Masami Nagasawa
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese actress under Toho
Entertainment. She has performed in many movies and television dramas including Crying out Love, In the Center of the World
, Dragon Zakura
and Proposal Daisakusen. She graduated from Horikoshi High School
in 2006. She is also known as "Ma-chan" or, as Tomohisa Yamashita calls her, "Maa-tan". On her radio show, she introduces herself as "Gasawa," a nickname chosen by fans. She is the daughter of Kazuaki Nagasawa, the former manager of the J. League
team Júbilo Iwata
; she was born on the season when they won their first league championship.
, which also counts among alumni performers like Ayumi Hamasaki
, Ayase Haruka, Aya Ueto
, Jun Matsumoto
, Tegoshi Yuya, Tomohisa Yamashita
, Ikuta Toma and Tanaka Koki.
In 2002, her appearance in the Nabisco
CM earned her the title of "The Pretty Girl from the Nabisco CM" in magazines and TV shows, as her name was not yet well-known at the time.
In 2003, she had her very first leading role in the movie, Robokon. This is a movie about a high school girl who reluctantly participates in the National Robot Contest for High School Students. Masami was awarded the Best Newcomer prize in the 27th Japanese Academy Awards
for her excellent performance in this movie. Later, she commented that it was this movie that first brought out her acting skills, and that it remains one of her favourite works to this day.
She co-starred with Chihiro Otsuka
, the Judges' Special Award winner from the 5th Toho "Cinderella" Contest, in the 27th movie of the Godzilla
Series, Godzilla: Tokyo SOS in 2003 and the last movie of the series Godzilla: Final Wars
in 2004. The two actresses also sang the track, The Song of Mothra, which was later released as part of the Godzilla: Tokyo SOS sound track CD.
In 2004, Masami starred as the heroine of the story, a teenage girl who died of leukemia, in the big hit movie, Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World. The movie was a box office hit in Japan, earning 8.5 billion Yen in total. It was in this movie that she decided to shave off all her hair to accommodate her role as a leukemia patient. Her outstanding performance in this movie gave her recognition as an actress and earned her numerous awards including the Best Supporting Actress Prize (the youngest ever) in the 28th Japanese Academy Awards
. She would then be nominated for Best Actress at the "30th Japanese Academy Awards
" for her performance in "Nada Sōsō
".
Since then, she has also starred in other movies and has also been actively involved in dramas and other TV shows. In 2005, she starred as a student along with several others in the all popular high school inspiration drama, Dragon Zakura
. Then in 2006, she starred as a female ninja in her first NHK
Taiga Drama
, Komyo ga Tsuji, which was immediately followed by her appearance as the female protagonist in the drama remake of the 1981 big hit movie, Sailor Fuku to Kikanjuu
(starring Hiroko Yakushimaru
). Her first single was subsequently released under the name Hoshi Izumi, the name of the female protagonist from Sailor Fuku to Kikanjuu.
In April 2007, she co-starred with Tomohisa Yamashita
for the second time in the fantasy love comedy, Proposal Daisakusen (first time was in Dragon Zakura
), featuring the former model Nana Eikura
. The show enjoyed high ratings and the cast also swept the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Awards for Spring of 2007, winning in all 5 categories: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Drama.
In 2007, she also spent nearly one month in India
filming for her latest SP drama, Butterfly Stroke in Ganges River, based on Takano Teruko's original travel biography.
A special episode of Proposal Daisakusen was announced for spring of 2008. The vague ending caused viewers to ask for the rest of the story and so a two-hour special began filming in late January 2008. The story continues where the last episode left off and will feature the wedding ceremony of their friends in Hawaii. It aired on March 25, 2008 and featured a kiss scene between
Tomohisa Yamashita
and her.
In April 2008, she starred in the Fuji TV drama, "Last Friends
" with Juri Ueno
, Eita
and Ryo Nishikido
. The shows deals with issues like domestic violence and sexual identity. It aired on Thursday at 10:00 pm and enjoyed high viewership ratings with a special episode aired a week after the last episode, titled, "Mou Hitotsu no Last Friends."
She starred in Kakushi Toride no San-Akunin: The Last Princess
, the remake of Akira Kurosawa
's 1958 film The Hidden Fortress
, with Jun Matsumoto
and Abe Hiroshi
. She played the title role of Princess Yuki and it was released in theaters on May 10, 2008.
In January 2009, Nagasawa played one of the major characters in the NHK Taiga drama, "Tenchijin
". The lead is played by her "Nada Sousou" co-star, Satoshi Tsumabuki
.
She was also cast as the lead in the first episode of the drama special, "Fujiko F. Fujio no Parallel Space." The episode, "Nebumi Camera" aired on October 31, 2008 at midnight on WOWOW
channel.
She was chosen to star in a move called "Gunjo," based on a novel by Ayako Miyagi and directed by Yosuke Nakagawa. It is the second Japanese movie produced by 20th Century Fox. Filming finished on August 5, 2008 and includes her first actual love scene. It will be released in Spring 2009, although Fox aims to have it premier at the Berlin International Film Festival
in February.
The popular drama series, "Galileo" aired a special episode that included her in the cast where she played a student lab assistant. Entitled, "Galileo: Episode Zero," it aired the same day as the flm was released and received a rating of 20.8% In another drama special, "Souka, Mou Kimi wa Inai no Ka," she played the young version of Saburo Shiroyama's wife. It aired on January 12, 2009 on TBS
She and Odagiri Joe starred in the TBS
drama, "Boku no Imoto". They played siblings.
