Crush Of The Day: Seto Saki
After yesterday’s gush about sweetie Hirayama Aya in her cute drama HARUKA 17, I thought it only fair to mention that a show is only made better with a good opponent, and Seto Saki (last seen by most of us as Asai Yuriko in HANA YORI DANGO 2) makes a great case as Sakura Yuri, the model who would go on to become Haruka’s fiercest rival for the idol crown!
Perennially pouting and brooding, Yuri’s portrayal of a spoiled and bossy model is set as a direct opposite of cute and innocent Haruka. While Haruka is shaking and unsure in a bathing suit, Yuri is out there knocking ‘em dead with her killer body and calculating smile. And ooooh, how that girl can FILL OUT A BIKINI:
Where Haruka is unsure of herself in front of a camera, Yuri is OWNING the photo shoot. These passages are meant to endear the viewer to Haruka’s naïve innocence, and it does, but it ALSO makes the viewer think, “Holy HELL! That Seto Saki is a fricking sexy as hell bombshell!”
Yet even from the beginning we see that Yuri isn’t some sinister villain (they left THAT role to Yuri’s manager, played with cold precision by Tetta Sugimoto) set out to destroy Haruka, but rather a girl who simply wants to make sure she gets what she deserves. (or at least what she THINKS she deserves) no matter what the cost!
As the show goes on, we see her reveal more of her feelings, and by the end of the drama, she’s even shown us she has a heart, and even (though, admittedly, a bit narcissistically) makes up for all her nastiness directed at Haruka throughout the show!
Addendum: Going online to look up more information about Ms. Seto, I was happily astounded to find a whole cache of Saki Seto goodies in the form of bikini ladened video clips and sexy photo shoots! Miss Seto, you have officially gotten my attention!! AHAHAHAHA!
8/10 Edit: Falling in love with Saki-chan all over again watching the incredibly wacky dramedy SHIMOKITA GLORY DAYS where I got a chance to see her play a decidedly sweeter and more innocent role as main character Yuuta's adorable girlfriend Minori! Mmmm, would love to see her in more roles like this!
Perennially pouting and brooding, Yuri’s portrayal of a spoiled and bossy model is set as a direct opposite of cute and innocent Haruka. While Haruka is shaking and unsure in a bathing suit, Yuri is out there knocking ‘em dead with her killer body and calculating smile. And ooooh, how that girl can FILL OUT A BIKINI:
Where Haruka is unsure of herself in front of a camera, Yuri is OWNING the photo shoot. These passages are meant to endear the viewer to Haruka’s naïve innocence, and it does, but it ALSO makes the viewer think, “Holy HELL! That Seto Saki is a fricking sexy as hell bombshell!”
Yet even from the beginning we see that Yuri isn’t some sinister villain (they left THAT role to Yuri’s manager, played with cold precision by Tetta Sugimoto) set out to destroy Haruka, but rather a girl who simply wants to make sure she gets what she deserves. (or at least what she THINKS she deserves) no matter what the cost!
As the show goes on, we see her reveal more of her feelings, and by the end of the drama, she’s even shown us she has a heart, and even (though, admittedly, a bit narcissistically) makes up for all her nastiness directed at Haruka throughout the show!
Addendum: Going online to look up more information about Ms. Seto, I was happily astounded to find a whole cache of Saki Seto goodies in the form of bikini ladened video clips and sexy photo shoots! Miss Seto, you have officially gotten my attention!! AHAHAHAHA! 
8/10 Edit: Falling in love with Saki-chan all over again watching the incredibly wacky dramedy SHIMOKITA GLORY DAYS where I got a chance to see her play a decidedly sweeter and more innocent role as main character Yuuta's adorable girlfriend Minori! Mmmm, would love to see her in more roles like this! 
