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[[Image:Sawajiri_Taiyou3.jpg|thumb|200px|Sawajiri Erika playing Amane Kaoru for the Taiyou no Uta single (2006)]]
 
  
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'''Sawajiri Erika''' is a Japanese actress, model and [[gravure]] idol. Debuting in 1999, she has participated in films such as "[[PACCHIGI!]]" and dramas such as "[[1 Litre no Namida]]".
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'''Sawajiri Erika''' is a Japanese actress, model and [[gravure]] idol. Debuting in 1999, she has appeared in films such as ''[[PACCHIGI!]]'' and [[Dorama|dramas]] such as ''[[1 Litre no Namida]]''.
  
 
==Profile==
 
==Profile==
 
* '''Name:''' Sawajiri Erika (沢尻エリカ)
 
* '''Name:''' Sawajiri Erika (沢尻エリカ)
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* '''Stage Name:''' Amane Kaoru (雨音薫) (for "[[Taiyou no Uta (single)|Taiyou no Uta]]"), ERIKA (music)
 
* '''Birthdate:''' April 8th, 1986
 
* '''Birthdate:''' April 8th, 1986
 
* '''Nicknames:''' Deco (Childhood), Kacchan, Aachan
 
* '''Nicknames:''' Deco (Childhood), Kacchan, Aachan
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* '''Waist:''' 58cm
 
* '''Waist:''' 58cm
 
* '''Hips:''' 86cm
 
* '''Hips:''' 86cm
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* '''Charming Point:''' Long eyelashes, forehead and small ears
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* '''Charming Point:''' Long eyelashes, forehead, small ears
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* '''Hobbies:''' People-watching, shopping, collecting cheap candies & cooking
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* '''Hobbies:''' People-watching, shopping, collecting cheap candies, cooking
 
* '''Talent:''' Jazz dance, horse riding, swimming
 
* '''Talent:''' Jazz dance, horse riding, swimming
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* '''Bad Habit:''' playing with her hands
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* '''Bad Habit:''' Playing with her hands
 
* '''Character:''' My-Pace
 
* '''Character:''' My-Pace
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* '''Idol:''' [[Amuro Namie]]
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* '''Influences:''' [[Amuro Namie]], [[Wikipedia:Led Zeppelin|Led Zeppelin]]
  
 
==Information==
 
==Information==
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[[Image:Chara_sawajiri_p.jpg|thumb|150px|Sawajiri Erika in HOTMAN (2003)]]
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Sawajiri Erika passed the [[Stardust]] audition in 1999 after graduating from elementary school. The following year she became part of the idol unit "ANGEL EYES" and began modeling for junior fashion magazines like [[CUTiE]] and [[nicola]]. In 2001 she won the Grand Prize for that year's [[Seikore]] and became a regular on the [[BS]] news program [[Harajuku Launchers]].
  
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Sawajiri Erika passed the [[Stardust]] audition in 1999 after graduating from elementary school. The following year she became part of the idol unit "ANGEL EYES" and began modelling for junior fashion magazines like [[CUTiE]] and [[nicola]]. In 2001 she won the Grand Prize for that year's [[Seikore]] and became a regular on the [[BS]] news program [[Harajuku Launchers]].
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In 2002 Sawajiri began taking on more tasks as an actress and [[gravure]] idol. She was one of [[Fuji TV]]'s Visual Queens for the year (along with [[Ichikawa Yui]], [[Karina]], and [[Yarita Ayano]]), and also had a part in the film ''[[Mondai no Nai Watashitachi]]''. She became a regular of the [[NTV]] music variety show ''[[The Yoru mo Hit Parade|THE YORU mo Hit Parade]]'' from April to late June, and shortly before leaving the program was on the CX News program ''[[Chou VIP Fortune no Tobira]]'' from mid-June to late August. In November she was on the CBC variety show ''[[Bijou Dokyuu]]'' and also on the TBS show ''[[B-1]]''.
  
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In 2002 Erika began taking on more tasks as an actress and [[gravure]] idol. She was one of [[Fuji TV]]'s Visual Queens for the year (along with [[Ichikawa Yui]], [[Karina]], and [[Yarita Ayano]]), and also had a part in the film [[Mondai no Nai Watashitachi]]. She became a regular of the [[NTV]] music variety show [[THE YORU mo Hit Parade]] from April to late June, and shortly before leaving the program was on the CX News program [[Chou VIP Fortune no Tobira]] from mid-June to late August. In November she was on the CBC variety show [[Bijou Dokyuu]] and also on the TBS show [[B-1]].
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Sawajiri continued her work into 2003, this time getting roles in [[PV|PVs]]. She also began acting in various dramas, including a small role in the popular [[Dorama|drama]] ''[[Hotman|HOTMAN]]''. In 2004, Sawajiri continued to act in dramas, but it can be said she earned the most attention in 2005 for her portrayal of Ikeuchi Aya in the drama ''[[1 Litre no Namida]]'', a young girl with a degenerating brain disease that affects one's motor skills. It was also in 2005 that she starred in the film ''[[Pacchigi!|PACCHIGI!]]''.
  
