Ritsuko Tanaka
Known For & Full Filmography19 Titles
Drama Series - 1990, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
Inspired by American TV movies like "Hitchcock Theater" and "The Twilight Zone," the show features multiple works with Tamori as the storyteller and actors as the main characters. While horror and supernatural themes are predominant, a variety of genres like comedy and drama are also produced. Most episodes, however, have a bad ending.
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
The hosts explore different neighborhoods and izakayas, discussing various snacks and drinks. They share interesting trivia about the food and beverages, often accompanied by lively conversations with female guests and experts.
Drama Series - 1991, 16 episodes • as Yabuki Chie
After 99 failed dates, an earnest bachelor meets a guarded classical musician. He's all in — she's not so sure. Can his persistence lead to love?
Drama Series - 2008, 16 episodes • as Etsuko Mitsuya
Ando Natsu is a heartwarming story rich in Japanese aesthetics and culture set in historic Asakusa, Tokyo. Follow Natsu as she strives to achieve her dreams and discovers the wealth of warmth and tradition in the community she finds herself welcomed into.
Drama Series - 2003, 16 episodes • as Yuko Nanao（七尾 友子）
A drama set in a police department depicts how a woman grows and matures as a human being as she suffers from the gap between reality and ideals in an environment where women are looked down upon. Mizuho Hirano, a woman police officer whose work consists of drawing composite sketches of criminal suspects, has the unique ability to look deep into people's hearts.
Drama Series - 2012, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
A new educational variety "Waruiko Atsumare" that both children and adults can enjoy suddenly started on NHK Educational TV from 8:25 on September 13 (Monday). While it was difficult to go out freely, E-Tele cooperated with Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori if they could learn about society while having fun and laughing for both children and adults. In this program, everyone who is curious and tries to come into contact with various values is called "Waruiko". And, we will deliver in omnibus format various planning corners that will lead to "learning". A way of looking at things unique to this era. People who are professionally active in a certain field. It is a program that fosters a soft sensibility to face the world with free ideas.
Drama Series - 1993, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
The series follows the rich, beautiful, and stuck-up Reiko Shiratori, who has been in love with her friend Tetsuya Akimoto since childhood.
Drama Series - 1989, 16 episodes • as Mashiba Jun
Fubuki is a young female teacher in a girl's college. Being quite new, she's inexperienced in many ways, eg. advising students on love problems. However, she gets to know three male teachers from a nearby boy's college one day, and these three people are playing as crazily as their students. They go after girls, ... and behave very differently from what a teacher should behave. Though as such, they're in fact good teachers, who always stand by their students, and help them out in every way they can. This gradually changes Fubuki's poor impression of them and touches her heart.
Drama Series - 2026, 16 episodes • as Chie Yabuki
Hoshino Hikari, 30 and single, is the daughter of Hoshino Tatsuro and Yabuki Kaoru, who were united in "The 101st Proposal". She has fortunately grown into a beauty like her mother and inherited her talent, becoming a popular cellist. When Hikari was in high school, Kaoru passed away from illness, and Tatsuro raised her single-handedly with great care. They still live together now. Hikari already has a boyfriend—the super handsome pianist and wealthy heir, Oto Otsuki. But a new man falls for her at first sight: Taiyo Sorano, 33, single. He's a hopeless romantic who's been rejected by women 99 times straight. Which man will her father, Tatsuro, approve of as a husband for his daughter—or disapprove of?!
Drama Series - 1992, 16 episodes • as 北原咲
On approaching her 20th birthday, Yuki happily returns to Japan to see her penpal, Junpei. However, Junpei doesn't want to see her as he is the one who had caused her brother's death three years ago. Though the truth reveals one day, Yuki still loves him. The couple finally decides to get married despite the strong objection from Yuki's father and aunt. And just two days before their wedding bells ring, Junpei gets stabbed by his ex-accomplice. To keep his promise, Junpei bears the pain and completes the wedding ceremony with Yuki
Movie - 2013, 2h 15m • as Sayaka's Mother
High school student Sayaka Yamamoto enjoys gag comedy since she was a child. She decides to form a comedy duo with her friend Yui Yokoyama. They have been friends since middle school. They practice their skits diligently. One day, at the comedy club in high school, pretty Miyuki Watanabe, who is a transfer student from Tokyo, joins their club.
Drama Series - 2010, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
Raised by a single mother, Kanzaki Sena is a gentle-hearted, hard-working OL at an advertising agency. She lives with her fiance and co-worker, Shindou Kouki, who comes from a line of important politicians. His family, against their engagement, pushes him to marry another woman with better family connections. This strains Sena and Kouki's relationship and they begin to grow distant. Around this time, Sena meets a mysterious janitor named Moriyama Seiji and is drawn to his darkness. One fateful evening, an incident occurs that changes the destinies of all 3 characters.
Drama Series - 2012, 16 episodes • as Hiroko Ikenouchi
Miku finds out that the most popular guy at school will be living under the same roof as her for the summer. Will a budding summer romance blossom?
Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Hinata Mochizuki (Arisa Mizuki) is a superstar in the pop music scene, and Kenta Yamabe (Masato Hagiwara) is a very ordinary office worker. One day, the two meet, and then fell in love. However, due to the influence of various external factors, the relationship between the two does not go smoothly.
Movie - 2013, 2h 15m • as Tokiko Yara
On Ishigaki Island, conflict brews over a large-scale bridge construction project. One day, Yajima (Sho Aoyagi), a public official from the Ministry of Environment, is sent to Ishigaki Island. Yajima announces to his colleagues that he is absolutely opposed to the bridge construction project and that he wil become a coral ranger who protects the coral reef there. This surprises his colleagues.
Drama Series - 2013, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2014, 2h 15m • as Sayaka's Mother
Namba Girls' School is one of the top private girls' school in Kansai. An adolescent comedy is stirred up by the members of the school Comedy Club, Sayaka, Miyuki, Nana, Mayu, Riho and Shu! The manzai (Traditional Japanese stand-up comedy) double-act Nana and Miyuki who won the Jury's Special Award in the previous Manzai Competition, lose in the preliminary round. The other members completely lose heart, threatening the club's disbandment, at that moment a mysterious beauty girl Fuko joins the Club. No one knows that she is an earthbound spirit (A type of Japanese Ghost which can not leave a certain area). To make Fuko's only one wish come true, the broken up members of the club unite as one again! Will the Comedy Club make Fuko's wish come true!?
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.