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Not to be confused with Okamura Yukiko.

Okada Yukiko (岡田有希子) was a Japanese pop singer, actress, and winner of the talent show Star Tanjo! in Tokyo, Japan.

History

Early life

Okada was born as Sato Kayo (佐藤佳代) on August 22, 1967, the second daughter of the Satō family. The family later moved to Nagoya. In elementary school, Okada loved to read, especially comic books, and she was a talented artist. In junior high school, Okada wanted to become a singer and applied for every possible audition. She was rejected every time until she was finally accepted to a TV talent program, Star Tanjō! on Nippon Television, singing Kitahara Sawako's MY BOYFRIEND for the audition, and Nakamori Akina's Slow Motion motion for the final round, which she won in March 1983.

Career

Yukiko on magnazine cover 1986 — Yukiko during the production of the drama, *The Forbidden Mariko*.

On April 21, 1984, Okada released her first single, "First Date". She was known as "Yukko", a nickname created by her fans.

That year, Okada won Rookie of the Year and was awarded the 26th Japan Record Awards Grand Prix Best New Artist Award for her third single, -Dreaming Girl- Koi, Hajimemashite.

Okada played the leading role in her first television drama Kinjirareta Mariko (The Forbidden Mariko), in 1985. Her 1986 single Kuchibiru Network, written by Matsuda Seiko and composed by Sakamoto Ryuichi, reached number one on the Oricon weekly singles chart dated February 10, 1986.

Death

0001038 — Yukiko Okada on April 7. 1986, one day before her death. (The film poster is for the movie *Rocky IV*)

Around 10 o'clock in the morning on April 8, 1986, Fudaka Tokuo, the manager of the Sun Music building went to check on Okada after she did not answer a phone call. Residents of Okada's building were complaining of a gas smell, the manager then found that the gas was coming from an unattended stove from Okada's apartment, he soon found Okada in her closet, crouching and sobbing with her wrists slashed, along with notes; which talked about Okada wanting a relationship with actor Toru Minegishi (died 2008), but he rejected her. The notes ended with the words "I wanted to see him again. I'm sorry for being so selfish. My heart has nowhere else to go."

Fudaka then took her to a nearby hospital, her injuries were soon treated. He then asked where she wanted to go, to which she muttered "...To the office... " (Sun Music Building). He had then had asked why she tried to kill herself, to which she replied "I thought of someone... (possibly Minegishi) I felt that I had done something so horrible, that I wanted to die.."

While Fudaka and the staff were discussing how to avoid a media scandal, Okada ran up the stairs, took off her shoes, and jumped off the roof of the front side of the building, resulting in her instant death.

It was 12:15 PM, JST.

Her death resulted in many copycat suicides in Japan, soon christened with the "Yukiko Syndrome".

Discography

Studio Albums

[1984.09.05] Cinderella (シンデレラ)
[1985.03.21] FAIRY
[1985.09.18] Jyuugatsu no Ningyo (十月の人魚)
[1986.03.21] Venus Tanjou (ヴィーナス誕生)

Best Hits Albums

[1984.11.28] Okurimono (贈りもの)
[1985.12.05] Okurimono II (贈りものII)
[1999.03.17] Memorial BOX (メモリアルBOX)
[2002.05.15] YUKIKO OKADA * ALL SONGS REQUEST
[2002.12.18] 84-86 Bokura no Best SP YUKIKO OKADA CD/DVD-BOX (Okurimono III) (84-86 ぼくらのベスト SP　岡田有希子 CD/DVD-BOX 「贈りものＩＩＩ」)*
[2012.11.21] The Premium Best Okada Yukiko (ザ・プレミアムベスト岡田有希子)
[2014.07.30] GOLDEN☆IDOL OKADA YUKIKO (ゴールデン☆アイドル岡田有希子)
[2019.10.16] Mariya's Songbook

. *Re-Released on September 11, 2019.

Hi-Res Albums

[2015.09.16] Present Okada Yukiko (プレゼント岡田有希子)
[2015.09.16] Hi-Res Gentei Joukyuushamuke Rare Ongen Okada Yukiko (ハイレゾ限定上級者向けレア音源岡田有希子)

Singles

[1984.04.21] First Date (ファースト・デイト)
[1984.07.18] Little Princess (リトルプリンセス)
[1984.09.21] -Dreaming Girl- Koi, Hajimemashite (-Dreaming Girl- 恋、はじめまして)
[1985.01.16] Futari Dake no Ceremony (二人だけのセレモニー)
[1985.04.17] Summer Beach
[1985.07.17] Kanashii Yokan (哀しい予感)
[1985.10.05] Love Fair
[1986.01.29] Kuchibiru Network (くちびるNetwork)
[1986.05.14] Hana no Image (花のイマージュ)
[2002.12.04] Believe In You (2002 Strings Version)

Video

[2002.12.18] Memories in Swiss

Gallery

Trivia

She went to high school with Honda Minako, Minamino Yoko, Morina Miharu, Tanaka Kumi and Okamura Yukiko.
She had two idol catchphrases:
- "I'll always be with you, ok?"
- "I'm the little princess who comes from a wonderful land."

