Ritsuko Tanaka (田中 律子, 田中 理津子, Tanaka Ritsuko, born 17 July 1971, in Setagaya, Tokyo) is a Japanese actress, tarento and singer. She is represented with Box Corporation. She is the president of the non-profit organization Aqua Planet. She is also the associated president of the Japan Sap Yoga and detoxification in Okinawa.
Filmography
TV dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|
| 1985 | Mama, Taihendā! | Tomoe Yazawa | TV Asahi | |
| 1987 | Abunai Shōnen | | TV Tokyo | |
| 1989 | Nanashi no Tantei Series 5 Satsui no Dessan | | NTV | |
| Aishiatterukai! | Jun Mashiba | Fuji TV | |
| 1991 | Nurse Station | Akemi Shibata | TBS | |
| Yonimo Kimyōna Monogatari: Collector | Kyoko Maeda | Fuji TV | |
| 101-Kai-me no Propose | Chie Yabuki | |
| 1992 | Pole Position! Itoshiki Hito e... | Tamami Fujioka | NTV | |
| Hatachi no Yakusoku | Saki Hojo | Fuji TV | |
| 1993 | Shōnan Joshi Ryō Monogatari | Mako Nishikawa | TV Asahi | |
| Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu! | Ayame Kakitsubata | Fuji TV | |
| 1994 | Fukui sanchi no Isansōzoku | Kyoko Fujiwara | KTV | |
| Hanjuku Tamago | Yuka Oba | Fuji TV | |
| 1995 | Aji Ichi Monme | Yoko Aizawa | TV Asahi | |
| Natsu! Depart Monogatari | | TBS | |
| 1996 | Dance Partner Renzoku Satsujin: Shakō Dance-kai ni Uzumaku Yokubō to Shitto | Yuko Shinjo | TBS | |
| 1997 | Glass no Kutsu | Yuriko Kurerin | NTV | |
| Shinryōnaika-i Ryoko | Asami Shimizu | |
| 2003 | Kao | Tomoko Nanao | Fuji TV | |
| Kōfuku no Ōji | Yoko Machida | NTV | |
| Karuizawa Mystery | Kurumi Furusawa | |
| 2005 | Room Share no Onna | Kanako Kobayashi | NHK | |
| 2007 | Kodomo no Jijō | Mari Oda | TBS | |
| 2008 | Andō Natsu | Etsuko Mitsuya | |
| Go Kinjo Tantei Satsuki Tsukino | Naoko Makabe | |
| 2010 | Keizai Documentary Drama: Rubicon no ketsudan | Yumiko Kamata | TV Tokyo | |
| Tenshi no Dairinin | Risa Morimoto | THK | |
| 2012 | Ganriki Keibuho Yaichi Kijima | Takako Katagiri | TV Tokyo | |
| Sprout | Hiroko Ikenouchi | NTV | |
| Kō Kō! Kyonshī Girl: Tokyo Denshidai Senki | Hiromi Kawashima | TV Tokyo | |
| 2013 | Mayonaka no Panyasan | Yoshie Miki | NHK BS Premium | |
| Kuro no Kassōro 3 | Kanae Suzuki | Fuji TV | |
| 2014 | Is There a Vet in the House? | Nagisa Kurihara | YTV | Episode 7 |
Films
| Year | Title |
|---|
| 1995 | Camp de Aimashou |
| 1996 | 7 Tsuki 7-nichi, Hare |
| 2013 | Sango Ranger |
| NMB48 Geinin! The Movie Owarai Seishun Girls! |
| 2014 | NMB48 Geinin! The Movie Returns Sotsugyō! Owarai Seishun Girls! |
Variety, information programmes
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|
| Uta no Big Fight! | TV Tokyo | |
| Magical Zunō Power!! | NTV | First episode panelist, regular later on |
| Yoru mo Isshō kenmei. | |
| Quiz itazura Daiō! | TV Asahi | |
| Donuts 6 | TBS | |
| 1992 | MJ -Music Journal- | Fuji TV | |
| 1996 | Ōsama no Brunch | TBS | |
| Mokugeki! Docon | TV Asahi | |
| Pao-Pao Channel | |
| 2004 | Hapihiru! | TBS | |
| 2010 | Kiseki no Chikyū Monogatari: Kin Mirai Sōzō Science | TV Asahi | Narration |
| Asaichi | NHK-G | |
| Sakidori | |
| Oshiete karada no Mikata | TBS | |
| 2013 | Local Rosen Bus Noritsugi no Tabi | TV Tokyo | |
| Sen Bus de Yorimichi no Tabi | TV Asahi | |
| 2016 | Sake no Hosomichi: Koyoi mo Ippai yarimasu ka | BS Asahi | |
Internet dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Website |
|---|
| 2009 | Yusuke Kamiji no genki no deru Koi | | Bee TV |
| 2010 | Sayonara no Koi | Yoko Matsuda |
Advertisements
| Year | Title |
|---|
| 1990 | Alpen |
| Shiseido "Styling Court" |
| 1991 | Otsuka Beverage "Shin Beano Java Tea Straight" |
| Kameda Seika "Arabki Snack" |
| Kirin Lemon |
| 1992 | Fuji Bank |
| 1993 | Yu Pack |
| 1995 | Ministop |
| Tsumura Sofre |
| Lion Corporation Clinica |
| 2010 | Sukiya |
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Oricon ranking | Notes |
|---|
| 1988 | "Friendship" | 109 | Debut single |
| "High Wind o Oikakete" | 129 | |
| "Kirai!" | 165 | |
| 1989 | "Mata Natsugakuru..." | 174 | |
| "Wave'n Surf" | | |
| "Koibito-tachi no Illusion" | | |
| 1990 | "Sunshine Woderland" | 164 | |
| "Fried Frustration" | | |
| 1991 | "alibi" | 158 | |
| 1992 | "Anata o Shitteru" | | |
| 1993 | "Aoi Natsu ni Mi o makase" | 93 | As Litz Co.; Shōnan Joshi Ryō Monogatari theme song |
Albums
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|
| 1988 | I Think So | Debut album |
| 1989 | Time & Tide | |
| 1990 | Wonder Island | |
| 1991 | Twentyce | |
| 1993 | Heart Voice | Self-produced |
Best albums
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|
| 2015 | Friendship Complete Singles | All recorded singles by release date |