On October 20, 2009, Nagasawa starred in a movie titled, "Magare! Spoon" (English title: "Go Find a Psychic!"). It premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival. In the film, she plays a clumsy assistant director of a TV show about the paranormal, unaware that the cafe she is stranded at on Christmas Eve is the location for an annual gathering of men with psychic powers.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2010, Fuji TV announced a major television drama special entitled "Wagaya no Rekishi." The story takes place between 1945 and 1964, chronicling the lives of the seven members of the fictional Yame family. Nagasawa is among the cast members. The drama will air on three consecutive nights during spring 2010.
On July 7, 2010, she starred in a Fuji TV drama titled, "GOLD
". This series is currently on air in Japan and it follows the trials of a family where three of the four children are Olympic athletes. Nagasawa plays Nikura Rika, the girl in the family.
In March 2006, she was voted the Most Popular Actress in Oricon Style. According to the movie magazine Kinema Junpo
, Nagasawa is also said to be one of the "top amongst young female movie actresses".
In summer 2007, Masami was ranked 9th in 2007 Most Influential People In Japan and was the only female in the ranking. The order is as follow: Kimura Takuya, Kitano Takeshi, Suzuki Ichiro, Matsui Hideki, Mino Monta, Akashiya Sanma, Katori Shingo, Matsuzaka Daisuke, Nagasawa Masami, Nakai Masahiro, according to magazine Flash.
She currently is ranked as one of the top celebrities for CMs, being the spokesperson for several products.
She regularly appears in Oricon
rankings.
Oricon: Wonderful Smiles (2009)- placed 5th
Oricon: who do you want as your lover? (2007 and 2008)- placed 2nd
Oricon: best-looking in yukata(2008)- placed 3rd
Oricon: who would you want as a child?(2008)- placed 3rd
Oricon: Golden Week dates (2008)- placed 1st
Oricon: Golden Week surveys (2008)- placed 3rd
Oricon: fast food smile (2008)- placed 8th
Oricon: women's spring styles (2008)- placed 2nd
Oricon: cherry blossom beauty (2008)- placed 10th
Oricon: adventure with a celebrity (2008)- placed 3rd
Oricon: ideal girlfriend (2008)- placed 2nd
Oricon: who do you want as a receptionist? (2008)- placed 2nd
Oricon: who would you want nursing you? (2007)- placed 1st
Oricon: who do you want as your girlfriend? (2007)- placed 2nd
Oricon: wonderful voices (2007)- placed 5th
Oricon: the true "hataraki man" (2007)- placed 5th
Oricon: Kohaku hosts (2007)- placed 2nd
Oricon: best face (2007)- placed 4th
Oricon: nice teeth (2007)- placed 5th (although she won Best Smile of the Year award)
Oricon: who do you want to make your bento? (2007)- placed 1st
Oricon: which celebrity would you want to be? (2007)- placed 5th
Oricon: fall hairstyles (2007)- placed 3rd
Oricon: Tanabata survey (2007)- placed 1st
Oricon: the new "hime sexy" trend (2007) - placed 5th
Oricon: summer hairstyles (2007)- placed 4th
Oricon: hanabi dates (2007)- placed 2nd
Oricon: Fresh Star Ranking (2007)- placed 1st
Oricon: who do you want to wake you up? (2007)- places 1st
Oricon: choose your secretary (2007)- placed 4th
Oricon: who do you want to marry? (2007)- placed 1st
Toho
is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
Entertainment. She has performed in many movies and television dramas including Crying out Love, In the Center of the World
Socrates in Love
Socrates in Love, also known as is a Japanese novel written by Kyoichi Katayama. It was published by Shogakukan in April 2001. The novel and the manga adaptation are published in the United States by VIZ Media under the title Socrates in Love...
, Dragon Zakura
Dragon Zakura
is a Japanese manga by Norifusa Mita, which won the 2005 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga and an Excellence Prize at the 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival. It was adapted into live action television series of the same name broadcast on TBS in 2005.- Plot :...
and Proposal Daisakusen. She graduated from Horikoshi High School
Horikoshi High School
is a Japanese private high school founded in 1923. The school is famous for being attended by many Japanese celebrities. It offers them lenient attendance requirements.- Notable students :* Yumi Adachi* Risa Ai* Jin Akanishi * Yū Aoi...
in 2006. She is also known as "Ma-chan" or, as Tomohisa Yamashita calls her, "Maa-tan". On her radio show, she introduces herself as "Gasawa," a nickname chosen by fans. She is the daughter of Kazuaki Nagasawa, the former manager of the J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
team Júbilo Iwata
Júbilo Iwata
is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium...
; she was born on the season when they won their first league championship.
Biography
Nagasawa graduated from Horikoshi High SchoolHorikoshi High School
is a Japanese private high school founded in 1923. The school is famous for being attended by many Japanese celebrities. It offers them lenient attendance requirements.- Notable students :* Yumi Adachi* Risa Ai* Jin Akanishi * Yū Aoi...
, which also counts among alumni performers like Ayumi Hamasaki
Ayumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...
, Ayase Haruka, Aya Ueto
Aya Ueto
is a Japanese actress, singer, model, tarento, and occasional radio personality. Born in Nerima, Tokyo, Ueto was discovered when she participated in the 7th Japan Bishōjo Contest, where she won the special jury prize...
