Rie Tomosaka

Rie Tomosaka
Native name ともさか りえ
Born Rie Tomosaka (友坂 理恵)
(1979-10-12) October 12, 1979
Nagano City, Nagano, Japan
Occupation Actress and singer
Years active 1992–present
Website www.itoh-c.com/tomosaka/

Musical career

Origin Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Genres Actress, Japanese pop
Instruments Vocals
Labels EMI Music Japan

Rie Tomosaka (ともさか りえ Tomosaka Rie) is a Japanese actress and pop star from Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, born on October 12, 1979 in Nagano-shi, Nagano. She works for Itoh Company. From 1996 to 1997, she has also released music under the name Eri Sakatomo (さかともえり Sakatomo Eri).

Profile

Her father is a beautician. In 1998, she majored in International Culture at Teikyo University, later dropping out. In 1999, she confessed that she had an eating disorder.[1] When she began to appear on television, her female classmates came to ignore her suddenly. In high school, her national popularity rose, causing her stress that resulted in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

In April, 2003, she married Masahiko Kawahara (河原 雅彦 Kawahara Masahiko) who is a theatre director and an actor, and gave birth to her son at home in October, 2004. However, she announced on her blog on December 31, 2008 that they divorced.[2]

In September, 2007, her blog recorded about 30,000,000 in monthly page view. She has maintained her management relationship with Itoh Company for modelling, endorsements and acting work.

Career

In 1992, Rie Tomosaka joined the entertainment world with the commercial film of "ESTIMA" of Toyota Motor Corporation, and she also began her career as an actress with the NHK TV drama, Kora, Nanba Shiyotto in the same year. In 1993, she came into the limelight in Subarashikikana Jinsei of Fuji TV. In 1995, she came to be known widely at the people because Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo, the manga-based popular TV mystery series, in which she co-starred with Domoto Tsuyoshi gained popular extremely. But, Domoto is a popular idol in Japan, so she was envied intensely by his fans..

In 1996, she also made her debut as a singer by "Escalation", and released "Kusyami" in succession. Moreover, she released "Sukini nattara KIRIN LEMON" which was the theme song of a carbonated drink which Kirin Beverage of the subsidiary of Kirin Brewery Company releases and "Docchidemo IN" which was the theme song of camera "AXIA" which Fuji Film released in the name of "Sakatomo Eri" which is a logogriph of Tomosaka Rie from 1996 to 1997.

Tomosaka released eleven singles as a vocalist, often backed by members of Yokohama horn band Big Horns Bee, who toured with her. Her singles "Cappuccino" (1999) and "Shoujo Robot" (2000) were written and produced by her friend Shina Ringo, who also provided piano and the rhythm section from her own band. Four other Ringo songs were also recorded in these sessions ("Mokuren no Cream," "Shampoo," "Ikenai Ko" and "Nihon ni Umarete"), subsequently released as b-sides and album cuts. Ringo also adds chatteringto the song "Good For Us" on Tomosaka's album "Murasaki."

"Prime Colors" (45 min., 1997) was a Tomosaka solo performance in twelve distinctive shorts released to VCD.

In 2000, she starred in the TV drama Kimiga Oshietekureta Koto for which Donna Williams’s Nobody Nowhere was adapted. She played a young autistic woman, the character being inspired by the works of autistic author Donna Williams. She played splendidly the difficult role which was considerably different from the active girl whom she played till then. She was highly praised by Donna about an autistic performance and was highly regarded her talent as an actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress of the Drama Academy Award of "THE TELEVISION"(magazine) and of the Drama Grand Prix of "Nikkan Sports"(sports and entertainment newspaper).

In 2001, Her starring performance in the feature "Kuroe(Chloe)" contributed to the film's win at the Berlin Film Festival that year.

Filmography

Television

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2014

Movies

Year Film Name Character Name
1996 Tomoko no Baai (友子の場合 In Tomoko's case) Tomoko Tamura
1997Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo Shanghai Gyojin Densetsu (金田一少年の事件簿 上海魚人伝説 The case book of Kindaichi, The legend of Merman in Shanghai)Miyuki Nanase
2000Sentimental City MarathonMatinee / Soiree (Double role)
2001Kuroe (クロエ)Kuroe
2002AIKI Samako
2003Guuzen nimo Saiaku na Shonen (偶然にも最悪な少年 The boy who is the worst accidentally)(Cameo appearance)
20031980Kirina Ichinoe
2008Utatama Kyoko Kuroki
2009Ike-chan to Boku (いけちゃんとぼく Ike and me)Boku’s mother (Mitsuko)
2010A Boy and His Samurai

Voice acting

Year Film Name Character Name
1999 Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo THE MOVIE Tomoko Tamura
2005Soreike! Anpanman: Hapii's Big AdventureHapii

Stage play

Variety show

Discography

Original albums

  1. Un (1997)
  2. Sakasama (さかさま Reverse) (1997) (as Eri Sakatomo)
  3. Murasaki. (むらさき。 Purple.) (1999)
  4. Toridori. (トリドリ。 Various.) (2009)

Compilation albums

  1. Live & Remix Rie Tomosaka vs Eri Sakatomo (1998)
  2. Rie Tomosaka Best (1999)
  3. Daisuki! (2000) (Taiwan only release, featuring unreleased song Hashi no Mannaka de Utattemasu (橋のまんなかで歌ってます Singing in the Middle of the Bridge))
  4. Rie Tomosaka Best+3 (2009)

Singles

  1. "Escalation" (1996)
  2. "Suki ni Nattara Kirin Lemon" (好きになったらキリンレモン If I Come to Love You, Kirin Lemon) (1996) (as Eri Sakatomo)
  3. "Kushami" (くしゃみ Sneeze) (1996)
  4. "Docchi demo IN" (どっちでもIN Put It in Whichever You Like) (1996) (as Eri Sakatomo)
  5. "Naichaisō yo" (泣いちゃいそうよ I Seem to Cry) (1997)
  6. "Birthday Party" (1997) (as a part of Gonna be fun, a band created for the show Ponkickies)
  7. "Inazuma Musume" (稲妻娘 Lightning Girl) (1997) (as Eri Sakatomo)
  8. "Futari" (2人 Us) (1997)
  9. "Koishiteru" (恋してる I'm in Love) (1998)
  10. "Itoshii Toki" (愛しい時 When I Think Tenderly of You) (1998)
  11. "Cappuccino" (1999)
  12. "Shōjo Robot" (2000)

Awards

External links

References

  1. ↑ Fujin Kōron (婦人公論), the October 22, 1999 issue
  2. ↑ Tomosaka Rie Official Blog - 離婚 http://ameblo.jp/tomosaka-rie/entry-10185585547.html
  3. ↑ "歴代の受賞者・受賞作品". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
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