Misaki Ito
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
actress and model
. Her real name is .
"image girl" and a model under an exclusive contract to CanCam
magazine. She also appeared in Gateway computers and Choya Umeshu commercials.
In 2005, she appeared in the TV drama series Densha Otoko
as the love interest of the otaku
protagonist.
She also appears in ads for Shiseido
's MAQuillAGE line of cosmetics (along with Chiaki Kuriyama
, Ryoko Shinohara
and Yuri Ebihara
) and Seiko
watches, in addition to being the current Vodafone
model in Japan, following on from Yu Yamada
. She also provided the look and voice for Q's assistant Miss Nagai in the game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
.
Misaki Ito also starred in the 2002 movie "Ju-on" (a.k.a. "The Grudge") which is a Japanese horror film that was remade in the U.S.A. in 2004 under the name "The Grudge", starring Sarah Michelle Gellar
.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
actress and model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
. Her real name is .
Career
In 1999, Ito became the Asahi BeerAsahi Breweries
Asahi Breweries, Ltd. is a leading brewery and soft drink company based in Tokyo, Japan. The company has a 40% share of the Japanese beer market....
"image girl" and a model under an exclusive contract to CanCam
CanCam
is a Japanese fashion magazine published by Shogakukan. Its name supposedly derives from "I Can Campus", because girls who read it are expected to become "campus leaders". The magazine was created for fashion-conscious consumers, and offers information on fashion, makeup, bags, accessories, etc...
magazine. She also appeared in Gateway computers and Choya Umeshu commercials.
In 2005, she appeared in the TV drama series Densha Otoko
Densha Otoko (drama)
is a Japanese television drama that aired on Fuji Television. It is based on the Densha Otoko story, which has also been portrayed in other media.The drama's 11 episodes were aired on Fuji TV from July 7 to September 22, 2005 . A two hour long TV special, Densha Otoko Deluxe, aired on September 23,...
as the love interest of the otaku
Otaku
is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga or video games.- Etymology :Otaku is derived from a Japanese term for another's house or family , which is also used as an honorific second-person pronoun...
protagonist.
She also appears in ads for Shiseido
Shiseido
is a major Japanese hair care and cosmetics producer. It is the oldest cosmetics company in the world and the fourth largest cosmetics company in the world.-History:...
's MAQuillAGE line of cosmetics (along with Chiaki Kuriyama
Chiaki Kuriyama
is a Japanese actress, singer and model. She is best known in the West for her roles in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Volume 1 and the Japanese film Battle Royale .- Biography :...
, Ryoko Shinohara
Ryoko Shinohara
Ryoko Shinohara is a Japanese singer and actress. She began her career as a singer in the Japanese female pop band Tokyo Performance Doll, and after its break-up, began a solo singing career with producer Tetsuya Komuro...
and Yuri Ebihara
Yuri Ebihara
is a Japanese model and actress. She is a graduate of Kyushu Sangyo University, where she studied fine arts.Her first big break came as a model for CanCam, with whom she had an exclusive contract. She has since appeared in several TV dramas, most recently "Tokumei Kakarichō Tadano Hitoshi"...
) and Seiko
Seiko
, more commonly known simply as Seiko , is a Japanese watch company.-History and ongoing developments:The company was founded in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the...
watches, in addition to being the current Vodafone
Vodafone
Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of...
model in Japan, following on from Yu Yamada
Yu Yamada
is a model, actress, and singer best known from her modeling work with CanCam magazine. Shintaro Yamada is her brother.- Career :Yamada graduated from Okinawa Actors School...
. She also provided the look and voice for Q's assistant Miss Nagai in the game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
007: Everything or Nothing is a third-person shooter video game, where the player controls James Bond. Bond is modeled after and voiced by the former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan, making it his final performance for the character in game and film...
.
Misaki Ito also starred in the 2002 movie "Ju-on" (a.k.a. "The Grudge") which is a Japanese horror film that was remade in the U.S.A. in 2004 under the name "The Grudge", starring Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Prinze , known professionally by her birth name of Sarah Michelle Gellar , is an American actress, singer and executive producer...
.
Personal life
She and , the director of pachinko company Kyoraku Sangyo, registered their marriage on November 18, 2009 and held their wedding ceremony in Hawaii on November 24, 2009. The couple first met in Hawaii at a wedding of a friend in November 2008. Ito gave birth to a daughter on June 27, 2010.Movies
- Tengoku de Kimi ni Aetara (2007)
- Last Love (2007)
- Tsubakiyama: Kachou no Nanoka-kan (2006)
- About LoveAbout LoveAbout Love is a 2005 film.Three stories are told, respectively set in Tokyo, Taipei, and Shanghai. The first two stories are about a Japanese person and a Taiwanese person. The last one is set in Shanghai with a story about a Japanese man and a Chinese woman. Some of the characters can speak...
(2005) (2005) (2004) - 9 Souls (2003) (2003) (2002) (2002) (2002)
TV Dramas
- Ejison No Haha (2008)
- Yama Onna Kabe OnnaYama Onna Kabe Onnais a Japanese manga by Atsuko Takakura serialized in the seinen manga magazine Evening, published by Kodansha. A Japanese television drama adaptation aired on Fuji Television channels. The manga did not sell well until the television series began....
(2007) - Maison IkkokuMaison Ikkokuis a Japanese seinen manga written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi and serialized in the manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 1980 through 1987. Maison Ikkoku is a bitter-sweet comedic romance involving a group of madcap people who live in a boarding house in 1980s Tokyo...
(2007) - Densha Otoko DX~Saigo no Seizen (2006)
- Sapuri (2006)
- Kiken na AnekiKiken na AnekiKiken na Aneki is a Japanese television drama. It premiered in 2005 and was broadcast by Fuji Television, and ran for 10 episodes into 2006...
(2005) - Densha OtokoDensha Otoko (drama)is a Japanese television drama that aired on Fuji Television. It is based on the Densha Otoko story, which has also been portrayed in other media.The drama's 11 episodes were aired on Fuji TV from July 7 to September 22, 2005 . A two hour long TV special, Densha Otoko Deluxe, aired on September 23,...
(2005) - Tiger & Dragon (2005)
- HOTMAN 2Hotmanis a Japanese manga by Sho Kitagawa which was serialized in Young Jump magazine from 1994 to 1997. The manga has 15 volumes and after great success as a manga, has been transferred to a television series which has completed its second season...
(2004 TBS) - Itoshi Kimie (2004)
- Kunimitsu no Matsuri (2003)
- Ryuuten no ouhi - Saigo no koutei (2003)
- Tokyo Love Cinema (2003)
- Yoomigaeri (2003)
- Blackjack ni Yoroshiku (2003)
- You're Under ArrestYou're Under Arrest (TV Drama)You're Under Arrest: The Drama was a live-action adaptation of Kōsuke Fujishima's manga You're Under Arrest!.-Background:It adapted the main characters while adding new characters over the course of the nine-episode series....
(2002) - Lunch no Joou (2002)
- GokusenGokusenis a manga series by Kozueko Morimoto. The story follows Kumiko Yamaguchi, the granddaughter of a Yakuza boss and teacher at an all-male private high school. In 2008, a SP manga was out, featuring some of Yankumi's old students who are by now working adults.In 2002, the manga was adapted into a...
(2002) - Suiyoubi no Jouji (2001)
- Beauty 7 (2001)
- Shin Omizu no Hanamichi (2001)
- Love ComplexLove ComplexLove Complex is the 23rd studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Yōsui Inoue, released in June 2006.The album features "Atarashii Koi", a song co-written by Kou Machida. It was used on the TV ad of Suntory's Old Whisky that starring Inoue, and released as a single before the album came out...
(2000)
Commercials
- ShiseidoShiseidois a major Japanese hair care and cosmetics producer. It is the oldest cosmetics company in the world and the fourth largest cosmetics company in the world.-History:...
(2005) - HitachiHitachi, Ltd.is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company is the parent of the Hitachi Group as part of the larger DKB Group companies...
- VodafoneVodafoneVodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of...
- Choya
- Nestle JapanNestléNestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
- MazdaMazdais a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.In 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales...
- SeikoSeiko, more commonly known simply as Seiko , is a Japanese watch company.-History and ongoing developments:The company was founded in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the...
- All Nippon AirwaysAll Nippon Airways, also known as or ANA, is one of the largest airlines in Japan. It is headquartered at the Shiodome City Center in the Shiodome area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It operates services to 49 destinations in Japan and 35 international routes and employed over 14,000 employees as of May 2009...
- Daiwa Securities
Awards
- Best Smile of the Year (2003)
- 15th Japan Jewelry Best Dresser Prize
- 29th Erandol Newcomer Prize
- 28th Japan Academy Award Newcomer Prize
- 34th Best Dresser Prize
- 43rd Golden Arrow Prize - Broadcasting and drama section
- 19th DVD Best Talent Prize
- 1st Japan Golden Raspberry Award
- 24th Diamond Personality Prize