, Jun Matsumoto
Jun Matsumoto
, often called by the portmanteau nickname , is a Japanese idol, singer, actor and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi and is best known to Japanese television drama audiences for his portrayal as Tsukasa Dōmyōji in the Hana Yori Dango series, in which he won GQ Japan's Man Of...
, Tegoshi Yuya, Tomohisa Yamashita
Tomohisa Yamashita
, also widely known as Yamapi, is a Japanese idol, actor, and singer.Yamashita joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 11 and made his official CD debut with NEWS in 2004. He debuted as a solo artist in 2006 with the hit single "Daite Senorita". His first solo...
, Ikuta Toma and Tanaka Koki.
Career
In 2000, she auditioned in the 5th (Year 2000) Toho "Cinderella" Contest at the age of 12, and emerged as the youngest winner ever out of a total contestant pool of 35,153 individuals. This marked the beginning of her career in the entertainment industry. She made her debut in the movie, Crossfire, released in the same year. In the following year, she appear to have commented, "I did wonder if it's true that becoming a "Cinderella" mean that I will immediately become a famous actress". Afterwards, she became a professional model for the popular teen magazine, Peach Lemon.In 2002, her appearance in the Nabisco
Nabisco
Nabisco is an American brand of cookies and snacks. Headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, the company is a subsidiary of Illinois-based Kraft Foods. Nabisco's plant in Chicago, a production facility at 7300 S...
CM earned her the title of "The Pretty Girl from the Nabisco CM" in magazines and TV shows, as her name was not yet well-known at the time.
In 2003, she had her very first leading role in the movie, Robokon. This is a movie about a high school girl who reluctantly participates in the National Robot Contest for High School Students. Masami was awarded the Best Newcomer prize in the 27th Japanese Academy Awards
Japanese Academy Awards
The , often called the Japan Academy Awards or the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Nippon Academy-shō Association for excellence in Japanese film...
for her excellent performance in this movie. Later, she commented that it was this movie that first brought out her acting skills, and that it remains one of her favourite works to this day.
She co-starred with Chihiro Otsuka
Chihiro Otsuka
is a Japanese actress. Her birth name in kanji is , but she transformed her given name into hiragana characters.-Movie:*Dark Water *Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. *Be with You...
, the Judges' Special Award winner from the 5th Toho "Cinderella" Contest, in the 27th movie of the Godzilla
Godzilla
is a daikaijū, a Japanese movie monster, first appearing in Ishirō Honda's 1954 film Godzilla. Since then, Godzilla has gone on to become a worldwide pop culture icon starring in 28 films produced by Toho Co., Ltd. The monster has appeared in numerous other media incarnations including video games,...
Series, Godzilla: Tokyo SOS in 2003 and the last movie of the series Godzilla: Final Wars
Godzilla: Final Wars
is a 2004 Japanese science fiction-kaiju film directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, written by Wataru Mimura and Isao Kiriyama and produced by Shogo Tomiyama. It is the twenty-eighth film in the Godzilla film series, and the sixth in terms of the series' Millennium era...
in 2004. The two actresses also sang the track, The Song of Mothra, which was later released as part of the Godzilla: Tokyo SOS sound track CD.
In 2004, Masami starred as the heroine of the story, a teenage girl who died of leukemia, in the big hit movie, Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World. The movie was a box office hit in Japan, earning 8.5 billion Yen in total. It was in this movie that she decided to shave off all her hair to accommodate her role as a leukemia patient. Her outstanding performance in this movie gave her recognition as an actress and earned her numerous awards including the Best Supporting Actress Prize (the youngest ever) in the 28th Japanese Academy Awards
Japanese Academy Awards
The , often called the Japan Academy Awards or the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Nippon Academy-shō Association for excellence in Japanese film...
. She would then be nominated for Best Actress at the "30th Japanese Academy Awards
Japanese Academy Awards
The , often called the Japan Academy Awards or the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Nippon Academy-shō Association for excellence in Japanese film...
" for her performance in "Nada Sōsō
Nada Sōsō (film)
is a 2006 Japanese romance film directed by Nobuhiko Doi. Starring Masami Nagasawa, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Kumiko Aso as Kaoru Aragaki, Yotaro Aragaki and Keiko Inamine, the film depicts Okinawan step-siblings, Koaru and Yotaru, growing up.-Reception and Nominations:...
".
Since then, she has also starred in other movies and has also been actively involved in dramas and other TV shows. In 2005, she starred as a student along with several others in the all popular high school inspiration drama, Dragon Zakura
Dragon Zakura
is a Japanese manga by Norifusa Mita, which won the 2005 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga and an Excellence Prize at the 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival. It was adapted into live action television series of the same name broadcast on TBS in 2005.- Plot :...
. Then in 2006, she starred as a female ninja in her first NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
Taiga Drama
Taiga drama
is the name NHK gives to the annual, year-long historical fiction television series it broadcasts in Japan. Beginning in 1963 with the black-and-white Hana no Shōgai, starring kabuki actor Onoe Shōroku and Takarazuka star Awashima Chikage, the network has hired a producer, director, writer, music...
