, born , is a Japanese actress and J-pop singer born in Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan on 20 July 1973. In 1979, she made her acting debut as a child-actress in television drama series and, in 1987, her singing debut with the single under Taurus Records. Her alma mater is Waseda University.
Career At the age of 6, Ogawa made an appearance in the ominous photobook Little Angels Shoujo no Uta published by Hoei TV Production under her real name - Shigemi Tanimoto. During the same time, she made her acting debut as a child actress in the television drama series .
At age 7, she made her acting debut as child stage actress in theaters. In 1986, her acting in the television drama Ai no Arashi has been in the centre of attention from both audience and critics. In 1987, she changed her stage name to Noriko Ogawa, and made her singing debut under the same name that year with the single Namida o Tabanete under Taurus Records.
In 1992, Ogawa held her first summer concert tour 92 Dix Neuf Ans. The footage has been recorded into live album and released on the same year. In 1997, she graduated from the sociology department of Waseda University.
After her marriage in 2005, her activities as both an actress and a singer decreased. On the 30th anniversary of her singing debut in 2017, she released the compilation album 30th Anniversary Best which included re-recorded debut songs. In 2020, it was reported that Ogawa is in the charge of the acting audition under her own private agency.
Personal life In 2005, she married Japanese actor Akio Yoshida. The announcement was made through the official website.
Discography Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Year Single Peak chart positions FormatsJPNOricon1987"Namida o Tabanete" 13 CD, LP, Cassette1988"Eien no Utatane" 12 CD, LP, Cassette"Kowareru" 6 CD, LP, Cassette"Glass no Mekakushi" 6 CD, LP, Cassette1989"Hitohira" 8 CD, LP, Cassette,"Natsuiro no Tenshi" 8 CD, LP, Cassette"Mujitsu no Tsumi" 10 CD, LP, Cassette1990"Hitomishiri Angel—Tenshi-tachi no Lesson" 15 CD"Bathroom no Gensō" 38 CD"Marionette wa Nemuranai" 37 CD1991"Netako o Okosu Komoriuta" 61 CD"Hachigatsu no Calendar" 48 CD1992"Sunao ni Jealousy" - CD1993"Koi o Shiyō to Omou" - CD"Ai Saresugite" - CD1994"Requiem" - CD1995"Shinjite Ii yo ne" - CD"Sorezore no Ai" - CD1996"Aitai to Omoetanara Ii ne" - CD"Guru Guru Suru Yoru" - CD1999"Shitchitai to Kingyo" - CD2004"Nami no Toriko ni Naru yō ni" - CD2005"Hika Shukumei" - CD "—" denotes items which did not chart.
Albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPNOricon Kowareru: Suki to Tsutaete Suki to KotaeteReleased: 24 July 1988 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape 21 Sono TokiReleased: 26 July 1989 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape 23 Kare to KanojoReleased: 18 July 1990 Label: EMI Music Japan Formats: CD, Cassette tape 21 Omocha Bako AkenaiReleased: 27 September 1991 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, Cassette tape 83 Doushite Kon'nani Suki NandarouReleased: 12 August 1992 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, Cassette tape - Koi wo Shiyou to OmouReleased: 29 September 1993 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD - Hito Kui hi to ku I (as OGAWA)Released: 20 July 2000 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD - Hoozuki (as OGAWA)Released: 7 October 2001 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD - Tada Ai no Tame ni: Aimez-moi pour amourReleased: 30 November 2002 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD - "—" denotes items which did not chart.
EPs + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPNOricon Namida wo Tabanete: Anata e no HitorigotoReleased: 25 December 1987 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape 34 Glass no Mekakushi: Kiyoraka na Yoru Hitori de...Released: 4 December 1988 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape 18 Mujitsu no Tsumi: Aenai Yoru Anata ga TooiReleased: 8 December 1989 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape 45 KoukishinReleased: 5 December 1990 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, Cassette tape 35 RequestReleased: 5 December 1992 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, Cassette tape - "—" denotes items which did not chart.
Compilation albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPNOricon Gin'yuu ShoujoReleased: 28 March 1990 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, Cassette tape 35 Remix Best Hachi-gatsu no CalendarReleased: 20 December 1991 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, Cassette tape - Super ValueReleased: 19 December 2001 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD - Golden Best Ogawa Noriko: Taurus Single CollectionReleased: 1 March 2006 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download - Ogawa Noriko Album Best Self Selection: Mahou no RecipeReleased: 21 November 2007 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD - Kowareru+SonotokiReleased: 13 November 2013 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download - 30th Anniversary BestReleased: 13 November 2013 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD 121 "—" denotes items which did not chart.
Live albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPNOricon Ogawa Noriko Summer Concert '92 Dix Neuf AnsReleased: 28 October 1992 Label: Taurus Records Formats: VHS, LD 35 "—" denotes items which did not chart.
Filmography Television Ai no Arashi (1986), young adult Hikaru (Japanese adaptation of Wuthering Heights)
Books 写真集『こわしたくない...』（講談社）1988年 写真集『季節絵日記』（ワニブックス）1989年 吟遊少女 （CBS・ソニー出版）1989年 写真集『TAKAN』（白泉社）1990年 小川範子のおっこらせ日記 フォトエッセイ集（角川書店）1990年 夢・シンフォニー 小川範子(文)+おおた慶文(画) （白泉社）1991年 月刊 小川範子（新潮社）2000年
Video game On December 4, 1988, Hudson Soft released a dating sim video game titled No-Ri-Ko starring Ogawa. The game was released as a launch title for the PC Engine CD-ROM² along with Fighting Street, a port of Street Fighter. No-Ri-Ko was one of the first video games ever released for the CD-ROM format and is an early example of digital multimedia. In the game, players take Ogawa out on a date and can choose to take her to up to four different locations around Tokyo. For the game, Ogawa provided full voice acting, a large number of digitally scanned photographs, and portions of her discography.
References
External links
Noriko Ogawa at jdorama.com Profile at JMDb
Idol80 Discography