[poll] Your top 5 fav Japanese actresses, still the same or changed?
I couldn't make a list I'd agree with tonight. So much depends on my mood....
As kind of a variation on what's been said, we can pretend there are two ways to approach this. There are some women I enjoy as themselves, and there are some women's roles {characters} I enjoy. It's always nice when they happen in the same dorama!!
So in watching "Densha Otoko," the woman I enjoyed most was Shiraishi Miho. Since the only function Hermes served was to make Densha's hands shake, Itoh Misaki had no chance to show me if she can act. She looked nice, but I didn't look forward to her being on-screen. Most of Densha's on-line companions interested me more than Hermes.
"Love Generation" was the reverse of this. Riko was a gem of a character, and Matsu Takako played her beautifully. Possibly my favorite female lead role in five years of dorama.
And I'll always have to smile to myself about the women in "Where Is Love?" The character Mikan was first on-screen, and Kanno Miho gave her real presence. Later in the first episode some "glamor-type" character/actress appeared. It wasn't until maybe the fifth episode, that I realized Miho wasn't the lead. But the Ai character had considerably less personality than Mikan, so I always felt Watabe wound up with the wrong woman.
So I don't think I'll make a list, though it's kind of fun thinking about why I can't...
As kind of a variation on what's been said, we can pretend there are two ways to approach this. There are some women I enjoy as themselves, and there are some women's roles {characters} I enjoy. It's always nice when they happen in the same dorama!!
So in watching "Densha Otoko," the woman I enjoyed most was Shiraishi Miho. Since the only function Hermes served was to make Densha's hands shake, Itoh Misaki had no chance to show me if she can act. She looked nice, but I didn't look forward to her being on-screen. Most of Densha's on-line companions interested me more than Hermes.
"Love Generation" was the reverse of this. Riko was a gem of a character, and Matsu Takako played her beautifully. Possibly my favorite female lead role in five years of dorama.
And I'll always have to smile to myself about the women in "Where Is Love?" The character Mikan was first on-screen, and Kanno Miho gave her real presence. Later in the first episode some "glamor-type" character/actress appeared. It wasn't until maybe the fifth episode, that I realized Miho wasn't the lead. But the Ai character had considerably less personality than Mikan, so I always felt Watabe wound up with the wrong woman.
So I don't think I'll make a list, though it's kind of fun thinking about why I can't...
Before my top five in no particular order:
Fujiwara Norika
Matsu Takako
Matsushima Nanako
Tokiwa Takako
Yamaguchi Tomoko
Now my top five in no particular order:
Nakama Yukie
Shibasaki Kou
Tokiwa Takako
Takeuchi Yuko
Yada Akiko
I think my lists (with the exception of Tokiwa Takako cause I just like her ) are more a function of what I'm watching rather then who I think is a better actress.
Fujiwara Norika
Matsu Takako
Matsushima Nanako
Tokiwa Takako
Yamaguchi Tomoko
Now my top five in no particular order:
Nakama Yukie
Shibasaki Kou
Tokiwa Takako
Takeuchi Yuko
Yada Akiko
I think my lists (with the exception of Tokiwa Takako cause I just like her ) are more a function of what I'm watching rather then who I think is a better actress.
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My Top 5 Now:
1. Eri Fukatsu
2. Makiko Esumi
3. Yasuko Matsuyuki
4. Yukie Nakama
5. Yuko Takeuchi
My Top 5 Previously:
1. Makiko Esumi
2. Yasuko Matsuyuki
3. Eri Fukatsu
4. Yoshino Kimura
5. Mayu Tsuruta
Like kerumai my list depends on what dramas I watch though the top 3 are probably my all time favs.
1. Eri Fukatsu
2. Makiko Esumi
3. Yasuko Matsuyuki
4. Yukie Nakama
5. Yuko Takeuchi
My Top 5 Previously:
1. Makiko Esumi
2. Yasuko Matsuyuki
3. Eri Fukatsu
4. Yoshino Kimura
5. Mayu Tsuruta
Like kerumai my list depends on what dramas I watch though the top 3 are probably my all time favs.
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Not much change. Rina moved to #4 slot and Tanaka Rena is replaced by Shibasaki Kou.K.T.Tran wrote:my top 5....