, Komyo ga Tsuji, which was immediately followed by her appearance as the female protagonist in the drama remake of the 1981 big hit movie, Sailor Fuku to Kikanjuu
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
' is a Japanese novel by prolific author Jirō Akagawa. It was well-received and adapted into comedy/action film originally released in 1981. A satirical take on yakuza films, the storyline of the film involves a teenage delinquent schoolgirl named Izumi Hoshi who inherits her father's clan...
(starring Hiroko Yakushimaru
Hiroko Yakushimaru
is a Japanese actress and vocalist.After passing the audition for the film produced by Haruki Kadokawa, she began her acting career. Along with teen idols Tomoyo Harada and Noriko Watanabe who made debut after a similar process, she was often described as one of "Kadokawa Sannimusume" in her early...
). Her first single was subsequently released under the name Hoshi Izumi, the name of the female protagonist from Sailor Fuku to Kikanjuu.
In April 2007, she co-starred with Tomohisa Yamashita
Tomohisa Yamashita
, also widely known as Yamapi, is a Japanese idol, actor, and singer.Yamashita joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 11 and made his official CD debut with NEWS in 2004. He debuted as a solo artist in 2006 with the hit single "Daite Senorita". His first solo...
for the second time in the fantasy love comedy, Proposal Daisakusen (first time was in Dragon Zakura
Dragon Zakura
is a Japanese manga by Norifusa Mita, which won the 2005 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga and an Excellence Prize at the 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival. It was adapted into live action television series of the same name broadcast on TBS in 2005.- Plot :...
), featuring the former model Nana Eikura
Nana Eikura
is a Japanese model, actress, and occasional radio show host.She was born in Izumi, Kagoshima, Kyushu island and grew up in Sagamihara, Kanagawa. She was scouted in front of 109 in Shibuya, Tokyo when she was in junior high school...
. The show enjoyed high ratings and the cast also swept the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Awards for Spring of 2007, winning in all 5 categories: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Drama.
In 2007, she also spent nearly one month in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
filming for her latest SP drama, Butterfly Stroke in Ganges River, based on Takano Teruko's original travel biography.
A special episode of Proposal Daisakusen was announced for spring of 2008. The vague ending caused viewers to ask for the rest of the story and so a two-hour special began filming in late January 2008. The story continues where the last episode left off and will feature the wedding ceremony of their friends in Hawaii. It aired on March 25, 2008 and featured a kiss scene between
Tomohisa Yamashita
Tomohisa Yamashita
, also widely known as Yamapi, is a Japanese idol, actor, and singer.Yamashita joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 11 and made his official CD debut with NEWS in 2004. He debuted as a solo artist in 2006 with the hit single "Daite Senorita". His first solo...
and her.
In April 2008, she starred in the Fuji TV drama, "Last Friends
Last Friends
is a Japanese television drama which aired on Fuji TV at 10:00 pm every Thursday from April 10, 2008 until June 17, 2008. The special, consisting of a recap and some new additional scenes aired on June 26, 2008....
" with Juri Ueno
Juri Ueno
is a Japanese actress from Kakogawa, Hyogo, Japan. She was one of six actors to receive the "Newcomer of the Year" prize at the Japanese Academy Awards in 2005 for her role in Swing Girls....
, Eita
Eita
is a Japanese actor from Tokyo, Japan. His birth name is . He has appeared in many Japanese television dramas and movies; most notable is the TV series Water Boys...
and Ryo Nishikido
Ryo Nishikido
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is a member of the Johnny & Associates boy band Kanjani Eight and was a member of boy band NEWS.- Biography :Ryo Nishikido was born in Hyogo on November 3, 1984 and raised in Osaka. He made his major debut in 2004 as an actor and a singer. Nishkido belongs to two...
. The shows deals with issues like domestic violence and sexual identity. It aired on Thursday at 10:00 pm and enjoyed high viewership ratings with a special episode aired a week after the last episode, titled, "Mou Hitotsu no Last Friends."
She starred in Kakushi Toride no San-Akunin: The Last Princess
Kakushi Toride no San-Akunin: The Last Princess
is a Japanese film directed by Shinji Higuchi released May 10, 2008. It is a remake of Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress.-About:Principal photography began on November 1, 2007, and location filming has taken place in areas such as Mount Aso, Kumamoto Castle, Ibaraki Prefecture, and Shizuoka...
, the remake of Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
was a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Kurosawa directed 30 filmsIn 1946, Kurosawa co-directed, with Hideo Sekigawa and Kajiro Yamamoto, the feature Those Who Make Tomorrow ;...
's 1958 film The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress
is a 1958 jidai-geki film directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshirō Mifune as General and Misa Uehara as Princess Yuki. A literal translation of the Japanese title is The Three Villains of the Hidden Fortress.-Plot:...
, with Jun Matsumoto
Jun Matsumoto
, often called by the portmanteau nickname , is a Japanese idol, singer, actor and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi and is best known to Japanese television drama audiences for his portrayal as Tsukasa Dōmyōji in the Hana Yori Dango series, in which he won GQ Japan's Man Of...
and Abe Hiroshi
Hiroshi Abe (actor)
is a Japanese model and actor.He began his career as a model, but he successfully made the transition to acting, becoming one of the most regularly visible presences in Japanese media. He is a 1988 graduate of Chuo University.-Career:...
. She played the title role of Princess Yuki and it was released in theaters on May 10, 2008.
In January 2009, Nagasawa played one of the major characters in the NHK Taiga drama, "Tenchijin
Tenchijin
is the 48th NHK Taiga drama. It airs on NHK from January 4, 2009 every Sunday from 20:00 to 20:44 JST to November 22, 2009 spanning 47 episodes. The story centers on the life of the 16th century samurai Naoe Kanetsugu....
