<figure id="attachment_413664" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 800px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-413664"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="30598ad5"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/02/e446774a44d67f834b7deb1912848e6a.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-413664" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Yumi Kawai (center), Shuri (right), and Wakana Matsumoto (left) Receive the New Actress Award.</span></figcaption></figure>
<h2><b>The new actresses in their dresses were a sight to behold.</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On February 6, the 2025 Élan d&#8217;Or Awards ceremony was held in Tokyo to honor outstanding films, television programs, new actors, and program producers, with actresses who had remarkable success last year taking the stage.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The most anticipated New Actress Award was won by Yumi Kawai (24), Shuri (34), and Wakana Matsumoto (40).</span></p>
<p><b>&#8220;For male actors, Fumiya Takahashi (23) was recognized for films such as Blue Period and The Man Who Disappeared. Koji Mizukami (25) left a strong impression in the film A Killer Paradox and NHK&#8217;s morning drama Boogie Woogie. Additionally, Ryuya Wakaba (35) was awarded for his performance in the drama Unmet: A Neurosurgeon&#8217;s Diary (Fuji TV). All three stood together on stage, but the eyes of the press were undoubtedly drawn to the dazzling actresses,&#8221;</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> commented a sports newspaper journalist.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kawai, who played Junko Ogawa in last year&#8217;s most talked-about drama, Inappropriate but Perfectly Fine (TBS), appeared in a mini dress that accentuated her legs. Sadao Abe (54), who played her father in the same drama, joined to congratulate her, delighting the audience with a humorous &#8220;Ogawa family&#8221; reunion.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shuri received the award for her portrayal of Fukurui Suzuko, a character inspired by the &#8220;Queen of Boogie&#8221; Shizuko Kasagi, in NHK&#8217;s morning drama Boogie Woogie. She arrived in a striking black dress with a daring neckline. When Toshiro Yanagiba (64), who played her father in the drama, appeared as a guest with a bouquet, the two warmly embraced.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matsumoto, who took the stage in a dress with a bold slit, won for her leading roles in Saionji-san Doesn&#8217;t Do Housework (TBS) and My Treasure (Fuji TV). Her glamorous outfit and witty comments about her age entertained the audience.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Additionally, Hikari Mitsushima (39) presented the Producer Award to Junko Arai, who produced the film Last Smile, while wearing a striking red dress. Sai Ito (30), who starred in NHK&#8217;s morning drama Tora ni Tsubasa, also appeared to present the same award to producer Hirokazu Ozaki (44).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ito made her first public appearance since announcing her marriage to playwright Ryuta Horai (49) on January 4, exuding the presence of a great actress in a chic black-and-white monochrome dress. With such a star-studded lineup, even the reporters couldn&#8217;t help but smile throughout the event.</span></p>
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<figure id="attachment_413665" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 3324px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-413665"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="2823986c"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/02/4fe63376e163f23eec5c4360698abaa3.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-413665" class="wp-caption-text">Yumi Kawai shows off her beautiful legs in a mini length dress.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_413669" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 3453px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-413669"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="1bbf191f"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/02/1de0bd85331b9995af2c97bb7335d888.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-413669" class="wp-caption-text">Sairi Ito in her first public appearance since announcing her marriage in January.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_413673" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 3261px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-413673"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="84ec2ff8"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/02/e8322b0847d478453c08632a3ebac29a.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-413673" class="wp-caption-text">Sairi Ito enlivened the audience with her flirtatious smile.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_413670" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 5330px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-413670"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="c2d35251"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/02/28b923e5329676a9397914d6187eef9c.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-413670" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The six recipients of the Newcomer Actor Award, from right: Fumiya Takahashi, Yumi Kawai, Koji Mizukami, Shuri, Ryuya Wakaba, and Wakana Matsumoto.</span></figcaption></figure>


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