Sawajiri Erika makes acting comeback in mobile drama gL et Mh
November 28, 2011
Sawajiri Erika is making her return to acting with a double role in a mobile drama called gL et M: Watashi ga Anata wo Aisuru Riyuu, Sono Hoka no Monogatari.h This will be her first work as an actress since the movie gClosed Noteh in 2007.
gTenshi no Koih director Kanchiku Yuri is directing the 12-episode series. The drama separately follows the love lives of two very different women, both played by Sawajiri. gLh is a cool working woman who shies away from love, while gMh is pure and cute but can be a little devilish when it comes to men.
Fashion magazines sweet and GLAMOROUS are providing the outfits for L and M, said to total about 50 in number.
The series will be distributed through the BeeTV mobile service between February 1 and April 9, 2012. New episodes are scheduled for release on Mondays, with each episode advancing both of the story lines.
Sawajiri Erika confirmed to star in Ninagawa Mikafs adaptation of gHelter Skelterh manga
January 10, 2012
Actress Sawajiri Erika is confirmed to be making her return to the big screen with a live-action adaptation of Okazaki Kyokofs manga gHelter Skelter.h The movie will be just the second feature film directed by photographer Ninagawa Mika, who directed gSakuranh in 2007.
Sawajiri has not starred in a movie since gClosed Noteh in 2007, due to her unprofessional conduct at a PR event for the film. She recently has begun regularly appearing in television commercials again, and she also is starring in a mobile drama that begins next month.
gHelter Skelterh began publication in 2003, and the following year it won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. The story revolves around a woman named Ririko (Sawajiri), a top model in the entertainment industry. However, her perfect beauty has been attained entirely through plastic surgery, a secret that she cannot reveal to anyone.
Ninagawa said that she has been wanting to adapt gHelter Skelterh since even before she worked on gSakuran.h Producer Uda Mitsuru also revealed that he first talked with Sawajiri about starring in the movie about three years ago, before the adaptation rights had been obtained and the screenplay had been written.
The supporting cast includes Omori Nao as a prosecutor investigating an incident at the clinic where Ririko underwent surgery, Terajima Shinobu as Ririkofs manager, Mizuhara Kiko as a younger model, Kubozuka Yosuke as Ririkofs boyfriend, Momoi Kaori as the president of Ririkofs agency, and Harada Mieko as the head of the clinic. Ayano Go, Arai Hirofumi, Suzuki Anne, Terajima Susumu, and Aikawa Sho have also been cast.
gHelter Skelterh opens in theaters on July 14, 2012.
Because the original manga includes mature topics such as sex and drugs, there is some speculation that Sawajiri may have a nude scene in the film. A source familiar with the matter neither confirmed nor denied the possibility.
Erika use sex to get a job!! I'm shocked!! :shocked:
Sawajiri Erika to return to television with drama special gAkujo ni Tsuiteh
March 8, 2012
Sawajiri Erika will star in a drama special on TBS titled gAkujo ni Tsuite,h it has been announced. This will be Sawajirifs first time acting in a television drama (not counting mobile TV) since a special episode of g1 Litre no Namidah in 2007.
gAkujo ni Tsuiteh is an adaptation of a 1978 novel by the late writer Ariyoshi Sawako. The novel was a masterpiece of its time, and it was also notable for having a television drama airing as it was being serialized in a magazine.
Sawajiri plays Kimiko, the main character of the story who has died. Although the title implies that it is a story of a gwicked woman,h the original novel was divided into 27 chapters, one for each gtestimonyh by someone who knew Kimiko at some point in her life, providing a range of perspectives on what kind of person Kimiko was.
Sawajirifs supporting cast has not yet been revealed, but expectations are high given the novelfs reputation and history.
gAkujo ni Tsuiteh is scheduled to air on April 30.
Erika Sawajiri to miss premiere of 'Helter Skelter'
Actress Sawajiri Erika will be absent from the Japan premiere of her upcoming film, eHelter Skeltere, which will be held on July 5th.
This was announced by Sawajirifs agency Avex Management Group on her official website. The post stated, gSawajiri Erika, who has been on hiatus due to her poor health, will be absent from tomorrowfs (July 5th) Japan premiere of eHelter Skelterf because of her poor condition.h
eHelter Skelterf marked Sawajirifs return to film after five and a half years. However, back in May, she canceled all promotions for the film due to her poor health.
The movie will open in theaters across Japan on July 14th.
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