Yuko Takeuchi
Biography
Yuko Takeuchi was a Japanese actress born on April 1, 1980, in Minami, Saitama, Saitama, Japan. Active in television shows, movies, and commercials, she achieved her big break with the NHK Asadora television series Asuka and a JT Green commercial. Her known film and television credits include Ima, ai ni yukimasu, Zablesk budoucnosti, and Bara no nai hanaja. She experienced working with dialogue in Japanese and later set a goal to master English to communicate better with cast members and crew. Yuko Takeuchi passed away on September 27, 2020, at the age of forty.
Career overview
Yuko Takeuchi was a Japanese actress born in Minami, Saitama, Saitama, Japan on April 1, 1980. Her career in acting included known credits in numerous television shows, movies, and commercials. Her big break in the entertainment industry came with NHK television series Asadora Asuka and a JT Green commercial. Throughout her career, she went on to star in a wide variety of television shows and films. Among her film and television credits are the titles Ima, ai ni yukimasu, Záblesk budoucnosti, and Bara no nai hanaja.
During her career, she worked alongside international cast members and crew. Her dialogue in productions was in Japanese, and an experience working with others caused her to make it a goal to master English because she wished she had been able to communicate better with the other cast members and crew on set. Her professional career as an actress spanned television, film, and commercial advertising before her death on September 27, 2020, at the age of forty.
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Full Filmography
65 titles- The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess – (2020) as Star
- Queen (2019) as Ko Himi（氷見 江）
- The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - (2019) as Ran Riu
- The 47 Rōnin in Debt (2019) as Riku
- A Long Goodbye (2019) as Mari Imamura
- Miss Sherlock (2018) as Sara Shelly Futaba
- Innocent Days (2018) as Tanaka Yukino
- The Travelling Cat Chronicles (2018) as Noriko
- A Life (2017) as Danjo Mifuyu
- Creepy (2016) as Takakura Yasuko
- The Magnificent Nine (2016) as Toki
- The Inerasable (2016) as I
- Kidan Piece of Darkness (2016) as Narrator
- Kamoshirenai Joyûtachi - 2016 - (2016)
- Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection (2015)
- Revenge Court (2015) as Nobuko Ogata
- かもしれない女優たち (2015)
- Airport 2013 (2014) as Chigusa ohkouchi
- Cape Nostalgia (2014) as Midori Ryuzaki
- Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel (2014) as Yasuko Ehara
- Dandarin Rules (2013) as Rin Danda
- Cheap Flight!! (2013) as Aizawa Miharu
- Strawberry Night (2013) as Reiko Himekawa
- Strawberry Night: After the Invisible Rain (2013) as 姬川玲子
- Strawberry Night: After the Invisible Rain (2013) Cast Driver
- Strawberry Night (2012) as Reiko Himekawa
- A Ghost of a Chance (2011) as Suzuko Yabe / Fuko Hino
- Hayabusa (2011) as Megumi Mizusawa
- 1778 Stories of Me and My Wife (2011) as Setsuko
- A Flawless Concierge (2011) as The Culinary Expert
- Summer Romance Shines in Rainbow Color (2010) as Shiori Kitamura
- Flowers (2010) as Kaoru
- Golden Slumber (2010) as Haruko Higuchi
- Strawberry Night (2010) as Reiko Himekawa
- FlashForward (2009) as Keiko Arahida
- No More Cry (2009) as Tetsuko
- The Triumphant Return of General Rouge (2009) as Kimiko Taguchi
- Flower Shop Without Rose (2008) as Miou Shirato
- The Glorious Team Batista (2008) as Kimiko Taguchi
- Dog in a Sidecar (2007) as Yoko
- Closed Note (2007) as Ibuki Mano
- Midnight Eagle (2007) as Keiko Arisawa
- The World According to Chocolat (2007) as Chocolat
- Fukigen na Gene (2005) as Aoi Yoshiko
- Spring Snow (2005) as Satoko Ayakura
- Pride (2004) as Aki Murase
- Be with You (2004) as Mio Aio
- Heaven's Bookstore (2004) as Shoko / Natsuko
- New York Love Story (2004) as 藤倉英子
- Always Smiling (2003) as Yumi Kurasawa
- Night of the Shooting Stars (2003) as Kana Aoshima
- Yomigaeri (2003) as Aoi Tachibana
- ワルシャワの秋 (2003)
- The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine (2002) as Mugita Natsumi
- My Husband (2001) as Sakura Arai
- Love and Life in the White (2001) as 志村倫子
- School Teachers (2001) as Motoko Asakura
- フレンズ (2000) as 松野 美雪
- Asuka (1999) as 速田（宮本）あすか
- Romance (1999)
- Ring (1998) as Tomoko Oishi
- Who Do You Think You Are? (1998) as Yuri Kimura
- Innocent World (1998) as Ami
- Good Person (1997)
- Shin Mokuyou no Kaidan: Cyborg (1996) as Yuka
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Yuko Takeuchi best known for?
Yuko Takeuchi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection (2015), FlashForward (2009), My Husband (2001), The Wrong Man (1956).
When and where was Yuko Takeuchi born?
Yuko Takeuchi was born on April 1, 1980 in Minami, Saitama, Saitama, Japan. They passed away on September 27, 2020.
How many credits does Yuko Takeuchi have?
Yuko Takeuchi has accumulated over 65 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1996 to 2020.
What is Yuko Takeuchi's background in cinema and television?
Yuko Takeuchi was a Japanese actress born on April 1, 1980, in Minami, Saitama, Saitama, Japan. Active in television shows, movies, and commercials, she achieved her big break with the NHK Asadora television series Asuka and a JT Green commercial. Her known film and television credits include Ima, ai ni yukimasu, Zable...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Ring (1998) as Tomoko Oishi — aged about 18
- FlashForward (2009) as Keiko Arahida — aged about 29
- My Husband (2001) as Sakura Arai — aged about 21
- Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection (2015) — aged about 35
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