is a Japanese actress, singer, and lyricist, and was a popular idol in the 1980s.
Career In 1982, Harada participated in a movie audition with the reason of wanting to meet Hiroyuki Sanada, and received a special award. 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. She won the award for best actress at the 7th Yokohama Film Festival for Early Spring Story. 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. 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 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 2020 Under the Stars Chihiro's mother2021 My Blood & Bones in a Flowing Galaxy Your Turn to Kill: The Movie Nana Tezuka Film distributor: Toho. The leading actress. 2025 The 35-Year Promise Kyoko Nishihata Film distributor: Toei.
Television Year Title Role Notes 1993 Aki Taiga drama 2003 The Eldest Boy and His Three Elder Sisters Kazuko Kashiwakura 2011 Ohisama Hiroko Sudō Asadora 2018 Half Blue Sky Wako Hagio Asadora 2019 Your Turn to Kill Nana Tezuka The leading actress
Discography
Studio albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsJPNReleased: November 28, 1983 Label: EMI Music Japan2Released: November 28, 1984 Label: CBS/Sony Records2PavaneReleased: November 28, 1985 Label: CBS/Sony Records7Next DoorReleased: June 28, 1986 Label: CBS/Sony Records4SoshiteReleased: November 28, 1986 Label: CBS/Sony Records10SchmatzReleased: July 29, 1987 Label: CBS/Sony Records14Tears of JoyReleased: May 21, 1990 Label: For Life Music30Blue in BlueReleased: November 28, 1990 Label: For Life Music70Released: May 21, 1991 Label: For Life Music67GardenReleased: August 21, 1992 Label: For Life Music66Egg ShellReleased: January 20, 1995 Label: For Life Music—Released: May 17, 1996 Label: For Life Music80I Could Be FreeReleased: February 21, 1997 Label: For Life Music10Blue OrangeReleased: August 21, 1998 Label: For Life Music20A Day of My LifeReleased: September 22, 1999 Label: For Life Music34My PiecesReleased: November 20, 2002 Label: For Life Music80Music & MeReleased: November 28, 2007 Label: Hip Land Music Corp.27EyjaReleased: October 21, 2009 Label: EMI Music Japan37Noon MoonReleased: May 7, 2014 Label: Commmons20L'Heure BleueReleased: November 28, 2018 Label: Universal Music Japan20Fruitful DaysReleased: March 23, 2022 Label: Universal Music Japan31
Compilation albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsJPNPochetteReleased: November 1, 1986 Label: EMI Music Japan25From TReleased: November 28, 1987 Label: CBS/Sony Records23My FavoritesReleased: July 21, 1988 Label: CBS/Sony Records—Singles Collection '82–'88 Released: September 1, 1988 Label: CBS/Sony Records30FlowersReleased: September 18, 1997 Label: For Life Music5Golden J-Pop The Best Tomoyo HaradaReleased: August 21, 1998 Label: Sony Music Entertainment—2000 Best Tomoyo HaradaReleased: July 19, 2000 Label: Sony Music Entertainment—Best HarvestReleased: November 21, 2001 Label: For Life Music65Released: May 25, 2011 Label: For Life Music80Released: August 23, 2017 Label: Universal Music Japan56Candle LightsReleased: October 16, 2019 Label: Universal Music Japan38Released: October 5, 2022 Label: Universal Music Japan8
Cover albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsJPNKakoReleased: February 18, 1994 Label: For Life Music83Summer BreezeReleased: June 20, 2001 Label: For Life Music40Released: March 18, 2015 Label: Universal Music Japan30Released: May 11, 2016 Label: Universal Music Japan4Released: October 14, 2020 Label: Universal Music Japan16Released: October 25, 2023 Label: Universal Music Japan24
Mini-albums Title EP details Peak chart positionsJPNReleased: November 27, 2024 Label: Universal Music Japan30Released: July 23, 2025 Label: Universal Music Japan28
Singles TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumJPN1982 41 rowspan="2" 671983 2Birthday Album —1984 3 Love Story Original Soundtrack 1 Nadeshiko Junjō 1985 4 Pavane1986 7 From T 12 Next Door 11 Soshite1987 24Schmatz 19 1988 17 Singles Collection '82–'88"Silvy" 1990 54 Tears of Joy 1991 — Sai"T'en va pas"1994 — "Attends ou va-t'en" — Egg Shell 1995 95 Ashita Original Soundtrack"100 Love-Letters" 1996 — Clover1997 39 I could be free 25 Flowers1998 70Blue Orange —"You can jump into the fire" 1999 — a day of my life"Tears of Joy" (New version) 2001 — 2002 43 My Pieces (feat. Deen) 44 Waon -Songs for children- (Remake version) 2017 50 rowspan="2" 2019 — 2021 — fruitful days
pupa
Studio albums Album #Album information1st floating pupa Released: July 2, 20082nd dreaming pupa Released: July 28, 2010
References
External links
JMDb Profile (in Japanese) Official Site (in Japanese) pupa Official Web Site