Momoko Kikuchi

Momoko Niihara 新原桃子
	Kikuchi in Shimbashi, 2018
Background information
Birth name	菊池桃子
Born	May 4, 1968; Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Occupation(s)	Actress, entertainer, singer, scholar
Years active	1984–present
Labels	VAP (1984–1991); Epic/Sony Records (1993–);

Momoko Kikuchi (菊池桃子, Kikuchi Momoko, born May 4, 1968)[1] is a Japanese actress, entertainer, singer, and scholar who is represented by the talent agency, Parfit Production.[2]

On June 22, 2020, Kikuchi announced that she has left Parfit Production and went independent.

Her ex-husband was professional golfer Tetsu Nishikawa. Kikuchi was also a brand adviser for such women's goods as Emom and Momokoselection.

Biography

Idol era

Momoko Kikuchi was born in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan,[1] scouted in 1982, and started to make TV appearances in 1983. She officially made her debut as an idol in 1984, releasing her first single just before her 16th birthday, and instantly shot to fame. She produced seven consecutive no. 1 songs on the Oricon Chart from 1985 to 1987.

In the late 80s, Kikuchi tried to shed the "idol" label and formed RA-MU a band featuring more original material and rock music, but the band failed to be recognised. Unwilling to return to perform as an idol singing mainstream bubblegum pop, Kikuchi shifted her focus to acting from there on, and has been successful as an actress.

In 2011, Japanese music program Music Station held a special report counting down the Top 50 Idols of All-Time based on their singles' total sales. The list spans several decades, and Kikuchi was in the 42nd place, with a sales record of 4,110,000 copies.

In April 2014, Kikuchi celebrated her 30th anniversary in the show business by releasing her seventh album, the first since 1991, which is a re-recording of all her hit songs during her idol period.

Current

On November 2019, Kikuchi married technocrat Hiroaki Niihara.

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Title	Label
1984	Ocean Side	Vap
1985	Tropic of Capricorn
1985	Terra Warrior Ψ Boy Original Sound Track (With Tetsuji Hayashi)
1986	Graduation Memories
	Adventure
	Graduation Memories (Piano And Orchestra Version)
1987	Escape from Dimension
1991	Miroir
2014	青春ラブレター〜30th Celebration Best〜	Epic Records

Singles

Year	Title	Label
1984	青春のいじわる (Seishun no ijiwaru)	Vap
	Summer Eyes
	雪にかいた Love Letter
1985	Sotsugyō (Graduation)
	Boyのテーマ (Boy no Theme)
	もう逢えないかもしれない (Mō aenai ka mo shirenai)
1986	Broken Sunset
	Deja Vu
	夏色片想い (Natsu-iro kataomoi)
	Say Yes!
1987	アイドルを探せ (Idol o sagase)
	Nile in Blue
	ガラスの草原 (Garasu no sōgen)

Compilations

Year	Title	Label
1989	The Greatest Hits (Majestic Twelve)	Vap
1993	Special Selection 1
1993	Special Selection 2
2011	Golden ☆ Best

Filmography

TV series

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
1985	Graduation	Momoko Watanabe	NTV
1987	Koi wa Hi-ho!	Momoko Furuya	NTV	Lead role
1989	Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishi Teru!	Machiko Mochizuki	Fuji TV
1989	Dō-kyū-sei	Kyoko Sakura	Fuji TV
1990	Hotel	Kyoko Mizutani	TBS
	Koi no Paradise	Shiori Nanami	Fuji TV
	Yonimo Kimyōna Monogatari: Kuse	Mariko Yoshinaga	Fuji TV
1991	Pattern B (Hana no OL-hen): Giri Choko ni o Yōjin	Noriko	TBS	Lead role
	Nurse Station	Mariko Nakata	TBS	Lead role
	Vingt Cinq Ans Kekkon	Yuko Matsunaga	Fuji TV
	Jinan Jijo Hitorikko Monogatari	Arika Sayaka	TBS
1992	Nobunaga King of Zipangu	Nōhime	NHK	Taiga drama
	Someday My Prince Will Come		Fuji TV
	Pa Te O	Mari Egawa	Fuji TV	Lead role
1993	Ano Ni Tsu ni Kaeritai	Chiako Aoki	Fuji TV	Lead role
1993	Yellow Card	Noriko Yasaka	TBS
1994	Tekireiki	Makoto Takase	TBS	Lead role
1994	Otokogirai	Akiitoguchi Hosokawa	TBS	Lead role
1995	Akarui Kazokukeikaku	Riko Sakamaki	Fuji TV
2007	Yamada Tarō Monogatari	Ayako Yamada	TBS
2007	Churaumi Kara no Nengajō	Yoshiko Morita	Fuji TV
2008	Marumaru Chibi Maruko-chan	Takashi-kun's mother	Fuji TV
2010	Fukusuke	Yukiko Iragashi	THK
	Nyotei Kaoruko	Kaoruko Itami	TV Asahi
	Nasake no Onna: Kokuzeikyoku Sasatsu-kan	Yuka Taniguchi	TV Asahi	Episode 1
	Ojīchan wa 25-sai	Asuka Kurihara	TBS
2013	Glass no Ie	Hiroko Onaka	NHK
2014	Asunaro San San Nana Hyōshi	Hiroko Fujimaki	Fuji TV
2015	Happy Retirement	Kiyoko Yasui	TV Asahi
2018	Boys Over Flowers Season 2	Oto Edogawa's mother	TBS
2020	Yell	Masa Koyama	NHK	Asadora

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Pantsu no Ana		Debut
1985	Tera Senshi PS Boy	Momoko	Lead role
1986	Bakumatsu Seishun Grafiti Ronin Ryoma Sakamoto	Okiku
1987	Idol Wosagase	Chikako Fujitani	Lead role
1992	Pa Te O	Mari Egawa	Lead role
1998	Sore Ike! Anpanman te no Hi-ra o Taiyō ni	Rina-chan	Voice
2005	Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew	Irene / Rene	Voice
2011	Princess Toyotomi	Kunimatsu's mother
2017	Peach Girl	Sakurako Adachi/Momo's mother
2019	Angel Sign

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References

"菊池桃子" (in Japanese). Parfit Promotion. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
"一億総活躍議員、なぜ菊池桃子が？". News Post Sebun (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)
Official profile (in Japanese)

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[parfit-1] "菊池桃子" (in Japanese). Parfit Promotion. Retrieved October 29, 2015.

[Sebun-2] "一億総活躍議員、なぜ菊池桃子が？". News Post Sebun (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 1 November 2015.