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Actress Rin Mizushima (26) is once again playing a news reporter in TV Asahi’s drama “Great Pursuit: MPD SSBC Violent Crimes Unit Season 2,” reprising her role from the first season, and she shared some behind-the-scenes shots on Instagram. Mizushima’s mother is former idol and actress Yuki Saito. On 5ch’s Entertainment/Sports News+ board, the new photos sparked a debate over whether mother and daughter really look alike — some pointed to similarities around the eyes and said “she’s starting to look more like her,” while others said “I wouldn’t have noticed if no one told me.” The thread also branched into talk about voice actress Yu Serizawa, reportedly Saito’s niece, adding another thread to the family-resemblance discussion.
Fri, 9/18, 11:30 PM
Her mother is former hit idol and actress Yuki Saito… Actress Rin Mizushima (26)’s latest look is drawing attention.
Mizushima plays news reporter Kotone Shimizu in the triple-lead drama “Great Pursuit: MPD SSBC Violent Crimes Unit Season 2” (TV Asahi), starring Nao Omori, Masaki Aiba, and Nao Matsushita, continuing her role from the previous series. “Since it’s Season 2, I’ve worked hard to show you all an even more powered-up version of myself compared to Season 1 — I hope I’m coming across as a reporter full of vitality, and that a bit of Kotone’s personality is shining through more and more…!!” she wrote on Instagram, alongside a behind-the-scenes photo of her in a jacket, flashing a double peace sign.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Her dad's probably got the strong features.
They look totally alike, come on.
Chiharu Saito looks like Hasegawa from the comedy duo Nishikigoi (a duo known for one member's distinctive looks).
Feels like she vanished for a while,
but then suddenly she was everywhere in detective dramas.
Feels like there was a TBS announcer who looked like this.
They don't look alike though.
Isn't that just you seeing what you want to see?
She tends to play characters you can't help but like.
https://jprime.ismcdn.jp/mwimgs/9/0/-/img_90d969795f53deb6433302f55a06ef2d1713782.jpg
Same with Anri Sakaguchi (another famous entertainer's daughter) —
looks alike, but the mom's overwhelmingly cuter.
Though in this photo she looks pretty aged.
In the drama she looks a lot younger though.
Now I finally get it —
no wonder the old-timer forum guys are all riled up over this.
Everyone buys their underwear at Uniqlo or Don Quijote now, so 'gunpan' (Gunze-brand briefs) doesn't even register with them.
especially watching her move around in this drama.
Even with a similar face, she just comes off as an ordinary actress.
Well, in that case she's basically just a regular person…
Guess good-looking genes really do run strong.
Staying on this solid, straight-laced path is fine too.
I thought it was Chiharu Saito.
She looks more like her when you see her in the drama.
I am NOT happy about this at aaaaaall 👧🏻
Saito Yuki, though, just feels like a Showa-era figure, same as Yamaguchi Momoe or Mori Masako.
Background and Key Points
Rin Mizushima’s mother, Yuki Saito, has been a well-known figure since the 1980s as an idol and actress, and “does the second-generation celebrity resemble their parent?” is a recurring staple topic on the entertainment board. Whether people judge there to be a resemblance tends to shift depending on the photo’s angle, her age at the time, and whether she’s seen moving in the drama versus in a still photo — within the thread, both “she looks older in photos, but resembles her more when moving in the drama” and “I wouldn’t notice if I weren’t told” views coexisted. The discussion also branched out when it came up that voice actress Yu Serizawa is reportedly Saito’s niece, extending the “resemblance runs in the family” conversation beyond Mizushima alone. At the same time, as with “riding on her parent’s fame” criticisms, a fair number of comments used the parent’s name recognition to size up the daughter’s own abilities — a pattern common to discussions around second-generation celebrities, and one that should be read separately from any assessment of her actual talent.
*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “‘She’s Looking More and More Like Yuki Saito’ — Actress Rin Mizushima (26)’s Latest Look Draws ‘Her Eyes Are Identical,’ ‘She’s Getting More Screen Time’ Comments.”
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