1. Ueto Aya
2. Yonekura Ryoko
3. Yada Akiko
4. Tanaka Rena
5. Uchiyama Rina<---need to see more of her acting to see if she'll move up a spot or not. Anyone know of any dramas she in where she is the main character or has a pretty big role.
Ishihara Satomi is quickly getting to become one of my Top 5 favorites
Have you ever tried clicking on the Wiki link on top of the page? To find e.g. http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Uchiyama_Rina
Females only!
1) Matsushima Nanako (GTO, Majo no jouken)
Having starred in two of the best dramas ever, she's one of the best.
2) Fujiwara Norika (Sutaa no Koi, Friday's Lovers, Love generation, Akimahende)
Got hooked on Norika in Friday's lovers. She's over 30 and looks like a mature Ishikawa Rika, meaning, she looks fantastic! First drama I saw her was in Sutaa no Koi. Looking like that in her 30's she must have killed many boys in her younger life. I really would like to see a drama where Norika is younger (like seeing Takeuchi Yuko in Nanisama), like 20 or something
3) Takeuchi Yuko (Mukodono, Lunch queen, Egao no Hosoku)
I'm waiting to watch Lunch queen and Egao no Hosoku. It's truly what everyone says about her. It's her smile that shines. Mukodono was kind of perfect for her. I'm hoping Lunch queen and Egao will hit me as hard cause i wasn't too fancy about Pride.
4) Matsu Takako (Love generation, Hero, Itsumo futari de)
Simply magnificent in Love generation. There were many memorable scenes in that drama, the magician being one of them. Falling in love with her should be very easy.
5) Spot reserved to todays upcoming stars I haven't watched yet.
I hope it's not exactly what you said about having lost things in the past writers. Even if that's true JDramas of today I'm sure must have developed in other ways cause it is still interesting and highly enjoyable to watch.
Ito Misaki, Very beautiful, Very sweet personality and a supermodel-like body, yep got that rightt.
1) Matsushima Nanako (GTO, Majo no jouken)
Having starred in two of the best dramas ever, she's one of the best.
2) Fujiwara Norika (Sutaa no Koi, Friday's Lovers, Love generation, Akimahende)
Got hooked on Norika in Friday's lovers. She's over 30 and looks like a mature Ishikawa Rika, meaning, she looks fantastic! First drama I saw her was in Sutaa no Koi. Looking like that in her 30's she must have killed many boys in her younger life. I really would like to see a drama where Norika is younger (like seeing Takeuchi Yuko in Nanisama), like 20 or something
3) Takeuchi Yuko (Mukodono, Lunch queen, Egao no Hosoku)
I'm waiting to watch Lunch queen and Egao no Hosoku. It's truly what everyone says about her. It's her smile that shines. Mukodono was kind of perfect for her. I'm hoping Lunch queen and Egao will hit me as hard cause i wasn't too fancy about Pride.
4) Matsu Takako (Love generation, Hero, Itsumo futari de)
Simply magnificent in Love generation. There were many memorable scenes in that drama, the magician being one of them. Falling in love with her should be very easy.
5) Spot reserved to todays upcoming stars I haven't watched yet.
Most of what you said sounds valid to me. I can agree to the point that in Densha Misaki didn't have much to play with as her role were kind of placed on a pedestal and so her actin were extremely limited. I'm not sure if she's a bad actress or not cause I onlly seen her in 3 dramas as of yet.groink wrote:I think it is because she symbolizes the "falsified fact" that dorks have a chance with beautiful women. Yes, she is definitely very beautiful, has a very sweet personality, and has the body that even some supermodels lust over. And, I own three of her photobooks. But, I think she's not a even a good actress. She's just a geinoujin, using her idol status for marketing prosperity.Versalius wrote:Wah...so many guys goin guguGaGa over Misaki Itoh!
I hope it's not exactly what you said about having lost things in the past writers. Even if that's true JDramas of today I'm sure must have developed in other ways cause it is still interesting and highly enjoyable to watch.
Ito Misaki, Very beautiful, Very sweet personality and a supermodel-like body, yep got that rightt.
before
1. Uchiyama Rina
2. Matsushima Nanako
3. Hasegawa Kyoko
4. Nakama Yukie
5. Shibasaki Kou
Now.