References

Interview of Minegishi speaking about Okada's suicide.

External Links

Jitsuroku Manga: Okada Yukiko

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 ''Not to be confused with [[Okamura Yukiko]].''
 {{Member Infobox
 |name = Sato Kayo
 |jpname = 佐藤 佳代
-|image = Okada Yukiko.jpg
+|image = Okada_Yukiko_in_1986.jpg
 |nickname = {{Nihongo|Yukko|ユッコ}}
 |imagesize = 300px
 |birthdate = August 22, 1967
 |died = April 8, 1986 (aged 18)
-|birthplace = Aichi, Japan
+|birthplace = [[Wikipedia:en:Nagoya|Nagoya]], {{Residence|Aichi|Japan}}
 |bloodtype = O
 |zodiac = {{Zodiac|08|22}}
@@ Line 17: / Line 18: @@
 |agency = Sun Music
 }}
-'''Okada Yukiko (岡田 有希子)''' (August 22, 1967 - April 8, 1986) was a Japanese pop singer, actress and winner of the talent show Star Tanjo! in Tokyo, Japan.
+'''Okada Yukiko''' (岡田 有希子) was a Japanese pop singer, actress, and winner of the talent show Star Tanjo! in Tokyo, Japan.
 ==History==
 ===Early life===
@@ Line 23: / Line 24: @@
 ===Career===
 [[File:Yukiko on magnazine cover 1986.jpg|thumb|left|140px|Yukiko during the production of the drama, ''The Forbidden Mariko''.]]
-On April 21, 1984, Okada released her first single, "First Date". She was known as "Yukko", after nervously mispronouncing her name when she first appeared on the TV music program, [[The Best Ten]].
+On April 21, 1984, Okada released her first single, "First Date". She was known as "Yukko", a nickname created by her fans.
-That year, Okada won Rookie of the Year, and was awarded the 26th Japan Record Awards Grand Prix Best New Artist Award for her third single, [[-Dreaming Girl- Koi, Hajimemashite]].
+That year, Okada won Rookie of the Year and was awarded the 26th Japan Record Awards Grand Prix Best New Artist Award for her third single, [[-Dreaming Girl- Koi, Hajimemashite]].
 Okada played the leading role in her first television drama ''Kinjirareta Mariko'' (''The Forbidden Mariko''), in 1985. Her 1986 single [[Kuchibiru Network]], written by [[Matsuda Seiko]] and composed by [[Sakamoto Ryuichi]], reached number one on the Oricon weekly singles chart dated February 10, 1986.
 ===Death===
 [[File:0001038.jpg||thumb|140px|Yukiko Okada on April 7. 1986, one day before her death. (The film poster is for the movie ''Rocky IV'')]]
-Around 10 o'clock in the morning on April 8, 1986, Fudaka Tokuo, the manager of the Sun Music building went to check on Okada after she did not answer a phone call. Residents of Okada's building were complaining of a gas smell, the manager then found that the gas was coming from a unattended stove from Okada's apartment, he soon found Okada in her closet, crouching and sobbing with her wrists slashed, along with notes; which talked about Okada wanting a relationship with actor [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591111/ Toru Minegishi] (died 2008), but he rejected her. The notes ended with the words "''I wanted to see him again. I'm sorry for being so selfish. My heart has nowhere else to go.''"
+Around 10 o'clock in the morning on April 8, 1986, Fudaka Tokuo, the manager of the Sun Music building went to check on Okada after she did not answer a phone call. Residents of Okada's building were complaining of a gas smell, the manager then found that the gas was coming from an unattended stove from Okada's apartment, he soon found Okada in her closet, crouching and sobbing with her wrists slashed, along with notes; which talked about Okada wanting a relationship with actor [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591111/ Toru Minegishi] (died 2008), but he rejected her. The notes ended with the words "''I wanted to see him again. I'm sorry for being so selfish. My heart has nowhere else to go.''"
