Yuriko Ishida

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Characters played by Yuriko Ishida

San / Kaya — Princess Mononoke (1997)

Wolf-raised human girl who fights to protect the forest.

Tsuchiya Yuri — The Full-Time Wife Escapist (2016)

A supporting character, possibly a relative or acquaintance of the leads, involved in the narrative's interpersonal relationships.

Julia — Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting (2007)

The emotional core and focal point of the second film. Her narrative, told from her perspective, traces her childhood and her fateful meeting with Kenshiro, establishing the romantic and motivational foundation for the entire saga.

Azusa Akatsuka — Tokyo MER: The Sumida River Mission (2023)

A member of the TOKYO MER world whose specific actions are not detailed in the available synopsis.

Yuria (voice) — Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro (2008)

Voice performer for Yuria, Kenshiro's beloved fiancée whose fate drives much of the early narrative.

Satoko Kuroda — Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019)

Satoko Kuroda is Keisuke Kuroda’s wife, whose relationship with him reveals how distant his former behavior was. She is surprised when Keisuke invites her to dinner, an apparently unprecedented gesture that reflects the personal changes accompanying his memory loss and his attempt to reconsider how he has lived and governed.

Julia — Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria (2007)

A noble and resilient woman torn between Kenshiro and Raoh, embodying love and sacrifice in a brutal world.

Yukiyo Naga — The Mourner (2015)

Yukiyo is a woman who recounts her relationship with the dead man Sakuya Kosui and believes that she killed him out of possessive love. She asks Shizuto to kill her so she can be bound to Sakuya in death. Shizuto refuses, instead helping her confront their connection and remember Sakuya as more than the circumstances of his death.

Sachiko Fujinuma — Erased (2016)

Sachiko is Satoru's mother, whose sharp observation of a possible abduction helps him remember the earlier tragedy. She is murdered while alone in Satoru's apartment, causing his desperate pursuit of the killer and triggering the chain of time reversals that drives the story. In the altered future, she survives.

Shiori Ueki — Yakuza Ladies: The Final Battle (1990)

Widow of a murdered rival leader seeking justice and vengeance.

Ninzaburo Furuhata's mother — Furuhata Chugakusei (2008)

Furuhata's caring mother who influences his early life.

Prof. Hatomura — God's Puzzle (2008)

Professor Hatomura teaches the difficult physics classes that Motokazu attends in place of his twin brother. Mistaking Motokazu for the more confident Yoshikazu, Hatomura asks him to persuade Saraka to attend her lab course so she can complete her degree. This request helps bring Saraka into Motokazu's project on the creation of the universe.

Career Overview

Yuriko Ishida has 61 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room Collection with 4 titles. Signature works include Princess Mononoke, From Up on Poppy Hill, Pom Poko. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
61
Birth Date
1969-10-03
Birth Place
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q1065638), public domain (CC0).