# Kyoko Koizumi

Kyoko Koizumi (小泉 今日子, Koizumi Kyōko) (born February 4, 1966) is a Japanese singer and actress. She is signed to Victor Entertainment.

## Career

In 1981, Kyoko Koizumi participated in and won the Star Tanjo! programme and released her first single in March 1982. She obtained several number one hits on the Oricon charts in 1984: "Nagisa no Haikara Ningyo / Kaze no Magical", "Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge" and "The Stardust Memory", the latter holding the top spot over the end of 1984 and the beginning of 1985, and thereafter established herself as one of Japan's most popular pop idols, alongside rivals Seiko Matsuda and Akina Nakamori.
Her biggest hit (あなたに会えてよかった) came in 1991, which sold more than a million copies in Japan alone. Koizumi went on to release another single (優しい雨) which also sold over a million copies in 1993.
Koizumi had singles reach the Top Ten for 12 consecutive years between 1983 and 1994, a female solo artist record, until this was broken by Namie Amuro. In the 1990s, she released a few dance remixes on vinyl only under the Koizumix Production moniker. She has worked with Yoko Kanno who composed the music for Koizumi's 1996 album, Otoko no Ko Onna no Ko. She had her first hit single in 18 years when her version of the song "Shiosai no Memorī" from the 2013 NHK morning television drama Amachan, in which Koizumi also acted, reached number 2 on the Oricon Singles Chart. With that, Koizumi made her 6th appearance (as a special guest performer) in the annual Red and White Song Festival, having previously participated from 1984 to 1988.
From mid-90s onward, Koizumi shifted her focus onto acting. As an actress, she played in numerous dramas and movies, most notably, she was cast in two of the most successful movies in Japan ever: as the serial killer in Bayside Shakedown: The Movie (1998) and as the witch in Onmyoji (2001).
She starred in Toshiaki Toyoda's 2006 film Hanging Garden and Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2008 film Tokyo Sonata. She starred in Kurosawa's 2012 television drama Penance.
Koizumi was given the Best Actress award at the 1989 Yokohama Film Festival for her work in the film Kaito Ruby. She won the award for best actress at the 26th Hochi Film Awards for Kaza Hana. She also won the award for Best Actress at the 66th Mainichi Film Awards for Mainichi Kaasan.
She featured in the French-Japanese film, Umami, directed by Slony Sow and starring Gérard Depardieu, which was filmed in Hokkaido, Japan and Saumur, France.

## Personal life

She married actor Masatoshi Nagase in 1995, the couple divorced in 2004.

## Discography

As of 2023, Koizumi released 27 original albums, 22 compilation albums, 40 physical singles, 10 digital singles and 17 home-videos.

### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Formats |
| Year | Single | JPN Physical | Formats |
| 1982 | "Watashi no 16sai" （私の16才） | 22 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1982 | "Sutekina Lovely Boy" （素敵なラブリーボーイ） | 19 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1982 | "Hitori Machikado" （ひとり街角） | 13 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1983 | "Harukaze no Yuwaku" （春風の誘惑） | 10 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1983 | "Makkana Onnanoko" （まっ赤な女の子） | 8 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1983 | "Hanbun Shojo" （半分少女） | 4 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1983 | "Ade Sugata Namida Musume" （艶姿ナミダ娘） | 3 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1984 | "Climax Goisshoni" （クライマックス御一緒に） | 4 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1984 | "Nagisa no Haikara Ningyo" （渚のはいから人魚） | 1 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1984 | "Meikyuu no Endroller" （迷宮のアンドローラ） | 1 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1984 | "Yamato Nadeshiko Nana Henka" （ヤマトナデシコ七変化） | 1 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1984 | "Stardust Memory" | 1 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1985 | "Toko Natsu Musume" （常夏娘） | 1 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1985 | "Heartbreaker" （ハートブレイカー） | 6 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1985 | "Majo" （魔女） | 1 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1985 | "Nantettatte Idol" （なんてったってアイドル） | 1 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1986 | "100% Danjo Kousai" （100%男女交際） | 2 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1986 | "Yoake no Mew" （夜明けのMEW） | 2 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1986 | "Kogarashi ni Dakarete" （木枯しに抱かれて） | 3 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1987 | "Mizu no Rouge" （水のルージュ） | 1 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1987 | "Smile Again" | 2 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1987 | "Kiss wo Tomenaide" (キスを止めないで) | 1 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1988 | "GOOD MORNING-CALL" | 2 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1988 | "Kaito Ruby" (快盗ルビイ) | 2 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1989 | "Fade Out" | 2 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1989 | "Gakuen Tengoku" (学園天国) | 2 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1990 | "Minogashitekure yo" (見逃してくれよ!) | 1 | CD, Cassette |
| 1990 | "La La La…" | 10 | CD, Cassette |
| 1990 | "Oka wo Koete" (丘を越えて) | 10 | CD, Cassette |
| 1991 | "Anata ni Aete Yokatta" (あなたに会えてよかった) | 1 | CD, Cassette |
| 1992 | "Jibun wo Mitsumete" (自分を見つめて) | 4 | CD, Cassette |
| 1993 | "Yasashii Ame" (優しい雨) | 2 | CD |
| 1994 | "My Sweet Home" | 4 | CD |
| 1994 | "Tsuki Hitoshizuku" (月ひとしずく) | 7 | CD |
| 1995 | "BEAUTIFUL GIRLS" | 14 | CD |
| 1996 | "Otokonoko Onnanoko" (オトコのコ オンナのコ) | 19 | CD |
| 1998 | "Nobody can, but you" | 78 | CD |
| 1999 | "for my life" | 33 | CD |
| 2013 | "Shiosai no Memory" (潮騒のメモリー) | 2 | CD |
| 2014 | "T Jiro" (T字路) | 14 | CD |

### Digital singles

List of digital single, with referenced links :
| Year | Single |
| 2005 | "Atashinchi no Uta" |
| 2008 | "Innocent Love" |
| 2009 | "Niji ga Kiers made" |
| 2011 | "Uchi e Kaerou" |
| 2011 | "Innocent Love (FPM 4/4 DUB MIX)" |
| 2011 | "Sankagetsu Stretch: Sesuji nobashi-hen " |
| 2011 | "Sankagetsu Stretch: Koshi hogushi-hen " |
| 2012 | "100%" |
| 2022 | "Natsu no Time Machine 1982-2022" |

### Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| My Fantasy | Released: August 21, 1982 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 2 |
| Utairo no Kisetsu | Released: December 16, 1982 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 2 |
| Breezing | Released: July 5, 1983 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 2 |
| Whisper | Released: December 16, 1983 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 3 |
| Betty | Released: July 21, 1984 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 3 |
| Today's Girl | Released: February 21, 1985 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 1 |
| Flapper | Released: July 5, 1985 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 2 |
| Kyoko no Kiyoku Tanoshiku Utsukushiku | Released: February 21, 1986 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 2 |
| Liar | Released: July 23, 1986 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 8 |
| Hippies | Released: March 5, 1987 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 2 |
| Phantasien | Released: July 21, 1987 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 3 |
| BEAT POP: Koizumi Kyoko Super Session | Released: April 5, 1988 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 2 |
| Natsumelo | Released: December 17, 1988 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 10 |
| Koizumi in the House | Released: May 21, 1989 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 9 |
| No.17 | Released: July 21, 1990 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 9 |
| Afropia | Released: July 26, 1991 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD,Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 1 |
| Travel Rock | Released: November 21, 1993 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 13 |
| Otoko no Ko Onna no Ko | Released: November 21, 1996 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 24 |
| Kyo | Released: October 7, 1998 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD,digital download, streaming | 29 |
| Atsugi I.C. | Released: April 23, 2003 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 53 |
| Nice Middle | Released: November 26, 2008 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 48 |
| Koizumi Chansonnier | Released: October 24, 2012 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 21 |

