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Motokariya Yuika to be the new MC for ‘Ousama no Brunch’
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Actress Motokariya Yuika has been appointed as the new MC for the TBS variety program, ‘Ousama no Brunch’!
Motokariya will fill in former MC Yuka’s spot starting on April 7th. She will work alongside actor Tanihara Shosuke, who has been a part of the show since 2007.
‘Ousama no Brunch’ started back in April of 1996, making this the program’s 17th year on air. Previous female MCs include Tanaka Ritsuko, Sato Tamao, and Yuka.
Producer Tomita Mizuho explained the reason for choosing Motokariya as the new MC saying, “When I thought of a woman who has both the ‘cheerfulness’ that’s suitable for the morning and the ‘warmth’ for noontime, Motokariya-san came to mind. She’s able to slip into people’s hearts, and she also has the charm to be loved by anyone. So I’m sure she’ll bring out fun stories [in interviews].”
Motokariya shared that she’s been watching ‘Ousama no Brunch’ since her elementary school days, and would hurriedly leave school to catch the show. She expressed, “I love this show because charming and powerful people have served as MCs. I never thought I would become a MC!”
Since this will be her first time as a MC for a variety program, Motokariya commented, “I’m very honored, but I can really feel the pressure. I want to do my best to make this a fun show without ruining the atmosphere.”
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Motokariya Yuika to play a hostess turned lawyer in new drama ‘Soko wo Nantoka’
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On July 14th, it was announced that actress Motokariya Yuika is going to star star as a hostess turned lawyer in the upcoming NHK BS Premium fall drama, ‘Soko wo Nantoka‘. It will be Motokariya’s first NHK drama since ‘Fight‘ in 2005.
Motokariya’s character ‘Kaise Rakuko’ is coming from a poor household and always wanted to become a lawyer in order to escape from poverty. In order to pay for her school expenses, she works as a hostess. She studies hard and eventually passes the bar examination, however, open positions for lawyers are rare these days. Fortunately she utilizes a connection from her time as a hostess and finds employment at a tiny law office.
At the law office, she has no choice but to accept small cases that won’t earn her any money. Moreover, she keeps on piling up failures case after case. However, things get better over time and she not only becomes a better lawyer but also a more mature person.
The producer of the drama explained that they decided to cast Motokariya for this role, because she’s not only a pretty actress but also has the intellect necessary to play the role of a lawyer. Moreover, she’s able to play characters that won’t give up despite taking a lot of hits.
Of course there is also the part about her days as a hostess at the beginning of the story. He said, “Although we are not too sure how it would turn out, we definitely want to see Motokariya as a hostess! You cannot miss this!”
The story is based on a manga of the same name by mangaka Aso Mikoto, which is still being serialized in the shoujo manga magazine, ‘MELODY‘. There are several more key characters who will be played by Ichikawa Ennosuke, MEGUMI, Igarashi Shunji, Maeda Oshiro, Takeda Kohei, Inoue Waka, and Otomo Kohei. The filming is planned to begin on July 22nd.
‘Soko wo Nantoka’ is scheduled to start airing on NHK BS Premium in October.
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Yuika Motokariya 本仮屋ユイカ
Yuika swings like a swing girl, because she had the role of the shy tromobonist Kaori Sekiguchi in 2004 film "Swing Girls" :yossi:
■Birthdate: September 8, 1987
Unsure why Yuika posted this top pic on her blog yesterday. :?
:on BDay:
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