Maika Yamamoto, who is making great strides as an actress, shows off her bold navel-baring outfit… The “unexpected friendship” with a big-name actor that supports her rapid progress.

From top model to top actress of her generation. Maika Yamamoto (26) has been on an unstoppable rise.

Yamamoto began her full-fledged entertainment career in 1999 as an exclusive model for the fashion magazine “Nicola. In the same year, she made her acting debut in Fuji Television’s “Still, I Live. However, she has steadily risen in the ranks as an actress since her first starring role in a TV drama, “sister” (NTV), last year, and since then she has appeared in an increasing number of historical dramas and high-profile movies and TV dramas.

In the October season drama “Today’s Hitman” (TV Asahi) starring Masaki Aiba (40), she plays the heroine. She is a black belt in karate and seems to be able to perform full-fledged action scenes almost without stunt work. I also heard that she ad-libbed a lot in the comedy parts, but she seems to be performing well and receiving good reviews at the scene. I think this film will be the start of her career as an action actress and comedienne.

At the presentation of the new web commercial for the cosmetics brand “Unlabel LAB” held in September, she appeared in a sexy white corset that showed off her beautiful waist. At the press conference, Yamamoto was asked about “mature and cool” people in relation to the new commercial. She also talked about her efforts on set.

There is another factor supporting her rapid progress as an actress. She also talked about her efforts on set, saying, “There is another factor supporting her rapid progress as an actress: her unexpected friendship with certain “big-name actors.

Ms. Yamamoto is a junior actress by nature, and she is very good at getting into the good graces of the on-set staff and actors. Once you work with him in a drama or movie, he is a genius who makes you want to work with him again.　In his private life, he seems to go out to dinner with Kotaro Yoshida (64) and Jun Matsumoto (40), and I think he is actively studying acting and entertainment. Also, when he appeared on variety shows as well as drama staff, his treatment of the program staff seemed to be well received, so I think his exposure on TV will increase more and more.

Yamamoto will celebrate his 26th birthday this October and is expected to make further progress. She will continue to challenge herself to become the “mature and cool” actress she aspires to be.