Noriko Eguchi

Acting

Noriko Eguchi

Born April 28, 1980 · Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan (age 46)

Noriko Eguchi (江口 のりこ, Eguchi Noriko) is a Japanese stage and screen actress. Her real name and her old stage name is Tokuko Eguchi (江口 徳子, Tokuko Eguchi). She is signed to the agency Knockout, Inc.

Known For

Swing GirlsSwing Girls · 2004
Swing Girls
★ 7.92004
MovieComedyMusic
A group of delinquent high school girls form a band when they accidentally poison their school's brass band and have to replace them.
Memories of MatsukoMemories of Matsuko · 2006
Memories of Matsuko
★ 7.82006
MovieComedyDrama
While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy.
One Million Yen GirlOne Million Yen Girl · 2008
One Million Yen Girl
★ 7.22008
MovieDrama
A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about her and family conflicts. She decides to save one million yen, move to where no one knows her and keep repeating the process.
LoftLoft · 2006
Loft
★ 5.62006
MovieHorrorMystery
A writer retreats to a secluded suburban house to work on her new novel. But her attention is instead occupied by her archaeologist neighbor's newly discovered mummy and a ghostly presence in her house.
Blue PeriodBlue Period · 2024
Blue Period
★ 7.32024
MovieDramaComedy
Yatora is the perfect high school student, with good grades and lots of friends. It's an effortless performance, and, ultimately… a dull one. But he wanders into the art room one day, and a lone painting captures his eye, awakening him to a kind of beauty he never knew. Compelled and consumed, he dives in headfirst—and he's about to learn how savage and unforgiving art can be!
Bad LandsBad Lands · 2023
Bad Lands
★ 7.02023
MovieActionCrime
A grifter and her loose-cannon brother get their hands on a massive amount of money, but their ill-gotten gains puts a huge target on their back.
Josee, the Tiger and the FishJosee, the Tiger and the Fish · 2003
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
★ 6.92003
MovieDramaRomance
A part-time employee in a mahjong parlour runs across a young woman, who is unable to walk, in baby carriage. He becomes friends with the woman and begins to feel enamoured with her.
A Story of YonosukeA Story of Yonosuke · 2013
A Story of Yonosuke
★ 7.12013
MovieDramaRomance
The year is 1987 and Japan is just reaching the peak of its economic success. Eighteen-year old Yonosuke Yokomichi arrives in Tokyo from Nagasaki. Ordinary in every way possible, he lives in a suburb far from the excitement of the big city and commutes to a university in the center of Tokyo.

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What If Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa Was to Become the Prime MinisterWhat If Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa Was to Become the Prime Minister · 2024
What If Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa Was to Become the Prime Minister
★ 5.32024
MovieDramaFantasy
In the year 2020, when Covid-19 is rapidly spreading around the world, chaos ensues and people's daily lives are completely upended. A virus outbreak suddenly occurs at the prime minister's office in Japan. This leads to the prime minister's sudden death. The Japanese government then puts in place an unprecedented plan, which is to bring back the greatest leaders from Japan's past through AI holograms and form a super cabinet with them. These famous individuals include Ieyasu Tokugawa, Ryoma Sakamoto, Nobunaga Oda, and Hideyoshi Toyotomi. People are stunned and at the same time go crazy over the endless execution of policies by this new legendary cabinet. Risa Nishimura wants to become an announcer and currently works as a TV reporter for a broadcasting station. She approaches a government spokesperson, Ryoma Sakamoto, for an exclusive scoop. Due to an unexpected case, she realizes that something is going on behind this cabinet.

Masako Hojo

Hanzawa NaokiHanzawa Naoki · 2013
Hanzawa Naoki
★ 8.32013
SeriesDramaComedy
Hanzawa Naoki works as a loan manager at the Osaka Nishi branch of Tokyo Central Bank. One day, Hanzawa makes a loan contract for 500 million yen with Nishi Osaka Steel Company. Hanzawa didn't want to approve the loan, but he had to due to the branch manager's order. Nishi Osaka Steel Company seems financially stable, but the company actually hides massive amounts of debt through fraudulent accounts. The company is caught. Three months later, Nishi Osaka Steel Company goes bankrupt. The bank's branch manager is Asano. He is an ambitious man and tries to shift the blame to Hanzawa. Hanzawa then attends an inquiry about the loan failure at the bank's headquarters in Tokyo. Hanzawa denies fault and promises to retrieve the 500 million yen loan. He did this because it's the only way for Hanzawa to survive as a banker.

Akiko Shirai