### EPs

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Separation Kyoko | Released: September 5, 1983 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 3 |
| Kyon Kyon CLub | Released: May 3, 1984 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 2 |
| Kyon Kyon CLub | Released: May 3, 1984 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 2 |
| Inner Beauty | Released: May 21, 1999 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | - |
| Kyō 2 | Released: February 21, 2001 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | - |
| "—" denotes items which did not chart |||

### Soundtrack albums

List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Boku no Onna ni Te wo Dasuna | Released: 1987 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: Cassette tape, LP | - |
| Kaito Rubby | Released: 1988 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: Cassette tape, LP | - |
| "—" denotes items which did not chart |||

### Live albums

List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| KKPP: Tour 2020 Live at Nakano Sunplaza Hole | Released: September 21, 2022 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD | - |
| "—" denotes items which did not chart |||

### Remix albums

List of remix albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Fade Out: Super Remix Tracks | Released: 1989 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, Cassette tape | 35 |
| Super Remix Tracks II | Released: 1990 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, Cassette tape | 49 |
| Bambinater | Released: 1992 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, Cassette tape | 18 |
| Master Mix Party | Released: 1993 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD | 19 |
| 89–99 Collection: Koizumix Production | Released: 1999 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD | - |
| Koizumi Kyoko Night Tempo Presents The Showa Groove | Released: 2022 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: digital release, streaming | - |
| "—" denotes items which did not chart |||

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Super Best: Thank You Kyoko | Released: November 21, 1983 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: Cassette tape | 6 |
| Celebration | Released: December 5, 1984 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: LP, Cassette tape, CD | 4 |
| Do you love me | Released: December 5, 1985 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, Cassette tape | 10 |
| The Best | Released: December 16, 1986 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP | 4 |
| Ballad Classics | Released: December 1, 1987 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP | 3 |
| Best of Kyong King | Released: December 17, 1988 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, Cassette tape, LP | 7 |
| Ballad Classics II | Released: December 17, 1989 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, Cassette tape | 16 |
| K2 Best Seller | Released: March 21, 1992 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD, Cassette tape | 2 |
| Anytime | Released: December 1, 1994 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD | 12 |
| Kyon 3, Koizumi the Great 51 | Released: December 18, 2002 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD | 23 |
| K25 Kyoko Koizumi All Time Best | Released: March 21, 2007 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD | 23 |
| Collaborakyon | Released: February 16, 2011 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD | 110 |
| Kyon30: Nantetatte 30nen! | Released: March 21, 2013 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD | 11 |
| Koizumi Chronicle: Complete Single Best 1982-2017 | Released: May 17, 2017 Label: Victor Music Entertainment Formats: CD | 5 |

### Digital albums

List of digital albums, with referenced links :
| Year | Single |
| 2008 | "Ura K25: KOIZUMI KYOKO ALL TIME BEST 19→38" |
| 2012 | "Kyon30 extra" |
| 2013 | "KP20: 89-08 RARE & MORE COLLECTION" |
| 2022 | "KOIZUMI 3D" |

