# Tomoyo Harada

Tomoyo Harada (原田 知世, Harada Tomoyo, born November 28, 1967 in Nagasaki, Japan) 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 | Aijō Monogatari | Miho Nakamichi | Film distributor: Toei. The leading actress. |
| 1984 | 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. |
| 1986 | 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. |
| 1993 | Samurai Kids | Yuki Murata | Film distributor: Toho. |
| 1993 | Spain kara no Tegami | Natsuko Tamiya | Film distributor: Toho. |
| 1995 | Ashita | (nameless) | Film distributor: Toho. |
| 1997 | Kizudarake no Tenshi | Eiko Tachibana | Film distributor: Shochiku. |
| 1997 | 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. |
| 2005 | Sayonara Color | Michiko Oikawa | Film distributor: Zazie Films. |
| 2005 | 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. |
| 2006 | Nihon no Jitensha Dorobō | (cameo appearance) | Film distributor: Cinema Angelica. |
| 2006 | 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 mother | |
| 2021 | My Blood & Bones in a Flowing Galaxy | | |
| 2021 | 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 | Ryūkyū no Kaze [jp] | Aki | Taiga drama |
| 2003 | The Eldest Boy and His Three Elder Sisters | Kazuko Kashiwakura | |
| 2011 | Ohisama | Hiroko Sudō | Asadora |
| 2018 | Hanbun, Aoi | Wako Hagio | Asadora |
| 2019 | Your Turn to Kill | Nana Tezuka | The leading actress |

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN |
| Birthday Album (バースデイ・アルバム) | Released: November 28, 1983 Label: EMI Music Japan | 2 |
| Nadeshiko Junjō (撫子純情) | Released: November 28, 1984 Label: CBS/Sony Records | 2 |
| Pavane | Released: November 28, 1985 Label: CBS/Sony Records | 7 |
| Next Door | Released: June 28, 1986 Label: CBS/Sony Records | 4 |
| Soshite | Released: November 28, 1986 Label: CBS/Sony Records | 10 |
| Schmatz | Released: July 29, 1987 Label: CBS/Sony Records | 14 |
| Tears of Joy | Released: May 21, 1990 Label: For Life Music | 30 |
| Blue in Blue | Released: November 28, 1990 Label: For Life Music | 70 |
| Sai (彩) | Released: May 21, 1991 Label: For Life Music | 67 |
| Garden | Released: August 21, 1992 Label: For Life Music | 66 |
| Egg Shell | Released: January 20, 1995 Label: For Life Music | — |
| Clover (クローバー) | Released: May 17, 1996 Label: For Life Music | 80 |
| I Could Be Free | Released: February 21, 1997 Label: For Life Music | 10 |
| Blue Orange | Released: August 21, 1998 Label: For Life Music | 20 |
| A Day of My Life | Released: September 22, 1999 Label: For Life Music | 34 |
| My Pieces | Released: November 20, 2002 Label: For Life Music | 80 |
| Music & Me | Released: November 28, 2007 Label: Hip Land Music Corp. | 27 |
| Eyja | Released: October 21, 2009 Label: EMI Music Japan | 37 |
| Noon Moon | Released: May 7, 2014 Label: Commmons | 20 |
| L'Heure Bleue | Released: November 28, 2018 Label: Universal Music Japan | 20 |
| Fruitful Days | Released: March 23, 2022 Label: Universal Music Japan | 31 |

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN |
| Pochette | Released: November 1, 1986 Label: EMI Music Japan | 25 |
| From T | Released: November 28, 1987 Label: CBS/Sony Records | 23 |
| My Favorites | Released: July 21, 1988 Label: CBS/Sony Records | — |
| Singles Collection '82–'88 | Released: September 1, 1988 Label: CBS/Sony Records | 30 |
| Flowers | Released: September 18, 1997 Label: For Life Music | 5 |
| Golden J-Pop The Best Tomoyo Harada | Released: August 21, 1998 Label: Sony Music Entertainment | — |
| 2000 Best Tomoyo Harada | Released: July 19, 2000 Label: Sony Music Entertainment | — |
| Best Harvest | Released: November 21, 2001 Label: For Life Music | 65 |
| Golden☆Best ~As Time Goes On~ (ゴールデン☆ベスト ~As Time Goes On~) | Released: May 25, 2011 Label: For Life Music | 80 |
| Watashi No Ongaku 2007-2016 (私の音楽 2007-2016) | Released: August 23, 2017 Label: Universal Music Japan | 56 |
| Candle Lights | Released: October 16, 2019 Label: Universal Music Japan | 38 |
| Tomoyo Harada's Songs and Music (原田知世のうたと音楽) | Released: October 5, 2022 Label: Universal Music Japan | 8 |

