Takeuchi Yuko

Name: Takeuchi Yuko
Native name: 竹内結子
Also Known as: Takeuchi Yuuko, たけうちゆうこ
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: April 1, 1980
Died: September 27, 2020

Takeuchi Yuko, born in Saitama, Saitama, Japan, was a Japanese actress. She made her big break with NHK's television series Asuka and JT Green's commercial. She had gone on to star in many TV shows, movies, and commercials.

On May 10, 2005, Takeuchi married Nakamura Shidou, a Kabuki actor. They met during the filming of the movie Be with You. She gave birth to her eldest son the same year. The couple divorced on February 29, 2008. She later married Nakabayashi Taiki in 2019, and her second son was born in January 2020.

She was popular for her cute looks and cheerful image. She was said to be like Meg Ryan by a Japanese magazine, and Audrey Hepburn by director Negishi Kichitaro.

It was reported that Takeuchi Yuko was found dead at her home in Tokyo on the morning of September 27, 2020. Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department ruled her death as a suicide despite no suicide note.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2019	QUEEN Japanese Drama, 2019, 10 eps Himi Kou (Main Role)	10	Himi Kou Main Role	7.5
2018	Miss Sherlock Japanese Drama, 2018, 8 eps Sherlock (Main Role)	8	Sherlock Main Role	8.0
2018	Innocent Days Japanese Drama, 2018, 6 eps Tanaka Yukino (Main Role)	6	Tanaka Yukino Main Role	7.5
2017	A Life: A Love Japanese Drama, 2017, 10 eps Danjo Mifuyu (Main Role)	10	Danjo Mifuyu Main Role	7.6
2016	Sanadamaru Japanese Drama, 2016, 50 eps Yodo-dono / Lady Cha Cha (Support Role)	50	Yodo-dono / Lady Cha Cha Support Role	7.8
2013	Dandarin Rodo Kijun Kantokukan Japanese Drama, 2013, 11 eps Danda Rin (Main Role)	11	Danda Rin Main Role	7.3
2012	Strawberry Night Japanese Drama, 2012, 11 eps Himekawa Reiko (Main Role)	11	Himekawa Reiko Main Role	7.9
2010	Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku Japanese Drama, 2010, 10 eps Kitamura Shiori (Main Role)	10	Kitamura Shiori Main Role	7.3
2008	Flower Shop Without Rose Japanese Drama, 2008, 11 eps Shirato Mio (Main Role)	11	Shirato Mio Main Role	7.9
2005	Fukigen na Gene Japanese Drama, 2005, 11 eps Aoi Yoshiko (Main Role)	11	Aoi Yoshiko Main Role	6.8
2004	Pride Japanese Drama, 2004, 11 eps Murase Aki (Main Role)	11	Murase Aki Main Role	8.3
2003	Egao no Hosoku Japanese Drama, 2003, 12 eps Kurasawa Yumi (Main Role)	12	Kurasawa Yumi Main Role	7.2
2002	The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine Japanese Drama, 2002, 12 eps Mugita Natsumi (Main Role)	12	Mugita Natsumi Main Role	7.3
2001	School Teachers Japanese Drama, 2001, 11 eps Asakura Motoko (Support Role)	11	Asakura Motoko Support Role	7.6
2001	Mukodono! Japanese Drama, 2001, 12 eps Arai Sakura (Main Role)	12	Arai Sakura Main Role	7.4
2001	Shiroi Kage Japanese Drama, 2001, 10 eps Shimura Nobuko (Main Role)	10	Shimura Nobuko Main Role	7.6
2000	Style! Japanese Drama, 2000, 10 eps Sakakibara Shiori (Main Role)	10	Sakakibara Shiori Main Role	7.2
2000	Friends Japanese Drama, 2000, 11 eps Matsuno Miyuki (Support Role)	11	Matsuno Miyuki Support Role	8.0
1999	Asuka Japanese Drama, 1999, 149 eps Miyamoto Asuka (Main Role)	149	Miyamoto Asuka Main Role	7.6
1999	Romance Japanese Drama, 1999, 12 eps Kurasawa Kotoe (Support Role)	12	Kurasawa Kotoe Support Role	0.0
1998	Nanisama! Japanese Drama, 1998, 11 eps Kimura Yuri (Support Role)	11	Kimura Yuri Support Role	7.2
1998	Koritsuku Natsu Japanese Drama, 1998, 11 eps Moriguchi Junko (Support Role)	11	Moriguchi Junko Support Role	8.0
1998	Setsunai ~TOKYO HEART BREAK~ Japanese Drama, 1998, 25 eps (Ep.19) (Guest Role)	25	(Ep.19) Guest Role	9.0
1997	Ii Hito Japanese Drama, 1997, 11 eps Hayashida Maki (Ep.5-6) (Guest Role)	11	Hayashida Maki (Ep.5-6) Guest Role	7.3
1996	Shin Mokuyou no Kaidan: Cyborg Japanese Drama, 1996, 6 eps Imamura Yuka (Main Role)	6	Imamura Yuka Main Role	7.4

