Sugako Hamada (浜田 菅子, Hamada Sugako), known professionally as Britney Hamada (浜田 ブリトニー, Hamada Buritonī) is a Japanese manga artist and tarento. Affiliated with Ever Green Entertainment, she founded Piece Eight Co. Ltd. She appeared as a judge at the World Cosplay Summit 2009

Britney Hamada
浜田 ブリトニー
BornSugako Hamada[1]
1979 or 1980 (age 44–45)[2]
Chiba, Chiba,[3][4]  Japan
Area(s)
  • Manga artist
  • television personality

Early life and career

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Britney Hamada was born in Chiba, Chiba as Hamada Sugako. She took her professional from Sugawara no Michizane. Her father is from Kyushu and she has an elder brother and a mother and is married.[1]

After graduating from high school she went to a vocational school with the aim of becoming a trimmer,[5] but as the commute took more than four hours from her parents' house, she got tired of it (she said that she is a "petit runaway").[1] After graduating from the vocational school, she read the manga Manga Michi depicting the half-life of Fujiko Fujio A, and was impressed. She entered the professional training course at the Nihon Manga Juku Daytime Department in April 2005.[5]

Half a year after entering Japanese Manga Juku, Hamada's work was selected for the school's Best Work Award. Hamada brought in the editorial department of Big Comic Spirits. While listening to her story, an interested editor suggested that she try to draw about herself, and she decided to draw a gyaru manga.[1][5]

Manga artist activities

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Her pen name was inspired by Britney Spears. In addition, Harada also considered "Hilton Hamada," "Beyonce Hamada," and the like as candidates for her pen name.[6]

In 2006, she debuted at Big Comic Spirits Casual in Hyper Tantei Rinka.[7][8] The style of her work was evaluated, and she got hired as an assistant to Hanayo Hanatsu.[9]

In July 2007, Big Comic Spirits began serialising Pagyaru!,[10] depicting the ecology of gyaru in Shibuya using gyaru words. After that, "Britney's life counselings," was added, which answers reader's questions in dialogue form with her editor-in-charge.

In March 2008, Harada held talks with Fujiko Fujio A and Tetsuya Chiba at Big Comic Spirits No. 18[11] and participated in the gravure page of the model Tsubasa Masuwaka.

Personal life

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As a "homeless gyaru manga artist", she lived a life to live in manga cafes or karaoke boxes without a permanent place to say. She said that she had paid a pension.[12] She ended her "homeless life" at the end of 2009 and lived in a Tokyo condominium with a six-tatami room and a Loft store.[13] Hamada and her editor meet exclusively at a karaoke box in Shibuya.[14]

Her father was very tough and hit Hamada if she dyed her hair, and threw out her hair dye. Her parents found out that she became a manga artist for the first time only when seeing her works sold. Although she stayed unhappy with her father after she ran away from home, he saved clippings of the magazines she was in.[1] Her relationship with her parents improved, and she gave them a car[15] and her mother a smartphone.[16]

On 25 October 2010, on her former official website, she quit Ever Green Entertainment, to which she belonged since December 2008, and announced that she was devoting herself to manga. She later launched Piece Eight Co., Ltd., a private company. On 2 November 2010, she closed her former official website and blog, opening a new official website and blog the next day. On 1 October 2011, Harada announced that she would continue her entertainment activities on her own blog.[17]

She announced her engagement in December 2013, but broke it off in June 2014.[18] In February 2018 she announced that her actual age was 38, and that she was pregnant with her first child, making a decision to give birth as a single mother.[2]

She's also knowledgeable about video games, and her 2018 game specialty book has a review of the kusoge genre. That book cites Ganbare Goemon: Kuru Nara Koi! Ayashige Ikka no Kuroi Kage as her personal PlayStation kusoge ranking first place.[19]

Reception

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Mimi Usagino of Techinsight Japan's editorial department says that Hamada's bold style of drawing the ecology of contemporary young women resembles Yutsuko Chusonji's work. There are flashy clothes and makeup from Ado Mizumori, so it is said that Hamada's characters will not feel new.[12] In addition, Usagino says that Hamada is expressing her body with messages such as, "there is no house in such a dark era, there are young people who are enjoying living happily." Her entertainment profile as a celebrity is cheerful, flashy and slightly obaka but bright. characters who are called "Manga+Tarento", on the other hand, have many rivals.[12]