1. Aragaki Yui (dragon zakura&gyarusa, damn she's hot)
2. Horikita Maki (Nobuta wo produce & kurosagi)
3 Uchiyama Rina (I still love you )
4 Suzuki Anne (stand up!!)
5 Shibasaki Kou/ Kuriyama Chiaki (beautiful girls with an icecold look)
1. Uchiyama Rina
2. Matsushima Nanako
3. Hasegawa Kyoko
4. Nakama Yukie
5. Shibasaki Kou
Now.
1. Aragaki Yui (dragon zakura&gyarusa, damn she's hot)
2. Horikita Maki (Nobuta wo produce & kurosagi)
3 Uchiyama Rina (I still love you )
4 Suzuki Anne (stand up!!)
5 Shibasaki Kou/ Kuriyama Chiaki (beautiful girls with an icecold look)
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Hmmm... let's see...
1) Maeda Aki
2) Suzuki An
3) Maeda Ai
4) Hirosue Ryoko/ Shibasaki Kou
5) Kaji Meiko
Aki fired herself up to first place earlier this year with two statements she made. One at the Saikano premiere about WMDs (after all, the character she plays, Chise IS a WMD), the other at her Becoming of Age Day about not getting married before 26. I liked her before (though not in the top five), but that did it. It proved that she's more than just a cute face (even though, I wouldn't really call her that cute, she's more... normal). Also, when I stumbled over the website of Harami I was like "WTF". They had a flash animation, starting with white and red, a red tree, then fade in Aki's face covered with blood. Really, that was a "WTF" moment. Though, it didn't really surprise me. She never really played the typical "cutesie" roles, but usually more serious characters (like in "Jogakusei no tomo" or "North Point - Tsubasa"; even in "Harami" her character was what? A 17 year old, pregnant girl.)
An (or Ann, Anne; it's a pain, really, my import shops have her work split up under An Suzuki, Ann Suzuki and Anne Suzuki) is just amazing. She can play anything. Only one thing she still has to do... the bad girl. Curious how she'd do it. Not to mention her stage work (can't wait for the DVD of Romeo and Juliet to come to me).
Ai's usually overlooked, though, she's quite good.
Hirosue and Shibasaki, that's an equal position. Ryoko was my #1 some years ago, she's still in the top five, since, going by her recent work, she defnitely grew up and improved. Comparing her in Long Vacation or Beach Boys with her performance in Slow Dance... Great. And Kou, well, Kou is Kou, what else is there to say? Just that... she freaked me out with Chakushin Ari. Seeing a character played by her being really scared is... odd. Really.
And the great old lady Meiko Kaji, well... her Yuki in Shurayukihime would make Ueto's Azumi run home crying like a little girl. She had the icecold stare long before Kou or Kuriyama were even born. For me, she's the original female badass in Japanese movies. She's still good, sadly she has long since left the spotlight, but that's not really a surprise, given that she was pretty much on top of the food chain in the 70s.
If I was to add a #6, then it would be Miyazawa Rie, who, at least for me, is the refined Japanese lady.
#7 would be Nakama Yukie, definitely. #8 another great old lady... Kirin Kiki. #9 Fukada Kyoko, she's cute, beat me for it if you want. That's about it, though, she's cute, and her characters usually are a bit dumb. But, she's cute, so I can overlook that (even though she has proven that she can actually act in Kamikaze Girls and Tenshi). #10 Miyazaki Aoi (I always had her in mind as another one of those "cutesie" ones, yet, ever since seeing her in Junjou Kirai, my opinion has changed).
In five to ten years I'm expecting Shida Mirai and Fukuda Mayuko to be somewhere in my top 10, or even top 5. Those two have a lot of potential.
Now comes the odd fact. When I read "Misaki Itoh" all over this thread... I first didn't even have a face in mind for the name... Then I looked up (google is your friend) and, yes, she's really good looking, but... she doesn't have "it". For me, she lacks the charisma of a Shibasaki, a Nakama, a Maeda or a Suzuki. And I won't even compare her to the great old ladies, she stands no chance against those.
