Watching recent Japanese dramas Sayonara Watashi and First
Class, I have to say how much it marvels me that even 20 years after both
Ribbon and CoCo have been disbanded, I can still see both Hiromi Nagasaku and
Rieko Miura in dramas on a pretty regular basis!
I remember
the first time I ever saw Rieko on a show back in 1995 (Mokuyo no Kwaidan) and being
THRILLED seeing her in something after CoCo, but I couldn’t have guessed that
she’d still be doing it decades later! Rieko's roles fluctuate from the guest-star for one-episode types to full supporting cast members, but she sure has had a steady output of dramas over the years!
The first time I saw Hiromi in a drama was as the
“unrequited love interest" for Etsushi Toyokawa in ‘Aoitori”, and I remember after spotting her, telling everyone, "Hey , I think that actress is the girl from ribbon! I was so fascinated that an idol from one of my beloved groups was acting in a real drama on KIKU TV!
Little did
I know she'd go on to not only her own starring dramas, but become a become a
prominent MOVIE actress as well!