She is particularly recognized for her pleasant face and her movie projects.
Aragaki's career started when her sister volunteered to turn in an audition profile for her after being informed that the junior fashion magazine nicola is looking for a new face. Aragaki won the Grand Prix and officially became an exclusive model for the magazine or a nicomo. In 2001, her fellow nicomo Ayako Enamoto nicknamed her Gakky.
Aragaki expanded her modelling career into gravure in 2004. She also appeared on variety shows and commercials, her commercials for Pocky being the most popular. A year later, she officially graduated from the magazine and subsequently acted in the TBS drama, Dragon Zakura alongside fellow Japanese idol, Tomohisa Yamashita and actress Masami Nagasawa, marking her breakthrough in show business. Since then, Aragaki has been cast in various dramas like Gal Circle and My Boss, My Hero. Despite graduating from 'nicola', she still appears in the magazine occasionally. She currently holds the record for appearing the most number of times as its cover girl.
In 2007, she starred in Waruboro with Shota Matsuda and Yuu Shirota. Afterwards, she was cast alongside Hiroshi Tachi and Shigeaki Kato in the TBS' summer drama, Papa to Musume no Nanokakan where Aragaki plays a high school student who exchanges bodies with her father, a middle-aged salaryman.
Aragaki was also cast in the movie Koisuru Madori (Tokyo Serendipity), with Ryuhei Matsuda. Later that year, she appeared in the tragic drama Koizora with Haruma Miura which won Aragaki her first acting award.
Outside acting, she also released her first album, Sora, and the single heavenly days, a song from Koizora.
In 2007, she starred in three films and a drama and recorded a debut album. But she became ill from work-related stress.
To date, Aragaki has won five Newcomer awards for the movies Waruboro, Tokyo Serendipity and Koizora/Sky of Love. Her fifth award was in honour of her role in the ¥3.6 billion-grossing movie, Sky of Love.
Memories, the theme song for Tokyo Serendipity, was included in her debut album. She also performed her at Budokan.
She also released two singles in 2008, Make My Day and Akai Ito. Make My Day was used in the NHK drama Hachi-One Driver, while Akai Ito is a cover of a song written and performed by Kobukuro during their indie days, in commemoration of the duo's tenth anniversary in the Japanese music industry.
In August 2008, Aragaki played intern Megumi Shiraishi in the medical drama Code Blue: Doctor Heli Kinkyuu Kyuumei, with Tomohisa Yamashita and Erika Toda. At the same time, she made the movie Fure Fure Shojo. She also appeared in Ballad, with Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, as a feudal princess. She released her fifth single PIECE in February 2009.
Aragaki also hosts GIRLS LOCKS!, part of the Japanese radio program, SCHOOL OF LOCKS!, together with other U-20 idols Maki Horikita, Chiaki Kuriyama and Nana Eikura. She also works as a voice actor.
In 2021, Aragaki married singer, songwriter and actor Gen Hoshino, her co-star in the television series Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/j6zlO_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Furuta Arata", "alternateName": "古田新太", "birthDate": "December 3, 1965", "nationality": "Japanese", "description": "Furata has a broad range that goes from playing serious salarymen to bushi in period drama roles and women.
He works with the theatrical troupe called Otona Keikaku and often with the troupe Gekidan Shinkansen. Furuta also stars in the 2007 horror film Apartment 1303.
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Otani's acting career in South Korea further developed in family dramas such as The Road Home and Dear My Sister, and then in the acclaimed SBS thriller, The Chaser. In 2014 he received the 7th Korea Drama Awards' Global Star Award for his role in the drama, Joseon Gunman. He has also been recognized for his film roles in the period blockbusters, War of the Arrows and The Admiral: Roaring Currents. Most recently, his Japanese acting career has taken off with roles in the 2016 dramas, Love Song and Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/WwndW_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ishida Yuriko", "alternateName": "石田ゆり子, いしだ ゆりこ, Yuriko Ishida", "birthDate": "October 03, 1969", "nationality": "South Korea", "description": "", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/ishida-yuriko.png" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Hoshino Gen", "alternateName": "星野源", "birthDate": "January 28, 1981", "nationality": "Japanese", "description": "Hoshino Gen is a Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, guitarist, and actor from Saitama, Japan. He is married to actress Aragaki Yui.
He served as the leader of the instrumental band SAKEROCK until its disbandment in 2015, where he mainly played guitar and marimba. Hoshino is also recognized as an essayist and columnist, contributing to several serialized works.
For his music career, he is affiliated with Amuse Inc., while his acting career is managed by Otona Keikaku. His music is released under the label SPEEDSTAR RECORDS, a division of Victor Entertainment.
He completed his education at Jiyu no Mori Gakuen Junior and Senior High School, where he began exploring guitar and theater during middle school.
In October 2000, he founded the instrumental band SAKEROCK, inviting classmates from his high school to join.
Hoshino made his solo debut in 2010, releasing his first album "Baka no Uta" under the "Daisyworld" label within Victor Entertainment.
On December 22, 2012, he was diagnosed with subarachnoid hemorrhage, leading to a hiatus. He returned to work on February 28, 2013, but faced a recurrence in June 2013, prompting another break. He underwent successful surgery and was discharged on September 26.
In March 2015, management of his music activities shifted from Kakubarhythm to Amuse, as announced on his official website.
SAKEROCK disbanded under his leadership on June 2, 2015.
During the filming of the special drama "Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu: Ganbare Jinrui! Shinshun Special!!", Hoshino began dating his co-star Aragaki Yui. They announced their engagement on May 19, 2021.
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