Hiroko Sakurai Tsuburaya Productions. Her real name is Hiroko Furuya . 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.
is a Japanese actress and producer atCareer[]
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.[1]
Roles[]
Books[]
- A Chronicle of Ultraman’s Youth: Member Fuji’s 929 Days ISBN 4-09-387128-0 (1994, Shōgakukan)
- The Genesis Of Ultraman ISBN 4-09-387464-6. (2003, Shōgakukan)
- Akiko Fujiko’s Story: Secrets Behind the Filming of Ultraman (2005, Kadokawashoten) ISBN 404853853.
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Trivia[]
- 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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