Yoshino Kimura

Yoshino Kimura
木村 佳乃
Yoshino Kimura at the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Japan Premiere in 2018
Kimura in 2018
Born (1976-04-10) 10 April 1976 (age 48)
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice actress
  • singer
Years active1996–present
AgentTOP COAT
Spouse
(m. 2010)
Children2[2]
Musical career
Genres
Instrument
  • Vocals
Labels

Yoshino Kimura (木村 佳乃, Kimura Yoshino, born 10 April 1976) is a Japanese actress and singer. She appeared on an episode of the Showtime series Masters of Horror. Kimura won the "Rookie of the Year" prize at the 21st Japan Academy Awards for her appearance in Shitsurakuen.[3]

Career

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Kimura appeared as Shizuka in the recent spaghetti-western Sukiyaki Western Django. As of 25 June 2007 she was slated to star in a new Japanese soap opera to be set in Australia.[4] Kimura also voiced Master Tigress in the Japanese dub of Kung Fu Panda and Kung Fu Panda 2. She also appears in Blindness as the First Blind Man's Wife. On 24 October 2010 she married Noriyuki Higashiyama.[5]

In 2007, Kimura took the title role in a TV Asahi tanpatsu (単発, TV movie), entitled Teresa Teng Monogatari (テレサ・テン物語), portraying the late Taiwanese superstar, who was (and continues to be) popular throughout Asia.

She played Kazusa Monzen and Aoi Monzen in the 2008 film Orochi: Blood.[6]

She also did the voice of Claire Folley in the game Professor Layton and the Unwound Future.

Filmography

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Films

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Television

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Dubbing

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Discography

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Albums

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  • 1999.03.03 "One and Only"
  • 2000.04.20 "Girl"
  • 2001.09.19 "Lady -The Best of Yoshino Kimura-"

Singles

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  • 1998.06.17 "Iruka no Natsu"
  • 1998.09.18 "Love and Life"
  • 1999.01.20 "Hello myself"
  • 1999.12.01 "Amenohi wa Futari de"
  • 2000.03.17 "Koisuru Nichiyobi"
  • 2000.09.06 "Lullaby for Grandmother-M Version-"

Accolades

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
1998 22nd Elan d'or Awards Newcomer of the Year Herself Won [21]
1998 21st Japan Academy Film Prize Newcomer of the Year Lost Paradise Won
2006 29th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actress The Samurai I Loved Nominated
2011 53rd Blue Ribbon Awards Best Supporting Actress Confessions Won
2016 9th Tokyo Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Boku no Yabai Tsuma Won

References

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  1. ^ 木村佳乃、ロンドン生まれが「やっと役立った」 - 芸能 : 日刊スポーツ. nikkansports.com (in Japanese). 11 November 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ 東山紀之&木村佳乃夫妻に第1子女児誕生 「命の詩を聞かせてくれました」 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  3. ^ "日本アカデミー賞公式サイト". Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Neighbours effect' tried on Japanese," BBC
  5. ^ Noriyuki Higashiyama, Yoshino Kimura, now married
  6. ^ "Orochi". fantasiafest.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "木村拓哉『マスカレード・ナイト』、田中みな実、麻生久美子ら新キャスト10名発表". Crank-in!. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ^ "「君たちはどう生きるか」ストーリー、声優、主題歌が明らかに". Natalie. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  9. ^ "真田丸". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  10. ^ "青天を衝け". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  11. ^ "豊川悦司×中村倫也の刑事コンビ再び『No Activity』シーズン2配信決定 木村佳乃&清野菜名も続投". Oricon (in Japanese). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  12. ^ "New Live-Action Minami's Lover Series Unveils More Cast, July 16 Debut". Anime News Network. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  13. ^ アトランティス/失われた帝国 (in Japanese). Disney. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  14. ^ オープン・シーズン[吹] (in Japanese). Star Channel. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  15. ^ "パーシー・ジャクソンとオリンポスの神々". Star Channel. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  16. ^ "パディントン". Fukikaeru. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  17. ^ "ゴジラ キング・オブ・モンスターズ". Fukikaeru. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  18. ^ "ジャングル・クルーズ -日本語吹き替え版". Fukikaeru. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  19. ^ "私ときどきレッサーパンダ -日本語吹き替え版". Fukikaeru. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  20. ^ "ジュラシック・ワールド/新たなる支配者 -日本語吹き替え版". Fukikaeru. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  21. ^ "エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧". All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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