In preparation for its annual Drama Grand Prix, Nikkan Sports already conducted voting for the 2009 winter season earlier this month. A total of 13,613 votes were collected. The big winner this time was NTV's "Kami no Shizuku," which starred KAT-TUN member Kamenashi Kazuya. The show picked up all four categories it was eligible for, leaving Kanno Miho to win for Best Actress.

Best Drama:

1. Kami no Shizuku - 4376
2. Uta no Oniisan - 3950
3. Zeni Geba - 1207
4. RESCUE - 876
5. Voice - 864

1. Kanno Miho (Kiina) - 5136
2. Eikura Nana (Mei-chan no Shitsuji) - 2330
3. Nakama Yukie (Arifureta Kiseki) - 2012
4. Minamisawa Nao (Akai Ito) - 880
5. Izumi Pinko (Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari) - 805

1. Naka Riisa (Kami no Shizuku) - 2310
2. Katase Nana (Uta no Oniisan) - 2007
3. Kimura Yoshino (Uta no Oniisan) - 1464
4. Mimura (Zeni Geba) - 919
5. Ishihara Satomi (Voice) - 773

1. Kamenashi Kazuya (Kami no Shizuku) - 4637
2. Ohno Satoshi (Uta no Oniisan) - 4154
3. Matsuyama Kenichi (Zeni Geba) - 1387
4. Mizushima Hiro (Mei-chan no Shitsuji) - 625
5. Nakamaru Yuichi (RESCUE) - 554

1. Tanabe Seiichi (Kami no Shizuku) - 2104
2. Maruyama Ryuhei (Uta no Oniisan) - 1891
3. Ikuta Toma (Voice) - 1782
4. Masuda Takahisa (RESCUE) - 870
5. Sato Takeru (Mei-chan no Shitsuji) - 844

Actress Minamisawa Nao had a PR event in Tokyo on Sunday to promote her 2nd photo book called "Futsuu." (Ordinary.) and talked a bit about her new college life.

Next month she's going to matriculate into the Rikkyo Universty (also know as Saint Paul's University), the same university both of her parents attended. "I'll try my best to accomodate university and work. Otherwise I won't become an adult." The first step for her to 'hatch out from her cocoon and to become a beautiful butterfly' will be the welcome party for new students and other upcoming joint parties. "We didn't have such things at senior high school, so I'm a bit excited."

"I decided to give off a more adult-like vibe." Minamisawa appeared at the event with a blue strapless dress. With that new photo book it's also the first time that she's going to present herself in a swimsuit. "At first I was embarrassed, but it's really packed with pictures that represent my true self better than anything else I did before. I give it 99 points!" She said with pride.

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Actress Minamisawa Nao (18) who recently starred in the movie "Akai Ito" and in the still-running dorama of the same name on Fuji TV passed into the Rikkyo Universty (also know as Saint Paul's University) where she is going to study modern psychology. She's in great joy right now. "I think that it will have a nice effect on my work as an actress." Minamisawa is one of those pure actresses who suddenly rose to a huge popularity. It had recently been announced that she's going to be in the Fuji TV dorama "The Story of Kamiji Yusuke" (temporary title) as actor Kamiji Yusuke's (29) girlfriend in senior high school.

Minamisawa is really glad about passing the exam and is full of ambition. "You could say that right now I really want to study and absorb things. I think it will also be of use for my work as an actress, when I can increase my education and grow as a person during my college life."

In her entrance exams she had to make it through an English test, a short essay and an interview. You might think that pressure shouldn't be a problem for someone with experience in the world of show business, but - "To be honest, it was extremely wearing, both emotional and physical." Studying for a test can be really difficult for an actress, she always had to carry things like a reference book or a vocabulary along with her on the set of "Akai Ito". At home she also always had to study and couldn't relax herself. "I had to be careful not to become too tired for work."

Minamisawa is also happy to be able to go to the Rikkyo University. "The building itself has a unique charm and it's very beautiful. I also wanted to come here, because both of my parents graduated from Rikkyo."

In modern psychology she's going to observe humans and how they interact with each other, their mind and body, and how things like movies or doramas can influence modern people. It's exactly what she's interested in and she can't wait to go to her first lessons. "I think I'll really enjoy studying it."


On the other hand she also enjoyed filming 'The Story of Kamiji Yusuke'. "It's a very interesting story, because Kamiji is surrounded by a lot of individuals." On the 26th her first photo book with her in swimsuits is going to get released as well. It's called 'Futsuu.' (Ordinary). "I'd like to challenge myself in as many various roles as possible."

Written by: jyoyu.blogspot.com / Source: Oricon
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