Erika Sawajiri <kaoru-amane> "沢尻エリカちゃんが大好きです。" |  | | |  | Erika soon going to come back!? and Erika ranks on Japan Internet Queens | 133 days ago | | | | Erika soon going to come back!?
It's a fact that actress Sawajiri Erika, who went to Great Britain has frequently been coming back to her home country, though next to commercials and work for monthly magazines, she has actually steadily been preparing to hasten a real comeback.
"Once her tourist visa expires, it will only be a matter of time when the media is going to ask her office 'When will she come back?', but Erika has already been back in May for things like commercials and features in monthly magazines," a person from the office explains.
Erika got a lot of criticism from various kind of sides for her arrogant attitude in the "Betsu ni.." incident in October last year. This year she's been going to Great Britain with her 22 years older lover Takashiro Tsuyoshi, going as far as renting an apartment in London, therefore raising the question whether that's gonna be her exile from the world of show business for real now.
"In late March she returned home for a CM, once finished she went back to London again. It's said that if this CM was canceled, she would have gotten the sack from her office," a public reporter tells us.
However, the circumstances seem to be quite different according to authorized people.
"Erika got suspended from work for one year. In the meantime she studied in Great Britain. Her office and Takashiro supported her through the time of antagonism. Thanks to that she's been more grown up each time she came back here," are the inside informations from a movie company authorized person.
It's said that she stopped receiving offers after the bashing, but in truth she got flooded with requests. "A few movies have already been nominated for her comeback," says an authorized person from a major office.
Let us all believe that this is true and that Erika is soon going to work on a new movie.
Source: cyzo (June 10th)
Translation: HPriest
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Here's a look at actresses age 22 and under and how widespread they are on the internet.
U22 Actress Search Engine Hits Ranking
Results are based on how many hits their names bring up in a search.
1. Nagasawa Masami
2. Sawajiri Erika
3. Ueto Aya
4. Aragaki Yui
5. Miyazaki Aoi
6. Horikita Maki
7. Aibu Saki
8. Aoi Yu
9. Suzanne
10. Ueno Juri
U22 Actress mixi Community Participation Ranking
This one counted how many communties they have on mixi and how many members.
1. Miyazaki Aoi - 54,816 members | 80 comms
2. Aoi Yu - 44,008 members | 44 comms
3. Aragaki Yui - 37,330 members | 142 comms
4. Nagasawa Masami - 25,123 members | 73 comms
5. Kitagawa Keiko - 19,372 members | 19 comms
6. Toda Erika - 19,041 members | 36 comms
7. Aibu Saki - 17, 822 members | 43 comms
8. Sawajiri Erika - 14,141 members | 90 comms
9. Horikita Maki - 13,651 members | 35 comms
10. Suzanne - 13,636 members | 33 comms
Source: http://uwasako.livejournal.com and http://idolgravuredvd.seesaa.net/art... | | | | 0 Comments | | | | | Erika Sawajiri to break up with Takashiro and her fans want her to be back？ | 159 days ago | | | | Erika Sawajiri to break up with Takashiro and her fans want her to be back？
Recent news goes that Erika Sawajiri is to get divorced with her boyfriend Tsuyoshi Takashiro. Before this it was reported that she and her boyfriend together were temporarily living in London and almost planning to get married, but now, they are suddenly going to get separated. There must be a surprising reason: Takashiro has debt on his shoulder.
According to someone in entertainment circles, Takashiro knew Erika likes brand-name products, and in London he bought her lots of high-end items as a gif for her birthday, which cost large sums of money. Takashiro has already spent about 20-30 million yen on her. Takashiro, now short of money, cannot but help care the X-JAPAN reverting concert in Tokyo. He goes all out to make money. He was said also to promote and sell high-priced jewellery.
Takashiro has paid too much on Erika. I wonder how long he can endure. We cannot say that it is an aid communication between them, but it does show that they were not for love to be together if they break up for lack of money. Nevertheless, as the message of separation spreads, the call for Erika’s Return becomes louder and louder!
Original News: http://www.erika.com.cn/read-htm-tid... ( If you can read Chinese, visit here! *twirls*)
Sources: Sina Entertainment, China
Written/Translated by: An_Apple @ Sawajiri Erika China
Please credit back when you are going to use the text or an edited one. | | | | 0 Comments | | | | | A silent departure, Erika back in London | 196 days ago | | | | The work that had to be done is done and Erika flew back to London. Once again departing from Narita Airport, Erika and Tsuyoshi left Japan at 11:30 in the morning. It has been 15days since they came back to Japan and Erika's welcome-back message 'Oh, shit!'
It looks like they've reserved a first class lounge in an 'Virgin Atlantic' airplane. It didn't take long until the press noticed the couple and so they both hurried to check in. Erika wore a long white coat and her beloved huge sunglasses. Tsuyoshi had a white coat as well, making the couple's look perfect.
She has been asked how long they will stay in London this time. "Please, just a short note," but Erika's facial expression didn't change at all. Later when they were boarding the plane, they've tried it again, but this time in English. "How long will you stay in London?" Although she might have understood that already, she probably hasn't been in the mood to answer. All in all they didn't answer any of the questions.