 Fudaka then took her to a nearby hospital, her injuries were soon treated. He then asked where she wanted to go, to which she muttered "''...To the office... ''" (Sun Music Building). He had then had asked why she tried to kill herself, to which she replied "''I thought of someone...'' (possibly Minegishi) ''I felt that I had done something so horrible, that I wanted to die..''"
 While Fudaka and the staff were discussing how to avoid a media scandal, Okada ran up the stairs, took off her shoes, and jumped off the roof of the front side of the building, resulting in her instant death.
 It was 12:15 PM, JST.
@@ Line 40: / Line 42: @@
 Her death resulted in many copycat suicides in Japan, soon christened with the "Yukiko Syndrome".
 ==Discography==
+[[File:Okada_Yukiko_in_1984.jpg|thumb|248px|Yukiko in 1984.]]
 ===Studio Albums===
 *[1984.09.05] [[Cinderella (Okada Yukiko)|Cinderella]] (シンデレラ)
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 *[1999.03.17] [[Memorial BOX]] (メモリアルBOX)
 *[2002.05.15] [[YUKIKO OKADA * ALL SONGS REQUEST]]
-*[2002.12.18] [[84-86 Bokura no Best SP YUKIKO OKADA CD/DVD-BOX (Okurimono III)]] (84-86 ぼくらのベスト SP　岡田有希子 CD/DVD-BOX 「贈りものＩＩＩ」)
+*[2002.12.18] [[84-86 Bokura no Best SP YUKIKO OKADA CD/DVD-BOX (Okurimono III)]] (84-86 ぼくらのベスト SP　岡田有希子 CD/DVD-BOX 「贈りものＩＩＩ」)*
 *[2012.11.21] [[The Premium Best Okada Yukiko]] (ザ・プレミアムベスト 岡田有希子)
 *[2014.07.30] [[GOLDEN☆IDOL OKADA YUKIKO]] (ゴールデン☆アイドル 岡田有希子)
+*[2019.10.16] [[Mariya's Songbook (Okada Yukiko)|Mariya's Songbook]]
+. *Re-Released on September 11, 2019.
 ===Hi-Res Albums===
 *[2015.09.16] [[Present Okada Yukiko]] (プレゼント 岡田有希子)
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 ===Video===
 *[2002.12.18] [[Memories in Swiss]]
 ==Gallery==
 <tabber>
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 |content=
 <gallery position="center">
+yukko in nikon ad before star tanjou 1982.jpg|Yukiko before her ''Star Tanjo!'' appearance (Sato Kayo), she was selected in ''Nikon's Fresh Gal Contest'' as a semi-grand prix. This ad is from the March 1982 issue of ''Sharaku''.
-Yukko_in_1983_p1.jpg
+Yukko_in_1983_p1.jpg|Radio hosting in 1983.
+Takeuchi Mariya and Okada Yukiko 1983.png|With [[Takeuchi Mariya]] in 1983.
 </gallery>
 }}
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 yukko in 1986 p7.jpg
 yukko in 1986 p8.jpg
+Yukko in 1986 p9.jpg
+Yukko in 1986 p10.png
 </gallery>
 }}
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 Yukko_magnazine_1984_p1.jpg
 Yukko_magnazine_1984_p3.jpg
-Yukko_magnazine_1984_p4.jpg
 Yukko_momoko_kumi_and_yoko_hairstyles.jpg|Yukiko, [[Kikuchi Momoko]], [[Tanaka Kumi]], and [[Nagayama Yoko]].
 Yukko_in_late_1985_p11.png
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 ==Trivia==
-*She went to high school with [[Honda Minako]], [[Minamino Yoko]], [[Morina Miharu]], and [[Tanaka Kumi]], & [[Okamura Yukiko]].
+*She went to high school with [[Honda Minako]], [[Minamino Yoko]], [[Morina Miharu]], [[Tanaka Kumi]] and [[Okamura Yukiko]].
 *She had two idol catchphrases:
 **"''I'll always be with you, ok?''"
-**"''I'm the little princess whose come from a wonderful land.''"
+**"''I'm the little princess who comes from a wonderful land.''"
 ==References==
 #[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjRHaGLMCNI%7CAn Interview of Minegishi speaking about Okada's suicide.]
+==External Links==
+*[http://kanon822.sakura.ne.jp/manga.html Jitsuroku Manga: Okada Yukiko]
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-[[Category:Japanese female pop singers]]
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-[[Category:Idol]]
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-[[Category:Actress]]
 [[Category:1984 Debuts]]
-[[Category:Star Tanjou! Winners]]
+[[Category:Star Tanjou! Winner]]
+[[Category:Female]]
+[[Category:Female Soloists]]
+[[Category:Solo Idols]]

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