Erika Sawajiri
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is a Japan-based actress, model, and musician. Her alias in her music career was Kaoru Amane, but she has recently started her own project under the name Erika. She was affiliated with Sony Music Entertainment Japan
for her record label (formerly as Kaoru Amane and later Erika), and Stardust Promotion
for her talent agency (with her real name, Erika Sawajiri) before her contract was terminated in late 2009. On September 10, 2010, it was announced that she signed with Avex label for talent management and music releases. She became popular after playing a girl who suffered from an intractable disease called spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD) in the nonfiction drama 1 Litre of Tears
.
extraction and is the youngest of three children. Her father owned sixteen racehorses, including Edonokoban (エドノコバン), giving Erika ample opportunities to engage in horseback riding as a child. Her father disappeared from home when Erika was 9 years old, returning when she was in her third year at junior high school, only to die from cancer that year. Her second eldest brother died in a traffic accident when she was in her first year at high school. Her eldest brother is a former actor. Her mother managed a Mediterranean restaurant and Erika sometimes worked. The restaurant is no longer in business. The family is extremely close knit, and often used Erika's photoshoots and other work as an opportunity to travel together as a family.
In 1999, Sawajiri passed the Stardust
audition after graduating from elementary school. She became part of the idol unit Angel Eyes and began modeling for junior fashion magazines such as CUTiE and Nicola
. She later won the grand prize for the 2001 Seikore and became a regular on the BS news program Harajuku Launchers. In 2002, Sawajiri started her career in film as well as extending her modeling career as a gravure idol. Her first film was Mondai no nai Watashitachi.
She became one of Fuji TV's Visual Queens in 2002. On the NTV variety show The Yoru mo Hit Parade, she became a regular from April till late June, shortly after leaving the program for the CX news program Chou VIP Fortune no Tobira from mid-June till late August. In November, she was on the CBC variety show Bijou Dokyuu and TBS show B-1. She got her big break when she was cast in the TBS TV drama Hotman
. Her most notable role was in 1 Litre of Tears
in 2005 when she portrayed a girl with the degenerative disease spinocerebellar degeneration.
Sawajiri first started her music career under the name "Kaoru Amane", the name of her character in her last drama, the TV adaptation of A Song to the Sun
(Taiyou no Uta). The single went into number 1 in its second and fourth week. On July 16, 2007, Erika released her 'debut' single under only 'Erika,' "Free
". The single was immediately ranked on its first day as number one on the Oricon Charts
. Oricon stated that she is the only artist in 39 years to get their first two single hit number one since Hiroko Yakushimaru
in 1983.
She decided to enter the entertainment world because she wanted to meet singer Namie Amuro
whom she idolizes.
On January 20, 2009, Sawajiri married media creator Tsuyoshi Takashiro at Meiji Shrine in Yoyogi. The pair registered their marriage on January 7, which fell on the most auspicious of the days according to the six-day rokuyo
calendar, and they held a small reception for close friends and family in Hawaii later that month.
Sawajiri and her mother both stated on separate occasions that she would return to Japan and make a comeback as soon as late summer 2009.
Sawajiri was originally scheduled to star in the live action film version of Space Battleship Yamato
but was replaced by Meisa Kuroki
.
In May 2010 it was announced that Sawajiri would be getting a divorce.
, she posted an apology on her website. A few days later she appeared on a TV Asahi
's morning news show Super Morning
, and gave them an exclusive 120-minute interview. She also denied the rumors that she was being suspended by her management.
She had planned to attend the 12th Pusan International Film Festival
on October 6, 2007, but she cancelled. It was later discovered that she had been seen in a club with Tsuyoshi Takashiro
, a man 21 years her senior.
Sawajiri returned to Japan on March 29, 2008 after nearly three months in London
with Takashiro. While in London, Sawajiri attended a language school. Her familiarity with English became evident at the airport when several cosmetics items fell out of her bag, and she exclaimed, "Oh shit!" She continued to mostly use English while at the airport, and she reportedly has become fluent enough to handle ordinary conversation.
