Tu_triky wrote:
Masami Nagawasa, 19, Maki Horikita, 18, Erika Sawajiri, 20, Juri Ueno, 20, and Haruka Ayase, 21, are some of the young actresses that are taking over the TV screen at the moment. The common denominator for these relatively new faces is freshness, according to TV columnist Sumire Koizumi.
All of them catch-of-the-year, so to speak.
gTheir background is not modeling like Norika Fujiwara, Makiko Esumi and Ryoko Yonekura,h Koizumi said. gAnd they do not have an idol-like image such as Satomi Ishihara or Aya Ueto. If I were to describe them, I would say they have a unique feel of cuteness and freshness combined together that puts them into a new category.h
Not sure how they define 'idol' - nearly all of them started off with CM roles. Nagasawa and Ayase were 'created' to become idols (in beauty competitions). All of them have at least 1 photo album under their belts. Not that I'm complaining though.
Nagasawa, who is playing the lead role in the TBS drama gSailor Fuku to Kikanju,h is currently one step ahead of the game among her peers in both popularity and skill.
While Nagasawa's body measurements are no secret, rumor has it she really measures 88cm on top, indicating a potential F-cup.
I respect her for that - not flaunting her assets for viewer stats. On the other hand rumour has it that she has a falling out with Sawajiri over Tsukamoto Takashi - so I wouldn't quite label her as the innocent virgin.
Ueno, who stars in the Fuji TV drama gNodame Cantabile,h is another relatively new face.
She has a good reputation as an actress. gShe is not particularly beautiful nor does she stand out from the rest in any way,h said Masahiro Kitagawa, a drama critic. gBut when the camera is rolling, she shines.h She is known to confront staff at times and is also known to talk very casually even to directors, but it is often positively perceived as genthusiasm and desire to create a good program,h according to her agent.
Ms. Ueno is certainly not afraid of going over the top in the interpretation of a role - she went half-naked (actually in her bra) in the movie "Chirusoku no Natsu" back in 2003.
If Ueno is known to be tough, Horikita is said to be mellow. She was put under the spotlight in the movie gAlways Sanchome No Yuhi.h She is currently playing the heroine in the TBS drama gTeppan Shojo Akane!h
Personally I don't find Horikita attractive at all. She's the youngest of the bunch so I'll give her a couple more years before passing judegement.
Yu Aoi, who rarely appears in TV dramas, is now in the top-rated drama gDr Koto Shinryojo 2006.h
Of the 4 girls mentioned here I feel she is the only one equal in thespian skill to Ms. Ueno. In fact they have collaborated in 2 movies - "Kame wo Igai to Hayaku Oyugu" and "Rainbow Song". Certainly not an idol type but attractive nonetheless.
Meanwhile, Ayase is currently featured in the NTV drama gTatta Hitotsu No Koi.h
She is entirely fabricated - even her name was the result of a poll. I'm not saying she's not attractive, nor that she can't act. For some reason though I just don't take to her. Maybe because she collaborated with Yamada Takayuki in her big break "Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu", and I absolutely hated Yamada.
Talk about baby-fat - if she carries on this way she'll so fat people will think she's having a baby!
Though Sawajiri is not featured in any TV drama this season, she is not one to be missed.
I have mixed feelings towards Sawajiri - she has the face of an angel, the body of the devil, and the demeanor of a slut. Interesting though her most talk-about roles are the one in which she died at the end - "Ichi Rittoru no Namida", and "Taiyou no Uta". If she's not careful she'll get type-casted and always end up dead.
Lastly, there is Aoi Miyazaki, 21, who was chosen to star in the NHK drama gJunjo Kirarih and will play the lead in NHK's prestigious Taiga drama gAtsuhimeh in 2008. She has been in showbiz since the age of 5.
I've only seen her in "Nana" and don't think I know enough about her to comment.
Finished ranting - that felt good. :hehe: