
Yuriko Hoshi

Yuriko Hoshi
Original Name | 星 由里子 |
Born | December 6, 1943 Kajicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
Died | May 16, 2018 (74) Kyoto, Japan |
Cute actress known for her modest and wholesome image. Hoshi was recruited by Toho after winning in a beauty contest sponsored by the studio in 1958, and began appearing in films the next year.
She frequently co-starred with actor Yuzo Kayama, especially in Toho’s Young Guy series of films.
Hoshi appeared in two kaiju films in 1964: Mothra vs. Godzilla and Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster. Her popularity among kaiju fans led to her return to the genre many years later in Godzilla X Megaguirus (2000). Hoshi passed away from lung cancer in 2018; her memorial service was attended by former co-stars Yuzo Kayama, Akira Takarada, and Yoko Tsukasa.
Original Name | 星 由里子 |
Born | December 6, 1943 Kajicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
Died | May 16, 2018 (74) Kyoto, Japan |
Cute actress known for her modest and wholesome image. Hoshi was recruited by Toho after winning in a beauty contest sponsored by the studio in 1958, and began appearing in films the next year.
She frequently co-starred with actor Yuzo Kayama, especially in Toho’s Young Guy series of films.
Hoshi appeared in two kaiju films in 1964: Mothra vs. Godzilla and Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster. Her popularity among kaiju fans led to her return to the genre many years later in Godzilla X Megaguirus (2000). Hoshi passed away from lung cancer in 2018; her memorial service was attended by former co-stars Yuzo Kayama, Akira Takarada, and Yoko Tsukasa.
- Daredevil in the Castle (1961)...Princess Sen
- The Last War (1961)...Saeko Tamura
- Whirlwind (1964)...Kozato
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)...Junko Nakanishi
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)...Naoko Shindo
- Godzilla X Megaguirus (2000)...Yoshino Yoshizawa
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Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
...Princess Sen -
The Last War (1961)
...Saeko Tamura -
Whirlwind (1964)
...Kozato -
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
...Junko Nakanishi -
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
...Naoko Shindo -
Godzilla X Megaguirus (2000)
...Yoshino Yoshizawa