Kiritani Mirei appears at the press conference for her starring CM

On April 16, actress Kiritani Mirei appeared at a press conference in Tokyo for Takeda Pharmaceutical Company’s new drink “Alinamin R-Off,” for which she is the CM character.  Kiritani, who wore a white dress, laughed as she responded to a question about how she resets herself, “I play with the dogs at my parent’s house.”  She smiled broadly as she …


Drama Prime Time Report – 03/01~03/03

'Cheap Flight' (NTV Drama Special)

'Cheap Flight' (NTV Drama Special)

No weekend drama was able to improve its season-average this week, which was also due to the 2013 World Baseball Classics that shifted many viewers towards a single network.

The biggest and almost only improvement compared to the previous week was recorded by ‘Yakou Kanransha‘ (TBS) with a plus of 1.6%. It was also the only …


Oricon reveals ranking of ideal faces chosen by women

Oricon recently conducted a poll asking 500 women from their teens to their forties “which female celebrity has the ideal face?”

First place for Oricon’s “6th ideal faces chosen by women ranking” went to none other than actress Ayase Haruka. As this is her 2nd consecutive year to top the ranking, she expressed, “I don’t have confidence, but it gives me …


Ito Atsushi and Kiritani Mirei to star in upcoming drama ‘Apoyan ~ Hashiru Kokusai Kuukou’

TBS recently announced what drama they are going to air in their ‘Thursday Drama 9′ time slot in the upcoming 2013 winter season. The title of the new drama is ‘Apoyan ~ Hashiru Kokusai Kuukou‘ and is starring actor Ito Atsushi and actress Kiritani Mirei.

The drama is based Shinno Takeshi’s two novels ‘Apoyan‘ and ‘Koisuru Kuukou Apoyan 2‘. ‘Ayopan’ is …


Kiritani Mirei holds release event for her 1st calendar photo book

On October 14th, actress Kiritani Mirei held a release event for her 1st calendar photo book, ‘toi et moi‘.

The calendar was shot in Paris and Tokyo, and it even features pictures of the actress in swim suits. She expressed, “I’m very happy. I’ve always wanted to release a calendar, so it’s like my dream has come true.”

In …


Kiritani Mirei and others join the cast of the upcoming ‘GTO’ special

On September 18th, it was announced that actress Kiritani Mirei will be appearring in the upcoming two-hour drama special of ‘GTO‘ (Fuji TV).

Kiritani is going to portray a young woman named ‘Fujisaki Shinomi’, who is a caretaker at the ‘Smile Duck’ orphanage and a possible former girlfriend of ‘Onizuka Eikichi’. She commented, “I’m happy to be able to participate in …


Kanjani 8’s Okura Tadayoshi & Kiritani Mirei to star in new movie

On August 15th, it was announced that Kanjani 8 member Okura Tadayoshi (27) will be starring in the new movie “100-kai Naku Koto” (directed by Hiroki Ryuichi) with Kiritani Mirei (22).

This will mark Okura’s third movie after “Ooku” (2010) and “Eight Ranger” (now showing), which featured Kanjani 8 in the lead roles as a group. However, this will be the …


Kiritani Mirei practices hard for her first stage play, ‘Shin Bakumatsu Junjo-den’

Young actress Kiritani Mirei is currently practicing for her upcoming stage debut in the play ‘Shin Bakumatsu Junjo-den‘, and on June 21st, the press was able to witness a practice session at the play’s training room in Tokyo.

In the play, Kiritani portrays a female version of Okita Soji, the captain of the first Shinsengumi. It’s a special performance to commemorate …


Kiritani Mirei to play Mukai Osamu’s younger sister in “Atarashii Kutsu wo Kawanakucha”

On May 4th, it was revealed that the up-and-coming actress Kiritani Mirei will be appearing in the upcoming romance film “Atarashii Kutsu wo Kawanakucha” starring Nakayama Miho and Mukai Osamu.

“Atarashii Kutsu wo Kawanakucha” tells the 3-day love story between the photographer ‘Yagami Sen’ (Mukai) and the freelance writer ‘Teshigawara Aoi’ (Nakayama), who meet in Paris by chance. While Aoi …


Kiritani Mirei attends talk event for ‘UNIQLO’

On May 2nd, model/actress Kiritani Mirei attended a talk event at a ‘UNIQLO‘ store in Ginza.

Kiritani appeared at the event wearing the brand’s “easy cropped leggings”, which went on sale on April 23rd. Because the event was held with the theme of ‘Mother’s Day’, Kiritani described her relationship with her mom saying, “We have a relationship where we can say …


Kiritani Mirei reveals her make-up process on Fasio’s special site

Actress/model Kiritani Mirei (22) has shared a video detailing her full make-up process through cosmetic brand Fasio’s (KOSE) special site, “Saikyou Fasio Girls.”

In order to film Kiritani’s natural make-up process, the filming was held without any specific lines or actions. Kiritani, who’s been the image character of the brand for quite some time, commented, “I hardly had opportunities to reveal my complete …


Kiritani Mirei chosen as the new image character for “Body Wild”

On January 20th, actress Kiritani Mirei attended a press conference for Gunze’s “Body Wild” as a new image character.

“Body Wild” is Gunze’s underwear brand that both men and women can enjoy. Aside from Kiritani being chosen as the new image character, Gunze decided to produce a special limited edition Valentine’s Day underwear.

Kiritani commented, “I was very honored to receive the …


Kiritani Mirei to make her voice-acting debut in new Detective Conan movie

Model/actress Kiritani Mirei will be making her voice-acting debut through Detective Conan’s 16th animated film, “Meitantei Conan 11-ninme no Striker“!

Kiritani will play the voice of ‘Koda Kaoru’, a camerawoman for a sports newspaper who becomes one of Conan’s suspects. The actress, who claims that she’s been a big fan of the Detective Conan franchise ever since her elementary school days, …


Narimiya Hiroki attends pre-screening event for “Gyakuten Saiban”

On January 16th, Narimiya Hiroki attended the pre-screening event for his upcoming movie “Gyakuten Saiban (= Ace Attorney).”  As reported previously, this is a live-action movie adaptation of Capcom’s popular game, and Narimiya plays rookie lawyer “Naruhodo Ryuichi.”

The movie is directed by Miike Takashi who is known as the director of “Crows ZERO” and “13 Assassins”, and will be …


Matsumoto Jun kisses Kiritani Mirei in new Fasio CM

On January 10th, a new Fasio CM featuring Arashi’s Matsumoto Jun (28) and actress Kiritani Mirei was broadcasted nationwide.

In this endorsement, titled “Saikyo no Eye”, Kiritani applies on the “Ultra Curl Lock Mascara” to her lashes, which draws the romantic affections of Matsumoto who approaches her and kisses her long lashes. \

At first, the two said they …


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