Rie Tomosaka


Rie Tomosaka is a Japanese actress and pop star from Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, born on October 12, 1979 in Nagano-shi, Nagano.
She works for Itoh Company. From 1996 to 1997, she has also released music under the name Eri Sakatomo.

Profile

Her father is a beautician. In 1998, she majored in International Culture at Teikyo University, later dropping out. In 1999, she confessed that she had an eating disorder. When she began to appear on television, her female classmates came to ignore her suddenly. In high school, her national popularity rose, causing her stress that resulted in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
In April, 2003, she married Masahiko Kawahara who is a theatre director and an actor, and gave birth to her son at home in October, 2004. However, she announced on her blog on December 31, 2008 that they divorced.
In September, 2007, her blog recorded about 30,000,000 in monthly page view. She has maintained her management relationship with Itoh Company for modelling, endorsements and acting work.

Career

In 1992, Rie Tomosaka joined the entertainment world with the commercial film of "ESTIMA" of Toyota Motor Corporation, and she also began her career as an actress with the NHK TV drama, Kora, Nanba Shiyotto in the same year.
In 1993, she came into the limelight in Subarashikikana Jinsei of Fuji TV.
In 1995, she came to be known widely at the people because Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo, the manga-based popular TV mystery series, in which she co-starred with Domoto Tsuyoshi gained popular extremely. But, Domoto is a popular idol in Japan, so she was envied intensely by his fans..
In 1996, she also made her debut as a singer by "Escalation", and released "Kusyami" in succession.
Moreover, she released "Sukini nattara :ja:キリンレモン|KIRIN LEMON" which was the theme song of a carbonated drink which Kirin Beverage of the subsidiary of Kirin Brewery Company releases and "Docchidemo IN" which was the theme song of camera "AXIA" which Fuji Film released in the name of "Sakatomo Eri" which is a logogriph of Tomosaka Rie from 1996 to 1997.
Tomosaka released eleven singles as a vocalist, often backed by members of Yokohama horn band :ja:Big Horns Bee|Big Horns Bee, who toured with her.
Her singles "Cappuccino" and "Shoujo Robot" were written and produced by her friend Shina Ringo, who also provided piano and the rhythm section from her own band.
Four other Ringo songs were also recorded in these sessions, subsequently released as b-sides and album cuts.
Ringo also adds chatteringto the song "Good For Us" on Tomosaka's album "Murasaki."
"Prime Colors" was a Tomosaka solo performance in twelve distinctive shorts released to VCD.
In 2000, she starred in the TV drama Kimiga Oshietekureta Koto for which Donna Williams’s Nobody Nowhere was adapted.
She played a young autistic woman, the character being inspired by the works of autistic author Donna Williams.
She played splendidly the difficult role which was considerably different from the active girl whom she played till then.
She was highly praised by Donna about an autistic performance and was highly regarded her talent as an actress.
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress of the Drama Academy Award of "THE TELEVISION" and of the Drama Grand Prix of "Nikkan Sports".
In 2001, Her starring performance in the feature "Kuroe" contributed to the film's win at the Berlin Film Festival that year.

Filmography

Television

1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2014
2016
YearFilm NameCharacter Name
1996Tomoko no BaaiTomoko Tamura
1997Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo Shanghai Gyojin DensetsuMiyuki Nanase
2000Sentimental City MarathonMatinee / Soiree
2001KuroeKuroe
2002AIKISamako
2003Guuzen nimo Saiaku na Shonen
20031980Kirina Ichinoe
2008UtatamaKyoko Kuroki
2009Ike-chan to BokuBoku’s mother
2010A Boy and His Samurai
2013Natsuko Nakamura
2017P and JKKako's mother
2018Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together
2019Sadako
2020Mellow

Voice acting

YearFilm NameCharacter Name
1999Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo THE MOVIETomoko Tamura
2005Soreike! Anpanman: Hapii's Big AdventureHapii

Stage play

Discography

Original albums

  1. Un
  2. Sakasama
  3. Murasaki.
  4. Toridori.

    Compilation albums

  5. Live & Remix Rie Tomosaka vs Eri Sakatomo
  6. Rie Tomosaka Best
  7. Daisuki!
  8. Rie Tomosaka Best+3

    Singles

  9. "Escalation"
  10. "Suki ni Nattara Kirin Lemon"
  11. "Kushami"
  12. "Docchi demo IN"
  13. "Naichaisō yo"
  14. "Birthday Party"
  15. "Inazuma Musume"
  16. "Futari"
  17. "Koishiteru"
  18. "Itoshii Toki"
  19. "Cappuccino"
  20. "Shōjo Robot"

    Awards