As expected her stay didn't last very long, but during those 15 days she has been able to shoot a CM and to celebrate her 22nd birthday. This time the couple is expected to stay abroad for a longer time. Erika also will remain her studies at a language school there to increase her English skills | | | | 0 Comments | | | | | Erika shooting a CM in Tokyo | 213 days ago | | | | Erika's first project since her arrival in Tokyo. She started filming her new CM at "Kadokawa Daiei Motion Picture Company" in Tokyo, Chofu City. Short after 9 in the morning, Erika arrives at the studio with a high-class sports car, appearing in a white jacket and sunglasses. She didn't respond to any questions by the journalists. It is known that within this month she plans to go back to England and probably visit other European countries as well.
Source: Sponichi, April 03
Written by me, please credit back. | | | | 0 Comments | | | | | 'Oh $#&%!' -- Foul-mouthed starlet Sawajiri's career in crisis' | 213 days ago | | | | A column from Shukan Bunshun
'Oh $#&%!' -- Foul-mouthed starlet Sawajiri's career in crisis
Having sneaked off to London for a three month love-in with a boyfriend more than twice her age, haughty actress Erika Sawajiri announced her return to Japan by proclaiming "Oh shit" after dropping her make-up kit at Narita Airport. If she's seriously thinking about her career prospects, Shukan Bunshun (4/10) says, she might use exactly the same phrase.
"She's having a great time taking things easy over there in her 'trial marriage.' She came back to Japan for work, but will go back to London in the middle of April," an entertainment beat reporter tells Shukan Bunshun. "This time, she's gonna stay there for a really long time."
Sawajiri, 21, has been living in the British capital with Tsuyoshi Takashiro, a hyper-media creator (whatever that is), who at 43 is 22 years older than her. Sawajiri's career has virtually been on hold since September last year, when she threw a tantrum at a news conference where she was supposed to be promoting her new movie. Her petulant display caused an uproar in the media, and though she quickly went into damage control and apologized, she's since done little work.
"There were reports of her going crazy at the Led Zeppelin concert in London in December and then she flew off to Britain not long into the New Year. Since then, she hasn't tried to hide her relationship with Takashiro and has had no problem being photographed with him," another celebrity beat hack following Sawajiri in London says.
"She's using a pricey apartment Takashiro is renting as her base and going to English classes every day. She's also going out doing a lot of shopping and taking in the tourist traps. She went and saw a lot of old English castles and has flown over to Spain. Takashiro has apparently got a lot of bases in Europe where he can do his work and she's apparently gone on a trip to the Caribbean with him, too."
Takashiro is actually a bit of a celebrity in his own right.
"The apartment they're living in is in a pricey area of London. They're paying about 700,000 yen a month in rent. They're not showing any concerns about money, shopping at an exclusive supermarket near their place, eating out a lot and staying in five-star, luxury hotels despite having their own apartment," the hack says. "Takashiro's connections have seen her go out to quite a few parties at night. And he's always with her when she goes out to buy clothes for the dos. Sawajiri does things at her own pace and is not scared to speak her mind, but Takashiro just stands by, gently grinning."
What remains uncertain is whether Sawajiri is taking a break, or deliberately holding back on more work to show she is reflecting on her bad behavior last year.
"Actually, she hasn't got any TV or movie work in the pipeline at all. The only work she does have is for a few existing contracts for commercials," a TV industry insider tells Shukan Bunshun. "The situation is totally dependent on whether Sawajiri wants to do more work or not. Her talent agency is waiting with bated breath."
Several offers made to Sawajiri were withdrawn following her hissy fit, and though the spoiled brat act was not generally seen as being career-threatening then, things have changed now.
"Her agency is pretty keen to get her a high profile job she can use for a 'comeback' appearance, but life is so good for her at the moment, I doubt she's in a hurry to do it," an entertainment beat reporter says. "Considering she was a good money earner for them, I guess the agency would be pretty peeved."
A reporter for a women's magazine, however, says Sawajiri should think deeply about what she's doing.
"If nothing else, her time away from the limelight has showed the entertainment world here that it doesn't really need Sawajiri," the women's gossip rag hack tells Shukan Bunshun. "There are loads of actresses similar to her popping up all over the place."
Source: Shukan Bunshun (4/10)
Translated/Written by: Ryann Connell for MDN
Copy and Pasted by: HPriest ^_^ | | | | 1 Comment | | | | | Erika Sawajiri and lover back in Japan and in a good mood? | 225 days ago | | | | On March 29, Sawajiri Erika and her lover Tsuyoshi Takashiro returned home after they stayed in London for about 3 months. At her arrival she wore a white shirt and rough-styled jeans. We were able to see a scene of her picking up her pouch after she accidentally dropped it. Both seemed to be in a very good mood, other than that, no new info.
Update(via Tokyograph):
Actress Erika Sawajiri returned to Japan on Saturday after nearly three months in London with her boyfriend, media creator Tsuyoshi Takashiro.
