This month Shiseido will continue their popular series of commercials for their hair care brand “TSUBAKI” and introduce two new faces in their long lineup of image characters.

The upcoming commercials will be for their new product “TSUBAKI WATER” and feature young actress/model Takei Emi (16). She will become their youngest and first teenage image character. [...]

- Actresses with beautiful skin?
- Young actresses that look good with a nihongami hairstyle?
- In which drama did Fukatsu Eri shine the most?
- Which female celebrity would be able to survive in the jungle?
- Which young actor can cry in the most impressive way?

You might have already noticed a few rankings here that were taken from NTT DoCoMo's mobile voting service "NTT DoCoMo Mina no Polling & Ranking". That service already started a long time ago, but I didn't become aware of it until recently. There are obviously several rankings that I've missed  [ Read More ]

goo released another top 9 ranking that was achieved by the votes of over 40,000 people who used the NTT DoCoMo's voting and ranking feature. This time the ranking is about actresses who have the image of being a strong woman.   Once again we have a first place with  [ Read More ]

Here are some recent rankings from Internet portals like goo or research groups like "Video Research Ltd". Those rankings should not be confused with the random web polls from (mostly unmoderated) Japanese boards/communities I post here from time to time!   Who had the most exposure in commercials? Who has  [ Read More ]

Here are two goo rankings related to the Mother's Day.   Actresses you were surprised to see in a mother role? 01 – Ueto Aya 02 – Nagasawa Masami 03 – Fukada Kyoko 04 – Mizuki Alisa 05 – Shaku Yumiko 06 – Ikewaki Chizuru 07 – Konishi Manami 08  [ Read More ]

Today Fuji TV announced that there would be another live-action special of the national anime "Sazae-san" this summer.   Last year's special starring Mizuki Alisa (33) was so successful (20.9%) that they decided to do another episode with her this year. The cast consisting of 4 generations of actors worked  [ Read More ]

Today the six beautiful image characters of the hair care product "TSUBAKI" presented the new TV commercials on a stage at the Ebisu Garden Place in Tokyo.   The group consists of the six top-class actresses Hirosue Ryoko (29), Takeuchi Yuuko (29), Aoi Yuu (24), Suzuki Kyoka (41), Nakama Yukie  [ Read More ]