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Actor Mayumi Wakamura (59) announced on her official website on October 26 that she has ended her contract with Tristone Entertainment, the agency she had been with for 16 years. The announcement comes as she approaches her 40th anniversary as an actor next fall, and she also revealed she’ll be taking an extended break this winter, saying she plans to “step away from roles and go on a journey.” On the 5ch Geinou/Sports Breaking News+ thread, many commenters reminisced about her body of work — from her debut in the NHK morning drama “Hassai Sensei” to “Gokenin Zankuro” and “Women of the Forensic Lab (Kasouken no Onna)” — with a lot of posts reflecting on how stunning she used to be.
Mon, 10/26, 5:32 PM
Actor Mayumi Wakamura (59) updated her official website on the 26th, announcing that she has ended her contract with Tristone Entertainment, the agency she had been affiliated with for 16 years.
Wakamura wrote: “I, Mayumi Wakamura, made my debut in the NHK morning drama ‘Hassai Sensei,’ and next fall I will mark my 40th anniversary as an actor. I’ve been able to keep going up to this point thanks to everyone I’ve had the chance to work with, and everyone who has supported me. I want to once again offer my heartfelt thanks.”
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
I liked Annie My Love, so this came as a shock
Ally my Love? (the Japanese title for the show 'Ally McBeal')
I like Wakamura Mayumi too, but I also like Calista Flockhart
Looking young forever is a double-edged sword, huh
First time I've ever heard this name in my life. Don't go making self-promo threads for some no-name entertainer
She was a total knockout just a few years ago though
She looked amazing the last time I saw her, just a few years back
Mayumi Wakamura
Atsuko Sendo
— my personal top 3 from back in my younger days
True that. She was an incredibly stylish, gorgeous 'big sister' type
I remember thinking she was just so beautiful
That type doesn't really exist anymore these days
In the final episode, the way she looked at Ken Watanabe while saying 'let me lend you my umbrella' was too beautiful — that was Tsutakichi from Zankuro
In 'Jihaku Chosho' you could already tell she was a skilled actress despite being so young, and in the Woman Reporter series her role as a Kyoto lady really suited her
'Ocho-yan' or something
The last time I saw her was in that morning drama a few years back, as far as I'm concerned
and it was kind of like, 'and then the work dried up…'
Then her husband died and she came back to the real world? But by then it was already 'too-shi' (a pun on 'toki sude ni osushi' — 'too late,' literally 'already sushi')…
Why do actresses keep getting pulled into religions like that. Such a waste
Probably because when you're popular you get so buried in work you don't even have time to sleep?
Oguri only just became president though?
Background and Key Points
Mayumi Wakamura debuted in 1987 in the NHK morning drama “Hassai Sensei” and has since built a career in period dramas and crime dramas such as “Gokenin Zankuro” and “Women of the Forensic Lab (Kasouken no Onna).” The end of her agency contract comes right as she’s about to mark her 40th anniversary as an actor, and her announcement was worded to suggest an amicable parting. In the thread, many commenters fondly recalled her past roles and remarked on how beautiful she used to be, while others pointed out changes in her current appearance, leading to mixed reactions. Some posts touching on her personal/family circumstances remain unconfirmed, and this article excludes comments whose factual basis could not be verified.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports Breaking News+) thread “Mayumi Wakamura (59) Ends 16-Year Agency Contract, to Take Extended Winter Break: ‘I’ll Step Away From Roles and Go on a Journey’.”
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