### Cover albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN |
| Kako | Released: February 18, 1994 Label: For Life Music | 83 |
| Summer Breeze | Released: June 20, 2001 Label: For Life Music | 40 |
| Love Song Covers (恋愛小説) | Released: March 18, 2015 Label: Universal Music Japan | 30 |
| Love Song Covers 2 (恋愛小説2〜若葉のころ) | Released: May 11, 2016 Label: Universal Music Japan | 4 |
| Love Song Covers 3〜You & Me (恋愛小説3〜You & Me) | Released: October 14, 2020 Label: Universal Music Japan | 16 |
| Love Song Covers 4〜Music Flight (恋愛小説4〜音楽飛行) | Released: October 25, 2023 Label: Universal Music Japan | 24 |

### Mini-albums

| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | EP details | JPN |
| Karin (カリン) | Released: November 27, 2024 Label: Universal Music Japan | 30 |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN | Album |
| "Kanashiikurai Honto no Hanashi" (悲しいくらいほんとの話) | 1982 | 41 | Non-album singles |
| "Tokimeki no Accident" (ときめきのアクシデント) | 1982 | 67 | Non-album singles |
| "Toki o Kakeru Shōjo" (時をかける少女) | 1983 | 2 | Birthday Album |
| "Dandelion〜Osozaki no Tanpopo" (ダンデライオン〜遅咲きのたんぽぽ) | 1983 | — | Birthday Album |
| "Aijō Monogatari" (愛情物語) | 1984 | 3 | Love Story Original Soundtrack |
| "Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Shima" (天国にいちばん近い島) | 1984 | 1 | Nadeshiko Junjō |
| "Sōshun Monogatari" (早春物語) | 1985 | 4 | Pavane |
| "Dōshitemasuka" (どうしてますか) | 1986 | 7 | From T |
| "Ame no Planetarium" (雨のプラネタリウム) | 1986 | 12 | Next Door |
| "Sora ni Dakarenagara" (空に抱かれながら) | 1986 | 11 | Soshite |
| "Aerukamoshirenai" (逢えるかもしれない) | 1987 | 24 | Schmatz |
| "Kare to Kanojo no Sonnet" (彼と彼女のソネット) | 1987 | 19 | Schmatz |
| "Taiyō ni Naritai" (太陽になりたい) | 1988 | 17 | Singles Collection '82–'88 |
| "Silvy" | 1990 | 54 | Tears of Joy |
| "Shizukana Yoru" (静かな夜) | 1991 | — | Sai |
| "T'en va pas" | 1994 | — | Non-album single |
| "Attends ou va-t'en" | 1994 | — | Egg Shell |
| "Ashita" (あした) | 1995 | 95 | Ashita Original Soundtrack |
| "100 Love-Letters" | 1996 | — | Clover |
| "Romance" (ロマンス) | 1997 | 39 | I could be free |
| "Sincere" (シンシア) | 1997 | 25 | Flowers |
| "Koi o Shiyō" (恋をしよう) | 1998 | 70 | Blue Orange |
| "Nanairo no Rakuen" (七色の楽園) | 1998 | — | Blue Orange |
| "You can jump into the fire" | 1999 | — | a day of my life |
| "Tears of Joy" (New version) | 2001 | — | Non-album single |
| "Sora to Ito -talking on air-" (空と糸 -talking on air-) | 2002 | 43 | My Pieces |
| "Yume de Aetara" (夢で逢えたら) (feat. Deen) | 2002 | 44 | Waon -Songs for children- |
| "Romance" (ロマンス) (Remake version) | 2017 | 50 | Non-album singles |
| "Kotobadori" (コトバドリ) | 2019 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Violet" (ヴァイオレット) | 2021 | — | fruitful days |

### pupa
#### Studio albums

| Album # | Album information |
| 1st | floating pupa Released: July 2, 2008 |
| 2nd | dreaming pupa Released: July 28, 2010 |