

2020 · Shino

Family Bond

Family Bond

2020

Turntable

Turntable

2019

The Confidence Man JP: Fortune

The Confidence Man JP: Fortune

2019

An Artist of the Floating World

An Artist of the Floating World

2019 · Murakami Setsuko

Life in Overtime

Life in Overtime

2018 · Kuri Hamada

Love x Doc

Love x Doc

2018 · Reiko Fuyuki

シャンハイムーン

シャンハイムーン

2018 · Guangping Xu

Mixed Doubles

Mixed Doubles

2017 · Yayoi Yoshioka

稲垣家の喪主

稲垣家の喪主

2017 · 稻垣杏子

Kamoshirenai Joyûtachi - 2016 -

Kamoshirenai Joyûtachi - 2016 -

2016

湊かなえサスペンス『望郷』

湊かなえサスペンス『望郷』

2016 · 富田美里 / TOMITA Misato

Bōkyō

Bōkyō

2016 · Misato Tomita (segment "Mikan no hana")

The Woman Who Took the Local Paper

The Woman Who Took the Local Paper

2016 · Shiota Yoshiko

Hana's Miso Soup

Hana's Miso Soup

2015 · Chie Yasutake

Detective Conan: The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa - The Worst Two Days in History

Detective Conan: The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa - The Worst Two Days in History

2015 · Kanae Mizushima (voice)

The Ambassador's Chef

The Ambassador's Chef

2015 · Oosawa Hitomi

The Nutcracker 3D

The Nutcracker 3D

2014 · Mauselinks (voice)

Lingering Spirits

Lingering Spirits

2014 · Yuko Kasahara

Snow on The Blades

Snow on The Blades

2014 · Setsu Shimura

Snow Jack

Snow Jack

2014 · Eru Fujisaki

Legal High SP

Legal High SP

2013 · Toshiko Beppu

Orpheus' Lyre

Orpheus' Lyre

2013 · Yoko

Key of Life

Key of Life

2012 · Kanae Mizushima

Kekkon Houkoku

Kekkon Houkoku

2012 · Iida Tomomi

Go, Masao!

Go, Masao!

2012 · Satomi Sunaga

Making of IQUEEN: DARK LIGHT

Making of IQUEEN: DARK LIGHT

2012

Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition

Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition

2010

Miporin's Dimple

Miporin's Dimple

2010 · Okazaki Riko

Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director

Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director

2010 · Self

Flowers

Flowers

2010 · Kei

Making of "Departures"

Making of "Departures"

2009 · Herself

Zero Focus

Zero Focus

2009 · Sadako Ubara

Villon's Wife

Villon's Wife

2009 · Akiko

Toro to Tabi Suru: The Movie

Toro to Tabi Suru: The Movie

2009

Goemon

Goemon

2009 · Chacha Asai

Departures

Departures

2008 · Mika Kobayashi

Tears of Kitty

Tears of Kitty

2008 · Yuko

Little DJ

Little DJ

2007 · Tamaki - Adult

Long Wedding Road! Tokyo vs. Osaka Wakeari Kon Monogatari

Long Wedding Road! Tokyo vs. Osaka Wakeari Kon Monogatari

2007

Miracle of Serendip

Miracle of Serendip

2007

ママが料理をつくる理由

ママが料理をつくる理由

2007

Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust

Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust

2007 · Mayumi Tanaka

Presents Aikagi

Presents Aikagi

2006 · Yukari

Haruka naru Yakusoku

Haruka naru Yakusoku

2006

Tōkyō tawā: Okan to boku to, tokidoki, oton

Tōkyō tawā: Okan to boku to, tokidoki, oton

2006 · Masami Narita

Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special

2006 · 森沢いずみ(鏡子さん)

Hana & Alice

Hana & Alice

2004 · Editor

Making of New York RH Avenue

Making of New York RH Avenue

2003

He Is My Ex-Boyfriend Special

He Is My Ex-Boyfriend Special

2003

Collage of Our Lives

Collage of Our Lives

2003 · Shizuru Satonaka

Jam Films

Jam Films

2002

Five days in Dolphin Bay

Five days in Dolphin Bay

2002

Arita

Arita

2002

Wasabi

Wasabi

2001 · Yumi Yoshimido

Shotgun Marriage Special

Shotgun Marriage Special

2001

Tales of the Bizarre: SMAP Special

Tales of the Bizarre: SMAP Special

2001

Making of teens 1996-2000

Making of teens 1996-2000

2000

The Whispered City

The Whispered City

2000 · Flea Market Girl

Summer Snow The back stage

Summer Snow The back stage

2000

Le Secret

Le Secret

1999 · 杉田藻奈美

Secret

Secret

1999 · Monami Sugita / Naoko Sugita

Railroad Man

Railroad Man

1999 · Yukiko Sato

Ryoko Hirosue First Live Show

Ryoko Hirosue First Live Show

1999

RYOKO HIROSUE WINTER GIFT '98 Happy Songs & Music Clips

RYOKO HIROSUE WINTER GIFT '98 Happy Songs & Music Clips

1998

Making of R.H.

