Author Topic: Yuu Yamada (Read 41736 times)

Masa · « **on:** August 24, 2005, 10:57:25 PM »

Yu Yamada / 山田優

Profile:
Name: Yamada Yu / 山田優
Age: 21
Birthday: 05 July 1984
Star Sign: Cancer
Blood Type: O
Height: 170cm

From Japan Today:
Here's looking at Yu, kid

Twenty-year-old charismatic fashion model Yu Yamada's career is really taking off. Not only is she a popular magazine cover girl, she is also the campaign girl for the Tokyo Metro and a star in the TBS drama "Yumede Aimasho" (Let's meet in our dreams) that started from April. In it, she is a dental assistant who isn't afraid to play love games using her beauty.

The Okinawan-born Yamada's TV commercial contracts are increasing, too. Besides hawking products for Kanebo, Vodafone and five other major companies, confectionery company Ezaki Glico selected her to pitch its new ice cream. "She is very stylish but down to earth and has a lot of male and female fans. That's why we chose her as our campaign girl," said an Ezaki Glico spokesperson. "Since the ads started appearing, sales of the new ice cream have skyrocketed quickly and it's thanks to Yamada."

According to Tatsuo Sekine of CM Total Research, celebrities who have more than five commercial contracts are rated A. "Yamada is not only popular among adults, she also has a lot of children fans. When she did the ball exercise in the Glico apple yogurt TV commercial, children who saw it mimicked her and it became a sort of children's phenomenon."

Such magnetic power is an important asset for an actress. Yamada's TV commercial guarantee has been estimated at around 30 million yen per product, but that will probably go up to 50 million within a year, said Sekine.

Currently, the 50 million yen class super celebrities are Aya Ueto and Aya Matsuura, though Yamada has the potential to surpass both of them in the race to be television's commercial queen.

Entered acting achool at age 11

When Yamada was 11 years old, she entered the same Okinawa acting and singing school that singers Namie Amuro and Speed attended. In 1999, she made her singing debut with the group y'z factory. One year later, she was offered modeling work by top fashion magazine Can Cam and was soon walking the red carpet at gala events.

The reason for Yamada's popularity is her perfect proportion, say industry observers. She is 170 centimeters tall, and her vital measurements are B83, W58, H83.

She seems to have inherited much of her good looks from her mother, Mikako Yamada, a 46-year-old former JAL flight attendant and fashion model with 23 years in the business. Mikako also was born in Okinawa. After graduating from high school, she came to Tokyo to study at a flight attendant academy. She won two beauty pageants and was subsequently named Miss Okinawa in the first such pageant held by the prefecture. She married at age 25 and had three children — Yu and two boys.

In the May edition of VoCE, Yu and Mikako appear in a photo spread together. Mikako wears a sleeveless shirt and miniskirt, and more than holds her own against her daughter. She says: "Actually, Yu has a longer career in the magazine industry, so I asked her advice for the photo shoot."

CMs:
http://rapidshare.de/files/4332290/_CM__Yu_Yamada_-_iMAGE_15s.mpg.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/4332370/_CM__Yu_Yamada_-_IMAGE_30sec.mpg.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/4332518/_CM__Yu_Yamada_-_Kanebo_ALLIE_1.mpg.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/4332694/_CM__Yu_Yamada_-_Kanebo_ALLIE_2.mpg.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/4332812/Yu_Yamada_-_CM.mpg.html
http://www.qfile.de/dl/209685/CM_Yamada_Yu_-_Wedding_30s.mpg.html
http://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=04RK4PFSNI4U02SKWDYQNXSGVU

CanCam Summer 2003:

http://rapidshare.de/files/4332253/Yu_Yamada_-_CanCam_2003.rar.html

Random pics:

Yu has released one PB so far and here's the cover + one really crappy preview pic:

Ads:

And like all hot idols, she sings too. Here's a live perf from 2003:
(i have no idea what the song is called)

http://s23.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3TWELC3MX2O040XG8WVVUY7SAT
http://rapidshare.de/files/4333323/Yu_Yamada_-__Live_Perf_-_2003-08-01_.mpg.html

Links:
Filmography @ Jdorama
Official Site
Yamada-Yu.com Fansite

Ayabie · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2005, 11:02:41 PM »

You have good taste, Masa, but that isn't really a surprise.

I recently got into Yamada Yu after beginning to frequently watch Minna no Terebi. She's got deadly legs that could pierce through anything.

Thanks for the files and info!

Thimas X · « **Reply #2 on:** August 25, 2005, 01:31:16 AM »

She has those long deadly legs and her face is beautiful. Ever since that episode on Minna no Terebi where Yu and Aya were singing, alot of us have been wondering about her. Thanks for the media and info Masa.

So shes 5'5 feet? Looks more like 6'1. Damn that body

159 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 25, 2005, 07:30:39 AM »

Quote from: Thimas X

She has those long deadly legs and her face is beautiful. Ever since that episode on Minna no Terebi where Yu and Aya were singing, alot of us have been wondering about her. Thanks for the media and info Masa.

So shes 5'5 feet? Looks more like 6'1. Damn that body

hey thimas x what date was that of aya and yu singing on Minna no Terebi?

well anyways yes she is very hot haha

daigong · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2005, 09:49:13 AM »

Shit man! no wonder it took you forever to post this....cuz ur posts are so FUCKIN EPIC!!!

Now come to think of it, I have seen her pics around. I'll post what I can find!

