is a Japanese actress and singer. She is represented by the agency Horipro. She won the award for Best Actress at the Yokohama Film Festival for Kamikaze Girls.
Early life and career Kyoko Fukada was born in Tokyo on 2 November 1982 and raised there. On 20 October 1996, she won the 21st Talent Scout Caravan Grand Prix Award as part of the "Pure Girl Audition" at the age of 13. She began her career as an actress in 1997 with the first appearance in the television series Sore ga Kotae da! as Kazune Mizuno. Fukada appeared in her first movie Ring 2 as Kanae Sawaguchi in 1999 and in later in School Day of the Dead, released in 2000. She graduated from Horikoshi High School in 2001.
In 2002, she made an appearance in Dolls as Haruna. Fukada is also a J-pop singer and her debut single "The Last Fruit" led to her album "Dear…", both released by Pony Canyon in 1999. In July 2023, Pony Canyon released all her music internationally on digital streaming platforms, as well as online music stores in Japan.
In 2021, it was announced that she had been diagnosed with adjustment disorder and would be taking a break from activities to focus on treatment. She said that she had been prone to falling ill since around spring of the previous year, and this month a doctor diagnosed her with adjustment disorder. The company stated, "As a result, we will be prioritizing treatment for the time being and will be taking a break from work." Due to her hiatus, she will also be stepping down from her role in the drama series My Oshi no Oujisama, which she was scheduled to appear in from July 2021. She announced on her Instagram on September 2, 2021, that she had finished her hiatus and would be resuming her activities.
Personal life In 2018, Fukada was revealed to be in a relationship with multi-millionaire businessman Hiroyuki Sugimoto, and the pair later confirmed the news separately. In early 2020, Fukada was spotted entering an establishment with a ring on her left hand, while Sugimoto was reported to have bought an apartment complex in an affluent neighborhood in Minato ward, leading to speculation that the couple would be getting married soon. However, in 2023, it was revealed that Sugimoto had ended their relationship, citing Fukada's alleged affair with a film director, whose identity was not disclosed.
Filmography
Films Year Title RoleNotes1999Ring 2Kanae Sawaguchi2000Shisha no GakuensaiMachiko YukiLead role2003Like AsuraSakiko Jinnai2004Kamikaze GirlsMomoko RyugasakiLead role2005The InugamisHaru2009YattermanDoronjo2013RoommateReiko NishimuraLead role2014Samurai HustleOsaki2015Joker GameRin2016Samurai Hustle ReturnsOsaki2018RecallFumie Akamatsu2021Daughter of Lupin the MovieHana MikumoLead role2024Cells at Work!Hepatocyte2027Samurai Hustle: Full ThrottleOsaki
Television Year Title RoleNotes1998Precious TimeMasaki Kano1999Oni no SumikaAyumi KatoLead roleTo Heart: Koishite ShinitaiToko Miura2001Strawberry on the ShortcakeYui Misawa2004Minami-kun no KoibitoChiyomiLead role2005–06Fugo KeijiMiwako KanbeLead role; 2 seasons2007Yama Onna Kabe OnnaMarie MariyaLead role2009TenchijinYodo-donoTaiga drama2010Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni KagayakuEpisode 10Second VirginMarie Suzuki2012Tairano Kiyomori Taira no TokikoTaiga drama2016Please Love MeMichiko ShibataLead role2019A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love Junko HarumiLead role2019–20Daughter of LupinHana MikumoLead role; 2 seasons202318/40: Unbreakable Bond of DreamsToko NaruseLead role
Japanese dub Year Title RoleNotes2010Alice in WonderlandWhite QueenVoice dub for Anne Hathaway2016Alice Through the Looking GlassWhite QueenVoice dub for Anne Hathaway
Discography
Singles
DateSingleOricon Singles ChartTotal salesAlbum1999.05.19Saigo no Kajitsu4151,790Moon1999.09.01Easy Rider6100,7902000.02.02Kirameki no Shunkan1668,0002000.07.19How?2048,290Universe2001.06.06Swimming1547,9602001.10.03Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru842,0102002.05.22Route 2462813,770
Albums
DateAlbumOricon Albums ChartTotal sales1999.11.17Dear...1524,7102000.03.15Moon1456,2502001.11.21Universe1921,4302002.08.21Flow ～Kyoko Fukada Remixes～
Awards and nominations Japan Academy Prize Japan Academy Prize for Best Newcomer in Shisha no Gakuensai (2000) nominated – Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in Shisha no Gakuensai (2000) Blue Ribbon Awards Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Yatterman (2009) Mainichi Film Awards Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress in Kamikaze Girls (2004) Tokyo Sports Film Awards Tokyo Sports Film Award for Best Actress in Kamikaze Girls (2004) Tokyo Sports Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in Yatterman (2009) Miscellaneous awards Golden Arrow Award for Most Promising Actress in Shinjuku Shōnen Tanteidan (1998) Élan d'or for Most Promising Actress in Kamisama, Mō Sukoshi Dake (1998) The Television Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in Kamisama, Mō Sukoshi Dake (1998) The Television Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in To Heart: Koishite Shinitai (1999) Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer in "Shisha no Gakuensai" (2000) The Television Academy Award for Best Dresser in Fighting Girl (2001) The Television Academy Award for Best Dresser in Remote (2001) Yokohama Film Festival for Best Actress in Kamikaze Girls (2004) Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival for Max Factor Beauty Spirit (2005) The Television Academy Award for Best Actress in Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi (2019)
See also
References
External links Kyoko Fukada's official Profile at Horipro, Inc.