Kyōko Koizumi

Kyōko Koizumi (小泉今日子, Koizumi Kyōko^?) (b. February 4, 1966 in Atsugi, Kanagawa) is a Japanese singer and actress famous in Japan. Her music is released through Victor Entertainment in Japan. She is also known by the nickname Kyon Kyon. She had a solo female singer's record that her singles reached Top ten for 12 consecutive years before the record was broken by Namie Amuro.^[1] She married actor Nagase Masatoshi in 1995, and divorced in 2004. She has worked with well known anime music composer Yoko Kanno who composed the music for Koizumi's 21st album, Otoko no Ko Onna no Ko. In the 90's, she released a few dance remixes on vinyl only under the project name "Koizumix Production".

As an actress, she played in numerous dramas and movies; most notably, she was cast in two of the most successful movies in Japan ever: as the serial killer in "Bayside Shakedown aka Odoru Daisousasen: The Movie" (1998), and as the witch in "Onmyoji" (2001). In 2006 she starred as Eriko, the mother, in Toshiaki Toyoda's film Hanging Garden.

Albums

• My Fantasy (マイ・ファンタジ) – 1982
• Utairo no Toki (詩色の季節) – 1982
• Breezing – 1983
• Whisper – 1983
• Betty – 1984
• Today's Girl – 1985
• Flapper – 1985
• Kyōko no Kiyoku Tadashiku Utsukushiku (今日子の清く正しく美しく) – 1986
• Liar – 1986
• Hippies – 1987
• Phantasien – 1987
• Beat Pop – 1988
• Nostalgic Melody (ナツメロ – Natsumero) – 1988
• Koizumi in the House – 1989
• No. 17 – 1990
• Afropia – 1991
• Bambinater (mini album, as "Koizumix Production") – 1992
• Travel Rock – 1993
• Otoko no Ko Onna no Ko (オトコのコ　オンナのコ) – 1996
• Kyō – 1998
• Inner Beauty (mini album) – 2000
• Kyō 2 (mini album) – 2001
• Atsugi I.C. (厚木 I.C.) – 2003

Remix albums

• Fade Out – Super Remix Tracks (mini album) – 1989
• Super Remix Tracks II (mini album) – 1990
• Master Mix Party (as "Koizumix Production") – 1993
• 89–99 Collection – Koizumix Production (compilation) – 1999

Original soundtracks

• Boku no Onna ni Te wo Dasuna (ボクの女に手を出すな) (OST) – 1987
• Kaitou Ruby (快盗ルビイ) (OST) – 1988

Compilations

• Super best – Thank you Kyōko – 1983
• Celebration – 1984
• Melodies – Kyōko Koizumi Song Book (instrumental album) – 1985
• Do You Love Me – 1985
• The Best (ザ・ベスト) – 1986
• Ballad Classics – 1987
• CD File vol. 1 (singles A&B) – 1987
• CD File vol. 2 (singles A&B) – 1987
• CD File vol. 3 (singles A&B) – 1987
• Best of Kyong King – 1988
• Ballad Classics II – 1989
• CD File vol. 4 (singles A&B) – 1989
• K2 Best Seller – 1992
• Anytime – 1994
• Kyōn 3, Koizumi The Great 51 – 2002
• K25 Kyōko Koizumi All Time Best – 2007

Movies

• Gō-Gō Datte Neko Dearu (2008)
• Tokyo Sonata (2008)
• TenTen / Adrift in Tokyo (2007)
• Nada Sō Sō (2006)
• Yuki ni Negau Koto / What the Snow Brings (2005)
• Kūchū Teien / The Hanging Garden (2005)
• Survive Style 5+ (2005)
• Rockers (2003)
• Onmyōji (2001)
• Aoi Haru / Blue Spring (2001)
• Kaza-hana (2000)
• Kyōhansha (1999)
• Odoru daisōsasen: The Movie (also known as Bayside Shakedown) (1998)

Dramas & TV shows

• Hatachi no Koibito (TBS, 2007)
• Sailor Fuku to Kikanju (TBS, 2006)
• Yasashii Jikan (Fuji TV, 2005, ep9)
• Kawa, Itsuka Umi e (NHK, 2003)
• Manhattan Love Story (TBS, 2003)
• Suika (NTV, 2003)
• Shiritsu Tantei Hama Mike (NTV, 2002)
• Koi wo Nannen Yasundemasu ka (TBS, 2001)
• Renai Kekkon no Rule (Fuji TV, 1999)
• Kamisan Nanka Kowakunai (TBS, 1998)
• Owari no Nai Dowa (TBS, 1998)
• Melody (TBS, 1997)
• Mada Koi wa Hajimaranai (Fuji TV, 1995)
• Boku ga Kanojo ni, Shakkin wo Shita Riyū (TBS, 1994)
• Chance (Fuji TV, 1993)
• Ai Suru to iu Koto (TBS, 1993))
• Anata Dake Mienai (Fuji TV, 1992)
• Papa to Nat-chan (TBS, 1991)
• Aishiatteru Kai (Fuji TV, 1989)
• Ashita wa Atashi no Kaze ga Fuku (1989, NTV)
• Hanayome Ningo wa Nemuranai (1986, TBS)
• Shōjo ni Nani ga Okotta ka (1985, TBS)
• Ato wa Neru Dake (1983, TV Asahi)
• Anmitsu Hime (Fuji TV, 1983)
• Tōge no Gunzo (NHK, 1982)

References

1. ^ "安室奈美恵、キョンキョン、静香越え！TOP10連続年数女性歴代1位に！" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2007-01-30. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/41627/. Retrieved 2008-11-21. 

External links

• (Japanese) Official site
• (English) Profile at Japan Zone
• (English) Kyoko Koizumi at the Internet Movie Database