Shimazaki Haruka (Paruru) / 9th Generation

^But you have to admit, its pretty awful. I myself have pretty much given up on it. But I still try to grab each episode in the very unlikely event that I feel the urge to watch it somehow.

Ouch... welp... as much as I want that calendar, Imma have to pass. $315 would net me a PS4+some games or even a Switch.

Only one I know is Ms. Baka Center. Nice to see her doing good. Too bad that I did try catching some of her shows but just couldn't get into it.

 

I know all the actresses mentioned and have watched their shows this year. With the exception of #4 and #8, they are all roughly Paruru's age and would be her potential rivals for roles. Paruru had a really good year, I thought. She had 4 dramas, including an asadora, and a special. I thought she would have made this list.

But it shows how strong the competition is. Tsuchiya Tao and Haru have been the heroines of asadoras, and Nagano Mei will be the heroine of the next one. Sugisaki Hana has been in at least 17 dramas and 13 movies.

 

How many Tochiotome costume changes in this week's episode?

Spoiler

http://paruru.2chblog.jp/archives/1068648050.html#more

Edit:

About 10 minutes continuous clip from Ep #04, better quality than Twitter video-



https://www.bilibili.com/video/av16757578/?from=search&seid=13670450998513392343

 

Their age group is similar, but acting-sector wise, they're all her seniors. Even Kawaei. The only one that doesn't really fit the bill would be Blouson? I mean, getting her break as a comedienne? Yes. Actress? Imho, no.
As you've pointed out, the people on the list has quite the resume. Yoshioka Riho actually won an award for Quartet, and Araki Yuko was very lucky to snag a role in Code Blue. Other than that, the other names on the list aren't really head scratchers.
Paruru had a pretty good run for her first year, with supporting roles. So I don't think she'd get on the list actresses who had a break through just yet. Looking forward to what she can do in her second year.
However, I do think she has a weakness. Her face is too cute. Or, as she's mentioned before, 'baby face' may be more accurate. They could probably do something with make up, but as of now, even though I want to see her act as someone her age, I see a school-leaver at most.

 

I think Paruru have a better start than Kawaei as actress after their graduated..

 

Kawaei was #8 and #10 in the 2016 Oricon Top 10 Breakthrough Actresses at Mid and End of the Year, respectively. She got some complements on her acting in Toto Nee-chan at the end of the year result. All her roles for that year were supporting actress roles.

 

Maybe because she only has similar roles: Yutori, Haneko, Yuka, that girl in Blanket cats and Tochiotome... I don't see any major differences between these characters. She has no "breakthrough" roles and that's why she didn't make the list?

 

The tsundere type, right? I wasn't going to mention about her being typecast because it feels pretty obvious, and her characters have mostly been the flat type with not much room for growth. Maybe a little in Hiyokko, and perhaps Yutori.
What sort of breakthrough role would suit her though? I've always loved Salt, but if you can't give her enough airtime, it's a bit difficult to flesh out those kinds of role. She seems keen on comedy though, so it feels like there's a probability the tsundere character is going to be extending its stay.

 

I’m just glad she’s finding decent work lol

 

With Ima Kara soon showing the 7th of 10 episodes, I expect shooting will end soon. Then I hope there's an announcement of her next project, hopefully before year end and something a bit different. Interesting if she could land a role in a comedy movie. I also expect her to promote the next Lottery event, the Valentine Jumbo Lottery. That would round off 12 months promoting it.

Speaking of which: the two longer (30 second) Lottery CMs-


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(I wonder if there is something in the pipeline for NHK. Successful though these Lottery CMs have been, I wouldn't have thought they'd justify a place in Kouhaku. But that's just my opinion).

 

She only had a minor role in Hiyokko not enough to justify an invitation to Kouhaku, according to this article as posted on Nov 17. @KuroBara's translation of the relevant bit:-

"They're going to have a corner where the casts of Hiyokko are going to make an appearance to support 'Mineko'. Since Kouhaku is a big event, no-names don't really get to appear, whether actually performing or just guesting. Hence the mention of how Paruru, in addition to Sasama Yui and Shishido Kafka, the young 'uns, are personalities sought after in CMs etc to somehow demonstrate that they're relevant and their appearance at Kouhaku shouldn't be raising eyebrows."

To me, that reads that Paruru and the others got their place because of appearances in CMs as well as Hiyokko (which is an NHK production). That just seems odd to me and I wondered if the real reason was to promote them ahead of some future NHK thing. But, I admit it's just speculation.

Edit: Of course, I'm not complaining about her being in Kouhaku; I'm very, very happy about it!

 

ImaKara got cut down to 9 ep due to bad ratings The last episode (9th) will be aired on Dec 17

 

All this talk of awards and nominations and the like.
I could care less. I myself am just happy I can still see her after AKB.
Every peek into her life at this point is precious. Remember she said she would give us 3 more years after she graduated. One down after this month.
Especially knowing she can/does change her mind at any minute.

Thinking about it the best thing for me since she graduated hasn't been any of her acting jobs but instead the Lotto thing. I do like watching her act but I like the behind the scene stuff you get with the Lotto gig. Love to see Paruru as her self. The Youtube videos you get with every CM that comes out is gold for me. The fansite videos and the 2 Line lives have been great.

Paruru being Paruru has always been my kryptonite.

 

well, if this acting world didn't work for her i think we should start panic..
worst case, if Paru think her career stuck maybe she'll choose retired

 

Eh, she’ll be fine. She’ll probably just settle down and start a family.

 

Takai Emi's pregnancy may also be a factor.
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Paruru's Radio Show; Ep #59; 26 November 2017


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Back up:- https://www.bilibili.com/video/av16703676/?from=search&seid=699172327013127632

Synopsis: Original Japanese
http://paruru.2chblog.jp/archives/1068628967.html

Google translation:

Spoiler

[chosen song]
"Choo Choo SHITAIN" / JINTAKA

【opening】
· Soon it will be December bonus season, I hope I can get it in early December
· Do I have a bonus? (Manager-san?) Ran away (lol)
·The drama "I intimidate you from now" is about 5 episodes shown and finishing episode 6

【Mail】
· Although the drama's character has blond hair, do you change hair colour again after drama shooting ends?
→ Do you have any work next? Is it changing with the role?
Unlike when I was an idol, my hair colour has not changed with my own intention.
Listener-san: have you confessed to your favourite girl that Paruru-san had been depressed lately? (?)
→ This is awesome, I do not feel confident right now, so many people seem it’s not manly to confess,
→ There are many things I have been feeling down recently · · ·It got dark ... · w
· The hair in the drama is more blond than the colour of Tochiotome’s hair, do you use a spray?
→ I think that this is not such a thing, perhaps I think that it is the lighting
· Do you have any foods that you do not like?
→ I don’t like celery and Pakuchi (Coriander)
Hulu began distribution of Armadillo with Nasi Goren Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, it is also recommended for new customers
→ Which is the best work is to decide individually, I am thinking that any of my works are the best
→ Personal recommendations, comprehensively, "Yutori Desuga Nanika "? I like the camera work in the drama very much

【Paruru Column】
"Which am I? Yes? No? "
· Have a kiss on the first date Yes? No?
→ Yes, whichever you do, w
· Men's beauty treatment Yes? No?
→ If you say that you like people with beautiful skin, take care of it
· The friendship of man and woman Yes? No?
→I think so.
· Long-distance love affair Yes? No?
→ No! But if there is long-distance love that does not cheat

【ending】
· We are always looking for emails from everyone
· The presenter was Haruka Shimazaki