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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.
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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,...
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 4-09-387128-0The Genesis Of Ultraman (ウルトラマン創世記, Urutoraman sōseiki) (2003, Shōgakukan) ISBN 4-09-387464-6.Akiko Fujiko’s Story: Secrets Behind the Filming of Ultraman (フジアキコ物語： ウルトラマン撮影秘話。, Fuji akiko monogatari : urutoraman satsuei hiwa.)(2005, Kadokawashoten) ISBN 404853853.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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Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers (ウルトラマンメビウス&ウルトラ兄弟, Urutoraman Mebiusu ando Urutora Kyōdai, lit. "Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers") is a superhero and kaiju film released in Japan on September 16, 2006, serving as a threatical tie-in to the Ultraman Mebius series.
Hiroko Sakurai is a Japanese actress and producer. She is known for her role in the original Ultraman along with the rest of the Ultra series. She is also known for her roles in the films of Akio Jissoji.
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 was born on 4 March 1946 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress and producer, known for Ultra Q (1965), Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series (1966) and Ultraman (1967).
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.
