Tomoyo Harada

Tomoyo Harada (原田 知世, Harada Tomoyo; born November 28, 1967 in Nagasaki, Japan) is a Japanese actress, singer, and lyricist, and was a popular idol in the 1980s.

Tomoyo Harada 原田 知世
Born	(1967-11-28) November 28, 1967 (age 57) Nagasaki, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer, lyricist
Years active	1982 (1982)–present
Spouse	Ed Tsuwaki (2005–2013)

Career

In 1982, Harada participated in a movie audition with the reason of wanting to meet Hiroyuki Sanada, and received a special award.^[1] In July of the same year, she made her acting debut in the Fuji TV drama Sailor Suit and Machine Gun. Her first role in a film was in 1983's Toki o Kakeru Shōjo for which she won the award for best newcomer at the 8th Hochi Film Award.^[2] She won the award for best actress at the 7th Yokohama Film Festival for Early Spring Story.^[3] Numerous other singles and albums have followed.

In the summer of 2007, Harada joined the pop electronica band "pupa" as a vocalist, at the invitation of Yukihiro Takahashi.^[4][5] Other members are Hiroshi Takano, Ren Takada, Hirohisa Horie, Tomohiko Gondo.

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1983	The Girl Who Leapt Through Time	Kazuko Yoshiyama	Film distributor: Toei. The leading actress.
1984	Aijō Monogatari [ja]	Miho Nakamichi	Film distributor: Toei. The leading actress.
	Tengoku ni ichiban chikai shima (Island closest to Heaven)	Mari Katsuragi	Film distributor: Toei. The leading actress.
1985	Sōshun Monogatari	Hitomi Okino	Film distributor: Toho. The leading actress.
1986	Cabaret	Chieko	Film distributor: Toho.
	Kuroi Dress no Onna	Reiko Asabuki	Film distributor: Toho. The leading actress.
1987	Take Me Out to the Snowland	Yu Ikegami	Film distributor: Toho. The leading actress.
1989	Urban Marine Resort Story	Mariko Tanaka	Film distributor: Toho. The leading actress.
1991	Mangetsu	Mari Nohira	Film distributor: Shochiku. The leading actress.
1993	Kekkon	Mai Iwashita	Film distributor: Shochiku. The leading actress.
	Samurai Kids	Yuki Murata	Film distributor: Toho.
	Spain kara no Tegami	Natsuko Tamiya	Film distributor: Toho.
1995	Ashita	(nameless)	Film distributor: Toho.
1997	Kizudarake no Tenshi	Eiko Tachibana	Film distributor: Shochiku.
	Toki o Kakeru Shōjo	(narration)
1998	Rakkasuru Yūgata	Rika Tsubota	Film distributor: Shochiku. The leading actress.
2000	Nagasaki Burabura-bushi	Umeji	Film distributor: Toei.
2004	Village Photobook	Noriko Takahashi	Film distributor: Video Planning, Wako.
2005	Ubume no Natsu	Ryoko Kuonji and Kyoko Kuonji (double role)	Film distributor: Nippon Herald Films.
	Sayonara Color	Michiko Oikawa	Film distributor: Zazie Films.
	Daiteiden no Yoru ni	Shizue Saeki	Film distributor: Asmik-Ace.
2006	The Blossoming of Kamiya Etsuko	Etsuko Kamiya	Film distributor: Pal-ep. The leading actress.
	Nihon no Jitensha Dorobō	(cameo appearance)	Film distributor: Cinema Angelica.
	Moonriders The Movie "Passion Maniacs: Mania no Junan"		Film distributor: Media Craft, White Noise Production. A documentary film.
2007	Tonarimachi Sensō	Mizuki Kasai	Film distributor: Kadokawa Pictures.
2010	You are Umasou (film)	Mother	Voice
2011	Tokyo Oasis	Kikuchi	Film distributor: Suurkiitos.
2012	Bread of Happiness	Rie Mizushima	Film distributor: Asmik-Ace. The leading actress.
2013	Pecoross' Mother and Her Days
2018	Under One Umbrella		[6]
2020	Under the Stars	Chihiro's mother
2021	My Blood & Bones in a Flowing Galaxy
	Your Turn to Kill: The Movie	Nana Tezuka	Film distributor: Toho. The leading actress.[7]
2025	The 35-Year Promise	Kyoko Nishihata	Film distributor: Toei.[8]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Ryūkyū no Kaze [jp]	Aki	Taiga drama
2003	The Eldest Boy and His Three Elder Sisters	Kazuko Kashiwakura
2011	Ohisama	Hiroko Sudō	Asadora
2018	Hanbun, Aoi	Wako Hagio	Asadora
2019	Your Turn to Kill	Nana Tezuka	The leading actress