During her two-year break from show business, she spent a year in London and a month in Australia studying English. She also spent half a year in Spain studying graphic design.
In September 2009, the Japanese media started releasing reports that her management company, Stardust Promotions, would void her contract for undisclosed reasons. Her personal website became devoid of all content save one cryptic line: "See you at the next stage." Sawajiri's mother denied that termination of her contract was the result of substance abuse by Erika.
On September 1, 2010, in an interview on CNNGo.com, she said that her apology after the 2007 movie premiere incident was a mistake. She didn't want to apologize but her management at that time forced her to apologize; "I told them 'this is my way'... but in the end I surrendered. That was my mistake." Sawajiri believes that the agencies that are forcing too much from their idols are too old fashioned and that "The managers themselves are old but we have to change this situation."
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....
for her record label (formerly as Kaoru Amane and later Erika), and Stardust Promotion
Stardust Promotion
is one of the leading talent management firms in Japan. Its headquarters are located in Shibuya, Tokyo Stardust also operates its own record label, Stardust Music, and its own production company, Stardust Studio is one of the leading talent management firms in Japan. Its headquarters are located...
for her talent agency (with her real name, Erika Sawajiri) before her contract was terminated in late 2009. On September 10, 2010, it was announced that she signed with Avex label for talent management and music releases. She became popular after playing a girl who suffered from an intractable disease called spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD) in the nonfiction drama 1 Litre of Tears
1 Litre no Namida (TV series)
is a Japanese television drama for Fuji Television about a girl who was diagnosed with an incurable degenerative disease at 15, but was able to continue her life until her death at the age of 25.-Plot:...
.
Biography
Erika was born to a Japanese father and an Algerian-born French mother of BerberBerber people
Berbers are the indigenous peoples of North Africa west of the Nile Valley. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis, in Egypt, and from the Mediterranean to the Niger River. Historically they spoke the Berber language or varieties of it, which together form a branch...
extraction and is the youngest of three children. Her father owned sixteen racehorses, including Edonokoban (エドノコバン), giving Erika ample opportunities to engage in horseback riding as a child. Her father disappeared from home when Erika was 9 years old, returning when she was in her third year at junior high school, only to die from cancer that year. Her second eldest brother died in a traffic accident when she was in her first year at high school. Her eldest brother is a former actor. Her mother managed a Mediterranean restaurant and Erika sometimes worked. The restaurant is no longer in business. The family is extremely close knit, and often used Erika's photoshoots and other work as an opportunity to travel together as a family.
In 1999, Sawajiri passed the Stardust
Stardust Promotion
is one of the leading talent management firms in Japan. Its headquarters are located in Shibuya, Tokyo Stardust also operates its own record label, Stardust Music, and its own production company, Stardust Studio is one of the leading talent management firms in Japan. Its headquarters are located...
audition after graduating from elementary school. She became part of the idol unit Angel Eyes and began modeling for junior fashion magazines such as CUTiE and Nicola
Nicola (magazine)
is a fashion magazine published in Japan by Shinchosha. This magazine targets young girls ranging from early- to mid-teens. The magazine is known for its models...
. She later won the grand prize for the 2001 Seikore and became a regular on the BS news program Harajuku Launchers. In 2002, Sawajiri started her career in film as well as extending her modeling career as a gravure idol. Her first film was Mondai no nai Watashitachi.
She became one of Fuji TV's Visual Queens in 2002. On the NTV variety show The Yoru mo Hit Parade, she became a regular from April till late June, shortly after leaving the program for the CX news program Chou VIP Fortune no Tobira from mid-June till late August. In November, she was on the CBC variety show Bijou Dokyuu and TBS show B-1. She got her big break when she was cast in the TBS TV drama Hotman
Hotman
is 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...
