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Momoko Niihara
新原 桃子
Kikuchi in Shimbashi, 2018
Kikuchi in Shimbashi, 2018
Background information
Birth name菊池 桃子
Born (1968-05-04) May 4, 1968 (age 56)
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)Actress, entertainer, singer, scholar
Years active1984–present
Labels

Momoko Kikuchi (菊池 桃子, Kikuchi Momoko, born May 4, 1968)[1] is a Japanese actress, entertainer, singer, and scholar who is represented by the talent agency, Parfit Production.[2]

On June 22, 2020, Kikuchi announced that she has left Parfit Production and went independent.

Her ex-husband was professional golfer Tetsu Nishikawa. Kikuchi was also a brand adviser for such women's goods as Emom and Momokoselection.

Biography

Idol era

Momoko Kikuchi was born in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan,[1] scouted in 1982, and started to make TV appearances in 1983. She officially made her debut as an idol in 1984, releasing her first single just before her 16th birthday, and instantly shot to fame. She produced seven consecutive no. 1 songs on the Oricon Chart from 1985 to 1987.

In the late 80s, Kikuchi tried to shed off the "idol" label and formed a band featuring more original materials and rock music, but the band failed to be recognised. Unwilling to return to perform as an idol singing mainstream bubblegum pop, Kikuchi shifted her focus on acting from there on, and has been successful as an actress.

In 2011, Japanese music program Music Station held a special report counting down the Top 50 Idols of All-Time based on their singles' total sales. The list spans several decades, and Kikuchi was in the 42nd place, with a sales record of 4,110,000 copies.

In April 2014, Kikuchi celebrated her 30th anniversary in the show business by releasing her seventh album, the first since 1991, which is a re-recording of all her hit songs during her idol period.

Current

On November 2019, Kikuchi married with technocrat Hiroaki Niihara.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title Label
1984 Ocean Side Vap
1985 Tropic of Capricorn
1985 Terra Warrior Ψ Boy Original Sound Track (With Tetsuji Hayashi)
1986 Graduation Memories
1986 Adventure
1986 Graduation Memories (Piano And Orchestra Version)
1987 Escape from Dimension
1991 Miroir
2014 青春ラブレター 〜30th Celebration Best〜 Epic Records

Singles

Year Title Label
1984 青春のいじわる (Seishun no ijiwaru) Vap
1984 Summer Eyes
1984 雪にかいた Love Letter
1985 Sotsugyō (Graduation)
1985 Boyのテーマ (Boy no Theme)
1985 もう逢えないかもしれない (Mō aenai ka mo shirenai)
1986 Broken Sunset
1986 Deja Vu
1986 夏色片想い (Natsu-iro kataomoi)
1986 Say Yes!
1987 アイドルを探せ (Idol o sagase)
1987 Nile in Blue
1987 ガラスの草原 (Garasu no sōgen)

Compilations

Year Title Label
1989 The Greatest Hits (Majestic Twelve) Vap
1993 Special Selection 1
1993 Special Selection 2
2011 Golden ☆ Best

Filmography

TV series

Year Title Role Network Notes
1985 Graduation Momoko Watanabe NTV
1987 Koi wa Hi-ho! Momoko Furuya NTV Lead role
1989 Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishi Teru! Machiko Mochizuki Fuji TV
Dō-kyū-sei Kyoko Sakura Fuji TV
1990 Hotel Kyoko Mizutani TBS
Koi no Paradise Shiori Nanami Fuji TV
Yonimo Kimyōna Monogatari: Kuse Mariko Yoshinaga Fuji TV
1991 Pattern B (Hana no OL-hen): Giri Choko ni o Yōjin Noriko TBS Lead role
Nurse Station Mariko Nakata TBS Lead role
Vingt Cinq Ans Kekkon Yuko Matsunaga Fuji TV
Jinan Jijo Hitorikko Monogatari Arika Sayaka TBS
1992 Nobunaga King of Zipangu Nōhime NHK Taiga drama
Someday My Prince Will Come Fuji TV
Pa Te O Mari Egawa Fuji TV Lead role
1993 Ano Ni Tsu ni Kaeritai Chiako Aoki Fuji TV Lead role
Yellow Card Noriko Yasaka TBS
1994 Tekireiki Makoto Takase TBS Lead role
Otokogirai Akiitoguchi Hosokawa TBS Lead role
1995 Akarui Kazokukeikaku Riko Sakamaki Fuji TV
2007 Yamada Tarō Monogatari Ayako Yamada TBS
Churaumi Kara no Nengajō Yoshiko Morita Fuji TV
2008 Marumaru Chibi Maruko-chan Takashi-kun's mother Fuji TV
2010 Fukusuke Yukiko Iragashi THK
Nyotei Kaoruko Kaoruko Itami TV Asahi
Nasake no Onna: Kokuzeikyoku Sasatsu-kan Yuka Taniguchi TV Asahi Episode 1
Ojīchan wa 25-sai Asuka Kurihara TBS
2013 Glass no Ie Hiroko Onaka NHK
2014 Asunaro San San Nana Hyōshi Hiroko Fujimaki Fuji TV
2015 Happy Retirement Kiyoko Yasui TV Asahi
2018 Boys Over Flowers Season 2 Oto Edogawa's mother TBS
2020 Yell Masa Koyama NHK Asadora

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Pantsu no Ana Debut
1985 Tera Senshi PS Boy Momoko Lead role
1986 Bakumatsu Seishun Grafiti Ronin Ryoma Sakamoto Okiku
1987 Idol Wosagase Chikako Fujitani Lead role
1992 Pa Te O Mari Egawa Lead role
1998 Sore Ike! Anpanman te no Hi-ra o Taiyō ni Rina-chan Voice
2005 Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew Irene / Rene Voice
2011 Princess Toyotomi Kunimatsu's mother
2017 Peach Girl Sakurako Adachi/Momo's mother
2019 Angel Sign

References

  1. ^ a b "菊池 桃子" (in Japanese). Parfit Promotion. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "一億総活躍議員、なぜ菊池桃子が?". News Post Sebun (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 1 November 2015.