Yoshiko Shimizu

Yoshiko Shimizu
Native name	清水 よし子
Romanized	Shimizu Yoshiko
Nationality	Japanese
Born	June 29, 1958 (age 65) Osaka, Japan
Occupations	Actress, comedienne
Voice of	Yuriko Asai

Yoshiko Shimizu (清水 よし子 (しみず よしこ) , Shimizu Yoshiko, born June 29, 1958 in Osaka, Japan), also known by her married name Yoshiko Asada (浅田 美子 () , Yoshiko Asada), is a Japanese actress and comedienne. She is best known for being part of the comedy duo, Pink Phone.

Shimizu voiced Yuriko Asai in the Boys Over Flowers anime and the movie.

Biography

Early life

Yoshiko Shimizu was born on June 29, 1958 in Osaka, Japan. She graduated from Osaka Shin-ai College.

Career

She joined a theater troupe in 1984 and formed the comedy duo, "Pink Phone" (ピンクの電話 () , "Pink Phone") with Miyako Takeuchi in 1986. In 1996, Shimizu voiced Yuriko Asai in the anime adaptation of Boys Over Flowers. She has had several small roles in television and film.

Selected filmography

Voice

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Boys Over Flowers	Yuriko Asai
1997	Hana Yori Dango: The Movie
	Yume no Crayon Oukoku	Puuchi

Notes

• General
• Connections

• Boys Over Flowers author Yoko Kamio was a huge fan of Shimizu prior to her participation in the anime. Kamio stated that she was very happy that Shimizu voiced Yuriko.
• Shimizu shares her birthday with Kamio and Nobuaki Suzuki, though she is eight years older than Kamio and two years older than Suzuki.

Yoshihiko Akaida, Kanako Tobimatsu, Yuta Mochizuki, Sahori Kajikawa, and Yoji Ietomi also worked on the anime series, Yume no Crayon Oukoku.

External links

• Yoshiko Shimizu profile on Ishii Mitsuzo
• Yoshiko Shimizu official blog
• Yoshiko Shimizu (@yoshiko_shimizu629) on Instagram
• Yoshiko Shimizu (@yoshiko629) on Twitter
• Yoshiko Shimizu on Japanese Wikipedia
• Yoshiko Shimizu at the Anime News Network
• Yoshiko Shimizu at the Internet Movie Database