. Her most notable role was in 1 Litre of Tears
1 Litre of Tears
1 Litre of Tears may refer to:* 1 Litre no Namida, a 1986 book by Aya Kito* 1 Litre no Namida , a Japanese television drama based on the book* A Litre of Tears , a 2004 film based on the book...
in 2005 when she portrayed a girl with the degenerative disease spinocerebellar degeneration.
Sawajiri first started her music career under the name "Kaoru Amane", the name of her character in her last drama, the TV adaptation of A Song to the Sun
Midnight Sun (film)
Song to the Sun, known in Japan as , is a movie directed by Norihiro Koizumi starring the Japanese artist and singer Yui. In the movie, she plays the role of Kaoru Amane , a 16 year old girl who has the rare skin condition xeroderma pigmentosum , a disease that makes the ultraviolet radiation of...
(Taiyou no Uta). The single went into number 1 in its second and fourth week. On July 16, 2007, Erika released her 'debut' single under only 'Erika,' "Free
Free (Erika song)
-Background:The single reached #1 on its first day on the Oricon charts and obtained the same spot in its first week. The song "Free" was used for the commercial promoting Subaru Stella and R2...
". The single was immediately ranked on its first day as number one on the Oricon Charts
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
. Oricon stated that she is the only artist in 39 years to get their first two single hit number one since Hiroko Yakushimaru
Hiroko Yakushimaru
is a Japanese actress and vocalist.After passing the audition for the film produced by Haruki Kadokawa, she began her acting career. Along with teen idols Tomoyo Harada and Noriko Watanabe who made debut after a similar process, she was often described as one of "Kadokawa Sannimusume" in her early...
in 1983.
She decided to enter the entertainment world because she wanted to meet singer Namie Amuro
Namie Amuro
is a Japanese R&B and pop singer, entertainer, and former actress who at the height of her popularity was referred to as the "Teen Queen" and the title "Queen of Japanese Pop Music". Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's...
whom she idolizes.
On January 20, 2009, Sawajiri married media creator Tsuyoshi Takashiro at Meiji Shrine in Yoyogi. The pair registered their marriage on January 7, which fell on the most auspicious of the days according to the six-day rokuyo
Japanese calendar
On January 1, 1873, Japan adopted the Gregorian calendar. Before 1873, the Chinese style lunisolar calendar had been in use since 7th century. Japanese eras are still in use.-System:...
calendar, and they held a small reception for close friends and family in Hawaii later that month.
Sawajiri and her mother both stated on separate occasions that she would return to Japan and make a comeback as soon as late summer 2009.
Sawajiri was originally scheduled to star in the live action film version of Space Battleship Yamato
Space Battleship Yamato
is a Japanese science fiction anime series featuring an eponymous spacecraft. It is also known to English-speaking audiences as Space Cruiser Yamato; an English-dubbed and heavily edited version of the series was broadcast on North American and Australian television as Star Blazers...
but was replaced by Meisa Kuroki
Meisa Kuroki
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress, model and singer born in Nago, Okinawa, Japan. She is represented by the agency Sweet Power and is signed to Sony Music Japan. She made her acting debut in 2004. She has modeled for the popular Japanese fashion magazine JJ, among others, and...
.
In May 2010 it was announced that Sawajiri would be getting a divorce.
Controversy
At the movie premiere for Closed Note on September 29, 2007, Sawajiri responded in a terse manner to reporters' questions. After much criticism in the Japanese pressJapanese media
The communications media of Japan include numerous television and radio networks as well as newspapers and magazines in Japan. For the most part, television networks were established based on the capital contribution from existing radio networks at that time...
, she posted an apology on her website. A few days later she appeared on a TV Asahi
TV Asahi
, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
's morning news show Super Morning
Super Morning
Super Morning is a weekday morning news program airing on TV Asahi, a television station in Japan. It was first broadcast on 5 April 1993, and currently airs from 08:00 to 09:55 Mondays to Fridays.- Network :*TV Asahi and All-Nippon News Network stations...
