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Takako Matsu

Takako Matsu is a Japanese actress and pop singer born on June 10, 1977. She gained widespread popularity in the late 1990s through hit TV dramas starring alongside Takuya Kimura, including the massive success Long Vacation (1996) and Love Generation (1997). These roles established her as a leading actress in television. She has received Best Actress awards multiple time in her career.

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Born
Jun 10, 1977
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Acting

Biography

Takako Matsu is a Japanese actress and pop singer born on June 10, 1977. She gained widespread popularity in the late 1990s through hit TV dramas starring alongside Takuya Kimura, including the massive success Long Vacation (1996) and Love Generation (1997). These roles established her as a leading actress in television. She has received Best Actress awards multiple time in her career.

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Filmography

Movies

Because I Am Me
1997
Love Song of the Old Capital
1997
Tokyo Fair Weather
1997
April StoryUzuki Nireno
1998
Love Generation Hong KongUesugi/Riko
1998
Chûshingura 1/47Aguri (later Yozeiin)
2001
明るいほうへ 明るいほうへ -童謡詩人 金子みすゞ-
2001
9 SoulsYuki
2003
The Hidden BladeKie
2004
Hiroshima Showa 20 nen 8 Gatsu MuikaShinobu Yajima
2005
Brave StoryWataru Mitsuya (voice)
2006
HERO SPMaiko Amamiya
2006
Suite DreamsHana Takemoto
2006
HeroMaiko Amamiya
2007
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes DadMizue
2007
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty FacesYoko Hashiba
2008
Villon's WifeSachi
2009
ConfessionsYuko Moriguchi
2010
SomedayMie Oi
2011
Dreams for SaleSatoko Ichizawa
2012
The Little HouseTokiko Hirai
2014
A Farewell to JinuAkiko Amano
2015
HeroMaiko Amamiya
2015
FireworksNazuna's Mother (voice)
2017
Hard-CoreBar woman
2018
It ComesKotoko Higa
2018
The Lies She LovedTheme Song Performance
2018
The Miracle of Crybaby ShottanYoshiko Kashimasawa
2018
Masquerade HotelYoko Katagiri
2019
Last LetterYuri Kishibeno
2020
Suddenly Reading!
2020
SwitchTsutaya Madoka
2020
Pa Rum Pum Pum Pum
2021
The Pass: Last Days of the SamuraiSuga
2022
The Zen DiaryMachiko
2022
1st KissKanna Suzuri
2025
On Summer SandKeiko Koura
2025
Slow TrainYoko Shibuya
2025
大パルコ人⑤オカタイロックオペラ「雨の傍聴席、おんなは裸足…」
2025
Nagi NotesYoriko Endo
2026
NODA・MAP「兎、波を走る」

Television

Under One Roof24 eps
1993
Hana no Ran37 eps
1994
Kura6 eps
1995
KW
Konna Watashi ni Dare ga Shita10 eps
1996
Long VacationRyoko Okusawa · 11 eps
1996
SMAP×SMAPBistro guest · 1 eps
1996
Love GenerationRiko Uesugi · 11 eps
1997
Jinbē11 eps
1998
OT
Open tonight!10 eps
1999
The Oar3 eps
1999
Omiai kekkonNakatani Setsuko · 11 eps
2000
Omiai kekkonTheme Song Performance
2000
HeroMaiko Amamiya / 雨宫舞子 · 11 eps
2001
クリスマスの約束Creator
2001
Always the two of usTanimachi Mizuho · 11 eps
2003
竜馬がゆく4 eps
2004
At the Soul of an Actor乌山瞳美 · 11 eps
2006
Clouds Over the Hill秋山多美 · 13 eps
2009
Shin Nihon Fudoki語り：声の旅人 · 448 eps
2011
Man of DestinyYuriko Yuminari · 10 eps
2012
Back of FatherHiguchi Touko · 1 eps
2014
ふつうが一番 －作家・藤沢周平 父の一言－후지사와 카즈코 · 1 eps
2016
QuartetMaki Maki · 10 eps
2017
WarotenkaTheme Song Performance
2017
No Side GameMaki Kimijima · 10 eps
2019
Ikinari Honyomi! Sudden Book Reading1 eps
2020
劇場の灯を消すな！Ｂｕｎｋａｍｕｒａシアターコクーン編1 eps
2020
Matsuo Suzuki to 30-pun no Joyuu
2021
My Dear ExesTowako Omameda · 10 eps
2021
Golden SixTONESSelf · 1 eps
2025
NN
NODA・MAP『Q』：A Night at the Kabuki1 eps
2025
Their MarriageNella Suzuki · 9 eps
2025
6SixTONESSelf · 1 eps
2026
Blossom20 eps
2026

Photos

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Takako Matsu photo
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