". The lead is played by her "Nada Sousou" co-star, Satoshi Tsumabuki
Satoshi Tsumabuki
is a Japanese actor. His breakthrough film was Waterboys for which he was nominated for the 'Best Actor' award at the Japanese Academy Awards, and won the 'Newcomer of the Year' prize...
.
She was also cast as the lead in the first episode of the drama special, "Fujiko F. Fujio no Parallel Space." The episode, "Nebumi Camera" aired on October 31, 2008 at midnight on WOWOW
WOWOW
WOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. It has its headquarters on the 21st floor of the Akasaka Park Building in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo...
channel.
She was chosen to star in a move called "Gunjo," based on a novel by Ayako Miyagi and directed by Yosuke Nakagawa. It is the second Japanese movie produced by 20th Century Fox. Filming finished on August 5, 2008 and includes her first actual love scene. It will be released in Spring 2009, although Fox aims to have it premier at the Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
in February.
The popular drama series, "Galileo" aired a special episode that included her in the cast where she played a student lab assistant. Entitled, "Galileo: Episode Zero," it aired the same day as the flm was released and received a rating of 20.8% In another drama special, "Souka, Mou Kimi wa Inai no Ka," she played the young version of Saburo Shiroyama's wife. It aired on January 12, 2009 on TBS
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
She and Odagiri Joe starred in the TBS
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
drama, "Boku no Imoto". They played siblings.
On October 20, 2009, Nagasawa starred in a movie titled, "Magare! Spoon" (English title: "Go Find a Psychic!"). It premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival. In the film, she plays a clumsy assistant director of a TV show about the paranormal, unaware that the cafe she is stranded at on Christmas Eve is the location for an annual gathering of men with psychic powers.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2010, Fuji TV announced a major television drama special entitled "Wagaya no Rekishi." The story takes place between 1945 and 1964, chronicling the lives of the seven members of the fictional Yame family. Nagasawa is among the cast members. The drama will air on three consecutive nights during spring 2010.
On July 7, 2010, she starred in a Fuji TV drama titled, "GOLD
GOLD
GOLD may refer to:* GOLD, an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level * GOLD is an open source BNF parser* GOLD, Gathered or linked data, in the staging tables of a data warehouse...
". This series is currently on air in Japan and it follows the trials of a family where three of the four children are Olympic athletes. Nagasawa plays Nikura Rika, the girl in the family.
Popularity
For three consecutive years since 2005, she has been the cover girl for Toho Calendar, which has a history of over 50 years.In March 2006, she was voted the Most Popular Actress in Oricon Style. According to the movie magazine Kinema Junpo
Kinema Junpo
, commonly called , is a Japanese film magazine which began publication in July 1919. The magazine was founded by a group of four students, including Saburō Tanaka, at the Tokyo Institute of Technology . In that first month, it was published three times on days with a "1" in them. These first three...
, Nagasawa is also said to be one of the "top amongst young female movie actresses".
In summer 2007, Masami was ranked 9th in 2007 Most Influential People In Japan and was the only female in the ranking. The order is as follow: Kimura Takuya, Kitano Takeshi, Suzuki Ichiro, Matsui Hideki, Mino Monta, Akashiya Sanma, Katori Shingo, Matsuzaka Daisuke, Nagasawa Masami, Nakai Masahiro, according to magazine Flash.
She currently is ranked as one of the top celebrities for CMs, being the spokesperson for several products.
She regularly appears in Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
rankings.
Oricon: Wonderful Smiles (2009)- placed 5th
Oricon: who do you want as your lover? (2007 and 2008)- placed 2nd
Oricon: best-looking in yukata(2008)- placed 3rd
Oricon: who would you want as a child?(2008)- placed 3rd
Oricon: Golden Week dates (2008)- placed 1st
Oricon: Golden Week surveys (2008)- placed 3rd
Oricon: fast food smile (2008)- placed 8th
Oricon: women's spring styles (2008)- placed 2nd
Oricon: cherry blossom beauty (2008)- placed 10th
Oricon: adventure with a celebrity (2008)- placed 3rd
Oricon: ideal girlfriend (2008)- placed 2nd
Oricon: who do you want as a receptionist? (2008)- placed 2nd
Oricon: who would you want nursing you? (2007)- placed 1st
Oricon: who do you want as your girlfriend? (2007)- placed 2nd
Oricon: wonderful voices (2007)- placed 5th
Oricon: the true "hataraki man" (2007)- placed 5th
Oricon: Kohaku hosts (2007)- placed 2nd
Oricon: best face (2007)- placed 4th
Oricon: nice teeth (2007)- placed 5th (although she won Best Smile of the Year award)
Oricon: who do you want to make your bento? (2007)- placed 1st
Oricon: which celebrity would you want to be? (2007)- placed 5th
Oricon: fall hairstyles (2007)- placed 3rd
Oricon: Tanabata survey (2007)- placed 1st
Oricon: the new "hime sexy" trend (2007) - placed 5th
Oricon: summer hairstyles (2007)- placed 4th
Oricon: hanabi dates (2007)- placed 2nd
Oricon: Fresh Star Ranking (2007)- placed 1st
Oricon: who do you want to wake you up? (2007)- places 1st
Oricon: choose your secretary (2007)- placed 4th
Oricon: who do you want to marry? (2007)- placed 1st
Movies
- Crossfire (2000, TohoTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
) - Nagori yuki (2001, Daiei)
- YomigaeriYomigaeriis a Japanese film directed by Akihiko Shiota, and release on 18 January 2003. It features Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Yuko Takeuchi in the lead roles, and stars a number of actors in smaller roles who are well-known in Japanese film and television...