, and gave them an exclusive 120-minute interview. She also denied the rumors that she was being suspended by her management.
She had planned to attend the 12th Pusan International Film Festival
Pusan International Film Festival
Busan International Film Festival , held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan , South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia...
on October 6, 2007, but she cancelled. It was later discovered that she had been seen in a club with Tsuyoshi Takashiro
Tsuyoshi Takashiro
is a Japanese DJ, filmmaker, and writer.-Biography:Takashiro was born in Tokyo, Japan on August 18, 1964. At university, he received the “Tokyo International Video Biennale" prize. It was the first in his career...
, a man 21 years her senior.
Sawajiri returned to Japan on March 29, 2008 after nearly three months in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
with Takashiro. While in London, Sawajiri attended a language school. Her familiarity with English became evident at the airport when several cosmetics items fell out of her bag, and she exclaimed, "Oh shit!" She continued to mostly use English while at the airport, and she reportedly has become fluent enough to handle ordinary conversation.
During her two-year break from show business, she spent a year in London and a month in Australia studying English. She also spent half a year in Spain studying graphic design.
In September 2009, the Japanese media started releasing reports that her management company, Stardust Promotions, would void her contract for undisclosed reasons. Her personal website became devoid of all content save one cryptic line: "See you at the next stage." Sawajiri's mother denied that termination of her contract was the result of substance abuse by Erika.
On September 1, 2010, in an interview on CNNGo.com, she said that her apology after the 2007 movie premiere incident was a mistake. She didn't want to apologize but her management at that time forced her to apologize; "I told them 'this is my way'... but in the end I surrendered. That was my mistake." Sawajiri believes that the agencies that are forcing too much from their idols are too old fashioned and that "The managers themselves are old but we have to change this situation."
Movies
| Date | Movie | Role | Production Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.02.28 | Mondai no nai watashitachi | Asmik Ace | |
| 2005.01.22 | Pacchigi! (We Shall Overcome Someday) |
Lee Kyung-ja 、이경자 | Asmik Ace |
| 2005.04.16 | Ashurajou no Hitomi | Shochiku Shochiku is a Japanese movie studio and production company for kabuki. It also produces and distributes anime films. Its best remembered directors include Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Mikio Naruse, Keisuke Kinoshita and Yōji Yamada... |
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| 2005.09.17 | Shinobi: Heart Under Blade http://www.shinobi-movie.com/ | Shochiku | |
| 2006.05.13 | Mamiya kyodai Mamiya kyodai is a 2006 comedy film written and directed by Japanese director Yoshimitsu Morita, based on a novel by Kaori Ekuni. The film follows two eccentric brothers, who are also each other's best friend, as they try to find love.... http://www.mamiya-kyoudai.com/ |
Asmik Ace | |
| 2006.09.16 | Sugar & Spice | Toho Toho is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group... |
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| 2006.09.30 | Otoshimono (Ghost Train)http://ghostrain.cmcmovie.com/ | Shochiku | |
| 2006.10.21 | Tentama http://www.tentama.jp/index.html | Shochiku | |
| 2006.11.11 | Tegami http://www.tegami-movie.jp/ | Gaga Communications | |
| 2007.09.29 | Toho Toho is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group... |
TV dramas
| Year | Drama | Role | Broadcasting Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hotman Hotman is 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... |
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 .... |
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| Hitonatsu no Papa e http://www.tbs.co.jp/to-papa/ | 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 .... |
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| 2004 | Sakura Sakumade | MBS Mainichi Broadcasting System is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, affiliated with Japan Radio Network , National Radio Network , Japan News Network and TBS Network, serving in the Kansai region. MBS is also one of the major stockholders of Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc... |
