Noriko Sakai

Sakai Noriko

  • Name: Sakai Noriko
  • Native name: 酒井法子
  • Also Known as: Nori-P
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: February 14, 1971
  • Age: 53
Noriko Sakai is a Japanese singer and actress. She was born in Fukuoka, Japan. She debuted in 1986 as an idol singer, and her short hair style, smile, and youthful image became a talking point in entertainment media. She married Yuuichi Takasou in 1998, and divorced on July 31, 2010. She and Yuuichi have one son, born in 1999. In the early years of her career, she used the nickname Nori-P, although in the mid-1990s she started to distance herself from it.

In 1995, she acted in Hoshi no Kinka (Heaven's Coins) as Aya Kuramoto, also singing the theme song Aoi Usagi which became her best selling album to date.

In January 2000, after the birth of her son, Sakai made a comeback to showbiz, and gradually took on roles in movies, drama and advertising. She was particularly popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

In August 2009, Sakai was arrested on suspicion of possession and abuse of drugs and sentenced to probation for three years. She divorced after the incident and temporarily stayed away from the media circle. After her probation ended, she began rehearsals for the theater, and signed on with Office Nigun Niiba, as a first step towards returning to the media committee. In April 2011, Sakai participated in a tour around Beijing to educate the hazards of drug addiction. She claimed that she would temporarily set aside her entertainment career to partake in charity organizations.

