Cast & creator
Chieko Matsubara
Best known for Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series, Seven Detectives, Suzuran
Chieko Matsubara (born 6 January 1945) is a Japanese actress. She is best known for her roles in Tokyo Drifter (1966) and the Outlaw series. Spotted at a beauty contest sponsored by the Nikkatsu studio, Matsubara made her debut in 1961 at age 16 in Yoru no chōsensha. Matsubara won popularity and became one of the representative actresses of the Nikkatsu. She appeared in over 100 films at Nikkatsu.
Also known as: Matsubara Chieko, 松原智惠子, 마츠바라 치에코, چیکو ماتسوبارا
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1961–2025 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (153)
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Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Shizuko Hibiki
1983
Seven Detectives
2015
Suzuran
Kiyoko
1999
Ryōmaden
2010
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019
Cold Case: Door of Truth
Kifune Misa
2016
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
1977
Ooka Echizen
Tae
2013
Natsuko Kira
Shuko Koyama
2016
Kiyoko Ranman
Kudo Tomihisa
2013
時間ですよ
松野芙美（第８回以降）
1970時間ですよ
松野芙美
1970
Husband and Wife
Masako Motoki
2004
The Dream of Nepenthes
Hisako Kashimada
2017Sa-shi-su-se-so!?
1997
汚れた舌
2005
Dolls
Ryoko
2002
Strait of Roses
1978
Akai Shisen
1980
Lost in the Rain
Kawaji Ayako
1966
Who stole my heart
1992
Tokyo Drifter
Chiharu
1966
Iyana onna
2016
Tensai Yanagisawa Kyouju no Seikatsu
Yanagisawa Masako
2002
White Wilderness
1977
Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy
2014
Himawari no Uta
Suzuki Yoshiko
1981
Akashi
Wakako
2025
隠れ菊
2016
16-Sai no Marine Blue
1990
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Love
Kayo
1971
A Long Goodbye
Yoko Higashi
2019
Our Meal for Tomorrow
Meiko Uemura
2017
Lost Love
Wakana Tsutsui
1967
Cruel Gun Story
Rie
1964
Gu Gu, the Cat
Asako's mother
2008Touban Bengoshi
2020
Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
2009
Natchan's Little Secret
Keiko Namiki
2023
午前零時の出獄
1963
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
Motoko Takahata
1970
The Flower and the Angry Waves
1964
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss
Asami Nakamichi
1976
Onna no Iji
Kada Junko
1971
Ginza no jirochō tenka no ichidaiji
1963狂った果実2002
2002
Yellow Elephant
Seika
2013
Yama no Kanata ni
1966
Blooming Again
Suzuko Asuka
2004
Tiger of the Sea
1964
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
Yuki Isomura
1968
青春のお通り
1965
Outlaw: Black Dagger
Yukiko Hashimoto
1968
Outlaw: Heartless
Keiko Hashizume
1968
The Dragon of Macao
Honran
1965
Love in the Air
Miyako Wakahara
1962
Biographies of Killers
1969
Truck Rascals in Fever Heat
1976
Kanto Wanderer
Tokiko
1963
Chivalrous Outlaw
1963
Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen: Deadly Battle
Hiromi Hayashi
2021
Smiles Leading To Happiness
2019
Black Tight Killers
Yoriko Sawanouchi
1966
Outlaw: Kill!
Yukiko Hashimoto
1969
Akashi Kanpei 35-sai
Chieko Namikawa
1983
Taking the Castle
1965
Love Eternal
Chiyo Ogawa
1966
My Sweetheart
Matsubara
1967
To Love
Yamagata
1997
Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great Plains
1961
Merdeka 17805
Fumiko Miyata
2001
The School Cap
Chieko Katsumata
1963
Yellow Tears
Kinu Muraoka
2007
Anniversary
2016
The Call of Blood
Yasuko Gôda
1964
Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch
1990
青春のお通り 愛して泣いて突っ走れ！
駒あや子
1966
Itsudemo yume o
1963
Friends
1964
Your Life
1966
Tale on Kanto Chivalry
1963
3つの街の物語
Matsuda Mariko
2015
Nuki uchi fūraibō
1962
Outlaw: Gangster VIP
Yukiko Hashimoto
1968
若い川の流れ
1968
Killer Sword
1965危険な誘拐
1982
The Stars and I Decided...
Shizuko Inagaki
1965
Itsukano, Genkantachi to
Kazue
2014
Made in Japan: Kora!
2011
Till We Meet Again
1966
Night Butterflies
1971
涙でいいの
1969
Pursuit
Sugiko
1961
A Young Man's Stronghold
1970
Rebel Against Glory
1970
Song of Dawn
Chikako
1965
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2
Yukiko Hashimoto
1968
Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter
Segawa Yusen
2005
The Aftermath of War
1967
Beauty on Death Row
1978
Ruthless Gambler
1969
At River's Edge
Ise
2011
Dangerous Games
Keiko Natsukawa
1970
Dear Tomorrow
1969
Last Round
1962
Traveling Alone with a Guitar
1964
Jinsei Gekijo
1964
Aruhi watashi wa
1967Cry for Sorrow
1966
Sento: The Bathhouse
Keiko (Old)
2016
Youth Bell
1969
Return of the Whirlwind
1962
Crimson Pistol
1961
Ashita ni Mukatte Tsuppashire
1961
The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow
1965
Gorgeous Leopardess
1969
My Uncle
2012
Kitakami Nocturne
Shizuko Suda
1961
Otona to kodomo no ainoko dai
1961
Gambler's Dilemma
Sugisaki Shimitsu
1969
Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea Is Bright Red as the Color of Love
Chiharu
1966
Bōkyō no umi
1962
Gambling Den Desire
1970
Tale on Tokai Chivalry
1964
Wharf Temperament
Keiko Kawada
1961
Let's find your sweetheart
1967
Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū
1961
Song of my Life
Miyako Mori
1968
To Eat To Live
2016
Kiriko's Tango
1963
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
1980
Be yourself
2008
Night of Bloody Hell
1962
Eternal Love
Akiko Imamura
1968
Top Swords Couple
Yumiko Fujii
2024
Onryō! Azawarau ningyō
1980
The Blazing Continent
1968
The Scarred Angel
1966
Smiles in the Mirror
Hasegawa Sakura
Shinkuna umi ga yon deru ze
1965
The Spiders: The Reckless Operation
Chino
1967
Modern Children
1963
Whirlwind Of Love
1969
Onigiri: Arcadia monogatari
Misa Uehara
2004
Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's Diary
1963
前科・仮釈放
Tanihara Fumie
1969
A Bumpkin of Tokyo
1967
「わたし」の人生(みち) 我が命のタンゴ
2012
The Story of a Salesman: Every Man Has a Dream
1961
The Kawakaze Guys
Baba Satoko
1963
Star of Destiny
1966
Dai nippon kosodoro den
Shino, the maid
1964