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2020	The Confidence Man JP: Princess Japanese Movie, 2020, "Star" (Bit part)	"Star" Bit part	7.8
2019	Kessan! Chushingura Japanese Movie, 2019, Riku (Support Role)	Riku Support Role	6.7
2019	A Long Goodbye Japanese Movie, 2019, Mari Imamura (Main Role)	Mari Imamura Main Role	7.6
2019	The Confidence Man JP: Romance Japanese Movie, 2019, Ran Riu (Support Role)	Ran Riu Support Role	7.8
2018	The Travelling Cat Chronicles Japanese Movie, 2018, Kashima Noriko (Main Role)	Kashima Noriko Main Role	7.9
2016	Creepy Japanese Movie, 2016, Yasuko (Support Role)	Yasuko Support Role	6.9
2016	The Magnificent Nine Japanese Movie, 2016, Toki (Main Role)	Toki Main Role	7.4
2016	The Inerasable Japanese Movie, 2016, "I" (Main Role)	"I" Main Role	6.8
2016	Kidan Piece of Darkness Japanese Movie, 2016, (Main Role)	Main Role	6.9
2014	Cape Nostalgia Japanese Movie, 2014, Ryuzaki Midori (Main Role)	Ryuzaki Midori Main Role	7.0
2013	Strawberry Night Japanese Movie, 2013, Himekawa Reiko (Main Role)	Himekawa Reiko Main Role	7.4
2011	Once in a Blue Moon Japanese Movie, 2011, Hino Fuko / Yabe Suzuko (Support Role)	Hino Fuko / Yabe Suzuko Support Role	7.4
2011	Hayabusa Japanese Movie, 2011, Mizusawa Megumi (Main Role)	Mizusawa Megumi Main Role	7.1
2011	1,778 Stories of Me and My Wife Japanese Movie, 2011, Setsuko (Main Role)	Setsuko Main Role	7.4
2010	Flowers Japanese Movie, 2010, Kaoru (Main Role)	Kaoru Main Role	7.3
2010	Golden Slumber Japanese Movie, 2010, Higuchi Haruko (Support Role)	Higuchi Haruko Support Role	7.4
2009	No More Cry!!! Japanese Movie, 2009, Tetsuko Yamagishi (Main Role)	Tetsuko Yamagishi Main Role	7.1
2009	The Triumphant Return of General Rouge Japanese Movie, 2009, Taguchi Kimiko (Main Role)	Taguchi Kimiko Main Role	7.6
2008	The Glorious Team Batista Japanese Movie, 2008, Taguchi Kimiko (Main Role)	Taguchi Kimiko Main Role	7.2
2007	Midnight Eagle Japanese Movie, 2007, Arisawa Keiko (Main Role)	Arisawa Keiko Main Role	6.9
2007	Closed Note Japanese Movie, 2007, Mano Ibuki (Main Role)	Mano Ibuki Main Role	7.1
2007	Dog in a Sidecar Japanese Movie, 2007, Yoko (Main Role)	Yoko Main Role	7.1
2005	Snowy Love Fall in Spring Japanese Movie, 2005, Ayakura Satoko (Main Role)	Ayakura Satoko Main Role	6.8
2004	Be With You Japanese Movie, 2004, Aio Mio (Main Role)	Aio Mio Main Role	8.1
2004	Heaven's Bookstore Japanese Movie, 2004, Shoko/Natsuko (Main Role)	Shoko/Natsuko Main Role	7.1
2003	Night of the Shooting Stars Japanese Movie, 2003, Aoshima Kana (Main Role)	Aoshima Kana Main Role	7.2
2003	Resurrection Japanese Movie, 2003, Tachibana Aoi (Main Role)	Tachibana Aoi Main Role	7.0
1999	Big Show! Hawaii ni Utaeba Japanese Movie, 1999, Takahashi Satomi (Support Role)	Takahashi Satomi Support Role	1.0
1998	Innocent World Japanese Movie, 1998, Ami (Main Role)	Ami Main Role	7.0
1998	Ring Japanese Movie, 1998, Oishi Tomoko (Support Role)	Oishi Tomoko Support Role	7.5

