Yanagihara Kanako

Name: Yanagihara Kanako
Native name: 柳原可奈子
Also Known as: やなぎはらかなこ
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: February 3, 1986
Age: 40

Yanagihara Kanako is a Japanese actress, comedienne, and tarento, who has been featured in Cartoon KAT-TUN, the live-action drama Otomen, and collaborated on the music for Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 3: Keroro vs. Keroro Great Sky Duel.

Yanagihara married a non-celebrity man in February of 2019. They welcomed their first daughter in November that same year. On November 25, she announced the birth of her second child, a baby girl.

(Sources: Wikipedia and DramaWiki) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2018	Keishichou Sousa Ikkachou Season 3 Japanese Drama, 2018, 10 eps Kitazono Harumi (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	10	Kitazono Harumi (Ep. 6) Guest Role	6.7
2016	Kazoku no Katachi Japanese Drama, 2016, 10 eps Yamane Satori (Support Role)	10	Yamane Satori Support Role	8.1
2012	MONSTERS Japanese Drama, 2012, 8 eps Takano Emi (Support Role)	8	Takano Emi Support Role	7.3
2009	Otomen Japanese Drama, 2009, 12 eps Hanazawa Yumeko (Support Role)	12	Hanazawa Yumeko Support Role	7.1
2008	Nanase Futatabi Japanese Drama, 2008, 10 eps Mayumi Ruri (Support Role)	10	Mayumi Ruri Support Role	7.0
2007	Marumaru Chibi Maruko-chan Japanese Drama, 2007, 31 eps (Support Role)	31	Support Role	8.1
2007	Oniyome Nikki Season 2: Ii Yu da na Japanese Drama, 2007, 11 eps [Neighbor] (Support Role)	11	[Neighbor] Support Role	7.3

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2024	Light of Intricate Patterns Japanese Movie, 2024, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
2010	Yajima Beauty Salon The Movie: Reaching A Nevada Dream Japanese Movie, 2010, Female Vocalist (Support Role)	Female Vocalist Support Role	4.0
2008	Where The Legend Lives Japanese Movie, 2008, Tamago (Support Role)	Tamago Support Role	7.5

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2013	Nekoben to Toumei Ningen Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	7.6
2012	Nekoben Japanese Special, 2012, 1 eps Kotobuki Harumi (Support Role)	1	Kotobuki Harumi Support Role	7.7

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2025	Golden SixTONES Japanese TV Show, 2025, 60 eps (Ep. 27) (Guest)	60	(Ep. 27) Guest	8.1
2021	Super Invincible Class Japanese TV Show, 2021, 171 eps (Ep. 35, 41) (Guest)	171	(Ep. 35, 41) Guest	0.0
2020	Nani on Saturday!? Japanese TV Show, 2020, 300 eps (Guest)	300	Guest	0.0
2018	Geinoujin ga Honki de Kangaeta Dokkiri GP Japanese TV Show, 2018, 120 eps (Ep. 2-3) (Guest)	120	(Ep. 2-3) Guest	9.0
2016	Ninki-mono kara Manabe Soko Home!? Japanese TV Show, 2016, 8 eps (Main Host)	8	Main Host	9.0
2015	Itadaki High JUMP Japanese TV Show, 2015, 396 eps (Ep. 272) (Guest)	396	(Ep. 272) Guest	8.4
2015	Datsuryoku News Network Japanese TV Show, 2015, 430 eps (Ep. 17, 138) (Guest)	430	(Ep. 17, 138) Guest	5.9
2014	Sukatto Japan Japanese TV Show, 2014, 265 eps (Ep. 4, 7, 10, 15, 16, 17, 25-26, 28, 34, 39, 44, 50, 53, 55, 59, 61, 63, 65, 69, 70) (Guest)	265	(Ep. 4, 7, 10, 15, 16, 17, 25-26, 28, 34, 39, 44, 50, 53, 55, 59, 61, 63, 65, 69, 70) Guest	5.9
2014	Sakurai Ariyoshi the Yakai Japanese TV Show, 2014, 500 eps (Ep. 103) (Guest)	500	(Ep. 103) Guest	7.9
2013	Ninosan Japanese TV Show, 2013, 577 eps (Ep. 102, 135-136, 199-200) (Guest)	577	(Ep. 102, 135-136, 199-200) Guest	8.1
2013	Kisumai Busaiku!? Japanese TV Show, 2013, 197 eps (Ep. 1x30) (Guest)	197	(Ep. 1x30) Guest	0.0
2013	Uchimura to Zawatsuku Yoru Japanese TV Show, 2013, 19 eps (Ep. 3-4, 6-7) (Guest)	19	(Ep. 3-4, 6-7) Guest	0.0
2009	Dasshutsu Game DERO! Japanese TV Show, 2009, 39 eps (Ep. 23) (Guest)	39	(Ep. 23) Guest	0.0
2009	VS Arashi ~Golden Time! Extravagant Three-Way 2 Hours SP~ Japanese TV Show, 2009, 1 eps (Guest)	1	Guest	8.4
2008	Shabekuri 007 Japanese TV Show, 2008, 610 eps (Ep. 22) (Guest)	610	(Ep. 22) Guest	8.2
2008	Vs Arashi Japanese TV Show, 2008, 561 eps (Ep. 13, 172, 192, 264, 280) (Guest)	561	(Ep. 13, 172, 192, 264, 280) Guest	8.4
2007	Kanjani8 no Janiben Japanese TV Show, 2007, 706 eps (Ep. 576) (Guest)	706	(Ep. 576) Guest	7.7
2007	Cartoon KAT-TUN Japanese TV Show, 2007, 152 eps (Ep. 25, 84, 108, 120, 134-135, 146-147) (Guest)	152	(Ep. 25, 84, 108, 120, 134-135, 146-147) Guest	8.1
2005	Goddotan Japanese TV Show, 2005, 1000 eps (Guest)	1000	Guest	0.0
2005	Oshareism Japanese TV Show, 2005, 760 eps (Ep. 116) (Guest)	760	(Ep. 116) Guest	8.4
2004	Shin Domoto Kyoudai Japanese TV Show, 2004, 454 eps (Ep. 150) (Guest)	454	(Ep. 150) Guest	8.1
2004	Run for Money Japanese TV Show, 2004, 63 eps (Ep. 9) (Guest)	63	(Ep. 9) Guest	8.3
1982	Morita Kazuyoshi Hour: Waratte Iitomo! Japanese TV Show, 1982, 8054 eps [Wednesday] (Regular Member)	8054	[Wednesday] Regular Member	8.5
1951	Kouhaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps [Supporter] (Ep. 58) (Guest)	76	[Supporter] (Ep. 58) Guest	7.6

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