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Erika continued her work into 2003, this time getting roles in [[PVs]]. She also began acting in various dramas, including a small role in the popular drama [[HOTMAN]]. In 2004 Erika continued to act in dramas, but it can be said she earned the most attention in 2005 for her portrayal of Ikeuchi Aya in the drama [[1 Litre no Namida]], a young girl with a degenerating brain disease that affects one's motor skills. It was also in 2005 that she starred in the film [[PACCHIGI!]].
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2006 proved to be yet another busy year for Sawajiri, as she starred in two films and the drama adaptation of ''[[Taiyou no Uta (dorama)|Taiyou no Uta]]''. She also released a single in her role as Amane Kaoru for the drama also entitled "[[Taiyou no Uta (single)|Taiyou no Uta]]", of which rocker [[Shiratori Maika]] penned the lyrics for. The single became the highest selling female single of 2006, selling over 480,000 copies.
  
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2006 proved to be yet another busy year for Erika, as she starred in two films and the drama adaptation of [[Taiyou no Uta (dorama)|Taiyou no Uta]]. She also released a single in her role as Amane Kaoru for the drama entitled "[[Taiyou no Uta]]", of which rocker [[Shiratori Maika]] penned the lyrics for. The single became the highest selling female single of 2006, selling over 480,000 copies.
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In 2007, Sawajiri re-debuted in the music scene with the single "[[Free (ERIKA)|FREE]]" in July, under the stage name '''ERIKA'''.
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In 2007, Sawajiri re-debuted in the music scene with the single [[Free (ERIKA)|FREE]] in July (under the stage name '''ERIKA''').
 
  
 
==Works==
 
==Works==
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[[Image:Sawaji_EriFR.jpg|thumb|200px|ERIKA promoting FREE (2007)]]
 
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===Singles===
 
===Singles===
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* [2006.08.30] [[Taiyou no Uta]] (as '''Kaoru Amane (雨音薫)''')
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* [2006.08.30] [[Taiyou no Uta (single)|Taiyou no Uta]] (as '''Amane Kaoru''')
 
* [2007.07.04] [[Free (ERIKA)|FREE]]
 
* [2007.07.04] [[Free (ERIKA)|FREE]]
 
* [2007.11.28] [[Destination Nowhere]]
 
* [2007.11.28] [[Destination Nowhere]]
  
 
===Photobooks===
 
===Photobooks===
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* [2002.10.xx] P-chu!
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* [2002.10.xx] [[P-chu!]]
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* [2004.04.08] erika
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* [2004.04.08] [[Erika|erika]]
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* [2007.08.29] ERIKA 2007
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* [2007.08.29] [[ERIKA 2007]]
  
 
===DVD / VHS===
 
===DVD / VHS===
 
* [2002.08.07] [[Fuji Television Presents Visual Queen of the Year 2002|Fuji Television Presents VISUAL QUEEN OF THE YEAR 2002]] (DVD, VHS)
 
* [2002.08.07] [[Fuji Television Presents Visual Queen of the Year 2002|Fuji Television Presents VISUAL QUEEN OF THE YEAR 2002]] (DVD, VHS)
 
* [2002.xx.xx] [[Ca Va|Ca va?]]
 
* [2002.xx.xx] [[Ca Va|Ca va?]]
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* [2003.04.02] [[Erica|erica]] (DVD, VHS)
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* [2003.04.02] [[Erica (Sawajiri Erika)|erica]] (DVD, VHS)
 
* [2005.04.25] [[Color (Sawajiri Erika)|COLOR]] (DVD)
 
* [2005.04.25] [[Color (Sawajiri Erika)|COLOR]] (DVD)
 
* [2007.08.29] [[ERIKA 2007]] (Limited Edition - DVD)
 
* [2007.08.29] [[ERIKA 2007]] (Limited Edition - DVD)
  
 
===Films===
 
===Films===
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[[Image:043.jpg|thumb|200px|Sawajiri Erika in 1 Litre no Namida (2005)]]
 
 
* [2002] [[Mondai no Nai Watashitachi]]
 
* [2002] [[Mondai no Nai Watashitachi]]
 
* [2005] [[PACCHIGI!]]
 
* [2005] [[PACCHIGI!]]
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===Dramas===
 
===Dramas===
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* [2003] [[North Point - FRIENDS]]
 
* [2003] [[North Point - FRIENDS]]
 
* [2003] [[HOTMAN]]
 
* [2003] [[HOTMAN]]
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===PVs===
 
===PVs===
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[[Image:PDVD_035.jpg|thumb|200px|Sawajiri Erika with [[Kishidan]] in [[Secret Love Story]] PV]]
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* [2003] [[Kishidan]] - "[[Secret Love Story]]"
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* [2003] [[Kishidan]] - [[Secret Love Story]]
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* [2003] [[ZEEBRA]] feat. [[HIRO]] - "[[Big Big Money]]"
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* [2003] [[ZEEBRA]] feat. [[HIRO]] - [[Big Big Money]]
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* [2006] [[RIP SLYME]] - "[[Hey, Brother!]]"
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* [2006] [[RIP SLYME]] - [[Hey, Brother!]]
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* [2006] [[SunSet Swish]] - "[[Kimi ga Iru Kara]]"
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* [2006] [[SunSet Swish]] - [[Kimi ga Iru Kara]]
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* [2006] [[Kato Miliyah]] - "[[I Will (Kato Miliyah)|I Will]]"
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* [2006] [[Kato Miliyah]] - [[I Will (Kato Miliyah)|I Will]]
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* [2006] [[Takahashi Hitomi]] - "[[Ko.mo.re.bi|KO·MO·RE·BI]]"
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* [2006] [[Takahashi Hitomi]] - [[Ko.mo.re.bi|KO·MO·RE·BI]]
 
