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RetroPanda
Thu, 12/09/2024 - 13:52
Tsujisawa Kyoko, born: April 21, 1962, was an idol active in mid 1980s.
At the age of 7, she joined an acting school affiliated with a theater company because she wanted to change her shy personality. She made her acting debut on TV in 1980 in the drama "Tadaima Hokago". One year later, she started to gain popularity playing the female lead in the drama "Tonda Rival" in 1981. She made her singing debut on April 21, 1984 and was nominated in various newcomer awards.
"Tadaima Hokago" (1980)
^ she played as one of the students in part 3 of the drama. There's also (1:03) Okada Nana among the casts.
"Tonda Rival" (1981)
^ (1:15, 2:14) Tsujikawa Kyoko
About this song
Released on April 21, 1984 as her debut song, this song reached #49 on Oricon chart - her highest chart position - and sold 23,000 copies which is her highest sales.
Her live performances:
In her career, she has released a total of 4 singles and 1 album. There's no information about her total sales (all singles + album) but her total single sales alone are about 25,000 copies. She was more popular as an actress, she has starred in a total of 94 dramas (1980-2021) and 4 movies (1986-1991).
In one of the newcomer awards, 1984
^ (0:43) Tsujisawa Kyoko won the special award. There's also (2:20) Tanaka Kumi and Yamamoto Yukari winning the "idol award". And the grand prix winner was (4:34) Okada Yukiko, with (4:37) Oginome Yoko clapping next to her.
Tsujisawa Kyoko in a singing program, 1985
...and decades have passed...
This was Tsujisawa Kyoko in 2020:
https://cdn-ak.f.st-hatena.com/images/fotolife/h/hati8823/20200420/20200...
There's no specified year but these are probably her most recent pictures:
Oricon highest 49, 23,000 copies sold ^^
If you look at the live performances of this song, you'll see that she uses her mic as a gun at the end!