While in London, Sawajiri was attending a language school. Her familiarity with English became evident at the airport when several cosmetics items fell out of her bag, and she exclaimed, "Oh shit!" She continued to mostly use English while at the airport, and she reportedly has become fluent enough to handle ordinary conversation.
Sawajiri stated that she will be in Japan during her birthday, April 8, though she plans to return to London some time after that. It has also been reported by other news sources that she will begin filming for a commercial next month.
For more details click here: http://www.erika-sawajiri.net/index.... | | | | 0 Comments | | | | | MORE ERIKA NEWS!!!!!! GOOD & BAD!!!!! | 305 days ago | | | | Sawajiri and Takashiro, flying to London
Sawajiri Erika and Takashiro Tsuyoshi have been spotted at the Narita Airport (Tokyo) on January 04, checking in for a flight with destination London. Last year, weekly magazines started to report of them two seeing each other.
Erika with a black coat and glasses, carrying a teddy and a camera has been in a visibly good mood. Her sour face since the stage greeting changed into a bright smile. There soon was a crowd of fans surrounding them and Erika even shook the hands of some fans. She later boarded the plane together with Takashiro.
More info in this post:
http://www.erika-sawajiri.net/index....
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Sawajiri Erika, Stardust antagonism (RUMOR)
Sawajiri Erika, 21, creates trouble again? Currently, Erika is in England with her sweetheart Takashiro Tsuyoshi, 43. Stardust seems to have a problem with Erika going to England. At the beginning, Sawajiri Erika handed in an application to take time off and go to England, but the application was dismissed by Stardust. When asked whether or not Erika will still be appearing during 2008, Stardust said nothing about it. So in the end what will be the outcome of this "fight"?.
Source: Gendai
Translation by Dark and Erik
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Blue Ribbon Awards, Sawajiri Erika nominated for "Best Actress"
Today the Tokyo Movie Reporter published the list of the 70 nominations for the Blue Ribbon Award. Sawajiri Erika has been nominated as "Best Actress" for her role in "Closed Note." Takeuchi Yuuko, from the same movie, has been nominated as well. The complete list of nominations for "Best Actress" would be Asou Kumiko, Uchida Yuki, Satou Eriko, Sawajiri Erika and Takeuchi Yuuko.
For all nominations, go to (Japanese) http://www.asahi.com/culture/nikkan/...
Sources: Sanspo and Asahi
Written by HPriest
Please credit back when you are going to use this text or an edited version of this text somewhere else. | | | | 0 Comments | | | | | Stardust Announces "New Erika" | 314 days ago | | | | Erika just returned to Japan from the Led Zeppelin concert with her boyfriend Tsuyoshi and immediately is in the topics of newspapers again. In the past we heard several rumors about that Erika's schedule for 2008 is blank, that according to some people she wishes to study abroad (like Great Britain) and so on. Now Stardust finally makes a move and even already has a replacement for Erika, the so called "post-Sawajiri". "The belonging office, Stardust Promotion is giving Sawajiri a special holiday, already announcing the promotion of a "post-Sawajiri". This "post-Sawajiri" has already been decided and will be the pure and innocent actress Kaho (夏帆), 16. Her character may be the exact opposite, but Kaho already is at the same level of Erika when it comes to acting. The announcement of her taking the leading role in the upcoming dorama "4 Shimai Tantei Dan" has been a great push for her popularity."
So the rumor about her studying abroad might be true, but this actually hasn't been quickly decided after her riot at the press event. "Her manager said that long before the riot, about six months ago, in meetings she already started to ask for a one year long paid vacation. That's why even the autumn schedule hasn't been fixed for a long time and that's also why there still is no schedule for spring 2008. At first the office didn't want to give her the allowance for this paid holiday, but she kept on bringing up this topic again and again. When looking at the riot, she probably only did it to finally get the permission, don't you think?"
So from now on Stardust will keep on pushing Kaho's career instead of Erika's. We will have to see how well she will do in the tough competition among the actresses, but so far it looks like that she is going to have a bright future... at least until her own riot.... | | | | 1 Comment | | | | | Controversy and Criticism - I still ♥ Erika! | 347 days ago | | | | On September 29, 2007, Sawajiri showed up at the Closed Note movie premiere and was visibly upset.[1] Many people perceived this as a 'bad attitude'. She answered questions she was asked with very short, impolite answers. The Japanese press treated this issue as a very big deal. On October 2, she posted an official apology on her website. [2]She states that she regrets her attitude, and what she did was very unprofessional and she shouldn't have let her mood affect her job. A few days later she appeared on a TV Asahi's morning news show"Super Morning", and gave them an exclusive 120 minute interview. She said again that she was sorry for what she did, and she knew there was nothing she could do to change what happened, but she would try to make up for it. She also denied the rumors that she was being suspended by her management.
Following this issue, she was going to attend at 12th Pusan International Film Festival, which was held on October 6, 2007, but she announced she would not attend this. [3] | | | | 1 Comment | | | | | Skinners wanted | 459 days ago | | | | We want someone to make an Erika Sawajiri skin for us... the top two beboers that have the best skin will be part of the bebo band but the best best skin will be put up on the band!
please mail me your skin at bebo..
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