Anai Yuko

Anai Yuko

Anai Yuko (穴井夕子} is a Japanese talent, actress, former idol singer, and former member of the idol group Tokyo Performance Doll.

Profile

• Married Name: Yokota Yuko (横田夕子)
• Birthdate: June 7, 1974 (1974-06-07)
• Birthplace: Kusu, Oita Prefecture
• Blood Type: A
• TPD Groups:
  • Tokyo Performance Doll (1990-1995)
  • UL-SAYS (1991-1994)
  • ViVA! (1993-1994)

Information

Anai Yoko first competed and made the final round in the All Japan National Beauty Contest in 1988 but lost to Hosokawa Naomi. She later won the grand prix a year later for Japan Telenet's Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Image Girl contest. She joined the idol group Tokyo Performance Doll in 1990. There, she did many things like being a talento on various variety shows and even a radio DJ.

After she graduated from TPD in 1995, Anai later joined the JUDY AND MARY-like rock band ORANGE. She later married professional golfer Yokota Shinichi in 2000. But, she quickly discovered afterwards that she couldn't have a kid due to a hormone unbalance called Endometriosis. But, this didn't stop Anai from having children as she adopted a son from a friend in 2002. But, in March 2007, she was able to give birth to a daughter.

Discography

Albums

• [1993.01.15] YUKO from Tokyo Performance Doll
• [1994.12.01] SIN

Mini-Album

• [1996.04.21] BAD / but ENOUGH

Singles

• [1991.03.21] WE SHOULD BE DANCING
• [1991.09.21] NATURAL LOVERS
• [1992.07.22] I Want You!
• [1994.02.02] WILD CHILD
• [1994.06.01] HEAVEN²
• [1994.09.07] STOP!
• [1994.11.21] CRIME CRACKERS
• [1995.06.01] Hallelujah!
• [1995.11.01] promises
• [1996.03.01] LEGACY ~Kimi no Ai wo Daite~ (LEGACY～君の愛を抱いて～)

Compilations / Others

• [1995.07.01] Crime Crackers Original Game Soundtrack (#16 Crime Crackers (Soundtrack Version))

Books

• [1994.xx.xx] Yume no Kanaekata (夢のかなえかた)
• [1999.xx.xx] Peche
• [2002.xx.xx] Futari Hajime (ふたりはじめ)
• [2003.xx.xx] Inochi ni Aitai -Baby Meets MaMa- (命にあいたい-Baby Meets MaMa-)

External Links

• Official Site
• Japanese Wikipedia: 穴井夕子
• Unofficial Profile