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| 2005 | Aikurushii http://www.tbs.co.jp/aikuru/ | 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 .... |
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| 1 Litre of Tears 1 Litre no Namida (TV series) is a Japanese television drama for Fuji Television about a girl who was diagnosed with an incurable degenerative disease at 15, but was able to continue her life until her death at the age of 25.-Plot:... http://jdorama.com/drama.959.html |
Fuji Television Fuji Television is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the .... |
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| 2006 | Taiyou no uta (drama) http://jdorama.com/drama.1028.html | 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 .... |
Special dramas
| Date | Drama | Role | Broadcasting Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003.02.02 | NorthPoint Friends | Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting is a TV station affiliated with Fuji News Network and Fuji Network System serving in Hokkaido, Japan, headquartered in Sapporo, established 1972/4/1.- External links:*... |
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| 2004.02.11 | Fuyuzora ni Tsuki ha Kagayaku | - | Fuji Television |
| 2004.04.03 | Cheers ~ Tenkou e no Ouenka | Nihon Television | |
| 2004.11.23 | Mumei | - | 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 .... |
| 2005.09.10 | The Winds of God | Asahi Television | |
| 2006.10.22 | Tenshi no hashigo | Fuji Television |
Music videos
| Year | Singer | Music Video Clip | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kishidan Kishidan , which means "The Knights", are a J-pop band. They have a retro image, wearing Japanese school uniforms in the style of bōsōzoku. The lead singer, Show Ayanocozey, was DJ OZMA, until the persona was "retired" in December 2008. Kishidan announced a "comeback", after a three year break, on January... |
Secret Love Story | - |
| Zeebra Zeebra , real name , is a Japanese hip hop artist, who made his first appearance in 1995. Zeebra is a former member of the hip-hop group King Giddra, which also included DJ Oasis and K Dub Shine, and the older brother of fellow hip-hop artist SPHERE of INFLUENCE... feat. Hiro |
Big Big Money | - | |
| 2005 | Rip Slyme Rip Slyme Rip Slyme is a Japanese hip hop group. It is composed of four MCs; Ryo-Z, Ilmari, Pes & Su, and a DJ, Fumiya... |
Hey! Brother | Theme song of Mamiya kyodai Mamiya kyodai is a 2006 comedy film written and directed by Japanese director Yoshimitsu Morita, based on a novel by Kaori Ekuni. The film follows two eccentric brothers, who are also each other's best friend, as they try to find love.... http://www.mamiya-kyoudai.com/ |
| 2006 | Kaoru Amane | Theme song of A Song to the Sun Midnight Sun (film) Song to the Sun, known in Japan as , is a movie directed by Norihiro Koizumi starring the Japanese artist and singer Yui. In the movie, she plays the role of Kaoru Amane , a 16 year old girl who has the rare skin condition xeroderma pigmentosum , a disease that makes the ultraviolet radiation of... |
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| Kaoru Amane | Stay With Me | Insert song of A Song to the Sun Midnight Sun (film) Song to the Sun, known in Japan as , is a movie directed by Norihiro Koizumi starring the Japanese artist and singer Yui. In the movie, she plays the role of Kaoru Amane , a 16 year old girl who has the rare skin condition xeroderma pigmentosum , a disease that makes the ultraviolet radiation of... |
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| Miliyah Kato | I Will | Theme song of Otoshimono | |
| SunSet Swish SunSet Swish is a three piece Japanese band. They are also known by their initials SSS. The band is part of Sony's SME Records label. Their first album, , was released on 15 November 2006. Their music have been used for a variety of anime series, namely: 2nd ending theme for the anime Ookiku Furikabutte is a... |
Kimi ga Iru Kara | Theme song of Tentama | |
| Hitomi Takahashi Hitomi Takahashi (singer) is a rock/pop singer from Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. After being selected as finalist in the Sony Music SD audition, which contained about 20,000 applicants, Hitomi entered the music scene in 2005 with her single "Bokutachi no Yukue"... |
Komorebi | Theme song of Tegami | |