(2003, TohoTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
) - Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003, TohoTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
) - Robokon(Robot contestRobot competitionA robotic competition is an event where robots have to accomplish a given task. Usually they have to beat other robots in order to become the best one.Most competitions are for schools but as time goes by, several professional competitions are arising....
) (2003, TohoTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
) - Ashura no Gotoku (2003, TohoTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
) - Crying Out Love, In the Center of the WorldSocrates in LoveSocrates in Love, also known as is a Japanese novel written by Kyoichi Katayama. It was published by Shogakukan in April 2001. The novel and the manga adaptation are published in the United States by VIZ Media under the title Socrates in Love...
(2004, TohoTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
) - Shinkokyu no Hitsuyou (2004, ShochikuShochikuis a Japanese movie studio and production company for kabuki. It also produces and distributes anime films. Its best remembered directors include Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Mikio Naruse, Keisuke Kinoshita and Yōji Yamada...
) - Godzilla: Final WarsGodzilla: Final Warsis a 2004 Japanese science fiction-kaiju film directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, written by Wataru Mimura and Isao Kiriyama and produced by Shogo Tomiyama. It is the twenty-eighth film in the Godzilla film series, and the sixth in terms of the series' Millennium era...
(2004, TohoTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
) - TouchTouch (manga)is a Japanese high school baseball manga by Mitsuru Adachi. It was originally serialized in the weekly manga magazine Shōnen Sunday from 1981–1986...
(2005, TohoTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
) - RoughRough (manga)is a romantic comedy swimming manga by Mitsuru Adachi. It was published by Shogakukan in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from 1987 to 1989, and collected in 12 tankōbon volumes. The series was adapted into a live action film in 2006, released in Japan by Toho....
(2006, TohoTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
) - Nada Sousou (Tears for You) (2006, TohoTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
) - Sono toki wa kare ni yoroshiku (2007, TohoTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
) - Kakushi Toride no San-Akunin: The Last PrincessKakushi Toride no San-Akunin: The Last Princessis a Japanese film directed by Shinji Higuchi released May 10, 2008. It is a remake of Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress.-About:Principal photography began on November 1, 2007, and location filming has taken place in areas such as Mount Aso, Kumamoto Castle, Ibaraki Prefecture, and Shizuoka...
(2008, TohoTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
) - Detroit Metal CityDetroit Metal Cityis a vulgar comedy manga series, serialized in Young Animal from 2005 to 2010. An anime OVA series, twelve episodes of approximately 13 minutes each, was released starting on August 8, 2008. A live film adaptation directed by Toshio Lee appeared in Japanese theaters on August 23, 2008...
(2008)(voice over) - La Maison En Petits CubesLa Maison en Petits Cubesis a 2008 Japanese animated short subject film created by Kunio Katō, with music by Kenji Kondo. It won several prizes, the most important of which being the Grand prize for short films at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in 2008 and the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film...
(2008)(narration) - Gunjo (2009)
- Magare! Spoon (Find me a Psychic!) (2009)
- Kokurikozaka karaKokurikozaka karais a Japanese manga series by Tetsurō Sayama and Chizuru Takahashi which was serialized by Kodansha from January to August 1980 in the shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi...
(From Up on Poppy Hill) (voice) (2011) - MotekiMotekiis a Japanese manga series by Mitsurō Kubo. It was adapted into a Japanese television drama in 2010 and a live action film in 2011.-Cast:*Mirai Moriyama as Yukiyo Fujimoto *Maho Nonami *Hikari Mitsushima...
(2011, TohoTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
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Television dramas
- Pure SoulPure SoulPure Soul is the fifth released album from the Japanese rock band Glay. The album was a slight departure from the rock and power ballad sound the band sported with their previous albums. Pure Soul brought forth a faster rock sound. The album contains such hits as "Yuuwaku", "Soul Love", the concert...
(2001, Yomiuri TV) - SakuraSakuraA cherry blossom is the flower of any of several trees of genus Prunus, particularly the Japanese Cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is sometimes called sakura after the Japanese . Many of the varieties that have been cultivated for ornamental use do not produce fruit...
(2002, NHKNHKNHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
) - Hontoni Atta Kowai Hanashi - Ushiro no Onna (2004, Fuji TV)
- Satsujin sutanto (TV Asahi Saturday drama special) (2004, Asahi TV)
- Toubousha (2004, TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
) - Yasashii Jikan (2005, Fuji TV)
- Dragon ZakuraDragon Zakurais a Japanese manga by Norifusa Mita, which won the 2005 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga and an Excellence Prize at the 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival. It was adapted into live action television series of the same name broadcast on TBS in 2005.- Plot :...
(2005, TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
) - Hiroshima Showa 20 nen 8 Gatsu MuikaHiroshima Showa 20 nen 8 Gatsu Muikais a Japanese television special drama.The story is about a family of three sisters and one brother with a dog living and running a Japanese Ryokan in Tenjin-cho, Hiroshima near Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall....
