title: Kaoru Sugita
text: # Kaoru Sugita
  
  Kaoru Hashimoto (橋本 薫, Hashimoto Kaoru, born November 27, 1964 in Shinjuku, Tokyo), better known by her stage name Kaoru Sugita (杉田 かおる, Sugita Kaoru), is a Japanese actress and singer.
  
  ## Biography
  
  She attended Myōjō Academy in Mitaka, later transferring to and graduating from NHK Gakuen (NHK Academy). At age 7, she made her debut in the NTV television series Papa to Yobanai de. Her portrayal of a pregnant middle-school student in an episode of the TBS series Kinpachi-sensei brought widespread media exposure.
  
  In the series Ikenaka Genta 80 Kilo, she not only played the female lead, but sang the song Tori no Uta, which was released and sold 280,000 copies, reaching number 10 on the weekly Oricon charts.
  
  She has also appeared in the films such as Oh! Oku and Dead or Alive.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  ### Films
  
  * Nutcracker Fantasy (1979)
  * The Gate of Youth (1981)
  * Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983)
  * Dead or Alive (1999)
  * Lakeside Murder Case (2004)
  * Oh! Oku (2006)
  
  ### Television
  
  * Kinpachi-sensei (1979)
  * Ikenaka Genta 80 Kilo (1980)
  * Sanbiki ga Kiru! (1987)
  * Nurse Aoi (2006)
  * Kurosagi (2006)
  * Fushin no Toki: Woman Wars (2006)
  