Makiko Esumi
Acting
Biography
Makiko Esumi (江角 マキコ, Esumi Makiko) (born 18 December 1966 in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan) is a former Japanese model, actress, writer, essayist, and lyricist. Esumi is most well known for her role as Chinatsu Tsuboi in the Japanese television drama series Shomuni.
Born: December 18, 1966
Place of Birth: Izumo, Shimane, Japan
Known For
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
SMAP×SMAP
SMAP×SMAP was an ongoing weekly Japanese variety show on Kansai TV and Fuji TV starring the members of SMAP. The show began on April 15, 1996 and it aired from 22:00 to 22:54 every Monday. The show's usual ratings were higher than 20%, which is considered high since most variety shows range from 10-20%. Each episode begins a variety of skits, comedic performances, and/or games. These are followed by Bistro SMAP, in which the SMAP members compete against each other to impress celebrity judges with their gourmet cooking. Last is a musical performance by SMAP which may include celebrity guests, as well.
Over Time
29-year-old Natsuki bumps into 25-year-old Sôichirô while on vacation in Hokkaido. Back in Tokyo, Natsuki discovers Sôichirô is her friend Haruko's younger brother, and they all end up living together along with Fuyumi, a third friend. Natsuki and Sôichirô form a strong bond, but become involved with other people all the while wondering who they should be with.
Princess Hiro
Free and Easy 15
Hama-chan takes a vacation to go fishing in Akita despite warnings from Su-san as his company faces a restructuring process.
Maborosi
A tragedy strikes a young woman's life without warning or reason. She continues living while searching for meaning in a lonely world.
Birthplace
Makiko Esumi and Hirokazu Kore-eda revisit Wajima, the setting of 'Maborosi'
Love Revolution
A doctor at a prestigious Tokyo hospital is feeling dissatisfied with her life. Though she has a successful career, she sees her friends with boyfriends or husbands and feels like she has missed out on something. Determined to remedy the situation, she meets a charming reporter and quickly falls for him. It seems like her troubles are over, but has she made the right decision?
Shomuni
Shomuni, that's the common name given to General Affairs Section 2 of a trading company. Here are six women who have ended up in this department known as "the dump" for office ladies. But Chinatsu Tsuboi (Makiko Esumi) declares that the value of woman is equal to the number of men. With her as the central focus they create a totally new type of office lady drama that does away with those heartless men still caught up in worn-out social ideas and the class system within the company.
Shomuni
Shomuni, that's the common name given to General Affairs Section 2 of a trading company. Here are six women who have ended up in this department known as "the dump" for office ladies. But Chinatsu Tsuboi (Makiko Esumi) declares that the value of woman is equal to the number of men. With her as the central focus they create a totally new type of office lady drama that does away with those heartless men still caught up in worn-out social ideas and the class system within the company.
Filmography
as Omega
as Omega
as Tamami Odate
as Nui
as Tachibana Makoto
as Ryoko Amachi
as Kaoru Hayakawa
as Kozue Ogawa
as Yoshiko Kawashima
as Self
as Kanako Tsuburaya
as Miri Yu
as Miyuki Minazuki
as Kyoko Asaoka
as Oozawa Kyouko
as Natsuki Kasahara
as Chinatsu Tsuboi
as Bistro Guest
as Yumiko