At a news conference on November 24, 2012, Sakai announced her return to the entertainment industry, after finishing her suspended sentence that ended earlier Friday. She returned to the stage in December 2012 as the main character in a story about the Sengoku period, ending December 25, 2012. In all, 7,500 people attended the stage performance during the ten-day period.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2007 Marumaru Chibi Maruko-chan
Japanese Drama, 2007, 31 eps
Sumire Sakura (Main Role)
31
Main Role
8.1
2005 Fight
Japanese Drama, 2005, 162 eps
Kido Asako (Support Role)
162
Kido Asako
Support Role
7.3
2003 Mukodono 2003
Japanese Drama, 2003, 11 eps
Ishihara Minami (Support Role)
11
Ishihara Minami
Support Role
7.1
2003 Okami ni Narimasu!
Japanese Drama, 2003, 24 eps
Yoshino Natsuko (Main Role)
24
Main Role
10.0
2002 Toshiie and Matsu
Japanese Drama, 2002, 49 eps
O-ne (Support Role)
49
O-ne
Support Role
8.1
2000 Tenshi ga Kieta Machi
Japanese Drama, 2000, 12 eps
Shindo Kyoko (Support Role)
12
Shindo Kyoko
Support Role
7.1
1999 Toi Shinseki Chikaku no Tanin?
Japanese Drama, 1999, 5 eps
(Main Role)
5
Main Role
0.0
1998 Seija no Koushin
Japanese Drama, 1998, 11 eps
Hagawa Momo [Music teacher] (Support Role)
11
Hagawa Momo [Music teacher]
Support Role
7.8
1997 Hitotsu Yane no Shita 2
Japanese Drama, 1997, 12 eps
Kashiwagi Koyuki (Main Role)
12
Main Role
7.8
1996 Heaven's Coin Season 2
Japanese Drama, 1996, 12 eps
Kuramoto Aya (Main Role)
12
Kuramoto Aya
Main Role
7.1
1995 Hoshi no Kinka
Japanese Drama, 1995, 12 eps
Kuramoto Aya (Main Role)
12
Main Role
7.3
1995 Watashi, Mikata desu
Japanese Drama, 1995, 11 eps
Muranaka Eriko (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)
11
Muranaka Eriko (Ep. 1)
Guest Role
0.0
1993 Hitotsu Yane no Shita
Japanese Drama, 1993, 12 eps
Kashiwagi Koyuki / Kudo Koyuki (Main Role)
12
Kashiwagi Koyuki / Kudo Koyuki
Main Role
7.9
1993 Hagure Keiji: Junjoha Series 6
Japanese Drama, 1993, 27 eps
(Ep. 2) (Guest Role)
27
(Ep. 2)
Guest Role
0.0
1990 Daiyo Torishimariyaku Deka
Japanese Drama, 1990, 45 eps
Tachibana Hinako (Support Role)
45
Tachibana Hinako
Support Role
2.0
1990 Tobuga Gotoku
Japanese Drama, 1990, 48 eps
Saigo Toko (Support Role)
48
Saigo Toko
Support Role
10.0
1988 Kattobi! Yanyan Hime
Japanese Drama, 1988, 1 eps
Sayo (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)
1
Sayo (Ep. 11)
Guest Role
0.0
1984 Nagareboshi Sakichi
Japanese Drama, 1984, 26 eps
(Ep. 14) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 14)
Guest Role
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2021 Cast-off Cicada Shell's Forest
Japanese Movie, 2021,
Kagami Yuko (Main Role)
Kagami Yuko
Main Role
0.0
2008 Yesterdays
Japanese Movie, 2008,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
7.7
2008 SS - Special Stage
Japanese Movie, 2008,
Kumiko (Support Role)
Kumiko
Support Role
1.0
2006 I am Nipponjin
Japanese Movie, 2006,
(Support Role)
Support Role
5.0
2004 Premonition
Japanese Movie, 2004,
Satomi Ayaka (Main Role)
Main Role
7.0
2004 Moonlight Jellyfish
Japanese Movie, 2004,
Terasawa Yukiko (Support Role)
Terasawa Yukiko
Support Role
6.8
2003 Ju-on: The Grudge 2
Japanese Movie, 2003,
Harase Kyouko (Main Role)
Main Role
7.3
1998 Free and Easy: Samurai Edition
Japanese Movie, 1998,
Mitsu [Densuke's sister] (Support Role)
Mitsu [Densuke's sister]
Support Role
4.5
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
2005 Kunitori Monogatari
Japanese Special, 2005, 4 eps
Maki (Support Role)
4
Maki
Support Role
0.0
2000 Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Special 2
Japanese Special, 2000, 1 eps
(Main Role)
1
Main Role
0.0
1997 Heaven's Coin SP
Japanese Special, 1997, 1 eps
Kuramoto Aya (Main Role)
1
Kuramoto Aya
Main Role
7.5
1990 Maiko-san wa Meitantei 3
Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps
Kogiku (Main Role)
1
Kogiku
Main Role
0.0
1989 Maiko-san wa Meitantei 2
Japanese Special, 1989, 1 eps
Kogiku (Main Role)
1
Kogiku
Main Role
0.0
1988 Maiko-san wa Meitantei 1
Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps
Kogiku (Main Role)
1
Kogiku
Main Role
0.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2001 Domoto Kyoudai
Japanese TV Show, 2001, 168 eps
(Ep. 117) (Guest)
168
(Ep. 117)
Guest
8.3
1996 LOVE LOVE Aishiteru
Japanese TV Show, 1996, 214 eps
(Ep. 7, 73) (Guest)
214
(Ep. 7, 73)
Guest
8.3
1994 Guru Guru Ninety Nine
Japanese TV Show, 1994, 1 eps
[Gochi] (S8E13) (Guest)
1
[Gochi] (S8E13)
Guest
0.0
1990 Kattobi! Hanamaru Juku
Japanese TV Show, 1990, 12 eps
(Regular Member)
12
Regular Member
0.0
1986 MUSIC STATION
Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps
[Performer] (Guest)
1328
[Performer]
Guest
8.1
1976 Owarai Manga Dojo
Japanese TV Show, 1976, 922 eps
(Guest)
922
Guest
0.0
1951 Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Japanese TV Show, 1951, 75 eps
(Ep. 46) (Guest)
75
(Ep. 46)
Guest
7.6
Articles
The Highest Rated Japanese Dramas of the Heisei Period
Editorials - Mar 17, 2019

Japan's Heisei period will end on April 30th, 2019. Let's look back on some of the highest rated dramas from the past 30 years!

Sakai Noriko

Noriko Sakai
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  • First Name: Noriko
  • Family Name: Sakai
  • Native name: 酒井法子
  • Also Known as: Nori-P
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: February 14, 1971
  • Age: 53

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