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Yuriko Hoshi
ACTOR

Yuriko Hoshi

Known for Mothra vs. Godzilla · Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster · Chûshingura

Yuriko Hoshi (星由里子 Hoshi Yuriko) was a Japanese actress. As one of Toho's young stars in the 1960's, she played reporters in the Godzilla films Godzilla vs. Mothra and Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, as well as Yuichi Tanuma's girlfriend in the Young Guy series. Hoshi passed away from lung cancer on May 16, 2018, at the age of 74.

Snapshot 2026-10-16

Born
Dec 6, 1943
Died
May 17, 2018
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Acting

Biography

Yuriko Hoshi (星由里子 Hoshi Yuriko) was a Japanese actress. As one of Toho's young stars in the 1960's, she played reporters in the Godzilla films Godzilla vs. Mothra and Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, as well as Yuichi Tanuma's girlfriend in the Young Guy series. Hoshi passed away from lung cancer on May 16, 2018, at the age of 74.

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Known For

MOVIEMothra vs. Godzilla
Mothra vs. GodzillaJunko Nakanishi · 1964
★ 7.0
MOVIEGhidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterNaoko Shindo · 1964
★ 7.0
MOVIEChûshingura
ChûshinguraOtsuya · 1962
★ 7.1
TVDoctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko DaimonChiyoko Nioka · 2012
★ 7.5
TVAIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo1 eps · 2002
★ 7.5
TVAgatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and MarpleMrs. Lacy (voice) · 2004
★ 6.7
TVThe Woman of S.R.I.
The Woman of S.R.I.Izumi Sakaki · 1999
★ 7.3

Filmography

Movies

Someday I'll Know
1959
The Entrapped Gangster
1959
The Path Under the PlatanesKeiko Ishimaru
1959
The Story of Iron Arm InaoHigh School Girl A
1959
The Terrible GameMariko's Friend C
1959
Beyond the HillsTamako Wada
1960
Man Against ManNatsue
1960
Older Wife, Younger Husband
1960
Salarygirl Story: Saucy StaffIchiko Kamiya
1960
Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: A Wife's Virginal Face
1960
The Dangerous Kiss
1960
The Husband Was a Baby
1960
The Lovelorn Geisha
1960
Three Dolls and Three Guys
1960
Young Nude
1960
B.G Story: Designs of a 20 Year-OldKyoko Kurimura (new BG employee)
1961
Blood on the Sea
1961
Daredevil in the CastleSenhime
1961
Hidden Fangs
1961
Sir Galahad in CampusSumiko Nakazato
1961
The Last Challenge
1961
The Last WarSaeko Tamura
1961
The Man from the EastMichiko Homma
1961
The Other WomanHiroko Kouno
1961
The Wind and Waves
1961
The Witness KilledYoko
1961
Born in Sin
1962
ChûshinguraOtsuya
1962
College ChampSumiko Nakasaka
1962
CounterstrokeSayuri
1962
Kanpai! Sararīman shokun
1962
Local Reporter
1962
Long Way to Okinawa
1962
Mount Hakone
1962
Musume to watashi
1962
Operation Enemy Fort
1962
Pride of the CampusSumiko Nakazato
1962
The Wiser AgeYukiko
1962
Till Tomorrow IsSaori
1962
A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment
1963
A Woman's LifeMidori Tominaga
1963
Attack SquadronMiyako Tamai
1963
Daybreak ChorusTomoko Saimura
1963
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
1963
Legacy of the 500,000Masako Matsuo
1963
Warring ClansSaghiri
1963
Young Guy in Hawaii中里澄子
1963
A Keg of PowderKayo Tatsuno
1964
Fright Time
1964
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterNaoko Shindo
1964
Money Is Most Important
1964
Mothra vs. GodzillaJunko Nakanishi
1964
The Naked ExecutiveKeiko Hidaka
1964
The Rabble
1964
Tiger FlightYuki Arikawa
1964
WhirlwindKozato
1964
Campus A Go-GoSumiko Hoshiyama
1965
Start HereMiyako Hanai (Fourth Daughter)
1965
Young Guy at Sea芦屋澄子
1965
3 Raccoon DogsMariko Matsumura
1966
Forever With You
1966
It Started In The AlpsSumiko Kishi
1966
Izuko e
1966
Night in Bangkok
1966
Punch Guy
1966
Rise Against the SwordPrincess Azusa
1966
The DaphneAyame (the fourth daughter)
1966
The Man from Planet Alpha
1966
Circuit-A-Go-Go
1967
Green Light to JoyMiyoko Ishikawa
1967
KojiroTone
1967
Let's Go! Young GuySumiko Nishina
1967
Pomegranate TimeEiko Kuwata
1967
River of Forever
1967
Young Guy in the South PacificSumiko Nishina
1967
Cry of the Mountain
1968
Devils-in-Law
1968
I Shall Not Forget
1968
Kill!Chino Kajii
1968
The Age of Undutiful Children
1968
The Flame of Youth
1968
Young Guy in RioSumiko
1968
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
1969
Shinsengumi: Assassins of HonorOtaka
1969
The Domain: Flower and DragonMan
1969
Tsugaru zessho
1969
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri
1970
The Summit of Mt. FujiMitsuko
1970
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter
1971
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die
1972
Lullaby for a Tough Guy
1972
Aoi sanmyakuUmetaro
1975
Afternoon of the Evil Spirits
1983
Karate Cop 3
1984
Wandering -SASURAI-
1986
Young Girls in LoveTeika Shima
1986
The Panda Story
1988
Tigers Memorial Club Band: My Summer, and Our Summer
1990
Angel, My Song Is Your Song
1992
Rainbow Bridge
1993
NT
Night Train to the StarsIchi Miyazawa
1996
Rainbow Cape
1999
Godzilla vs. MegaguirusDr. Yoshino Yoshizawa
2000
I Love Peace
2003
River of First LoveMatsuko Takakura
2004
Free and Easy 18
2007
Asakusa's Kikujiro of Tsukuba: The Man from Tsukuba Who Created Asakusa Rokku
2016
Blow the Spring Wind in the Schoolyard
2016
Unrequited Love
2016
Only the Cat KnowsShizuko
2019
Wish You Were HereMichiyo
2019

Television

Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesUmeko Kagawa · 1 eps
1983
Agri156 eps
1997
The Woman of S.R.I.Izumi Sakaki · 1 eps
1999
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo1 eps
2002
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and MarpleMrs. Lacy (voice) · 2 eps
2004
新・細うで繁盛記大原 富士子 · 2 eps
2006
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko DaimonChiyoko Nioka · 1 eps
2012

Photos

Yuriko Hoshi photo
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