Juri Ueno
Encyclopedia
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
.
She is also known for her starring role as the title character in the live-action adaptation of Nodame Cantabile
for which she won "Best Lead Actress" at the 51st Television Drama Academy Awards in 2007, and as Ruka Kishimoto in Last Friends
for which she was voted "Best Supporting Actress" at the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix and the 57th Television Drama Academy Awards in 2008.
series Seizon before making her first film major appearance in 2003 in Chirosoku no Natsu which won her the Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award at the Mainichi Film Awards
along with her performance in the 2004 film, Swing Girls
. Swing Girls proved to be a breakthrough when she received critical acclaim and awards for Best Newcomer at the Yokohama Film Festival
(she was also honored for her performance in Joze to Tora to Sakana Tachi) and the Japanese Academy Awards.
In 2004, Ueno took on a supporting role in TBS
's romance drama, Orange Days
, and co-starred in 2005 with Takuya Kimura
in Fuji TV's romantic comedy Engine
as Misae Hoshino. She also appeared with Kazuya Kamenashi
in the special television movie of Kinda'ichi Shōnen no Jikenbo
the same year taking over the role of Miyuki Nanase from Anne Suzuki
.
Ueno's popularity rose further when she was cast as Megumi Noda ("Nodame") in the 2006 live-action television adaptation of the popular manga
Nodame Cantabile
. Co-starring opposite Hiroshi Tamaki
, the series' 11-episode run was a success with an average viewership rating of 18.79% with the season finalé garnering 21.7% of the viewership share for its time slot. Ueno's portrayal as the eccentric and disorganized but yet extremely affable and talented pianist won her "Best Lead Actress" at the 51st Television Drama Academy Awards while the show won "Best Drama". The show was also recognized overseas at the 2nd Seoul Drama Festival where it was awarded "Best Miniseries". Ueno and Tamaki reprised their roles in 2007 in the two-part special, Nodame Cantabile Shinshun Special in Europe, which chronicles their individual struggles to achieve success on Europe
's storied classical music stage whilst being away from each other.
In 2008, Ueno reunited with Nodame co-stars, Eita
and Asami Mizukawa
, in Fuji TV's drama, Last Friends
, as Ruka Kishimoto, a talented motocross
racer with a hidden secret she cannot discuss with friends or family. Taeko Asano, the screenwriter
of Last Friends praised Ueno's acting of Ruka, stating that Ueno is a "natural genius" and that she became "the character itself". Ueno won "Best Supporting Actress" at the 12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix and The 57th Television Drama Academy Awards for her role. She was recognised as "Best Student Voice Actress" at the 2008 MTV Student Voice Awards for her role in Wanko.
The Japanese version of Vogue
named her as one of the "Women of the Year 2008".
On December 9, 2008, it was announced that Ueno would again reprise her role as "Nodame" in a new Nodame Cantabile two-movie sequel slated for release in 2010. Filming is set to start in May 2009.
On January 25, 2010, it was announced that Ueno would be the lead in the 2011 NHK Taiga drama Gō based on an original script by Atsuhime writer . with filming starting in August 2010. The series is Ueno's first role in a historical drama. Gō is NHK's 50th Taiga drama, and only its 10th drama with a woman as the main character. On April 15, 2010, Ueno took the role of "Haru" in the spring J-Drama Sunao ni Narenakute
which tells a story of the blossoming friendship between five people through Twitter
, along with Eita
, Hero Jaejoong, Megumi Seki
and Tetsuji Tamayama
.
On September 11, 2010, Ueno guest starred in the Korean variety show MBC
's We Got Married
Season 2 while promoting Nodame Cantabile - The Movie and paid a visit to SNSD's Seohyun
and CN Blue's Jung Yong Hwa
.
Kakogawa, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on June 15, 1950.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 268,565 and a population density of 1,940 persons per km². The total area is 138.51 km²...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. She was one of six actors to receive the "Newcomer of the Year" prize at the 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...
in 2005 for her role in Swing Girls
Swing Girls
is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by the Japanese filmmaker Shinobu Yaguchi about the efforts of a group of high school girls to form a jazz band....
.
She is also known for her starring role as the title character in the live-action adaptation of Nodame Cantabile
Nodame Cantabile
is a manga by Tomoko Ninomiya. It was serialized in Japan by Kodansha in the magazine Kiss from July 2001 to October 2009 and collected in 23 tankōbon volumes. A two-volume sequel, called Nodame Cantabile: Opera Chapter, which began serialization in the 10 December 2009 issue of Kiss, was released...
for which she won "Best Lead Actress" at the 51st Television Drama Academy Awards in 2007, and as Ruka Kishimoto in 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....
for which she was voted "Best Supporting Actress" at the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix and the 57th Television Drama Academy Awards in 2008.
Career
Ueno made her television debut in 2002 at the age of 16 in the NHKNHK
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....
series Seizon before making her first film major appearance in 2003 in Chirosoku no Natsu which won her the Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award at the Mainichi Film Awards
Mainichi Film Awards
The Mainichi Film Awards are a series of annual film awards, sponsored by Mainichi Shinbun , one of the largest newspaper companies in Japan, since 1946.-Animation awards:...
along with her performance in the 2004 film, Swing Girls
Swing Girls
is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by the Japanese filmmaker Shinobu Yaguchi about the efforts of a group of high school girls to form a jazz band....
. Swing Girls proved to be a breakthrough when she received critical acclaim and awards for Best Newcomer at the Yokohama Film Festival
Yokohama Film Festival
The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
(she was also honored for her performance in Joze to Tora to Sakana Tachi) and the Japanese Academy Awards.
In 2004, Ueno took on a supporting role in 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 ....
's romance drama, Orange Days
Orange Days
is a drama series that aired in Japan on TBS in 2004.-Cast:* Satoshi Tsumabuki as Kai Yuuki - leading role* Kou Shibasaki as Sae Hagio - heroine* Manami Konishi as Maho Takagi - Kai's girlfriend, postgraduate student...
, and co-starred in 2005 with Takuya Kimura
Takuya Kimura
, nicknamed , is a Japanese singer and actor. He is also a member of the Japanese idol group SMAP. Most of the TV dramas he starred in produced high ratings in Japan...
in Fuji TV's romantic comedy Engine
Engine (TV series)
is a Japanese television drama series from Fuji Television, first shown in Japan from 18 April to 27 June 2005.-Plot:Kanzaki Jiro is a backup F3000 driver in Europe. During a practice run, he accidentally crashes into his first driver and loses his job...
as Misae Hoshino. She also appeared with Kazuya Kamenashi
Kazuya Kamenashi
, often called Kame, is a Japanese idol, singer–songwriter, actor, television personality, producer, radio host and occasional model. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, he joined the Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates, at the age of 12 and was drafted as a member and co-lead vocalist of...
in the special television movie of Kinda'ichi Shōnen no Jikenbo
Kindaichi Case Files
is a serialized Japanese mystery manga series based on the crime solving adventures of a high school student, Hajime Kindaichi, the supposed grandson of the famous private detective Kosuke Kindaichi. They are written by Yōzaburō Kanari or Seimaru Amagi and illustrated by Fumiya Satō...
the same year taking over the role of Miyuki Nanase from Anne Suzuki
Anne Suzuki
is a Japanese actress.A model since the age of three, she got an early break in her acting career at 12 when she starred in the Hollywood film Snow Falling on Cedars with Ethan Hawke. She was next featured in the action movie Returner opposite Takeshi Kaneshiro, and won the Best New Actor at the...
.
Ueno's popularity rose further when she was cast as Megumi Noda ("Nodame") in the 2006 live-action television adaptation of the popular manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
Nodame Cantabile
Nodame Cantabile
is a manga by Tomoko Ninomiya. It was serialized in Japan by Kodansha in the magazine Kiss from July 2001 to October 2009 and collected in 23 tankōbon volumes. A two-volume sequel, called Nodame Cantabile: Opera Chapter, which began serialization in the 10 December 2009 issue of Kiss, was released...
. Co-starring opposite Hiroshi Tamaki
Hiroshi Tamaki
is a Japanese actor, singer, and model from Nagoya, Japan. When he was still in high school, he was discovered by a talent agent while out shopping with friends. He made his debut in the drama Am I Weird? in 1998...
, the series' 11-episode run was a success with an average viewership rating of 18.79% with the season finalé garnering 21.7% of the viewership share for its time slot. Ueno's portrayal as the eccentric and disorganized but yet extremely affable and talented pianist won her "Best Lead Actress" at the 51st Television Drama Academy Awards while the show won "Best Drama". The show was also recognized overseas at the 2nd Seoul Drama Festival where it was awarded "Best Miniseries". Ueno and Tamaki reprised their roles in 2007 in the two-part special, Nodame Cantabile Shinshun Special in Europe, which chronicles their individual struggles to achieve success on Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
's storied classical music stage whilst being away from each other.
In 2008, Ueno reunited with Nodame co-stars, 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 Asami Mizukawa
Asami Mizukawa
is a Japanese actress. She grew up in Ibaraki, Osaka.She made her debut in 1997 at age of thirteen in an advertisement for Asahi Kasei's "Hebel Haus". In 2000, she won the Grand Prix at the “3rd Miss Tokyo Walker” competition and gained the supporting role in the 2002 J-horror film Dark Water...
, in Fuji TV's 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....
, as Ruka Kishimoto, a talented motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
racer with a hidden secret she cannot discuss with friends or family. Taeko Asano, the screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
of Last Friends praised Ueno's acting of Ruka, stating that Ueno is a "natural genius" and that she became "the character itself". Ueno won "Best Supporting Actress" at the 12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix and The 57th Television Drama Academy Awards for her role. She was recognised as "Best Student Voice Actress" at the 2008 MTV Student Voice Awards for her role in Wanko.
The Japanese version of Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
named her as one of the "Women of the Year 2008".
On December 9, 2008, it was announced that Ueno would again reprise her role as "Nodame" in a new Nodame Cantabile two-movie sequel slated for release in 2010. Filming is set to start in May 2009.
On January 25, 2010, it was announced that Ueno would be the lead in the 2011 NHK Taiga drama Gō based on an original script by Atsuhime writer . with filming starting in August 2010. The series is Ueno's first role in a historical drama. Gō is NHK's 50th Taiga drama, and only its 10th drama with a woman as the main character. On April 15, 2010, Ueno took the role of "Haru" in the spring J-Drama Sunao ni Narenakute
Sunao ni Narenakute
is a Japanese television drama on Fuji TV that aired from April 15, 2010 to June 24, 2010.-Plot:Nakajima looks up to his father, who was a war photographer, but can only get a job as an assistant for gravure magazines. Mizuno is a provisional high school teacher, currently on probation...
which tells a story of the blossoming friendship between five people through Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
, along with 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...
, Hero Jaejoong, Megumi Seki
Megumi Seki
is a Japanese actress. Her movies include Koi wa Go-Shichi-Go! , Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge and Dragonball Evolution .-TV dramas:*Ganbatte Ikimasshoi...
and Tetsuji Tamayama
Tetsuji Tamayama
is a Japanese TV and film actor. He was born to a Korean father. He joined modeling competitions and was active in Checkmate and other fashion magazines. In 2001, Tamayama debuted in Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger as GaoSilver...
.
On September 11, 2010, Ueno guest starred in the Korean variety show MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
's We Got Married
We Got Married
We Got Married is a popular reality South Korean variety show, one segment of the Sunday Sunday Night program. First broadcast in 2008, the show pairs up Korean celebrities to show what life would be like if they were married...
