Konishi Manami

runpup wrote:
This guy I've seen all over the place...doramas and movies...

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Yup.

He was in Himitsu no Hanazono, I think... And some of Sonny Chiba's action dramas (Shadow Warriors?)...

The next senpai...is even more familiar...even to the point of ubiquity..

Namase Katsuhisa.

Yeah, like Takanaka Naoto, he's everywhere: Trick, Gokusen, Komyo Ga Tsuji (NHK Taiga), etc.....

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She looks different in those!

Kaneshiro stars in adaptation of Isaka's "Shinigami no Seido"

Kotaro Isaka's novel "Shinigami no Seido" is being turned into a movie, starring Takeshi Kaneshiro. It will be the actor's first domestic film since "Returner" in 2002.

Kaneshiro plays the role of Chiba, a death god in human form. Whenever he is assigned a candidate for death, he spends a week with the person to make his final decision. Rain follows him everywhere he goes, and because his direct touch causes people to faint, he always wears white gloves. As an avid music lover, he spends his free time sampling CDs in music shops.

Manami Konishi plays the heroine, an OL targeted for judgment. Sumiko Fuji has also been cast. Masaya Kakehi is directing, and Warner Brothers will distribute the picture next spring. [/list:u] Looks like Kira Kira didn't do any major damage :sweat:

gaijinmark wrote: Looks like Kira Kira didn't do any major damage :sweat:

Whew. :sweat:

Will she be sporting her short 'do or grow it all back?

Hi all,

Saw the review on the latest drama kira kira kenshui and Konitan's first lead drama did not seem to have a good rating?? Have anyone watched it? Am still waiting for the VCD/DVD version to come out before I grab the show... :grumble:

Well, bad drama or not I will still buy it!! Personally I feel (since it is a comedy drama?) it cannot get any worst then the first drama she starred (not lead, supporting), fukaku mogure... hehehe.. :metaldevil:

I really hope she can get better drama for her leading roles, she is just soo good! :mrgreen:

I gave Kirakira Kenshui a very generous 6/10... :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:I gave Kirakira Kenshui a very generous 6/10... :sweat:

I just hope the plot is enough to keep me going on... I do agree that she deserves better... :puppydog:

It's a pity that her drama as a lead didn't turn to be that good a plot... her supporting roles in other dramas would have surpassed it, I guess... :shamefulcry:

cass_dust wrote:I just hope the plot is enough to keep me going on...

The plot is pretty standard... The writers just didn't give her role enough meat. :sweat:

This could have been a good drama, but for whatever reason, there are times when it seems like they're aiming at the 10-12 age group, and that just undercuts everything when they try to be serious. Several talented actors here (Manami, Ryo, Namase Katsuhisa) have their efforts wasted.

gaijinmark wrote:Several talented actors here (Manami, Ryo, Namase Katsuhisa) have their efforts wasted.

Yup.

Very disappointing.

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She's calling her agent: "If you ever put me in a piece of crap like Kira Kira again, your ass is out on the street!!!"

[image][/list:u] Time to wake up Manami, Kira Kira was just a bad dream :puppydog:

gaijinmark wrote:[image][/list:u] Time to wake up Manami, Kira Kira was just a bad dream :puppydog:

Not just for her, but the viewers as well. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Not just for her, but the viewers as well. :sweat:

Pretty sad...given it's her first leading role....sounds like another drama I archived on DVD that I'll probably never get to.

Tu_triky wrote:Pretty sad...given it's her first leading role....sounds like another drama I archived on DVD that I'll probably never get to.

Everybody's got those... Good thing discs are cheap. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Everybody's got those... Good thing discs are cheap. :sweat:

Right on, tis true. It seems "those" are increasing in number though.

gaijinmark wrote:[image][/list:u] Time to wake up Manami, Kira Kira was just a bad dream :puppydog:

Oh my I really like this pic. I hope she gets more leading roles. She is lead actress material.

JackClark wrote:Oh my I really like this pic. I hope she gets more leading roles. She is lead actress material.

I hope she gets GOOD leading roles, not like Kirakira, I'm sad to say. :puppydog: