Christel Takigawa Moves On

[Mulboyne]

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As part of the campaign for their Tsubaki range of hair products, Shiseido produces commercials which feature several leading celebrities together rather than just relying on one to be the face of the brand. Not a groundbreaking innovation but it does lead to some mild public curiosity about who has been chosen for the latest TV spot. The name that stands out in the new autumn line-up is the half-French TV presenter Christel Takigawa. Takigawa built up a small cult following during her seven year stint fronting "News Japan", Fuji TV's late-night news programme. Indeed, her retirement from the show last week drew fairly wide media coverage as well as speculation as to what she might do next. Her fans felt Takigawa had been pushed aside to make way for new presenter, Yuri Akimoto, because Akimoto has larger breasts. Shiseido decided to capitalize on this interest and Takigawa features prominently at the beginning as well as the end of the clip above, in her commercial "debut". There's a slight added edge to the choice which Shiseido wouldn't have known when they were filming. Their campaign emphasizes that the celebrities are all prime examples of Japanese beauty and Takigawa is a Japanese national. However, when presenter Yutaka Hasegawa spoke on other show about Akimoto taking over the job, he used the over-familar "koitsu" and also referred to Takigawa as a "gaijin". You can see this in the clip below, but probably not for long, because Fuji is on a mission to delete it whenever it pops up on the web.

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Hasegawa was roundly criticized for his rudeness to both Akimoto and Takigawa, even by those who suspect he was just joking. "Gaijin" is a word that the TV networks prefer their presenters to avoid because it can cause offence. Takigawa's fans also pointed out how inappropriate it was given that she has Japanese nationality by birth. Hasegawa's producers quickly issued an apology but Hasegawa himself has not spoken on the matter.


More pics here.

[Samurai_Jerk]

They used Izumi Mori in a past commercial so I think they already established that a Japanese beauty can be mixed.

Anyway, I like the uncomfortable laugh that the female co-host gives in the second clip after he calls Christel. You can tell she was thinking, "Uh-oh, you just fucked up."

[Behan]

What a d*ck head Hasegawa is. The 'gaijin' comment was rude, and incorrect, and referring to pure blood Nadeshiko's as 'koitsu' is pretty rude.

It really gets me how a lot of men in this country think it's OK to use words like 'omae', 'koitsu', etc. to women, subordinates, or men younger than them. I think a test of whether it's rude or not would be if the person said it back to a tosser like Hasgawa and he got upset.

They should fire the guy, or at least make him apologize. I would boycott any product he was promoting.

Rant over.

[Greji]

What a d*ck head Hasegawa is. The 'gaijin' comment was rude, and incorrect, and referring to pure blood Nadeshiko's as 'koitsu' is pretty rude.

B, you're right about the pure blood Nadeshiko, but muggles is muggles....

[Behan]

B, you're right about the pure blood Nadeshiko, but muggles is muggles....

Oh, I didn't mean to say it was OK to refer to any FG or half FG as 'koitsu'.

[American Oyaji]

B, you're right about the pure blood Nadeshiko, but muggles is muggles....

You got a cackle out of me on that one! I've been listening to the HP audiobooks.

[IkemenTommy]

They used Izumi Mori in a past commercial so I think they already established that a Japanese beauty can be mixed.

Mixed is beautiful.

[maraboutslim]

Two things.

1) Shiseido had half-Japanese Rie Miyazawa as its model way back in the 90s and they've used her several times since then.

2) Only Debito thinks having Japanese citizenship means one is no longer a gaijin. If you're a 100% pureblood Japanese who grew up in Japan (not abroad), you're Japanese. Otherwise, you're still a gaijin.

[Mulboyne]

Shiseido has used many half-Japanese models over the years. I wasn't trying to suggest that Takigawa was the first, even for the Tsubaki brand. I was only pointing out the ironic coincidence that the first job she has after the "gaijin" fuss is to be chosen as a a representative of "Japanese beauty". That's the campaign schtick which Shiseido uses for the Tsubaki brand.

[IkemenTommy]

My gal says Tsubaki is crap. She tells me this after I buy 2 bottles each of shampoo and conditioner when they were on sale

I suppose I can shampoo my crotch with them.

[Samurai_Jerk]

Shiseido has used many half-Japanese models over the years. I wasn't trying to suggest that Takigawa was the first, even for the Tsubaki brand. I was only pointing out the ironic coincidence that the first job she has after the "gaijin" fuss is to be chosen as a a representative of "Japanese beauty". That's the campaign schtick which Shiseido uses for the Tsubaki brand.

I was talking specifically about Tsubaki commericals. I remember when I first saw the ad with Izumi Mori I thought it was interesting that they were using a haafu in a campaign full of women that were supposed to represent true Japanese beauty.

[Greji]

My gal says Tsubaki is crap. She tells me this after I buy 2 bottles each of shampoo and conditioner when they were on sale

I suppose I can shampoo my crotch with them.

Small bottles huh?

[IkemenTommy]

I was talking specifically about Tsubaki commericals. I remember when I first saw the ad with Izumi Mori I thought it was interesting that they were using a haafu in a campaign full of women that were supposed to represent true Japanese beauty.

Maybe they can hire haafus at haafu the price?

[Coligny]

My gal says Tsubaki is crap. She tells me this after I buy 2 bottles each of shampoo and conditioner when they were on sale

I suppose I can shampoo my crotch with them.

Yeah conditionner works well for shaving your balls...

ehmm...

I wuz told,d, I swearz...

[xenomorph42]

Yeah conditionner works well for shaving your balls...

ehmm...

I wuz told,d, I swearz...

I feel my Goatee is more subtle and silky smooth, I'd use it to wash my hair(if I had any):(

[xenomorph42]

Two things.

1) Shiseido had half-Japanese Rie Miyazawa as its model way back in the 90s and they've used her several times since then.

2) Only Debito thinks having Japanese citizenship means one is no longer a gaijin. If you're a 100% pureblood Japanese who grew up in Japan (not abroad), you're Japanese. Otherwise, you're still a gaijin.

Do you think Debito knows that? Sometimes the guy is a little bit in denial.

[IkemenTommy]

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Do you think Debito knows that? Sometimes the guy is a little bit in denial.

Debito is so out of touch from reality that it makes me wonder if he was once the same FG like the most of us.

[klimmer]

Everyone's getting sidelined here. The subject matter is that Yuri has nice tits. Anyone got pics?

[Mulboyne]

[klimmer]

I see high ratings, amongst other things.

[IkemenTommy]

She could always enter pr0n, but I doubt its entertaining to watch at all.