Masa · « **Reply #5 on:** August 25, 2005, 11:51:15 AM »

One more CM:
(props to daigong)

http://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=04RK4PFSNI4U02SKWDYQNXSGVU
http://rapidshare.de/files/4345543/CM_Yamada_Yu_-_Wedding__30s_.mpg.html

Yu galleries:
http://www.pixnet.net.nyud.net:8090/thumbnails.php?album=108675
http://www.pixnet.net.nyud.net:8090/thumbnails.php?album=463198
http://www.pixnet.net.nyud.net:8090/thumbnails.php?album=81789

Quote from: 159

what date was that of aya and yu singing on Minna no Terebi?

I think it's this one:

Aya Matsuura & Yu Yamada - Koi No Vacance (Minna no Terebi 2005-07-20)

4:20 / 261MB
http://s24.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=06PCXHY2JF7O51KEBHH3PJ2QGQ

maliciel · « **Reply #6 on:** August 25, 2005, 11:57:52 AM »

Wow, those legs are deadly.

Thanks for the perf :D

159 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 26, 2005, 08:57:03 AM »

Thanks Masa for the clips and the show!!!

Thimas X · « **Reply #8 on:** August 26, 2005, 01:39:01 PM »

Quote from: 159

Quote from: Thimas X
She has those long deadly legs and her face is beautiful. Ever since that episode on Minna no Terebi where Yu and Aya were singing, alot of us have been wondering about her. Thanks for the media and info Masa.

So shes 5'5 feet? Looks more like 6'1. Damn that body

hey thimas x what date was that of aya and yu singing on Minna no Terebi?

well anyways yes she is very hot haha

not sure...it says last modified on July 20 2005 =/

daigong · « **Reply #9 on:** August 28, 2005, 05:38:31 PM »

Holy fuck! She sings too!! Bitch, gimme my money!

daigong · « **Reply #10 on:** October 23, 2005, 09:14:30 AM »

doing her thang thang:

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/video_gallery/showbizzy_interview/g051031.html

BakHamNoi · « **Reply #11 on:** January 26, 2006, 08:56:29 PM »

REVIVAL~

Yu Yamada is hot (Mpeg-2)

CM with Melon Kinenbi song - Namida No Tayou (16s)

http://s27.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=07F8VXU3V8JO824BFP7EQL1Z0J

JFC · « **Reply #12 on:** January 28, 2006, 04:07:29 AM »

I DL'ed the Tokyo Friend Park 2 (2003-01-02) from JPS. Yu was on it, along with a bunch of guys that I think she stars with in some samurai movie/dorama that's coming up. Anyway, in the human velcro game, it's so funny and Yu looks so cute when she gets her velcro mitts STUCK IN HER HAIR!!!

I would provide screencaps of course, but for some reason I can do it with this show (mpc won't let me). Anyway, if any of you all DL it, the scene in question happens in part one at approx the 15 min mark (right after the 5th jumper).

JFC · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2006, 08:30:56 PM »

Well, YSI finally decided to co-operate for me. Here's the footage from the TFP that Yu-chan was in where she does the velcro game AND when she gets her mitts stuck in her hair!

http://download.yousendit.com/DFCCEA956482F5EE

I'd do screencaps, but it's only 25 mb, so just go and DL it already!

Masa · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2006, 08:43:26 PM »

Quote from: JFC

Well, YSI finally decided to co-operate for me.

Dude, you should holla at ohbahsan and ask him to hook you up with an ftp account so that you can stop fucking with YSI

daigong · « **Reply #15 on:** July 01, 2006, 07:25:14 PM »

Peep her new career in MMA!!

山田優が神取忍と格闘！？

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/video_gallery/showbizzy_interview/g060679.html

9月2日公開予定の映画「アキハバラ＠ＤＥＥＰ」の撮影現場がマスコミに公開され、ネットアイドルとファイターの2面性を持つ女性を演じる山田優が神取忍とリングの上で格闘するシーンを熱演した。「格闘は子どものころに弟と殴り合いのケンカをして以来」という山田だが、対決した神取は「センスある。このままうちのリングに上がってもらいたい」とベタぼめ～9月2日より全国東映系公開配給：東映～

JFC · « **Reply #16 on:** July 02, 2006, 01:23:41 AM »

Fuck she can beat my ass anytime!

EDIT: after watching the streaming video clip on from that link, it looks like it's probably a movie she's filming. But FUCK she's so HOT in her ring gear! And the fighter she's beating up was that she-man, Shinobu who on the H!M ep with Sato Tamao (2006-06-04).

boykun · « **Reply #17 on:** July 02, 2006, 05:15:31 AM »

the movie is called Akihabara@DEEP. im assuming her character is an MMA fighter who's also a maid in Akihabara. looking hot with the maid outfit on.

its too bad Utawara doesn't have her around anymore. those duets with Ayaya on Minna no Terebi were greatness.

Guchi_Jnr · « **Reply #18 on:** July 02, 2006, 11:30:22 AM »

It was love at first sight, when I first saw Yu in a Vodafone CM about 18mths back, but then my ever so mean and evil wife, showed me a picture of Yu without make-up, and completely destroyed her for me.
It was from a CanCam Magazine, where she showed how she puts make-up on. (Yu is the main model for that mag)

My wife probably still has that issue, but I'm nowhere near as mean as her, so I won't post it.

daigong · « **Reply #19 on:** July 09, 2006, 11:47:26 PM »

Thanks Guchi_Jnr. haha your wife is evil!! At least you never had that happen to you on a first date. Beautiful girl - doesn't wear make up to show what she looks like underneath GODDAMN!!

HAHA!! and man, I saw that blond guy-woman in those New Year specials. Fuck, I thought it was a guy all this time!!