1) Maeda Aki
2) Suzuki An
3) Maeda Ai
4) Hirosue Ryoko/ Shibasaki Kou
5) Kaji Meiko
Aki fired herself up to first place earlier this year with two statements she made. One at the Saikano premiere about WMDs (after all, the character she plays, Chise IS a WMD), the other at her Becoming of Age Day about not getting married before 26. I liked her before (though not in the top five), but that did it. It proved that she's more than just a cute face (even though, I wouldn't really call her that cute, she's more... normal). Also, when I stumbled over the website of Harami I was like "WTF". They had a flash animation, starting with white and red, a red tree, then fade in Aki's face covered with blood. Really, that was a "WTF" moment. Though, it didn't really surprise me. She never really played the typical "cutesie" roles, but usually more serious characters (like in "Jogakusei no tomo" or "North Point - Tsubasa"; even in "Harami" her character was what? A 17 year old, pregnant girl.)
An (or Ann, Anne; it's a pain, really, my import shops have her work split up under An Suzuki, Ann Suzuki and Anne Suzuki) is just amazing. She can play anything. Only one thing she still has to do... the bad girl. Curious how she'd do it. Not to mention her stage work (can't wait for the DVD of Romeo and Juliet to come to me).
Ai's usually overlooked, though, she's quite good.
Hirosue and Shibasaki, that's an equal position. Ryoko was my #1 some years ago, she's still in the top five, since, going by her recent work, she defnitely grew up and improved. Comparing her in Long Vacation or Beach Boys with her performance in Slow Dance... Great. And Kou, well, Kou is Kou, what else is there to say? Just that... she freaked me out with Chakushin Ari. Seeing a character played by her being really scared is... odd. Really.
And the great old lady Meiko Kaji, well... her Yuki in Shurayukihime would make Ueto's Azumi run home crying like a little girl. She had the icecold stare long before Kou or Kuriyama were even born. For me, she's the original female badass in Japanese movies. She's still good, sadly she has long since left the spotlight, but that's not really a surprise, given that she was pretty much on top of the food chain in the 70s.
If I was to add a #6, then it would be Miyazawa Rie, who, at least for me, is the refined Japanese lady.
#7 would be Nakama Yukie, definitely. #8 another great old lady... Kirin Kiki. #9 Fukada Kyoko, she's cute, beat me for it if you want. That's about it, though, she's cute, and her characters usually are a bit dumb. But, she's cute, so I can overlook that (even though she has proven that she can actually act in Kamikaze Girls and Tenshi). #10 Miyazaki Aoi (I always had her in mind as another one of those "cutesie" ones, yet, ever since seeing her in Junjou Kirai, my opinion has changed).
In five to ten years I'm expecting Shida Mirai and Fukuda Mayuko to be somewhere in my top 10, or even top 5. Those two have a lot of potential.
Now comes the odd fact. When I read "Misaki Itoh" all over this thread... I first didn't even have a face in mind for the name... Then I looked up (google is your friend) and, yes, she's really good looking, but... she doesn't have "it". For me, she lacks the charisma of a Shibasaki, a Nakama, a Maeda or a Suzuki. And I won't even compare her to the great old ladies, she stands no chance against those.
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My previous favourite actresses:-
1) Nanako Matsushima
2) Matsu Takako
3) Ryoko Hirosue
4) Kyoko Hasegawa
5) Yoshino Kimura
My current favourite actresses
1) Kyoko Hasegawa
2) Satomi Ishihara
3) Nanako Matsushima
4) Yukie Nakama
5) Aya Ueto
totally surprised that only a person stated kyoko hasegawa as the favourites actress before... is she not very well known among us ??? for me she is very great doing her acting and pretty as well ... unlike itoh misaki who play like a dumb girl in densha otoko... very stiff n only depend on her charming n kawaii face ...
1) Nanako Matsushima
2) Matsu Takako
3) Ryoko Hirosue
4) Kyoko Hasegawa
5) Yoshino Kimura
My current favourite actresses
1) Kyoko Hasegawa
2) Satomi Ishihara
3) Nanako Matsushima
4) Yukie Nakama
5) Aya Ueto
totally surprised that only a person stated kyoko hasegawa as the favourites actress before... is she not very well known among us ??? for me she is very great doing her acting and pretty as well ... unlike itoh misaki who play like a dumb girl in densha otoko... very stiff n only depend on her charming n kawaii face ...