Making of R.H.

1998

Beach Boys Special

Beach Boys Special

1998 · Makoto Izumi

Infinity / The Making of 20th Century Nostalgia

Infinity / The Making of 20th Century Nostalgia

1997

Bayside Shakedown SP: Year-End Special Alert

Bayside Shakedown SP: Year-End Special Alert

1997 · Bad girl

世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編

世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編

1997

Wonderful Story

Wonderful Story

1997

20th Century Nostalgia

20th Century Nostalgia

1997 · Anzu / Pouse

Mokuyou no Kaidan'97: Akuryou Gakuen

Mokuyou no Kaidan'97: Akuryou Gakuen

1997 · Haruka

Because I Am Me

Because I Am Me

1997

The Making of '96 CM

The Making of '96 CM

1996

TV shows (49)

Ranman

Ranman

2023 · Makino Hisa

Grace's History

Grace's History

2023

Riding a Unicorn

Riding a Unicorn

2022 · Sachi Haneda

Ending Cut

Ending Cut

2022

Tower of Justice

Tower of Justice

2021 · Sawa Mizuki

Tokkai: Furyousaiken Tokubetsu Kaishubu

Tokkai: Furyousaiken Tokubetsu Kaishubu

2021 · Tamura Rei

ワケあって火星に住みました〜エラバレシ4ニン〜

ワケあって火星に住みました〜エラバレシ4ニン〜

2020 · 佐山美香

Nippon Noir

Nippon Noir

2019

Sakanoue Animal Clinic Story

Sakanoue Animal Clinic Story

2018

Caution, Hazardous Wife

Caution, Hazardous Wife

2017 · Yuri Ohara

The Man with God's Tongue

The Man with God's Tongue

2016 · 雅

Naomi and Kanako

Naomi and Kanako

2016 · Naomi oda

The Eternal Zero

The Eternal Zero

2015 · Keiko Saeki

Ouroboros

Ouroboros

2015 · Kashiwaba Yuiko

Saintly Woman

Saintly Woman

2014 · Motoko Hijii / Maria Ozawa

All About My Siblings

All About My Siblings

2014 · Mizuki Yoshikawa

Kagi no nai Yume wo Miru

Kagi no nai Yume wo Miru

2013

Starman: A Love Story

Starman: A Love Story

2013 · Sawako Uno

Keigo Higashino Mysteries

Keigo Higashino Mysteries

2012 · Tomomi Iida

Legal High

Legal High

2012 · Toshiko Beppu

Odd Family 11

Odd Family 11

2011 · Megumi Sanada

Ryōmaden

Ryōmaden

2010 · Hirai Kao

MR.BRAIN

MR.BRAIN

2009

Triangle

Triangle

2009 · Sachi

Yasuko to Kenji

Yasuko to Kenji

2008 · Erika Tsubaki

Galileo

Galileo

2007 · Yayoi Kanzaki

Miracle Zoo ~ The Asahiyama Zoo Story ~

Miracle Zoo ~ The Asahiyama Zoo Story ~

2006 · 徳永志織

Looking at Love and Death

Looking at Love and Death

2006

Slow Dance

Slow Dance

2005 · Mino Koike

Ushinawareta Yakusoku

Ushinawareta Yakusoku

2003

He Is My Ex-Boyfriend

He Is My Ex-Boyfriend

2003 · Makoto Saeki(佐伯 真琴)

Father

Father

2002 · Makoto Shindo

Love is Still Necessary

Love is Still Necessary

2002 · Takazono Ako

Babel - The Tower of Babel

Babel - The Tower of Babel

2002

Shotgun Marriage

Shotgun Marriage

2001 · Chiyo Kotani

Oyaji

Oyaji

2000 · Suzu Kanzaki

オヤジい

オヤジい

2000 · 칸자키 스즈

Summer Snow

Summer Snow

2000 · Yuki Katase(片瀬 ユキ)

Lipstick

Lipstick

1999 · Ai Hayakawa

The Last Song

The Last Song

1998

I Love Dad Best in the World

I Love Dad Best in the World

1998

When the Saints Go Marching In

When the Saints Go Marching In

1998 · Tsuchiya Arisu

Beach Boys

Beach Boys

1997 · Makoto Izumi

Konna Watashi ni Dare ga Shita

Konna Watashi ni Dare ga Shita

1996

King of Sushi

King of Sushi

1996 · Miharu Sekiguchi

Long Vacation

Long Vacation

1996 · Takako Saito

Sashow The Last Case

Sashow The Last Case

1995

Heaven's Coin

Heaven's Coin

1995

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

1990