(2005, TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
) - Komyo ga Tsuji (2006, NHKNHKNHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
) - Sailor Fuku to KikanjuuSailor Suit and Machine Gun' is a Japanese novel by prolific author Jirō Akagawa. It was well-received and adapted into comedy/action film originally released in 1981. A satirical take on yakuza films, the storyline of the film involves a teenage delinquent schoolgirl named Izumi Hoshi who inherits her father's clan...
(2006, TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
) - Akechi MitsuhideAkechi Mitsuhide, nicknamed Jūbei or called from his clan name and title, was a samurai who lived during the Sengoku period of Feudal Japan.Mitsuhide was a general under daimyo Oda Nobunaga, although he became infamous for his betrayal in 1582, which led to Nobunaga's death at Honno-ji...
(2007, Fuji TV) - Mama ga Ryori wo Tsukuru Wake (guest) (2007, Fuji TV)
- Shakespeare Drama Special - Romeo and JulietRomeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
(2007, Nippon TV) - Proposal Daisakusen (2007, Fuji TV)
- Butterfly Stroke in Ganges River (2007, Asahi TV)
- Hatachi no Koibito (2007, TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
) - Proposal Daisakusen SP (2008, Fuji TV)
- Last FriendsLast Friendsis a Japanese television drama which aired on Fuji TV at 10:00 pm every Thursday from April 10, 2008 until June 17, 2008. The special, consisting of a recap and some new additional scenes aired on June 26, 2008....
(2008, Fuji TV) - Galileo: Episode Zero (2008, Fuji TV)
- Fujiko F. Fujio no Parallel Space Nebumi Camera' (2008, WOWOWWOWOWWOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. It has its headquarters on the 21st floor of the Akasaka Park Building in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo...
) - TenchijinTenchijinis the 48th NHK Taiga drama. It airs on NHK from January 4, 2009 every Sunday from 20:00 to 20:44 JST to November 22, 2009 spanning 47 episodes. The story centers on the life of the 16th century samurai Naoe Kanetsugu....
(2009, NHKNHKNHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
) - Soka, Mo Kimi wa Inai no Ka (2009, TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
) - Boku no Imouto (2009, TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
) - Sotsu Uta (2010, Fuji TV)
- Wagaya no Rekishi (2010, Fuji TV)
- GoldGoldGold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
(2010, Fuji TV)
Radio
- Nagasawa Masami All Night Nippon R (NBSNBSNBS can stand for:*N-Bromosuccinimide, a chemical reagent*Nagano Broadcasting Systems, a television broadcasting network in Nagano Prefecture, Japan*The NASCAR Busch Series*A Nash bargaining solution, in economics, a solution to a Nash bargaining game...
, February 18, 2005) - Nagasawa Masami All Night Nippon R (NBSNBSNBS can stand for:*N-Bromosuccinimide, a chemical reagent*Nagano Broadcasting Systems, a television broadcasting network in Nagano Prefecture, Japan*The NASCAR Busch Series*A Nash bargaining solution, in economics, a solution to a Nash bargaining game...
, October 16, 2006) - Nagasawa Masami (Title: Undecided), All Night NipponAll Night NipponAll Night Nippon is a Japanese radio program broadcast by Nippon Broadcasting System and other radio stations from 1–5 am . It preempts broadcasts from TBS Radio's programming.The highest ratings were achieved on the night of October 1, 1967.-DJs:...
, (NBSNBSNBS can stand for:*N-Bromosuccinimide, a chemical reagent*Nagano Broadcasting Systems, a television broadcasting network in Nagano Prefecture, Japan*The NASCAR Busch Series*A Nash bargaining solution, in economics, a solution to a Nash bargaining game...
, April 8, 2007 ~ present)
Endorsements
- CoronaCorona (disambiguation)A corona is the outer atmosphere of a star.Corona may also refer to:-Astronomy and space science:* Corona , a large ovoid planetary feature* Corona , a 1959–72 United States reconnaissance satellite program-Biology:...
(2002) - NabiscoNabiscoNabisco is an American brand of cookies and snacks. Headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, the company is a subsidiary of Illinois-based Kraft Foods. Nabisco's plant in Chicago, a production facility at 7300 S...
(2002) - NTT West (2005–2009)
- SEEDSEEDSEED is a block cipher developed by the Korean Information Security Agency. It is used broadly throughout South Korean industry, but seldom found elsewhere. It gained popularity in Korea because 40 bit SSL was not considered strong enough , so the Korean Information Security Agency developed its...
(2005–2009) - CalpisCalpisis a Japanese uncarbonated soft drink, manufactured by , headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo.The beverage has a light, somewhat milky, and slightly acidic flavor, similar to plain or vanilla-flavored yogurt or Yakult...
(2005 - current) - KOSEKöseKöse is a town and district of Gümüşhane Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 7,265 of which 3,162 live in the town of Köse...
(2005–2009) - YUKIYukiYuki, Yuuki, Yuhki or Yūki are romanizations of various Japanese given names or words...
- Yorokobi no UtaYorokobi no Uta"Yorokobi no Uta" is the fourth overall single by Japanese boy band, KAT-TUN, and the first from their third studio album, KAT-TUN III: Queen of Pirates...
Touch OST (2005) - LotteLotte (conglomerate)Lotte Co., Ltd. is a South Korean-Japanese Jaebeol and one of the largest food and shopping groups in South Korea and Japan. Lotte was established in June 1948, in Tokyo, by Japanese-educated, Korean businessman Shin Kyuk-Ho – also known as...
