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Hiroko Sakurai (桜井 浩子, Sakurai Hiroko) (b. March 4, 1946 in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.) is a Japanese actress, author and producer at Tsuburaya Productions.
Learn about the career and legacy of Hiroko Sakurai, the actress who played Akiko Fuji, the main heroine of Ultraman and the heart of the SSSP. Discover her other roles in the Ultraman Series and beyond, and see her at Japan World Heroes this weekend.
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Hiroko Sakurai (桜井 浩子, Sakurai Hiroko) is a Japanese actress and producer at Tsuburaya Productions. Her real name is Hiroko Furuya (古矢 浩子, Furuya Hiroko). She is known for her roles as Yuriko Edogawa in Ultra Q and Akiko Fuji in Ultraman. She is also a member of the Ultraman Foundation.
Since January 2021, Sakurai has run a podcast called ROCO TALK where she talks with guests, most of whom were Ultraman Series actors or directors. So far these guests have included: Yasuhiko Saijo, Tomoo Haraguchi, Toshihiro Iijima, Yoko Fujiyama, Bin Furuya, Kohji Moritsugu, Nami Tamura, Keiji Takamine, Susumu Kurobe, Akihide Tsuzawa, Keiko Nishi, Shinji Higuchi, and Hideaki Anno.
In August of the same year, due to the passing of Masanari Nihei, she expressed, "I suddenly felt concerned about the future and wanted to share some thoughts I had during the filming of Ultraman with everyone." Consequently, she opened a Twitter account and actively shared information related to the series on social media platforms.
•A Chronicle of Ultraman’s Youth: Member Fuji’s 929 Days (ウルトラマン青春記―フジ隊員の929日, Urutoraman seishunki- Fuji taiin no 929 nichi) (1994, Shōgakukan) ISBN 4-09-387128-0
•The Genesis Of Ultraman (ウルトラマン創世記, Urutoraman sōseiki) (2003, Shōgakukan) ISBN 4-09-387464-6.
•Although not appearing in the film itself, Sakurai appears in footage of an Ultraman Series 40th anniversary party shown in the ending credits of Ultraman Mebius & the Ultra Brothers.
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Hiroko Sakurai is a Japanese actress and producer who starred in Ultra Q, Ultraman and other sci-fi shows. She was born in 1946 in Tokyo and has appeared in 46 films and TV series.
- January 1, 1
- Actress, Producer
- Tokyo, Japan
- Hiroko Sakurai
Aug 21, 2023 · In honor of Ms. Sakurai’s special appearance at Japan World Heroes this weekend, Ultraman Connection is shining a spotlight on her most notable roles — the characters she played that built not only the Ultraman Series, but set a model for female protagonists in decades of media to follow.
Hiroko Sakurai is best known for her role as Akiko Fuji in the original Ultraman series and other Ultra shows. She also appeared in films by Akio Jissoji and other genres.
Aug 18, 2023 · NEWS - In honor of Ms. Sakurai’s special appearance at Japan World Heroes this weekend, Ultraman Connection is shining a spotlight on her most notable roles — the characters she played that built not only the Ultraman Series, but set a model for female protagonists in decades of media to follow.