### Home video

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Timeless World | Released: September 5, 1982 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: VHS, LD | - |
| Documentary: Hashiri Tsuzukeru Miss Hero Kyoko | Released: December 25, 1985 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: VHS, LD | - |
| Koizumi Cinema Graffiti Making of Boku no Onna ni Te wo Dasuna | Released: December 24, 1986 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: VHS, LD | - |
| Phantasien | Released: August 1, 1987 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: VHS, LD | - |
| BEAT TICK CAMP TOUR '88 Vol.1, Vol.2 | Released: September 21, 1988 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: VHS, LD | - |
| Fade Out 〜KYONGKING HONGKONG | Released: July 5, 1989 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: VHS, LD | - |
| National Koizumic Video | Released: August 21, 1990 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: VHS, LD | - |
| Single Single Singles | Released: February 21, 1991 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: VHS | - |
| Kaichōban Koizumic Video | Released: April 21, 1992 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: VHS | - |
| Koizumi Kyoko Uchiijin Setsu | Released: December 23, 1992 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: VHS | - |
| Video Travel Rock | Released: December 16, 1993 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: VHS | - |
| Otoko no ko Onnna no ko Movies | Released: December 18, 1996 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: VHS, DVD | - |
| KYON8 | Released: March 21, 2003 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: VHS, DVD | - |
| K25: KOIZUMI KYOKO ALL TIME BEST CLIIPS | Released: February 20, 2008 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: DVD | - |
| Utau Koizumi san | Released: December 22, 2021 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: DVD, BD | - |
| Koizumi Exhibition: Complete Visual Best 1982-2022 | Released: March 21, 2022 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: DVD, BD | 12 |
| KKPP: TOUR 2022 Live at Nakano Sunplaza Hall | Released: September 21, 2022 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: DVD, BD | 10 |
| "—" denotes items which did not chart |||

## Filmography
### Film

* Seito shokun! (1984), Naoko Kitashiro
* The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)
* Kaitō Ruby (1988)
* Bayside Shakedown: The Movie (1998), Manami Hyuga
* Kyohansha (1999)
* Kaza Hana (2000)
* Onmyoji (2001)
* Blue Spring (2001)
* Rockers (2003)
* What the Snow Brings (2005)
* Hanging Garden (2005)
* Survive Style 5+ (2005)
* Tears for You (2006)
* Love My Life (2006)
* Yajikita Dochu Teresuko (2007)
* Sakuran (2007)
* Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007)
* Adrift in Tokyo (2007)
* Gu-Gu Datte Neko de Aru (2008)
* Tokyo Sonata (2008)
* Mother Water (2010)
* Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose (2010), Manami Hyuga
* Mainichi Kaasan (2011)
* Kako: My Sullen Past (2016)
* Before We Vanish (2017)
* Eating Women (2018), Atsuko
* Umami (2022), Taya
* Plastic (2023)
* Silence of the Sea (2024), Anna Tamura
* Bushido (2024)
* Belonging (2024)
* I Ai (2024)
* Shinji Muroi: Not Defeated (2024), Manami Hyuga

### Television

* Toge no Gunzo (1982), Tsuru
* Ato wa Neru Dake (1983)
* Anmitsu Hime (1983)
* Shojo ni Nani ga Okotta ka (1985)
* Hanayome Ningo wa Nemuranai (1986)
* Aishiatteru Kai (1989)
* Ashita wa Atashi no Kaze ga Fuku (1989)
* Papa to Natchan (1991)
* Anata Dake Mienai (1992)
* Chance (1993)
* Aisuru to Iu Koto (1993)
* Boku ga Kanojo ni Shakkin wo Shita Riyu (1994)
* Mada Koi wa Hajimaranai (1995)
* Melody (1997)
* Kamisan Nanka Kowakunai (1998)
* Owari no Nai Dowa (1998)
* Renai Kekkon no Rule (1999)
* Koi wo Nannen Yasundemasu ka (2001)
* Shiritsu Tantei Hama Mike (2002)
* Kawa, Itsuka Umi e (2003)
* Manhattan Love Story (2003)
* Sensei no Kaban (2003)
* Suika (2003)
* Yasashii Jikan (2005)
* Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (2006)
* Hatachi no Koibito (2007)
* Second to Last Love (2012–14)
* Penance (2012)
* Amachan (2013), Haruko Amano
* Totto TV (2016), narrator
* Kangoku no Ohimesama (2017), Kayo Baba
* Idaten (2019), Mitsuko
* First Love (2022)
* Extremely Inappropriate! (2024), herself