[Ranking] "Second Generation Celebrities" Who You Feel Didn't Use Their Parents' Fame

Source: Oricon

Ranking of "Second Generation Celebrities" Who You Feel Didn't Use Their Parents' Fame

"Second Generation Talents" are people who have a celebrity parent, and are also a celebrity in their own right. With the concern that they will be ridiculed for "capitalising on the fame of a parent", many hide the fact that they have connections, and attain success with their own ability. Oricon News investigated who these "Second Generation Celebrities" who used their own efforts to establish their current position, were.

Nanahikari: Capitalising on the fame of a parent; a person whose success is owed largely to their influential parents.

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1. Utada Hikaru
* Parents: Enka singer Fuji Keiko and Music producer Utada Teruzane
In first place is Utada Hikaru, daughter of late singer Fuji Keiko. She received the most support from the 30s to 50s crowd, and ranked first overall. Fuji-san appeared in the music scene during Japan's economic miracle period. She was said to be a genius singer. She is remembered today as "Showa Era's Songstress". Utada, Heisei's songstress, has a singing ability that surpasses her mother's. She has released many hit songs.

- You can't say it's all thanks to her parents when she's had this many million sellers. (Miyagi / 20s / Male)
- Because her accomplishments have surpassed her parents. (Hyogo / 30s / Male)
- Her talent feels stronger than the existence of her parents. (Shizuoka / 20s / Female)

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2. Ando Sakura

* Parents: Essayist Ando Kazuko and Actor/film director Okuda Eiji
In second place is Okuda Eiji and Ando Kazuko's daughter, Ando Sakura. She decided to become an actress after she watched her father's stage play when she was 5. She received the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Actress and the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress for her performances in "0.5mm" and "100 Yen Love".

- It feels like she's used nothing but real talent to pave out her career. (Ibaraki / 20s / Male)
- She started out playing minor roles, and has now succeeded in securing leading roles. (Fukuoka / 40s / Male)
- Her acting ability is excellent, she has shown true talent. (Kyoto / 40s / Female)

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3. Sugisaki Hana
* Parents: Singer Chie Kajiura and Guitarist Kogure Takehiko
Actress Sugisaki Hana, daughter of singer Chie Kajiura, ranked third. Her mother was the vocalist for "Fire Bomber", a fictional rock band from the anime Macross 7. She provided the singing voice for the heroine Mylene Flare Jenius.

- I didn't even know who her parents were. (Tokyo / 30s / Male)
- She has appeared in many productions and I haven't felt that at all. (Tokyo / 30s / Female)
- She's been standing on the front lines since her child acting days. (Hokkaido / 10s / Female)

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4. Anne
* Parent: Actor Watanabe Ken
- I can't feel her parents' influence at all, she relied on talent. (Saitama / 30s / Male)
- I think that her achievements have piled up. (Nara / 40s / Male)
- She succeeded using her own abilities. (Aichi / 20s / Female)

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5. Sato Koichi
* Parent: Actor Mikuni Rentaro
- Because he has a very different style from his father. (Chiba / 40s / Male)
- Because his acting, which has presence, is wonderful. (Kanagawa / 40s / Male)
- It feels as though he is equal to his father, or has surpassed him. (Shimane / 40s / Male)

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6. Kagawa Teruyuki
* Parents: Actress Hama Yuko and Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke III
- Because he has range and I often watch his work. (Toyama / 20s / Female)
- Relies on skill, can also do Kabuki, is talented. (Hyogo / 40s / Female)
- It's like he lives to act. (Tokyo / 50s / Female)

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7. Hama Okamoto
* Parents: Talent Ogawa Natsumi and Comedian Hamada Masatoshi
- He's in a completely different line of work (music). (Kanagawa / 10s / Male)
- I sense his originality (Gifu / 30s / Male)
- He's in a different field from his parents, and has been recognised in it. (Miyagi / 40s / Male)

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8. Matsu Takako
* Parents: Businesswoman Fujima Noriko and Kabuki actor Matsumoto Hakuō II
- I feel that she carved out her own career. (Tokyo / 30s / Male)
- I can't feel her parents' existence. (Miyagi / 20s / Female)
- She does her work with determination. (Fukuoka / 40s / Female)

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9. Nakagawa Shoko
* Parent: Actor/musician Nakagawa Katsuhide
- She's in a different field and does a wide range of work. (Osaka / 20s / Male)
- Works in her own world. (Niigata / 40s / Male)
- The perfect character. (Kyoto / 50s / Male)