Works

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Manga
CD
  • Pagyaru! Trance Produced by Britney Hamada (15 Oct 2008) produce
DVD
  • Maji Yabassu!! (23 Apr 2010)

Appearances

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Internet

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  • Britney Hamada no Panee! CH (@tv-Akihabara (A!ttōdoroku Hōsōkyoku), Jul 2011 – Dec 2012)
  • Buri to Sawa no Dai Bōken (Niconico Namahōsō Piece Channel, Jan 2013 –; Mondays 17:00–18:00)

Radio

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  • Britney Hamada no Onna no Hikidashi (NBS, 21 Jan – Mar 2013; Mon–Thu: 21:45:30–21:50)
  • IQ Sapuri (CX, 10 May 2008)
  • Ariehen Sekai (TX, 10 Jun 2008)
  • FNN Super News (CX, 28 Jul 2008) feature
  • Quiz Present Variety Q-sama! (EX, 25 Aug 2008, 15 Jun 2009)
  • Wide! Scramble (EX, 22 Dec 2008) feature
  • Shin Domoto Kyōdai (CX, 8 Feb 2009)
  • Waratte Iitomo! (CX, 12 Feb, 30 Jun 2009, 9 Mar 2010)
  • Hikari Ota's If I Were Prime Minister... Secretary Tanaka (NTV) quasi-regular
  • News Japan (CX, 19 Mar 2009) Appeared in "Manga de Kiru Asou Gekijō."
  • Otona no Gakuryoku Kentei Special Shōgakkō Kyōkasho Quiz! (NTV, 22 Mar 2009) 29th out of 30 people
  • Zettai Shitte okitai 20-ri (NTV, 2 Apr 2009)
  • Atashinchi no Danshi (CX, Apr–Jun 2009) as Britney
  • Masahiro Nakai no Kin'ōbi no Suma-tachi e (TBS, 15 May 2009)
  • run for money Tōsō-chū (CX, 2 Jul 2009)
  • Sunday Japon (TBS) quasi-regular
  • Down Town DX (YTV-produced, NTV, 16 Jul, 24 Sep 2009)
  • SMAP×SMAP (CX, 20 Jul, 21 Sep 2009) Confronted Shingo Katori with illustrations.
  • Saturday Value Fever "Versus Club" (NTV, 8 Aug 2009)
  • London Hearts (EX, 25 Aug 2009) Appeared in a summer sports test.
  • Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! (CX, 29 Aug 2009) Appearance as a consultant in the corner "Sachiko no Shinshitsu."
  • Kirei ni naru Bus Tour! –Wakeari Geinōjin no Beauty Keikaku– (KTV-produced, CX, 27 Sep 2009)
  • Take Me Out Special (TBS, 29 Sep 2009)
  • All-Star Thanksgiving 09 Summer (TBS, 3 Oct 2009)
  • Goddotan (TX, 14 Oct 2010) Appeared in "Ōgoe Quiz."
  • Jichael Mackson (MBS, 11 Nov 2009, 19 May 2010) Appeared in "Jaikel Talk Matsuri."
  • Lion no Gokigen yō (CX, 20, 24, 25 Nov 2009)
  • Bōken Tutorial (KTV, 30 Nov 2009)
  • Kanjani8 no Janiben (KTV, 1 Dec 2009)
  • The Arashi Secret TV Show (TBS, 10 Dec 2009, 17 Jun 2010)
  • Yohane no Senrei (TBS, 19 Jan 2010)
  • Masahiro Nakai no Sekai wa Sugee! Koko made Shirabemashita SP (CX, 2 Mar 2010)
  • All-Star Thanksgiving 2010 (TBS, 3 Apr 2010)
  • Konya Kettei! Soko made yaru ka Man!! Sekai Saikyō no Yūsha-tachi (NTV, 5 Apr 2010)
  • Aitoikari no Gekihaku SP: Konna Otoko Yame chaina Kuzumen Bokumetsu Iinkai! (TBS, 13 Apr 2010)
  • Minna de Nihon Go! (NHK G, 22 Apr 2010)
  • Nandemo Jikkyō Show (TX, 27 Apr 2010)
  • Hamachanga (YTV, 29 Apr 2010, NTV, 28 Apr)
  • Piramekino G (TX, 30 Apr, 7 May 2010)
  • Unchiku Shirisugi (NTV, 14 May 2010)
  • Konya mo Doru Bako!! EX (TX, 22 Jun 2010)
  • Okubo×Torii×Britney 3P (Tokyo MX, 3 Jul – 25 Sep 2010)*First hosting show
  • Akiba 18 Entame TV (A!ttōdoroku Hōsōkyoku, 6 Jul 2011 –)
  • SataNepu Best Ten: Jidai o Irodotta Geinōjin no Max Gesshū Dai Kōkai SP (TBS, 15 Oct 2010)
  • NMB48 Ririka Suto no Mājan Gachi Battle! (TBS Channel 1, 19 Sep 2015)