Season 2 while promoting Nodame Cantabile - The Movie and paid a visit to SNSD's Seohyun
Seohyun
Seo Joo-Hyun , more commonly known as Seohyun , is a South Korean idol singer , dancer, actress, and spokesmodel. She is a member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation and is the youngest member and one of the lead vocalists of the group....
and CN Blue's Jung Yong Hwa
Jung Yong Hwa
Jung Yong Hwa is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. His name is also written as Yonghwa, Yong-Hwa or Yong-hwa. He made his show business debut as Kang Shin-woo in the drama You're Beautiful on 7 October 2009 and co-starred with Park Shin Hye in the 2011 drama Heartstrings as Lee Shin...
.
Movies
- Joze to Tora to Sakana Tachi (2003), Kanae
- Swing GirlsSwing Girlsis a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by the Japanese filmmaker Shinobu Yaguchi about the efforts of a group of high school girls to form a jazz band....
(2004), Tomoko Suzuki - Chirusoku no NatsuChirusoku no natsuis a 2003 Japanese film directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe....
(2004), Mari Sugiyama - Summer Time Machine BluesSummer Time Machine Bluesis a summer 2005 Japanese film directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro. The film stars Eita as a member of a university science-fiction club, and Juri Ueno and Yoko Maki as part of the neighboring photography club.-Plot:...
(2005), Haruka Shibata - Kame wa igai to hayaku oyogu (2005), Suzume Katakura
- Arch Angels (2006), Fumio Shijo
- 7 Gatsu 24 ka Dōri no Kurisumasu (2006), Megumi Kamibayashi
- Rainbow SongRainbow Songis a 2006 Japanese film by director Naoto Kumazawa and produced by Shunji Iwai . Kumazawa had worked with Iwai before, having directed the making-of documentary for Swallowtail Butterfly.-Plot:...
(2006), Aoi Sato - Shiawase no Switch (2006), Rei Inada
- Deguchi no Nai Umi (2006), Minako Narumi
- Kodomo no Kodomo (2008)
- Guu-Guu Datte Neko de Aru (2008), Naomi
- Kung-Fu Kun (2008)
- Wanko the Movie 2 (2008), Narrator
- Naoko (2008), Naoko Shinomiya
- Killer Virgin Road (2009)
- Nodame Cantabile - The Movie I and II (2010), Megumi Noda aka "Nodame"
TV dramas
- Teru Teru Kazoku (2003), Akiko Iwata
- Okaasan to issho (2003), Kaori Matsui
- Orange DaysOrange Daysis a drama series that aired in Japan on TBS in 2004.-Cast:* Satoshi Tsumabuki as Kai Yuuki - leading role* Kou Shibasaki as Sae Hagio - heroine* Manami Konishi as Maho Takagi - Kai's girlfriend, postgraduate student...
(2004), Ayumi Kirishima - EngineEngine (TV series)is a Japanese television drama series from Fuji Television, first shown in Japan from 18 April to 27 June 2005.-Plot:Kanzaki Jiro is a backup F3000 driver in Europe. During a practice run, he accidentally crashes into his first driver and loses his job...
(2005), Misae Hoshino - Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo – Kyuketsuki Densetsu Satsujin Jiken (2005), Miyuki Nanase
- Bokutachi no Sensou (2006), Minami Kamoshita
- Tsubasa No Oreta Tenshitachi (2006), Ryoko Shimojo
- Nodame CantabileNodame Cantabileis a manga by Tomoko Ninomiya. It was serialized in Japan by Kodansha in the magazine Kiss from July 2001 to October 2009 and collected in 23 tankōbon volumes. A two-volume sequel, called Nodame Cantabile: Opera Chapter, which began serialization in the 10 December 2009 issue of Kiss, was released...
