Shinohara Ryoko

Shinohara Ryoko (2006)

Shinohara Ryoko (篠原涼子) is a Japanese pop singer, talento, actress, and former member of the idol group Tokyo Performance Doll.

Profile

• Married Name: Ichimura Ryoko (市村涼子)
• Birthdate: August 13, 1973
• Birthplace: Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture
• Blood Type: B
• Height: 152 cm

Information

Shinohara got her start in show business when she appeared as a guest role on the sentai series Kousoku Sentai Turboranger in 1989. A year later, she would join the group Tokyo Performance Doll and then formed the subunit Golbies.

In 1991, Shinohara became a regular on variety shows such as Downtown no Gottsuee Kanji. Then in 1994, she would get the biggest jump in popularity after releasing the single "Koishisato Setsunasato Kokorozuyosato" with Komuro Tetsuya for the movie Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie. The single sold over two million copies and gained Shinohara her first appearance on the television program Kouhaku Uta Gassen.

In 1994, Shinohara graduated from TPD and release her second album, Lady Generation ~Shukujo no Jidai~, under the Tetsuya Family name. She would later have a brief solo career in music until 2001 when she switched over, becoming an actress. She appeared in many doramas after this and would gain her first award, Best Performer Award, at the 31st Annual Broadcast Culture Foundation Awards for her role in Woman Beat Dorama Special Obareru Hito.

She married to actor Ichimura Masachika in 2004 and gave birth the couple's first son many years later in 2008. In 2006, she appeared on the 24 Hour Television as a charity personality. A year later, she won the award for Best Acting Performance for the 44th Annual Galaxy Awards for her role in the movie Unfair.

Discography

Albums

• [1993.01.15] RYOKO from Tokyo Performance Doll
• [1995.08.21] Lady Generation ~Shukujo no Jidai~ (Lady Generation ～淑女の時代～)
• [1997.11.01] Sweets -Best of Ryoko Shinohara-

Singles

• [1991.01.21] Koi wa Chanson (恋はシャンソン)
• [1992.07.22] Squall (スコール)
• [1994.02.02] Sincerely
• [1994.07.21] Itoshisato Setsunasato Kokorozuyosato (恋しさと せつなさと 心強さと; with t.komuro)
• [1995.02.08] Motto Motto... (もっと もっと…; with t.komuro)
• [1995.08.02] Lady Generation
• [1995.11.22] Dame! (ダメ!)
• [1996.05.22] Heibon na Happy Ja Monotarinai (平凡なハッピーじゃ物足りない)
• [1996.08.21] Shiawase wa Soba ni Aru (しあわせはそばにある)
• [1996.11.25] Party wo Mekedasou! (パーティーをぬけだそう!; with Imawano Kiyoshiro)
• [1997.07.01] Goodbye Baby
• [1998.04.22] BLOW UP
• [1998.10.01] a place in the sun
• [2000.03.08] Rhythm to Rule (リズムとルール)
• [2001.08.22] someday somewhere
• [2003.05.21] Time of GOLD (with Shiina Junpei)

External Links

• Japan Music Page
• Japanese Wikipedia: 篠原涼子
• Unofficial Profile