Yuki Uchida
Yuki Uchida | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Actress, ex-model, ex-singer |
| Years active | 1992-2002, 2006-present |
| Spouse | Hidetaka Yoshioka (2002-2005) |
| Website | http://www.jap.co.jp/yuki/ |
Yuki Uchida (内田有紀, Uchida Yuki) (born in Tokyo on November 16, 1975, blood type O, 1m65) is a japanese actress, model and (ex) singer, and was a popular japanese idol in the 90's.
She began her carrier as a model in commercials, notably for the confectionery company "Lotte" (ロッテ), then debuted in acting in 1992 in the drama "Sono Toki, Heart wa Nusumareta".
She became a swimsuit model for the swimwear company Unitika in 1993, and got popular as an idol, partly due to her then unusual tomboyish look with short hairs and husky voice. She began to get large exposure in commercials and media, and hosted her own weekly 30mn late radio show, "Yorusora (nightsky) ni YOUKISS!", from April 1994 to March 2001 on Nippon Broadcasting (Listen to one of her shows).
She released her first single at the end of 1994, "TENCA wo Torou!", theme of one of her drama, which ranked n°1 at oricon music charts, and began a successful singing career for the next two years, her first album ranking n°1, and with hits written by Tetsuya Komuro (notably "Only You" and "Baby's Growing Up"), a career which she stopped in 2000 to concentrate on acting.
She was cast in many dramas and movies, often as the lead actress, most notably in the live adaptation of the famous manga "Hana yori dango" (as Makino) in 1995, and "Cat's Eye" (as Ai) in 1997.
She retired from show-business when she married actor Hidetaka Yoshioka in November 28, 2002, but returned to acting in 2006, after her divorce in December 2005.
After 10 years away from the big screen, she made her come back to cinema in 2007, in Takeshi Kitano's "Kantoku Banzai!", and in the leading role of "Welcome to the Quiet Room", movie set in a psychiatric hospital, in which she is in all the scenes.
- Trivia:
She practiced fencing in high school, and ranked 3rd in a tournament in Tokyo in 1991.
Popular actor Shun Oguri, then a big fan of her, would have unintentionally started his carreer by joining Uchida's acting school in the 90's with the only hope of meeting her.
Filmography
Movies
| Romaji title | Japanese title | International title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana Yori Dango | 花より男子 | (Boys Over Flowers) | 1995 |
| Cat's Eye | Cat's Eye | Cat's Eye | 1997 |
| BEAT | BEAT | BEAT | 1998 |
| Kantoku Banzai! | 監督・ばんざい! | Glory to the Filmmaker! | 2007 |
| Quiet Room Ni Yôkoso | クワイエットルームにようこそ | Welcome to the Quiet Room | 2007 |
TV movie
| Romaji title: | Odoru daisosasen bangaihen - Wangansho fukei monogatari shoka no kôtsûanzen special |
| Japanese title: | 踊る大捜査線 番外編湾岸署婦警物語 初夏の交通安全スペシャル |
| Translation: | Bayside Shakedown: Wangan Police Station Female Police Officers' Story |
| Aired: | Fuji TV - 1998 |
Drama
| Romaji title | Japanese title | Channel | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iryu 2 (Team medical dragon 2) | 医龍 2 | Fuji TV | 2007 |
| Bambino! | バンビーノ! | NTV | 2007 |
| Maguro | マグロ | TV Asahi | 2007 |
| Dare Yorimo Mama wo Ai su | 誰よりもままを愛す | TBS | 2006 |
| Kita no Kuni kara 2002 Yuigon | 北の国から2002 遺言 | Fuji TV | 2002 |
