Rumiko Koyanagi

Acting

Rumiko Koyanagi

Born July 2, 1952 · Fukuoka, Japan (age 74)

Rumiko Koyanagi, formerly known as Rumi Natsukawa during her Takarazuka Revue days, is a Japanese actress and singer. She began her career as a member of Takarazuka Revue. She won the award for best new artist at the 13th Japan Record Awards and won the Japan Music Award in 1972. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 6th Japan Academy Prize for To Trap a Kidnapper and the award for …

Known For

White Snake EnchantmentWhite Snake Enchantment · 1983
White Snake Enchantment
5.61983
MovieDrama
Uta married a priest who saved her when she tried to commit suicide at a waterfall. The love triangle between a lustful priest, his second wife and his son Masao.
To Trap a KidnapperTo Trap a Kidnapper · 1982
To Trap a Kidnapper
7.71982
MovieDramaCrime
Hideyuki Mitamura, a student at a private school near Osaka, is kidnapped on his way home from school.
Reason For Not DivorcingReason For Not Divorcing · 1987
Reason For Not Divorcing
3.01987
MovieDrama
Yoshiko Mita and Masahiko Tsugawa enthusiastically perform a couple who know each other’s affairs and affairs and still do not part with each other even after various emotional conflicts. A work that is highly supported by women.
Guys Who Never LearnGuys Who Never Learn · 1987
Guys Who Never Learn
9.01987
MovieComedy
Comedy based on a book by Joji Abe, about a man in prison for the 12th time.
Codename: TomokoCodename: Tomoko · 2000
Codename: Tomoko
2000
MovieActionDrama
An action in which a former CIA female operative captures a revenge drama that unfolds against a huge secret organization.
Doterai ManDoterai Man · 1975
Doterai Man
8.51975
MovieDrama
Business is a game! A theatrical version of the TV drama that became a social phenomenon starring Teruhiko Saigo. Set in a wholesaler town in Osaka, it depicts the activities of the main character Takezo Yamashita who repels adversity with a man's stubbornness and guts.
Kagerô 2Kagerô 2 · 1996
Kagerô 2
10.01996
MovieCrimeDrama
An entertainment drama depicting the conflict of yakuza, centering on the female torso and her sister's feud.
Ie Naki KoIe Naki Ko · 1994
Ie Naki Ko
7.31994
MovieDrama
"Don't pity me, just give me money." A smart little girl, Suzu, for the sake of her beloved sick mother, has no choice but to attempt all ways to fork up the money required for the operation. It includes stealing, cheating and almost anything that could yield cash. However, deep within her is a sadness unseen by many.

Filmography

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SegodonSegodon · 2018
Segodon
8.32018
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
Saigo Takamori, the hero of the Meiji Restoration, was born to a poor, low-ranking samurai family in the Satsuma domain (present day Kagoshima Prefecture). His simple honesty caught the attention of its charismatic feudal lord of Satsuma, Shimazu Nariakira. Nariakira’s assertion that the love of people is what will enrich and strengthen the nation captivated Saigo who took on Nariakira’s secret mission and eventually became a key person for Satsuma. Not a portrait of him survives today and much of his life is a mystery. He is a man who was twice exiled and thrice married. He overthrew the Tokugawa Shogunate with exceptional bravery and action. Although he accomplished the restoration, he lost his life in a fight with the new Meiji government.

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Waltz of Her HeartWaltz of Her Heart · 2004
Waltz of Her Heart
8.02004
SeriesDramaCrime
Brought up in an orphanage, Haoto, a young blind girl, was teased and discriminated against, and the only things she enjoyed were playing with a puppy at the pet shop, and playing the piano. Even though she is blind, Haoto had an amazing talent that even she didn’t realize. A talent called “perfect pitch”. She could play any song on the piano after hearing it only once. Finally, someone noticed her talent. His name was Shinya Minazuki, and he was also a lonely pianist who was brought up in an orphanage. Haoto, about to start a new life in a world unknown to her, comes to be entangled in an intense dispute between the siblings of the rich Minazuki family over who will inherit their prestigious music school. What will happen to the gifted Haoto? This drama, which evolves around beautiful piano music, is full of love, suspense, and mystery.

Kataoka Hisae