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i just got started...pretty much (have only watched around 20 or more or less of J-Dramas)...so here they are from most faved to less...but let's just say i fave them all the same :
1. Takeuchi Yuko
2. Ishihara Satomi
3. Inoue Mao
4. Nakama Yukie
5. Aragaki Yui
I'm totally in love with Takeuchi Yuko...she's def. pretty and her voice is just maaaaaaaaaaaannnnn...for me, that's her BIGGEST attraction...Nakama Yukie too...but hers is just unique and not as attracting as Takeuchi's...for Ishihara Satomi, she has something that's just really special...her cuteness and acting are totally unique...Inoue Mao...hmmm i really like her in HYD...she's also unique like Ishihara Satomi and seems like a tomboy one (esp. in her younger days ) and a pretty + tomboyish girls are irresistible Aragaki Yui is just freakin cute...I prefer her more than the likes of Ichikawa Yui (man what's so great bout her...yet she's all in those dramas) and Ayase Haruka (she's cute and quite pretty...but I dont like her)
Hmm sorry for Itoh Misaki, but she is just tall and has long legs...you guys might call me insane, but Ebihara Yuri is kinda better than her somehow (IMHO )
1. Takeuchi Yuko
2. Ishihara Satomi
3. Inoue Mao
4. Nakama Yukie
5. Aragaki Yui
I'm totally in love with Takeuchi Yuko...she's def. pretty and her voice is just maaaaaaaaaaaannnnn...for me, that's her BIGGEST attraction...Nakama Yukie too...but hers is just unique and not as attracting as Takeuchi's...for Ishihara Satomi, she has something that's just really special...her cuteness and acting are totally unique...Inoue Mao...hmmm i really like her in HYD...she's also unique like Ishihara Satomi and seems like a tomboy one (esp. in her younger days ) and a pretty + tomboyish girls are irresistible Aragaki Yui is just freakin cute...I prefer her more than the likes of Ichikawa Yui (man what's so great bout her...yet she's all in those dramas) and Ayase Haruka (she's cute and quite pretty...but I dont like her)
Hmm sorry for Itoh Misaki, but she is just tall and has long legs...you guys might call me insane, but Ebihara Yuri is kinda better than her somehow (IMHO )
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My top 5:
1. Keiko Kitagawa
2. Ayaka Komatsu
3. Kyoko Fukada
4. Koyuki
5. Itoh Misaki/Erika Sawajiri
1. Keiko Kitagawa
2. Ayaka Komatsu
3. Kyoko Fukada
4. Koyuki
5. Itoh Misaki/Erika Sawajiri
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Hello...for me I think that Aragaki Yui are the best..since she make me back 2 watch j-dorama, the last time i watch are Momoduko (Son in Law-acting by Nagase Tomoya)..so it quite a long time ago...
First time i watch "My Bos My Hero", i think that Aragaki Yui have a talent to become a great actress..that if u all watch this j-dorama, her acting was so natural, not like just follow the script (not have any feeling when acting)..
So, for my opinion, Aragaki Yui in future will become a "Queen of J-Dorama..", just wait n c..
p/s-sorry i don't have any top 5 actress, coz i just starting watching "My Bos My Hero"..
First time i watch "My Bos My Hero", i think that Aragaki Yui have a talent to become a great actress..that if u all watch this j-dorama, her acting was so natural, not like just follow the script (not have any feeling when acting)..
So, for my opinion, Aragaki Yui in future will become a "Queen of J-Dorama..", just wait n c..
p/s-sorry i don't have any top 5 actress, coz i just starting watching "My Bos My Hero"..
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a year ago
it was :
1 : Kou Shibasaki
2 : Yui Ichikawa
3 : Erika Toda
4 : Aya Ueto
5 : Yui Aragaki
now (currently)
1: Aya Ueto (so cute in Hotelier)
2 : Erika Toda (great in Liar Game and pretty in Galcir )
3 : Yui Aragaki (pretty in My Boss My Hero and in Galcir too)
4 : Sawajira Erika
5 : Kou Shibasaki or Ayase Haruka
it was :
1 : Kou Shibasaki
2 : Yui Ichikawa
3 : Erika Toda
4 : Aya Ueto
5 : Yui Aragaki
now (currently)
1: Aya Ueto (so cute in Hotelier)
2 : Erika Toda (great in Liar Game and pretty in Galcir )
3 : Yui Aragaki (pretty in My Boss My Hero and in Galcir too)
4 : Sawajira Erika
5 : Kou Shibasaki or Ayase Haruka
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