  
 
==Awards==
 
==Awards==
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===Pacchigi===
 
===Pacchigi===
 
* [2005] 18th Nikkan Sports Movie Grand-Prix - Best Newcomer
 
* [2005] 18th Nikkan Sports Movie Grand-Prix - Best Newcomer
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
* [http://www.erika-official.com Official Website]
 
* [http://www.erika-official.com Official Website]
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* [http://www.erika-web.com Official Music Website] - ERIKA
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* [http://www.erika-web.com Official Music Website]
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* [http://www.stardust.co.jp/file/profile/sawajiri.html Stardust Profile]
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* [http://www.stardust.co.jp/section3/profile/sawajirierika.html Stardust Profile]
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* [http://kaoruamane.com/ Kaoru Amane Official Website]
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* [http://kaoruamane.com/ Amane Kaoru Official Website]
  
 
[[Category:Artists]]
 
[[Category:Artists]]

Revision as of 02:20, 13 July 2009

ERIKA promoting "Destination Nowhere" (2007)

Sawajiri Erika is a Japanese actress, model and gravure idol. Debuting in 1999, she has appeared in films such as PACCHIGI! and dramas such as 1 Litre no Namida.

Profile

  • Name: Sawajiri Erika (沢尻エリカ)
  • Stage Name: Amane Kaoru (雨音薫) (for "Taiyou no Uta"), ERIKA (music)
  • Birthdate: April 8th, 1986
  • Nicknames: Deco (Childhood), Kacchan, Aachan
  • Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
  • Ethnicity: Japanese/French-Algerian (Her mother is French-Algerian mixed)
  • Blood Type: A
  • Height: 160cm
  • Bust: 83cm
  • Waist: 58cm
  • Hips: 86cm
  • Charming Point: Long eyelashes, forehead, small ears
  • Hobbies: People-watching, shopping, collecting cheap candies, cooking
  • Talent: Jazz dance, horse riding, swimming
  • Bad Habit: Playing with her hands
  • Character: My-Pace
  • Influences: Amuro Namie, Led Zeppelin

Information

Sawajiri Erika passed the Stardust audition in 1999 after graduating from elementary school. The following year she became part of the idol unit "ANGEL EYES" and began modeling for junior fashion magazines like CUTiE and nicola. In 2001 she won the Grand Prize for that year's Seikore and became a regular on the BS news program Harajuku Launchers.

In 2002 Sawajiri began taking on more tasks as an actress and gravure idol. She was one of Fuji TV's Visual Queens for the year (along with Ichikawa Yui, Karina, and Yarita Ayano), and also had a part in the film Mondai no Nai Watashitachi. She became a regular of the NTV music variety show THE YORU mo Hit Parade from April to late June, and shortly before leaving the program was on the CX News program Chou VIP Fortune no Tobira from mid-June to late August. In November she was on the CBC variety show Bijou Dokyuu and also on the TBS show B-1.

Sawajiri continued her work into 2003, this time getting roles in PVs. She also began acting in various dramas, including a small role in the popular drama HOTMAN. In 2004, Sawajiri continued to act in dramas, but it can be said she earned the most attention in 2005 for her portrayal of Ikeuchi Aya in the drama 1 Litre no Namida, a young girl with a degenerating brain disease that affects one's motor skills. It was also in 2005 that she starred in the film PACCHIGI!.

2006 proved to be yet another busy year for Sawajiri, as she starred in two films and the drama adaptation of Taiyou no Uta. She also released a single in her role as Amane Kaoru for the drama also entitled "Taiyou no Uta", of which rocker Shiratori Maika penned the lyrics for. The single became the highest selling female single of 2006, selling over 480,000 copies.

In 2007, Sawajiri re-debuted in the music scene with the single "FREE" in July, under the stage name ERIKA.

Works

Singles

Photobooks

DVD / VHS

Films

Dramas

PVs

Awards

Pacchigi

  • [2005] 18th Nikkan Sports Movie Grand-Prix - Best Newcomer
  • [2005] 30th Information Movie Award - Best Newcomer
  • [2005] 27th Yokohama Film Festival - Most Valuable Newcomer
  • [2005] 15th Tokyo Sports Movie Grand-Prix - Best Newcomer
  • [2005] 79th Kinema Ten-Day Report - Best New Actress
  • [2005] 29th Nippon Academy-sho - Excellent New Actress

1 Litre no Namida

  • [2006] Elandor - Best Newcomer
  • [2006] Golden Arrow - Best Newcomer

External Links

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