| 2007 | Erika | Free Free (Erika song) -Background:The single reached #1 on its first day on the Oricon charts and obtained the same spot in its first week. The song "Free" was used for the commercial promoting Subaru Stella and R2... |
Commercial song of Subaru Stella Subaru Stella The Subaru Stella is a Japanese automobile produced by Subaru starting June 2006. The Stella is based on the same architecture as the Subaru R2... + R2 Subaru R2 For the late 1960s Subaru R-2, please see Subaru R-2The Subaru R2 was announced in Japan on December 8, 2003, and the R2 name was inspired by the Subaru R-2, the kei car model that was produced between 1969 and 1972.... |
| Erika | Fantasy Free (Erika song) -Background:The single reached #1 on its first day on the Oricon charts and obtained the same spot in its first week. The song "Free" was used for the commercial promoting Subaru Stella and R2... |
Commercial song of music.jp | |
| Yui Yui (singer) , stylized as YUI, is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, composer, actress, and radio personality. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she played live at various locations in her home town before being noticed by Sony Music Japan when she was 17 and released her debut single months later... |
Love & Truth Love & Truth "Love & Truth" is the tenth single by the Japanese artist Yui. The title song, "Love & Truth", was used for the Japanese movie Closed Note starring Erika Sawajiri, who played Yui's counterpart role in the TV drama version of Taiyō no Uta.... |
Theme song of Closed Note | |
| Erika | Destination Nowhere Destination Nowhere "Destination Nowhere" is the second single released by Erika Sawajiri under the alias Erika.-Overview:The main song "Destination Nowhere" was used for the TV-Asahi 2007 fall drama "Mop Girl" theme song.... |
Commercial song of music.jp |
Variety shows
| Year | Variety Show | Broadcasting Company |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Harajuku Ronchazu | - |
| 2002 | The Night of Hit Parade | Nihon Television |
| Super VIP | - | |
| 2002–2003 | B-1 | TBS |
| 2003–2004 | Aidoru wa | - |
| Unknown | Mecha x2 Ikederu! | - |
DVDs
| Year | DVD | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Cava? | Wani Book |
| 2003 | D-Splash! | - |
| Erica | ||
| 2005 | Color | For-side.com |
CM
| Year | Product | Company |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2006 | Amenity, Cook Nuevo & Yulax | Yamahisa |
| Flet's Phone | NTT Docomo NTT DoCoMo is the predominant mobile phone operator in Japan. The name is officially an abbreviation of the phrase, "do communications over the mobile network", and is also from a compound word dokomo, meaning "everywhere" in Japanese. Docomo provides phone, video phone , i-mode , and mail services... |
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| K K (singer) Kang Yoon-sung , better known by his stage name K, is a J-pop singer from South Korea.Currently, the only contract in Japan. After the failure of his first album in South Korea in 2004, K crossed over to Japan... Album Beyond the Sea Beyond the Sea (K album) Beyond the Sea is the first Japanese album of K, featuring the popular "Only Human", theme song to the drama 1 Litre of Tears. It was released in CD+DVD and CD-only formats, with the CD+DVD being a limited release, featuring a short clip titled the prologue of K, describing the artist's... |
SonyMusic Sony Music Entertainment Japan is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry.... |
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| - | ANA All 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... Live |
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| 2006 | Xylish Show | Meiji Seika Meiji Seika is the trade name of a pharmaceutical company in Japan, , until March 31, 2011.It was the confectionery and pharmaceutical company that manufactures a wide range of products including Hello Panda and Yan Yan... |
| Sala | Kanebo | |
| Kaoru Amane Single Taiyou no Uta | SonyMusic Sony Music Entertainment Japan is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry.... |
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| 2007 | SonyEricsson W51S | SonyEricsson |
| Pepsi Nex Zero | Pepsi Pepsi Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo... |
