Haruko Sagara Explained

Haruko Sagara
Birth Date:	1 March 1968
Birth Place:	Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan
Nationality:	Japanese
Occupation:	Actress
Years Active:	1985–2002

Haruko Sagara (相楽 晴子, Sagara Haruko; born March 1, 1968, in Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan) is a Japanese actress and ex-idol singer in the 1980s.

She debuted in 1985 with her role as Okyo in the cult TV series Sukeban Deka II. She won the Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 11th Yokohama Film Festival^[1] for Dotsuitarunen. After some 10 movies, 20 TV series, 10 singles and 2 albums, she quit her career in 1995 to settle in Los Angeles, where she married an American, becoming Haruka Haynes. In 2008, she opened a travel agency in Hawaii.

Filmography

• 1985-1986 : Sukeban Deka II : Shōjo tekkamen densetsu (TV series) : 'Okyō' / Kyōko Nakamura
• 1986 : Koisuru Onnatachi : Teiko Shima
• 1987 : Sukeban Deka (movie) : Kyōko Nakamura / 'Okyō'
• 1987 : Hissatsu 4: Urami harashimasu : Omitsu
• 1988 : Marilyn ni aitai : Rie (cameo)
• 1988 : Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad : Shizuka Atsugi (Episode 1)
• 1989 : Dotsuitarunen : Takako Kamoi
• 1989 : Harasu no ita hibi
• 1989 : Gojira vs. Biorante : TV reporter
• 1990 : Yonimo kimyō na monogatari (TV series)
• 1990 : Maria no ibukuro : Shoko
• 1990 : Ruten no umi : Naoko
• 1990 : Saraba itoshino yakuza : Kimiko Takanashi
• 1991 : Kinyoubi no shokutaku (TV movie)
• 1991 : Shin dosei jidai : Miyako Morino
• 1991 : AD Bugi (TV series) : Naoko Kōsaka
• 1993 : If: Moshimo (TV series)
• 1995 : Endless Waltz : Lily
• 2001 : Ashita ga aru sa (TV series)
• 2002 : Ashita ga aru sa: The Movie : Sadayo Hamada (TV movie)

Discography

Albums

First album1986/07/01 : Bitter Kiss

Tracks

1. 1. Teenage of Last
2. (2nd single)
   1. 1. 1. (1st single)
3. Funky Monky Town

Second album1990/08/29 :

Tracks

1. (9th single)
   1. 1. 1. 1. again
   2. (B side from single)
      1. moon-light tears

Compilation

2005/11/30 :

Tracks Disc 1

1. (1st single / from 1st album)
2. (B side from 1st single)
3. (2nd single / from 1st album)
4. (B side from 2nd single)
5. (from 1st album)
6. Teenage of Last (from 1st album)
7. (from 1st album)
8. (from 1st album)
9. (from 1st album)
10. Funky Monky Town (from 1st album)
11. (from 1st album)
12. (from 1st album)
13. (from 1st album)
14. Seaside Mint Blue (3rd single)
15. (B side from 3rd single)
16. (4th single)
17. (B side from 4th single)
18. (5th single)
19. (B side from 5th single)

Tracks Disc 2

1. (6th single)
2. (7th single)
3. (B side from 7th single)
4. (8th single)
5. (B side from 8th single)
6. (9th single / from 2nd album)
7. (B side from 9th single / from 2nd album)
8. (from 2nd album)
9. (from 2nd album)
10. (from 2nd album)
11. (from 2nd album)
12. again (from 2nd album)
13. (from 2nd album)
14. (from 2nd album)
15. (from 2nd album)
16. moon-light tears (from 2nd album)
17. (10th single)

Singles

1. 1986/05/02 : Virgin Heart

A - (from 1st album, Bitter Kiss)

B -

1. 1986/10/10 : Odorasete Tonight

A - (from 1st album, Bitter Kiss)

B -

1. 1987/02/05 : Seaside Mint Blue

A - Seaside Mint Blue

B -

1. 1987/05/21 : Mokuyôbi ni wa Kiss o

A -

B -

1. 1988/02/26 : Bladerunner

A -

B -

1. 1988/09/01 : Nemureru Nagisa no Season

A -

B -

1. 1989/04/19 : Tokyo Marionette

A -

B -

1. 1989/11/15 : Midnight Call

A -

B -

1. 1990/07/25 : Kaze no Invention

A - (from 2nd album, Dainigakushô - Second Movement)

B - (from 2nd album, Dainigakushô - Second Movement)

1. 1994/11/02 : Senaka

A -

B -

External links

• Official blog
• Haruko Sagara's travel agency's official site
• Haruko Sagara on Idollica

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://homepage3.nifty.com/yokohama-eigasai/11-1989/11_1989_shou.html . ja:第１１回ヨコハマ映画祭 １９８９年日本映画個人賞. 2011-09-26. Japanese . Yokohama Film Festival.