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2016	Kamoshirenai Joyutachi 2016 Japanese Special, 2016, 1 eps [Herself] (Support Role)	1	[Herself] Support Role	7.5
2015	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 25th Anniversary Special - Movie Director Edition Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps {Hako} Yoshino Sakuko (Main Role)	1	{Hako} Yoshino Sakuko Main Role	7.1
2015	Kamoshirenai Joyutachi Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps [Herself] (Main Role)	1	[Herself] Main Role	7.6
2015	Fukushu Houtei Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps Ogata Nobuko (Main Role)	1	Ogata Nobuko Main Role	6.6
2015	Jouryuu Kaikyuu - Fukumaru Hyakkaten Gaishoubu Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps Samejima Shizuo (Main Role)	1	Samejima Shizuo Main Role	7.5
2014	Kuroi Fukuin Japanese Special, 2014, 1 eps Yasuko Ehara [Mysterious church member] (Support Role)	1	Yasuko Ehara [Mysterious church member] Support Role	6.6
2013	Dai Kuko 2013 Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps Ookouchi Chigusa (Main Role)	1	Ookouchi Chigusa Main Role	8.0
2013	Cheap Flight!! Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps Aizawa Miharu (Main Role)	1	Aizawa Miharu Main Role	6.8
2013	Strawberry Night: After the Invisible Rain - Special Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps Himekawa Reiko (Main Role)	1	Himekawa Reiko Main Role	7.3
2011	Suteki na Kakushidori - Kanzen Muketsu no Concierge Japanese Special, 2011, 1 eps [Cooking specialist] (Support Role)	1	[Cooking specialist] Support Role	6.7
2010	Strawberry Night Japanese Special, 2010, 1 eps Himekawa Reiko (Main Role)	1	Himekawa Reiko Main Role	7.7
2004	New Love Story in New York Japanese Special, 2004, 1 eps Fujikura Eiko (Support Role)	1	Fujikura Eiko Support Role	0.0
2003	Warsaw no Aki Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps Aoki Yoko (Main Role)	1	Aoki Yoko Main Role	0.0
2003	Shiroi Kage: Sono Monogatari no Hajimari to Inochi no Kioku Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps Shimura Nobuko (Main Role)	1	Shimura Nobuko Main Role	2.0
2000	The Story of One Century Japanese Special, 2000, 3 eps Nagai Toshiko (Ep. 2) (Support Role)	3	Nagai Toshiko (Ep. 2) Support Role	7.2
1998	Dangerous Detectives Forever Japanese Special, 1998, 1 eps Fubuki Asuka (Support Role)	1	Fubuki Asuka Support Role	6.7

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2015	Datsuryoku News Network Japanese TV Show, 2015, 430 eps (Ep. 159) (Guest)	430	(Ep. 159) Guest	5.9
2014	Sakurai Ariyoshi the Yakai Japanese TV Show, 2014, 500 eps (Ep. 78) (Guest)	500	(Ep. 78) Guest	7.9
2011	Nazotoki Battle TORE Japanese TV Show, 2011, 54 eps (Ep. 54) (Guest)	54	(Ep. 54) Guest	0.0
2007	Bokura no Jidai Japanese TV Show, 2007, 900 eps (Guest)	900	Guest	0.0
2004	Cinemaholic Japanese TV Show, 2004, 56 eps (Guest)	56	Guest	0.0
2001	Domoto Kyoudai Japanese TV Show, 2001, 168 eps (Ep. 96, 154) (Guest)	168	(Ep. 96, 154) Guest	8.3
1996	1 Okuri no Dai Shitsumon!? Waratte Koraete! Japanese TV Show, 1996, 118 eps (Guest)	118	Guest	0.0
1996	King's Brunch Japanese TV Show, 1996, 1214 eps (20090307) (Guest)	1214	(20090307) Guest	0.0
1994	Guru Guru Ninety Nine Japanese TV Show, 1994, 1 eps [Gochi] (S19E9) (Guest)	1	[Gochi] (S19E9) Guest	0.0
1951	Kouhaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps [Supporter] (Ep. 50) (Guest)	76	[Supporter] (Ep. 50) Guest	7.6