(2006), Megumi Noda - Jodan Ja Nai! (2007), Eren Takamura
- Marumaru Chibi Maruko-chan SP (2007), Maruko-chan
- Nodame Cantabile New Year Special in EuropeNodame Cantabileis a manga by Tomoko Ninomiya. It was serialized in Japan by Kodansha in the magazine Kiss from July 2001 to October 2009 and collected in 23 tankōbon volumes. A two-volume sequel, called Nodame Cantabile: Opera Chapter, which began serialization in the 10 December 2009 issue of Kiss, was released...
(2008), Megumi Noda - Loss Time Life (2008)
- 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), Ruka Kishimoto - Ueno Juri to Itsutsu no Kaban (2009)
- Sunao ni NarenakuteSunao ni Narenakuteis a Japanese television drama on Fuji TV that aired from April 15, 2010 to June 24, 2010.-Plot:Nakajima looks up to his father, who was a war photographer, but can only get a job as an assistant for gravure magazines. Mizuno is a provisional high school teacher, currently on probation...
(2010) - Gō (2011)
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...
– Newcomer of the Year for Swing GirlsSwing Girlsis a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by the Japanese filmmaker Shinobu Yaguchi about the efforts of a group of high school girls to form a jazz band.... - 59th Mainichi Film AwardsMainichi Film AwardsThe Mainichi Film Awards are a series of annual film awards, sponsored by Mainichi Shinbun , one of the largest newspaper companies in Japan, since 1946.-Animation awards:...
: Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award – Best Newcomer for Swing Girls and Chirusoku no NatsuChirusoku no natsuis a 2003 Japanese film directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe.... - 25th Yokohama Film FestivalYokohama Film FestivalThe is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
– Best New Talent for Swing Girls, Joze to tora to sakana tachi and Chirusoku no Natsu
2007
- 51st Television Drama Academy Awards – Best Lead Actress for Nodame CantabileNodame Cantabileis a manga by Tomoko Ninomiya. It was serialized in Japan by Kodansha in the magazine Kiss from July 2001 to October 2009 and collected in 23 tankōbon volumes. A two-volume sequel, called Nodame Cantabile: Opera Chapter, which began serialization in the 10 December 2009 issue of Kiss, was released...
- Élan d'or Awards – Best Newcomer for Nodame CantabileNodame Cantabileis a manga by Tomoko Ninomiya. It was serialized in Japan by Kodansha in the magazine Kiss from July 2001 to October 2009 and collected in 23 tankōbon volumes. A two-volume sequel, called Nodame Cantabile: Opera Chapter, which began serialization in the 10 December 2009 issue of Kiss, was released...
2008
- 12th 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:...
Drama Grand Prix Award (Spring 2008) – Best Supporting Actress for 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.... - The Galaxy AwardGalaxy Awardis a Japanese production award for television, radio and commercials.- Television :*2006 NHK Special working poor *2005 Tiger & Dragon *2004 Waratte Koraete! Bunkasai Special All-Japan Band Competition...
– monthly award (June), for the performance in 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.... - 57th Television Drama Academy Awards – Best Supporting Actress for 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....
- MTV Student Voice Award – Best Student Voice Actress
- 21st Japan Best Dressed Eyes Awards – Special Award
- International Drama Festival in Tokyo Awards 2008 – Best Actress for Nodame Cantabile in EuropeNodame Cantabileis a manga by Tomoko Ninomiya. It was serialized in Japan by Kodansha in the magazine Kiss from July 2001 to October 2009 and collected in 23 tankōbon volumes. A two-volume sequel, called Nodame Cantabile: Opera Chapter, which began serialization in the 10 December 2009 issue of Kiss, was released...
- Vogue – Women of the Year 2008
2009
- TV Life 18th Annual Drama Awards 2008 – Best Supporting Actress for 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....
- TV Navi Drama of The Year 2008 – Best Supporting Actress for 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....
- 17th Hashida Awards – Best Newcomer
External links
- Official website
- Bistro SMAP - Ueno Juri x Tamaki Hiroshi at memento site