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.
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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.