(10) BWS: Narimiya Hiroki
Been a busy day for a day off, and I need to leave in about half an hour or so...so I thought I might as well start a new entry to this boy flailing since I have all the pics screencapped already xD
Say hello to Narimiya Hiroki AKA the tenth Boy With Spunk! Who knew that I'd actually get this far? Haha.
Narimiya Hiroki is a 30 year old Japanese actor & model. He started off as an actor, but eventually - due to being quite the fashionista - acquired a range of modelling jobs as well. I wouldn't be surprised since the guy is pretty photogenic & not sore to the eyes, if you know what I mean ;)
He probably is one of the first Japanese actors that I've seen act, and who actually managed to stay in my mind. Was it because of his pretty boy presence? Perhaps. But there's much more than Hiroki's appearance. Like multiple Japanese actors, Hiroki has versatility under his belt. He can do a range or roles & be amazing at them.
I've said earlier in the MatsuShota post how Matsu works his eyebrows, I think Hiroki expresses his acting well through his mouth. Through pouts, smirks, scowls, frowns...he knows how to get his message across to the audience how each character he acts is feeling. In addition, I think he has very emotional eyes as well. The range of emotions on his facial expressions are bizarre and when he cracks a smile, you can't help but smile? I think that's just naturally Hiroki's specialty. I mean, he's not a human emoticon like Maruyama Ryuhei I don't think anyone can master Maru's emoticon like face, but Hiroki is very animated. With that being said, it's no real surprise why Hiroki's been acting various roles in his rich, flourishing acting career.
Now let's go way back to the beginning. The soft spot for Hiroki began when I watched Orange Days (2004), the first drama I've seen him in. Actually, it might have been Gokusen...but I technically finished Orange Days first - so I'll just stick to Orange Days for the moment before I confuse myself.
In Orange Days, Hiroki acts as Aido Shohei. His character is confused, like many of the characters in this drama, with what he wants to do with his life...what road he wants to travel. He's good friends with Kai & Keita, but is still figuring what to do with himself. He knows he loves photography. He's the player in the group. He's bouncy & over friendly, and he eventually falls for uptight & strict Akane. It's a pretty cute drama. A nice slice of life!
And here are some Gokusen (2003) screencaps just because. While many people found MatsuJun pretty, my eyes were definitely on Hiroki. Dude, he wore scarves! Haha.
I saw him in NANA next. I remember when they first announced that they'd make a live-action adaption to the manga. I was really happy because at that time NANA was my favourite manga AND I thought Hiroki would do well as Nobu. As Nobu, Hiroki starred in both NANA (2005) & NANA 2 (2006). Innocent, hyperactive, cute Nobu. Did he do Nobu's character well? I think that he did. ^^
On a random note, I absolutely loved his mohawk in NANA 2. xD
I'm not sure what comes next. I think it might have been Last Quarter (2004). I only remembered that I've seen this movie when I flicked through my hard drive to screencap Hiroki movies/jdramas. To be honest, I don't really remember this movie completely. I remember liking it a lot, so I'll probably rewatch it again at some point.
I think Hiroki acts as Mizuki's boyfriend. You can tell there's some deep chemistry going on, if you know what I mean? ;) I think he cheated on her? Ok, I'll leave it there because my terrible memory is not doing me any good. Nevertheless, his character interaction with Kuriyama Chiaki. That's one thing I definitely remember.
He's made a few guest appearances in dramas such as Tokyo DOGS (2009) & The Quiz Show 2 (2009). The gangster boy in Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (2010) was amusing to watch as well, even though I didn't finish that drama...
I thought it was cute when he acted out as spastic Morita from Honey & Clover (2008) too. That was somewhat memorable. At first I didn't really see him as Morita, since I had watched the anime, but I guess Hiroki managed to make it work somehow.
And let's not forget how he can do crazy characters too. Yes, I'm talking about him playing J in Bloody Monday (2008) & its sequel (2010) as well. * inserts creepy pic just for kicks*
I thought he portrayed J well. Twisted, sick, mentally unwell. It was a nice change from his pretty boy stereotypical roles. I think from Bloody Monday, he impressed me more as an actor.
I've seen him in many other dramas/movies, but if I list them all I think I'd go on & on. I didn't even realise I've seen him in this many dramas/movies til today
The thing about Hiroki is that he manages to merge and mingle well with the atmosphere he's put in, the other actors/actresses and, of course, his own character that's he given to portray. Perhaps that's why it inevitably makes him one, in my opinion, invaluable actor in Japan. Hiroki's naturally fantastic at adapting with whatever's thrown at him.