(2005 - current) with Nana EikuraNana Eikurais a Japanese model, actress, and occasional radio show host.She was born in Izumi, Kagoshima, Kyushu island and grew up in Sagamihara, Kanagawa. She was scouted in front of 109 in Shibuya, Tokyo when she was in junior high school... - Shizuoka PrefectureShizuoka Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
(2005) - WOWOWWOWOWWOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. It has its headquarters on the 21st floor of the Akasaka Park Building in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo...
(2005) - National Pension Fund (2007–2009)
- TOHO Cinemas (2007)
- Daihatsu (2008–2009) with Hideaki ItoHideaki Ito-Personal information:He was born in Gifu and has a younger sister. He enjoys riding, diving, skiing, and snowboarding in his spare time.-Television shows:* Dessin * Odoru Daisousasen * Boy Hunt...
- JR West (2008 - current)
- Kumikyoku (2010-current)
Other
- Shizuoka BankShizuoka Bankis a Japanese regional bank headquartered in Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture. It has 187 domestic branches, primarily concentrated in the Tokai region between Tokyo and Osaka and overseas offices in Los Angeles, New York, Brussels, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore.-Profile:As of March 31, 2008: is...
(Poster) - PolicePoliceThe police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
Calendar (2006) - B.L.T.B.L.T.B.L.T. is a 1981 album by Jack Bruce , Robin Trower and Bill Lordan .-Track listing:All tracks composed by Robin Trower and Keith Reid; except where indicated...
TV Magazine - "Natural High" article series
WEB
- OCN Talking Japan Series 46 - guest
- NTT West Nippon (January 23 - March 28, 2007)
Singles
- Sailor Fuku to KikanjuuSailor Suit and Machine Gun' is a Japanese novel by prolific author Jirō Akagawa. It was well-received and adapted into comedy/action film originally released in 1981. A satirical take on yakuza films, the storyline of the film involves a teenage delinquent schoolgirl named Izumi Hoshi who inherits her father's clan...
(October 25, 2006, Victor Entertainment)
Awards
- (2003) 8th Nifty Movie Awards (aka Nihon Internet Movie Award):'Best Newcomer'(Actor Field) Prize in Robokon&Yomigaeri.
- (2004) 25th Yokohama Movie Awards:'Best Newcomer' Prize in Robokon&Ashura no Gotoku.
- (2004) 27th Japanese Academy AwardsJapanese Academy AwardsThe , often called the Japan Academy Awards or the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Nippon Academy-shō Association for excellence in Japanese film...
:'Best Newcomer' Prize in Robokon. - (2004) 17th Nikkan SportsNikkan Sportsis the first-launched Japanese daily sports newspaper founded in 1946.It has a circulation of 1,965,000, and is an affiliate newspaper of Asahi Shimbun.-Companies and regions:...
Movie Awards:'Best Newcomer' Prize in Crying Out Love, In the Center of the WorldSocrates in LoveSocrates in Love, also known as is a Japanese novel written by Kyoichi Katayama. It was published by Shogakukan in April 2001. The novel and the manga adaptation are published in the United States by VIZ Media under the title Socrates in Love...
. - (2004) Hochi Film Awards 'Best Supporting Actress' Prize in Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World.
- (2004) 1st Platinum Film Actress Award in Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World.
- (2005) 47th Blue Ribbon Awards:'Best Supporting Actress' Prize in Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World.
- (2005) 29th Élan d'or Awards:'Best Newcomer' Prize in Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World.
- (2005) 28th Japanese Academy AwardsJapanese Academy AwardsThe , often called the Japan Academy Awards or the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Nippon Academy-shō Association for excellence in Japanese film...
:'Best Supporting Actress' Prize in Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World. - (2005) 28th Japanese Academy AwardsJapanese Academy AwardsThe , often called the Japan Academy Awards or the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Nippon Academy-shō Association for excellence in Japanese film...
:'Most Popular Performer' Prize for Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World. - (2006)Vogue Nippon Women of the Year
- (2007) 18th Nihon Jewelry Best Dresser Age Under 20
- (2007) 30th Japanese Academy AwardsJapanese Academy AwardsThe , often called the Japan Academy Awards or the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Nippon Academy-shō Association for excellence in Japanese film...
:nominated as the 'Best Actress' in Nada sousou - (2007) 4th Cotton USA Award in Japan
- (2007) In June, she was announced as the "Woman Most Men Want To Marry". This was a survey done by Oricon and was released under the title "June Brides".
- (2007) For the Award Most Influential People In Japan, Masami ranks 9th as the only female among its Top 10.
- (2007) November 8, the Japan Dental Association announced Masami as one of its 2007 Best Smile of the Year awards recipient.
- (2007) Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Spring) - Best Actress for Proposal Daisakusen.
- (2008) Video Research Ltd. TV commercial data for 2007 revealed that for the Kanzai region of Japan, Masami overtook Yukie NakamaYukie Nakamais a Japanese actress, singer and former idol. She was born in Okinawa, Japan, in a fisherman's family, the youngest of five siblings.At the start of her career she was a gravure idol and singer , and appeared in bit roles until her career breakthrough playing Sadako in "Ring 0: Birthday ."In 2000,...
to be "CM Queen" by just a couple hours. In Nagoya, Masami took the 2nd place.