| Big Wing | ビッグウイング | TBS | 2001 |
| Namida o Fuite | 涙をふいて | Fuji TV | 2000 |
| Tenshi ga Kieta Machi | 天使が消えた街 | NTV | 2000 |
| Kori no Sekai | 冰の世界 | Fuji TV | 1999 |
| Amai Seikatsu | 甘い生活 | NTV | 1999 |
| Akimahende | あきまへんで！ | TBS | 1998 |
| Tsubasa wo Kudasai! | 翼をください! | Fuji TV | 1996 |
| Campus Note | キャンパス・ノート | TBS | 1996 |
| Hanjuku Tamago | 半熟卵 | Fuji TV | 1994 |
| Juu Nana Sai | 17才 | Fuji TV | 1994 |
| Toki o Kakeru Shojo * | 時をかける少女 | Fuji TV | 1994 |
| Jajauma Narashi | じゃじゃ馬慣らし | Fuji TV | 1993 |
| If Moshimo (in episode n°8 only) | If もしも | Fuji TV | 1993 |
| Hitotsu Yane no Shita | ひとつ屋根の下 | Fuji TV | 1993 |
| Sono Toki, Heart wa Nusumareta | その時,ハ-トは盜まれた | Fuji TV | 1992 |
* adapted from the novel (and later anime movie) "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time"
Discography
Albums
| Romaji title | Japanese title | Release date | Reference | Oricon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junjou Karen Otome Moyou | 純情可憐乙女模様 | 1995/02/08 | KICS-470 | 1 |
| Mi-Chemin | Mi-Chemin | 1995/09/21 | KICS-510 | 3 |
| Merry Christmas For You | Merry Christmas For You | 1995/11/22 | KICS-530 | 19 |
| Ai no Baka | 愛のバカ | 1996/03/23 | KICS-540 | 20 |
| nakitakunalu | 泣きたくなる | 1996/10/10 | KICS-600 | 18 |
| Present - Uchida Yuki Best Album | Present ~内田有紀 Best Album~ | 1997/12/03 | KICS-630 | 33 |
Singles
| Romaji title | Japanese title | Release date | Reference | Oricon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TENCA wo Torou! ~Uchida no Yabou~ | TENCAを取ろう~内田の野望 | 1994/10/21 | KIDS-220 | 1 |
| Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku | 明日は明日の風が吹く | 1995/04/05 | KIDS-240 | 3 |
| Only You | Only You | 1995/04/21 | KIDS-250 | 2 |
| Baby's Growing Up | Baby's Growing Up | 1995/08/19 | KIDS-270 | 5 |
| Shiawase ni Naritai | 幸せになりたい | 1996/01/24 | KIDS-280 | 6 |
| Ever & Ever (Uchida Yuki & m.C.A.T) | Ever & Ever | 1996/07/17 | KIDS-300 | 8 |
| Aishiteru | アイシテル | 1997/02/21 | KIDS-330 | 23 |
| Da.i.su.ki | Da.i.su.ki | 1997/05/21 | KIDS-340 | 29 |
| Heartbreak Sniper | ハートブレイク スナイパー | 1998/09/23 | KIDS-370 | 32 |
| Rakuen | 楽園 | 1999/08/25 | KIDS-430 | 28 |
| Rakuen -Memorial Tracks- (maxi-single) | 楽園-Memorial Tracks | 1999/10/13 | KICS-763 | 67 |
Others
Concert videos
| Uchida's live show | Yuki Uchida 1995 Concert | 1996 |
| No make | (Live & interview) | 1996 |
| Nakitakunalu | Yuki Uchida Concert 1996 | 1997 |
| Minna DA I SU KI | Yuki Uchida Concert Tour 1997 | 1998 |
Other videos
| Visual Queen of The Year '93: Yuki Uchida - La Palette | Visual Queen of The Year '93 | 1993 | Fuji TV | |
| The Cat's Secret | Making of Cat's Eye | 1997 |
Photobooks
| Visual queen of the year '93 | Swimsuit models | 1993 | ||
| YUKISS | First solo photobook | 1994 | ||
| Yuki to tsuki to taiyo to 有紀と月と太陽と |
Second solo photobook | 1995 | Wani Books （ワニブックス） |
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| Yorusora ni YOUKISS! 夜空に YOUKISS! |
Third solo photobook The book centers on her activity as a radio show hostess on her own weekly 30min late show, "Yorusora (nightsky) ni YOUKISS!", from April 1994 to March 2001, on Nippon Broadcasting. It also contains text and poems. |
1996 | ||
| Cat's Eye | Cat's Eye movie photobook | 1997 | Wani Books （ワニブックス） |