Nagasawa Masami

Another new Ghana CM with Masami. :dancing:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QH1aD6yvZ0

Full length trailer of her other upcoming movie, Kiseki(I Wish), scheduled to be released June 11th. :victory:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PDLax3mI1U

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Masami getting a bit razzed at on the Oshare Izumu show. :hehe:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBVeUf0iSw0

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Nagasawa Masami, Sasaki Nozomi and Takei Emi read picture books on radio

On May 5th (Childrenfs Day in Japan), Nagasawa Masami, Sasaki Nozomi and Takei Emi appeared all together on the special radio show (Nippon Broadcasting System), gKimochi Tsunagaru Radiog, and gave a reading of picture books for the first time.

This special radio show was a part of the gKimochi Tsunagaru Projecth which Lotte has been holding since on April 1st. Other than the recitation, the girls talked about their childhood dreams, and communicated with kids in the devastated areas by relay broadcasting.

They commented, gI felt that picture books are enjoyable not only for kids, but for adults as well.h (Nagasawa), gThis gave me very warm feeling.h (Sasaki), gI noticed things that I have forgotten.h (Takei)



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http://tinyurl.com/3pnloh9

^^ Lookin' good, :mrgreen: here's a short video for that though not as high quality as those pics. :bleh:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMuBXZmOsR0

Oguri Shun & Nagasawa Masami attend the stage greeting for gGakuh

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May 7th was the release day for the movie gGakug, which stars Oguri Shun and Nagasawa Masami, and the cast members all attended the stage greeting for the film.

gGakuh is a story taking place in the Hida Mountains about a warm community between mountain rescue volunteer members and climbers, as well as the drama of lives at the rescue scenes.

May 7th was the release day for the movie gGakug, which stars Oguri Shun and Nagasawa Masami, and the cast members all attended the stage greeting for the film.

gGakuh is a story taking place in the Hida Mountains about a warm community between mountain rescue volunteer members and climbers, as well as the drama of lives at the rescue scenes.

Trailer: http://youtu.be/LWQYf36Fbfw

http://tinyurl.com/5ugbaa8

^^ The movie started real well too, glad to see it, she really deserves another hit(s). :mrgreen:
From Tokyohive:

The live-action adaption of Ishidzuka Shinichifs best-selling manga gGakug, starring Oguri Shun and Nagasawa Masami, managed to capture the hearts of many mountain-lovers across the nation. It opened on 315 screens and was able to attract a lot of people, making it the most successful movie of the past weekend. In total, 208,416 people went to see the movie, resulting in a revenue of 265 million Yen (3.28 million USD).

Masami from the last Yabekuri 007 show. :woot:
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Masami still out promoting the Gaku film, unsure of the name of this show but the host was worse than annoying, :beatyou: think an accidental shove down the trash compactor could only improve her. :twisted:
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Nagasawa Masami and Okada Junichi to star in Studio Ghiblifs gKokuriko-zaka Karah

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It was revealed on May 12th that actress Nagasawa Masami and V6fs Okada Junichi have been cast in Studio Ghiblifs upcoming feature, gKokuriko-zaka Karag.

Set in post-WWII Yokohama, gKokuriko-zaka Karah is the story of two high school students who bond over the conflict surrounding an old, historical building. Nagasawa will play the protagonist, 16-year old Matsuzaki Umi, while Okada will play her love interest, 17-year old Kazama Shun.

This will be the first time Nagasawa attempts voice-acting in a full-length animated film. The actress commented, gI want to work carefully and calmly so that I can express Umi-chanfs inner strength properly.h

Okada, who voice-acted in Ghiblifs gTales from Earthseah in 2006, commented, gI want to act with all my strength, so that I can be of even a little help to a Ghibli work that people will want to watch forever.h

The voice recording for the film will start in earnest in the middle of this month. Director Miyazaki Goro stated, gIfve worked with Okada-kun once before and I trust him. I chose Nagasawa-san based on a hunch, but it was a great choice. Everythingfs going well.h

gKokuriko-zaka Karah will be released in theatres on July 16th.

http://tinyurl.com/3qg9w2e

Hi! First time asking a question on this forum.
Is Masami trying to move forward in her career in types of roles she plays?
I.E. Proposal Daisakusen to Tare Yori Mo Kimi wi Aisu. I love her acting in the TV dramas and films, I've be able to watch/download in the past year.
But, I sense a sort of a one step forward, two steps back pattern in the types of roles in the past 2 years.
I don't how much say Masami has in what kinds of roles she plays, I assuming her agency has a big part in deciding what roles she ends up playing.
However, I feel that she can do very well in playing the types of roles in Ueto Aya played in "Nagareoboshi," Kanno Miho in "Guilty, Akuma," and Suzuki Kyoka in "Second Virgin."
I hope she doesn't stay too long doing roles where she clearly demonstrated her skills and talent early on in her career.

Thoughts? Comments.

Thanks in advance.

First off, I'm not a real big fan of Nagasawa, but the last two dramas I've seen her in were Boku no Imoto and Gold. I thought she was very good in Boku no Imoto, in fact I was surprised at how good she was. She was okay in Gold, but it was such a terrible drama (Charles Barkley imitation "Turrribble!!") it's hard to give a fair assessment.

Anybody else can jump in and correct me if I'm wrong, but yes, I think the agency does have a big say in what roles she takes.

I'm sure the agency has a say in all their clients roles, etc. Tough call for the roles she's been getting, think the roles have been okay for her but the shows/movies she's been in have been a bit sub par :puppydog: though Gaku looks like a wise choice, been #1 and #2 in it's 2 weeks out. :applaud: Wonder too if her and many others have some difficulty moving from teen to adult roles, an adult but not an older one yet so she's still known most for the success she had as a teen. :sweat: Who knows, I'm a fan so I;ll cintinue to follow and watch most everything she's in. :victory:

hitomi #1 wrote:Wonder too if her and many others have some difficulty moving from teen to adult roles, an adult but not an older one yet so she's still known most for the success she had as a teen. :sweat:

Yeah, didn't we discuss this before? She's definitely transitioning from those 'innocent school girl' roles to something more mature. It seems like some fans are having a tough time believing she's grown up now. I recall articles during Boku no Imoto where fans were complaining that Masami was showing too much skin. They criticized her agency for using her 'sex appeal' to get her roles. :sweat:

grizzledwatcher wrote:Suzuki Kyoka in "Second Virgin.".

Let's not get carried away. :mrgreen:

Some shots from Masami's latest Calpis CM. :mrgreen:
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Masami's latest film with Shun Oguri, Gaku, is still doing well, the four weeks it's been out it's rankings have been 1,2,3,5 at the box office. :woot: Also has a new short CM from Keirin out. :mrgreen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYaG0vkZt8I
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Didn't know she was into cycling. Would have been a better CM if she was the one riding the bike. :mrgreen:

Aaaah, no one to celebrate Masami's B-Day. :puppydog:
Took her all this time but she finally did it! :woot:
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Wonder how her eyes are doing though? :nut:
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hitomi #1 wrote:
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:hehe: :thumbsup:

7th-key wrote:
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I keep trying to do that but can't, luckily. :sweat: Aaaah, how about a few random pics just because the only has one day like this a year. :beatyou:
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Sigh, no one sang her Happy Birthday so she has to sing it to herself. :puppydog:
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And looking a bit perplexed at hitomi's gift. :nut:
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