The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival opened on October 27 at Hibiya, Tokyo. Among the actresses in gorgeous dresses, 15-year-old Tamaki Shiratori, who appeared on the red carpet with blonde hair and in a sailor suit, attracted the most attention. The “second Ashida Aina” appeared in a sailor suit and blonde hair. She took the stage because “Blonde,” in which Gosuke Iwata plays the lead role, was entered in the “Competition” section. The audience at the festival had this to say. Keiko Kitagawa, Riho Yoshioka, Kou Shibasaki, and other famous actresses were on stage, but Shiratori’s appearance in a sailor suit caught the audience’s attention. It seemed to be her first time on the red carpet, but I was impressed by her first smile as Ms. Iwata escorted her to the stage. Shiratori started her career as a child actor at the age of 1. In this movie, she plays an important role that holds the key to the story. Ms. Iwata plays the role of a “naughty junior high school teacher” who is pushed around by her students but grows as a person. The students hold a “blonde hair demonstration” to protest the school rules, and Mr. Shiratori plays the student who initiates it. Ms. Shiratori is also well known for her talent, and her first drama role was in the NHK TV series “Toto-chan. Four years later, she appeared in “Yale”. In the movie “Nagare no Tsuki”, she won the childhood role of Suzu Hirose from an audition of 800 people. Some say she is the “second Ashida Mana” (entertainment reporter). However, her blonde hair is the complete opposite of Ashida’s. “As long as it is necessary for an actress, she will change her hairstyle as much as she wants,” said a reporter from the entertainment industry. Perhaps it is because she wears light makeup, but even with blonde hair, she does not look like a “gyaru” (gal) and gives the impression of transparency, which is a wonderful thing. If she continues to build her career, it won’t be long before Shiratori is cast as the lead in a morning drama.
