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, which charted at number one and made her the first female artist in Japan to record a double million in CD single sales. It was followed by the number one album ''Lady Generation: Shukujo no Jidai'' (1995). Shinohara's musical output saw waning commercial reception in the latter half of the decade, at which she began concentrating on her acting career. Highlighted by the ''

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'' for her "long reign as a TV drama queen", Shinohara's best known acting credits include detective Yukihira Natsumi in the drama series ''

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'', which spawned three feature films and several specials; and temp worker Haruko Oomae in ''Haken no Hinkaku''. She has starred in several acclaimed films, winning two Japan Academy Film Prizes for her roles in ''The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps'' and '' Sakura Guardian in the North'', both in 2018.

Career

Shinohara appeared in

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's 2004 film ''

Kamikaze Girls , is a 2002 Japanese novel written by Novala Takemoto. The story centers on the unlikely friendship between Momoko Ryugasaki, a "Rococophile" and lolita, and Ichigo "Ichiko" Shirayuri, a (juvenile delinquent). A live-action film adaptation ...

''.

Filmography

Films

* ''Shin Funky Monkey Teacher Dotsukaretarunen'' (1994) * ''Funky Monkey Teacher Forever'' (1995) * ''Happy People'' (1996) * ''June Bride'' (1998) * ''Beru Epokku'' (1998) * ''Go-Con! Japanese Love Culture'' (2000) * ''

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'' (2001) * '' Calmi Cuori Appassionati'' (2001) * ''Totunyuuseyo! Asama Sansou Jiken'' (2002) * ''Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS'' (2002) * ''Kendama'' (2002) * ''Blessing Bell'' (2003) * ''

'' (2004) as Momoko's mom. * '' The Uchoten Hotel'' (2006) * ''

'' (2006) as Natsumi Yukihira * ''

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'' (2006) * '' Unfair: The Movie'' (2007) as Natsumi Yukihira * '' Unfair 2: The Answer'' (2011) as Natsumi Yukihira * '' One Piece Film: Z'' (2012) as Ain (voice) * '' Unfair: The End'' (2015) as Natsumi Yukihira * '' Sakura Guardian in the North'' (2018) * ''Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together'' (2018) as Nami Abe (adult) * ''The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps'' (2018) as Kaoruko Harima * ''Bento Harassment'' (2019) as Kaori Mochimaru * ''Wedding High'' (2022) as Maho Nakagoshi

Television

* ''Houkago'' (1992) * ''Sugao no Mama de'' (1992) * ''Ninshin Desuyo 2'' (1995) * ''Kagayaku Toki no Naka de'' (1995) * ''Rennai Zenya: Ichidodake no Koi 2'' (1996) * ''Pure'' (1996) * ''Naniwa Kinyudo 2'' (1996) * ''Shinryounaikai Ryouko'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1997) * ''Ao no Jidai'' (1998) * ''Nanisama'' (1998) * ''Beach Boys Special'' (1998) * ''Kira Kira Hikaru'' (1998) * ''Kiken na Kankei'' (1999) * ''Genroku Ryoran'' (1999) * ''Kabachitare'' (2000) * ''Tokimune Hojo'' (2000) * ''Saotome Typhoon'' (2001) * ''Mukodono!'' (2001) * ''HR'' (2002) * ''Hatsu Taiken'' (2002) * ''Renai Hensachi'' (2002) * ''Boku no Mahou Tsukai'' (2003) * ''Mukodono'' (2003) * ''Mother and Lover'' (2004) * ''Hikari to Tomo ni'' (2004) * ' (2004) * '' Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru'' (2004) * ''Naniwa Kinyudo 6'' (2005) * ''Anego'' (2005) as Naoko Noda * ''Unfair SP'' (2006) as Natsumi Yukihira * ''Message'' (2006) * ''Hanayome wa Yakudoshi'' (2006) * ''

'' (2006) as Natsumi Yukihira * ''Woman's Island'' (2006) * ''The Pride of the Temp'' (2007) * ''Hataraku Gon!'' (2009) * ''Ogon no Buta'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2010) * ''Unfair Double Meaning ~ Yes or No? SP 2'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2013) * ''Lady Girls'' (2015) as Aki Nakahara * ''The Pride of the Temp 2'' (2020) * '' Ochoyan'' (2020–21) as Shizu Okada * ''Fishbowl Wives'' (2022) * '' Silent'' (2022) as Ritsuko Sakura

Dubbing

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'', Karin Lane (

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)

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles

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'' appearances

Awards

References

External links

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