The drop of number of projects in 2023 is quite astounding. What had happened? I thought she is the kind of actress whom high level and artistic, filmmakers are totally all over.
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You forgot Yamada Tarou Monogatari, Night Time Picnic (totally underrated movie), and Fish Story. But seriously, her early projects (mostly indie and smaller productions) are great (by standard of young/teen actress).
11 years after my comment and review and holy smokes it never ceases to amaze me what a well-crafted school-themed show can do to budding actors' career. Just look how many names that make it to the big stage.
Underrated but excellent actress who can do protagonist role and she did a villain role in chuugakusei nikki
Her Runa isn't really a villain. More like a 'victim' of misunderstanding and emotional immaturity, which makes sense since she is at puberty (or coming-of-age at best).
In fact Chuugakusei Nikki doesn't really have real villains, the closest one is the single mother whom her daughter is Hijiri's pupil.
Why did she stop acting? She's so pretty and her performance was great!
Retired due to undisclosed health problem. Totally agreed, had her career not been cut so short, she could've been easily an elite actress by now. Perhaps might've been at expense of a few other actresses of her age group that do make it in RL. I'm old enough to recall she was rated so high by critics back then even from the very start, think the likes of Komatsu Nana/Hirose Suzu/Kiyohara Kaya. Like, a generational talent level.
She announced her withdrawal from her current agency she's affiliated with, as well as retirement from entertainment industry, effective December 31, 2023.
I hope she will still find happiness outside the showbiz and there's no wrongdoings.
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I thought she is the kind of actress whom high level and artistic, filmmakers are totally all over.
But seriously, her early projects (mostly indie and smaller productions) are great (by standard of young/teen actress).
Japan should NEVER stop making shows like this.
Damn, yet another great talent went down the drain :(((
In fact Chuugakusei Nikki doesn't really have real villains, the closest one is the single mother whom her daughter is Hijiri's pupil.
Totally agreed, had her career not been cut so short, she could've been easily an elite actress by now. Perhaps might've been at expense of a few other actresses of her age group that do make it in RL. I'm old enough to recall she was rated so high by critics back then even from the very start, think the likes of Komatsu Nana/Hirose Suzu/Kiyohara Kaya. Like, a generational talent level.
I hope she will still find happiness outside the showbiz and there's no wrongdoings.