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		JPN [9]
Birthday Album (バースデイ・アルバム)	Released: November 28, 1983 Label: EMI Music Japan	2
Nadeshiko Junjō (撫子純情)	Released: November 28, 1984 Label: CBS/Sony Records	2
Pavane	Released: November 28, 1985 Label: CBS/Sony Records	7
Next Door	Released: June 28, 1986 Label: CBS/Sony Records	4
Soshite	Released: November 28, 1986 Label: CBS/Sony Records	10
Schmatz	Released: July 29, 1987 Label: CBS/Sony Records	14
Tears of Joy	Released: May 21, 1990 Label: For Life Music	30
Blue in Blue	Released: November 28, 1990 Label: For Life Music	70
Sai (彩)	Released: May 21, 1991 Label: For Life Music	67
Garden	Released: August 21, 1992 Label: For Life Music	66
Egg Shell	Released: January 20, 1995 Label: For Life Music	—
Clover (クローバー)	Released: May 17, 1996 Label: For Life Music	80
I Could Be Free	Released: February 21, 1997 Label: For Life Music	10
Blue Orange	Released: August 21, 1998 Label: For Life Music	20
A Day of My Life	Released: September 22, 1999 Label: For Life Music	34
My Pieces	Released: November 20, 2002 Label: For Life Music	80
Music & Me	Released: November 28, 2007 Label: Hip Land Music Corp.	27
Eyja	Released: October 21, 2009 Label: EMI Music Japan	37
Noon Moon	Released: May 7, 2014 Label: Commmons	20
L'Heure Bleue	Released: November 28, 2018 Label: Universal Music Japan	20
Fruitful Days	Released: March 23, 2022 Label: Universal Music Japan	31

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		JPN [9]
Pochette	Released: November 1, 1986 Label: EMI Music Japan	25
From T	Released: November 28, 1987 Label: CBS/Sony Records	23
My Favorites	Released: July 21, 1988 Label: CBS/Sony Records	—
Singles Collection '82–'88	Released: September 1, 1988 Label: CBS/Sony Records	30
Flowers	Released: September 18, 1997 Label: For Life Music	5
Golden J-Pop The Best Tomoyo Harada	Released: August 21, 1998 Label: Sony Music Entertainment	—
2000 Best Tomoyo Harada	Released: July 19, 2000 Label: Sony Music Entertainment	—
Best Harvest	Released: November 21, 2001 Label: For Life Music	65
Golden☆Best ~As Time Goes On~ (ゴールデン☆ベスト ~As Time Goes On~)	Released: May 25, 2011 Label: For Life Music	80
Watashi No Ongaku 2007-2016 (私の音楽 2007-2016)	Released: August 23, 2017 Label: Universal Music Japan	56
Candle Lights	Released: October 16, 2019 Label: Universal Music Japan	38
Tomoyo Harada's Songs and Music (原田知世のうたと音楽)	Released: October 5, 2022 Label: Universal Music Japan	8

Cover albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		JPN [9]
Kako	Released: February 18, 1994 Label: For Life Music	83
Summer Breeze	Released: June 20, 2001 Label: For Life Music	40
Love Song Covers (恋愛小説)	Released: March 18, 2015 Label: Universal Music Japan	30
Love Song Covers 2 (恋愛小説2〜若葉のころ)	Released: May 11, 2016 Label: Universal Music Japan	4
Love Song Covers 3〜You & Me (恋愛小説3〜You & Me)	Released: October 14, 2020 Label: Universal Music Japan	16
Love Song Covers 4〜Music Flight (恋愛小説4〜音楽飛行)	Released: October 25, 2023 Label: Universal Music Japan	24

Mini-albums

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions
		JPN [9]
Karin (カリン)	Released: November 27, 2024 Label: Universal Music Japan	30
Anemone (アネモネ)	Released: July 23, 2025 Label: Universal Music Japan	28

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		JPN [10]
"Kanashiikurai Honto no Hanashi" (悲しいくらいほんとの話)	1982	41	Non-album singles
"Tokimeki no Accident" (ときめきのアクシデント)		67
"Toki o Kakeru Shōjo" (時をかける少女)	1983	2	Birthday Album
"Dandelion〜Osozaki no Tanpopo" (ダンデライオン〜遅咲きのたんぽぽ)		—
"Aijō Monogatari" (愛情物語)	1984	3	Love Story Original Soundtrack
"Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Shima" (天国にいちばん近い島)		1	Nadeshiko Junjō
"Sōshun Monogatari" (早春物語)	1985	4	Pavane
"Dōshitemasuka" (どうしてますか)	1986	7	From T
"Ame no Planetarium" (雨のプラネタリウム)		12	Next Door
"Sora ni Dakarenagara" (空に抱かれながら)		11	Soshite
"Aerukamoshirenai" (逢えるかもしれない)	1987	24	Schmatz
"Kare to Kanojo no Sonnet" (彼と彼女のソネット)		19
"Taiyō ni Naritai" (太陽になりたい)	1988	17	Singles Collection '82–'88
"Silvy"	1990	54	Tears of Joy
"Shizukana Yoru" (静かな夜)	1991	—	Sai
"T'en va pas"	1994	—	Non-album single
"Attends ou va-t'en"		—	Egg Shell
"Ashita" (あした)	1995	95	Ashita Original Soundtrack
"100 Love-Letters"	1996	—	Clover
"Romance" (ロマンス)	1997	39	I could be free
"Sincere" (シンシア)		25	Flowers
"Koi o Shiyō" (恋をしよう)	1998	70	Blue Orange
"Nanairo no Rakuen" (七色の楽園)		—
"You can jump into the fire"	1999	—	a day of my life
"Tears of Joy" (New version)	2001	—	Non-album single
"Sora to Ito -talking on air-" (空と糸 -talking on air-)	2002	43	My Pieces
"Yume de Aetara" (夢で逢えたら) (feat. Deen)		44	Waon -Songs for children-
"Romance" (ロマンス) (Remake version)	2017	50	Non-album singles
"Kotobadori" (コトバドリ)	2019	—
"Violet" (ヴァイオレット)	2021	—	fruitful days

pupa

Studio albums

Album #	Album information
1st	floating pupa Released: July 2, 2008
2nd	dreaming pupa Released: July 28, 2010