He's just good, alright?! ;)
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Say hello to Narimiya Hiroki AKA the tenth Boy With Spunk! Who knew that I'd actually get this far? Haha.
Narimiya Hiroki is a 30 year old Japanese actor & model. He started off as an actor, but eventually - due to being quite the fashionista - acquired a range of modelling jobs as well. I wouldn't be surprised since the guy is pretty photogenic & not sore to the eyes, if you know what I mean ;)
He probably is one of the first Japanese actors that I've seen act, and who actually managed to stay in my mind. Was it because of his pretty boy presence? Perhaps. But there's much more than Hiroki's appearance. Like multiple Japanese actors, Hiroki has versatility under his belt. He can do a range or roles & be amazing at them.
I've said earlier in the MatsuShota post how Matsu works his eyebrows, I think Hiroki expresses his acting well through his mouth. Through pouts, smirks, scowls, frowns...he knows how to get his message across to the audience how each character he acts is feeling. In addition, I think he has very emotional eyes as well. The range of emotions on his facial expressions are bizarre and when he cracks a smile, you can't help but smile? I think that's just naturally Hiroki's specialty. I mean, he's not a human emoticon like Maruyama Ryuhei I don't think anyone can master Maru's emoticon like face, but Hiroki is very animated. With that being said, it's no real surprise why Hiroki's been acting various roles in his rich, flourishing acting career.
Now let's go way back to the beginning. The soft spot for Hiroki began when I watched Orange Days (2004), the first drama I've seen him in. Actually, it might have been Gokusen...but I technically finished Orange Days first - so I'll just stick to Orange Days for the moment before I confuse myself.
In Orange Days, Hiroki acts as Aido Shohei. His character is confused, like many of the characters in this drama, with what he wants to do with his life...what road he wants to travel. He's good friends with Kai & Keita, but is still figuring what to do with himself. He knows he loves photography. He's the player in the group. He's bouncy & over friendly, and he eventually falls for uptight & strict Akane. It's a pretty cute drama. A nice slice of life!
And here are some Gokusen (2003) screencaps just because. While many people found MatsuJun pretty, my eyes were definitely on Hiroki. Dude, he wore scarves! Haha.
I saw him in NANA next. I remember when they first announced that they'd make a live-action adaption to the manga. I was really happy because at that time NANA was my favourite manga AND I thought Hiroki would do well as Nobu. As Nobu, Hiroki starred in both NANA (2005) & NANA 2 (2006). Innocent, hyperactive, cute Nobu. Did he do Nobu's character well? I think that he did. ^^
On a random note, I absolutely loved his mohawk in NANA 2. xD
I'm not sure what comes next. I think it might have been Last Quarter (2004). I only remembered that I've seen this movie when I flicked through my hard drive to screencap Hiroki movies/jdramas. To be honest, I don't really remember this movie completely. I remember liking it a lot, so I'll probably rewatch it again at some point.
I think Hiroki acts as Mizuki's boyfriend. You can tell there's some deep chemistry going on, if you know what I mean? ;) I think he cheated on her? Ok, I'll leave it there because my terrible memory is not doing me any good. Nevertheless, his character interaction with Kuriyama Chiaki. That's one thing I definitely remember.
He's made a few guest appearances in dramas such as Tokyo DOGS (2009) & The Quiz Show 2 (2009). The gangster boy in Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (2010) was amusing to watch as well, even though I didn't finish that drama...
I thought it was cute when he acted out as spastic Morita from Honey & Clover (2008) too. That was somewhat memorable. At first I didn't really see him as Morita, since I had watched the anime, but I guess Hiroki managed to make it work somehow.
And let's not forget how he can do crazy characters too. Yes, I'm talking about him playing J in Bloody Monday (2008) & its sequel (2010) as well. * inserts creepy pic just for kicks*
I thought he portrayed J well. Twisted, sick, mentally unwell. It was a nice change from his pretty boy stereotypical roles. I think from Bloody Monday, he impressed me more as an actor.
I've seen him in many other dramas/movies, but if I list them all I think I'd go on & on. I didn't even realise I've seen him in this many dramas/movies til today
The thing about Hiroki is that he manages to merge and mingle well with the atmosphere he's put in, the other actors/actresses and, of course, his own character that's he given to portray. Perhaps that's why it inevitably makes him one, in my opinion, invaluable actor in Japan. Hiroki's naturally fantastic at adapting with whatever's thrown at him.
He's just good, alright?! ;)
(Click here to see the BWS index for other editions)