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| Stella Subaru Stella The Subaru Stella is a Japanese automobile produced by Subaru starting June 2006. The Stella is based on the same architecture as the Subaru R2... + R2 Subaru R2 For the late 1960s Subaru R-2, please see Subaru R-2The Subaru R2 was announced in Japan on December 8, 2003, and the R2 name was inspired by the Subaru R-2, the kei car model that was produced between 1969 and 1972.... |
Subaru Subaru ; is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries .Subaru is internationally known for their use of the boxer engine layout popularized in cars by the Volkswagen Beetle and Porsche 911, in most of their vehicles above 1500 cc as well as... |
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| SonyEricsson W52S | SonyEricsson | |
| SonyEricsson W53S | SonyEricsson | |
| Fran | Meiji Seika Meiji Seika is the trade name of a pharmaceutical company in Japan, , until March 31, 2011.It was the confectionery and pharmaceutical company that manufactures a wide range of products including Hello Panda and Yan Yan... |
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| Coffretd'or | Kanebo | |
| Sala | Kanebo | |
| Erika Single Free Free (Erika song) -Background:The single reached #1 on its first day on the Oricon charts and obtained the same spot in its first week. The song "Free" was used for the commercial promoting Subaru Stella and R2... |
Studioseven Recordings Studioseven Recordings Studioseven Recordings is a Japanese record label founded in 2006 which is a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan. As of 2010 it is now defunct.-History:... |
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| Erika Single Destination Nowhere Destination Nowhere "Destination Nowhere" is the second single released by Erika Sawajiri under the alias Erika.-Overview:The main song "Destination Nowhere" was used for the TV-Asahi 2007 fall drama "Mop Girl" theme song.... |
Studioseven Recordings Studioseven Recordings Studioseven Recordings is a Japanese record label founded in 2006 which is a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan. As of 2010 it is now defunct.-History:... |
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| 2008 | Sala ~Superior~ | Kanebo |
| Sala ~Straight Mist~ | Kanebo |
Photobooks
| Year | Book Title | Publisher |
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| 2003 | P-chu! | Wani Book |
| 2004 | Erika | |
| 2007 | Erika2007 | SDP |
Singles
| Release | Title' | Oricon | Album | Label | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly | Debut | Overall | ||||
| 2006.08.30 | "Taiyou no Uta (The Sun's Song)" (c/w Stay with me) Kaoru Amane |
1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 150,056 | 488,000 | - | Sony Music Japan |
| 2007.07.04 | "Free Free (Erika song) -Background:The single reached #1 on its first day on the Oricon charts and obtained the same spot in its first week. The song "Free" was used for the commercial promoting Subaru Stella and R2... " 1st Single |
1 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 50,287 | 119,817 | TBD | Studioseven Recordings Studioseven Recordings Studioseven Recordings is a Japanese record label founded in 2006 which is a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan. As of 2010 it is now defunct.-History:... |
| 2007.11.28 | "Destination Nowhere Destination Nowhere "Destination Nowhere" is the second single released by Erika Sawajiri under the alias Erika.-Overview:The main song "Destination Nowhere" was used for the TV-Asahi 2007 fall drama "Mop Girl" theme song.... " 2nd Single |
4 | 7 | 18 | 190 | 26,624 | 43,209 | TBD | Studioseven Recordings Studioseven Recordings Studioseven Recordings is a Japanese record label founded in 2006 which is a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan. As of 2010 it is now defunct.-History:... |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Title | Movie/Drama |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Young Jump Uniform Collection | Runner up | - |
| 2002 | Fuji TV's Visual Queen of the Year | - | - |
| 2005 | 18th Nikkan Sports Movie Award | Best New Comer Award | Pacchigi! |
| 30th Houchi Movie Award | Best New Comer Award | Pacchigi! | |
| 15th Tokyo Sports Movie Award | Best New Comer Award | Pacchigi! | |
| 79th Kinema Junpo Award | Best New Comer Award [Female] | Pacchigi! | |
| 29th Japan Academy Awards | Best New Comer Award [Female] | Pacchigi! | |
| 2006 Elandor Award | Best New Comer Award | 1 Litre of Tears | |
| 43rd Golden Arrow Award | Best New Comer Award | 1 Litre of Tears |