Films

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  • Shinjuku Midnight Baby (Scheduled to be released in 2015) – as Remi Yuki

Music videos

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  • Club Prince "Shan Panda!!"

Others

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Hamada, Britney. "1: Britney Hamada Story". Britney Hamada no Subora Diet (in Japanese). Takeshobo.
  2. ^ a b "浜田ブリトニー、第1子妊娠&年齢を公表 未婚の母として出産予定「笑顔の絶えない家庭に」". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. 20 Feb 2018. Retrieved 1 Apr 2018.
  3. ^ "千葉市出身". Keisei Line (in Japanese). Keisei Electric Railway. Jun 2010.
  4. ^ "浜田ブリトニー プロフィール". Ever Green Entertainment (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 1 Apr 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "卒業生 浜田ブリトニー先生インタビュー" (in Japanese). Nihon Manga Juku. 1 Aug 2012. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 1 Apr 2018.
  6. ^ "浜田ブリトニー嬢が「女を幸せにするのは"萌え"男子」発言!?" (in Japanese). Peachy. 11 Jul 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 Apr 2018.
  7. ^ "浜田ブリトニーさん(PN)、小学館ビッグコミックスピリッツCasualにてデビュー!" (in Japanese). Manga Juku Debut Bulletin. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 1 Apr 2018.
  8. ^ "浜田ブリトニー(PN)さん、小学館ビッグコミックスピリッツにて連載開始!". Nihon Manga Juku (in Japanese). 2 Jul 2007. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 1 Apr 2018.
  9. ^ Hanatsu, Hanayo (26 Apr 2007). "ギャル". Hanayo Hanatsu official blog 'Hanayo Nikki'. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 1 Apr 2018.
  10. ^ Meaning "half-hearted gyaru" from the manga. From the characters in the work.
  11. ^ "日本マンガ塾 浜田ブリトニー(PN)さん『パギャル』遂に単行本化!!". Nihon Manga Juku (in Japanese). 1 Apr 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 1 Apr 2018.
  12. ^ a b c "【どっちが勝ち組でショー】益若つばさVS浜田ブリトニー。ギャル・アーティスト対決!". TechinsightJapan (in Japanese). 17 Nov 2009. Retrieved 1 Apr 2018.
  13. ^ "浜田ブリトニー「ホームレス卒業ッス!」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 21 Jan 2010. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 1 Apr 2018.
  14. ^ "シブ経文化センター/トークラウンジ ギャル漫画家・浜田ブリトニーさんに聞く「シブヤの魅力」~渋谷ホームレス時代から漫画家、社長になるまで~" (in Japanese). Shibuya Keizai Shinbun. Retrieved 1 Apr 2018.
  15. ^ "浜田ブリトニーが親孝行 父親に車を購入" (in Japanese). Nikkan Ameba News. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 1 Apr 2018.
  16. ^ Hamada, Britney (6 Dec 2012). "楽々フォンを両親に" (in Japanese). Britney Hamada no Panee! Blog. Retrieved 1 Apr 2018.
  17. ^ Hamada, Britney (1 Oct 2011). "芸能活動を再開します!" (in Japanese). Britney Hamada no Panee! Blog. Retrieved 1 Apr 2018.
  18. ^ "浜田ブリトニー 婚約解消を報告!お相手が「男性にも目覚めて…」". Sports Nippon. 14 Jun 2014. Retrieved 1 Apr 2018.
  19. ^ "株式会社QBQ". PlayStation Kusoge Banzuke (in Japanese). My Way Publishing Issue. 2018. p. 125. ISBN 9784865118346.
  20. ^ Originally, the title was Nora Inu 9-chan
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