The dramas, films and plays of Matsu Takako

Name HANANORAN KURA HIDEYOSHI Long Vacation Under one roof2 Spring Lantern Love Generation Jinbei Kai Omiaikekkon HERO Akarui hou e akarui hou e Chushingura 1/47

Year 1994 1995 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2001 2002

Comments Taiga drama on NHK. NHK, acting as Retsu, a blind girl. Adapted from Miyao Tomiko's book of the same name. Fantastic! Based on life of famous shogun, Hideyoshi Toyotomi. Taiga drama. Matsu's first trendy drama. Written by Kitagawa Etsuko. Another sub role. Not sure of title, but adapted from Miyao Tomiko's book of the same name. Lead role shared with Kimura Takuya. Acts as spoilt, tantrum throwing, possessive girl. Kimura still can't act though. But both pull in high ratings! Didn't watch, but Tamura Masakazu is acting in here! Another Miyao Tomiko novel based on her life. Nakamura Tooru costars. Miyao only chooses Matsu to act. A play from her book, Tengai no hana, stars Matsu as Taira Tamako. One of her most endearing roles, Matsu shines as the dumped girl who gets into an arranged marriage. Marry, then love, or love, then marry? She shines here as the dpp, Amamiya Maiko, working for Kimura Takuya. At first, the whole department can't deal with his whymsical ways of solving crimes, but as time goes by, Amamiya sees him in a different light... Matsu stars as the famous poet, Kaneko Misuzu, who is on a arranged marriage, but who loves her brother dearly... Based on the true life tale The 47 Ronin Chushingura.

Dramas:

Films

Comments Though not a main role, Matsu acts as Mizutani, a girl that Nakamura Miho's role often mistakens due to her absentmindedness. Based on the last few months famous photographer, Araki shared with his wife, before she passed away. Very touching and sad. Matsu takes a stab at film! She offered to do this for free by getting her family in as well...about a young girl's life in a typical Tokyo University, and there's a love story as well! Pretty nice for people nostalgic about Tokyo in Spring time.

Name Tokyo Biyori April Story

Year 1997 1998

Plays

Name 「人情新文七元結」 La Mancha Hamlet (Tokyo and London) Tengai no hana The Good Lady of Szechuan Okepi! Voyage Summer Hotel Arashigaoka (Wuthering Heights)

Year 1993 1995 1995, 1998 1999 1999, 2001 2000 2000 2001 2002

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She also writes for PEOPLE magazine, as well as a regular writer for MUSHU NO KIMOCHI (Mushu is the name of her dog)...