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10. Arata Mackenyu
* Parent: Actor/singer/film producer/film director/martial artist Chiba Shinichi (Sonny Chiba)
- It seems like he places importance in doing things at his own pace. (Saitama / 30s / Male)
- He has an aura that has nothing to with his father's influence. (Tokyo / 20s / Female)
- With those looks, he would've succeeded even without his parent's influence. (Nagasaki / 50s / Female)

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Age breakdown
10s: 1. Sugisaki Hana　2. Ando Sakura　3. Arata Mackenyu　4. Utada Hikaru　5. Hama Okamoto
20s: 1. Ando Sakura　2. Utada Hikaru　3. Sugisaki Hana　4. Anne　5. Ohara Sakurako
30s: 1. Utada Hikaru　2. Ando Sakura　3. Anne　4. Sugisaki Hana　5. Matsu Takako
40s: 1. Utada Hikaru　2. Sugisaki Hana　3. Hama Okamoto　4. Ando Sakura　5. Sato Koichi
50s: 1. Utada Hikaru　2. Ando Sakura　3. Sugisaki Hana　4. Anne　5. Sato Koichi

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Source: Yahoo! News Japan

1. [+15626 / -1415]
If you compare them to koki, I think all on them are on the side that worked hard using their own effort.

2. [+11809 / -1063]
It does seem like some of them have surpassed their parents. It's important for the parents to let them do their own thing and for them to be firmly independent from one another.

When someone is too involved with their children, like with Kimutaku's daughter, they're criticised.

3. [+9178 / -641]
I agree with the ones who have clearly surpassed their parents.
I hate the ones who bring up their parent's name every time they do something.

4. [+5162 / -189]
Kanda Sayaka felt like she was profiting from her parents at first too, but now she's gotten rid of that.
* Daughter of singer Matsuda Seiko and actor Kanda Masaki

5. [+3781 / -150]
They aren't in the ranking but I think Emoto Akira's sons are amazing actors.
* Emoto Tasuku and Emoto Tokio

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Source: Girls Channel

1. [+801 / -47]

1. Utada Hikaru

2. Ando Sakura

3. Sugisaki Hana

2. [+19 / -257]
Matt
* Son of former baseball player Kuwata Masumi

3. [+9 / -309]
Where's Hanada Yuichi?
* Son of Takanohana Kōji and Kono Keiko

4. [+4369 / -27]
Sugisaki Hana, whose kid is she?

15. [+268 / -8]
>>4
SHAKE

5. [+6 / -103]
Da Pump

6. [+3768 / -18]
I can't feel Hana-chan's family's influence, or rather, I don't know who her parents are.

7. [+2363 / -109]
Sugisaki Hana-chan is second generation too?
I love Hana-chan
Her acting is good and she's a great actress

8. [+2179 / -12]
Who are Sugisaki Hana's parents even

9. [+1893 / -16]
Sugisaki Hana is second generation!? I didn't know that. Who is she second generation of?

10. [+1142 / -48]
I feel like this topic was posted recently...

Anne-san towers above the rest

11. [+50 / -2019]

32. [+99 / -11]
>>11
Zero upvotes w

12. [+147 / -682]
Anne-chan
Utada is overrated

13. [+1157 / -332]
I thought Mizutani Yutaka's daughter would rank in
*Shuri

14. [+1718 / -143]
Sugisaki Hana would've suited Natsuzora more [than Hirose Suzu].

16. [+1073 / -29]
Even if you don't feel it, they still used their parents power behind the scenes.

17. [+1437 / -42]
Hana-chan's case is different. Most people don't even know her parents.

50. [+719 / -14]
>>17
Even if the average person doesn't know them, people in the industry will know them and be friends with them so she's at an advantage.

18. [+1054 / -13]
Conversely, I want to see a "You can feel they're profiting off their parents ranking".

19. [+1547 / -48]
Kudo Asuka
*Son of former baseball player Kudo Kimiyasu

20. [+622 / -6]
They grow up watching their parents work so it's not bad that they've chosen the same occupation. But they'll definitely be bashed if they have no talent.

21. [+749 / -16]
Sugisaki Hana is Red Warrior's SHAKE's kid, right?

22. [+1832 / -73]
Ando Sakura is second generation, that's why she can play leading roles even with her unique looks.

23. [+906 / -21]
Koki is out of the question

24. [+1103 / -15]
When Ando Sakura started out, the nanahikari was intense.
She suddenly stopped talking about her parents when she started selling, that's why people who just discovered her don't feel that she profited off them.

25. [+26 / -2171]

45. [+981 / -6]
>>25
Did she not practice walking?

26. [+583 / -16]
Was Sugisaki Hana's dad in Rebecca? I don't remember.

27. [+808 / -529]
I don't understand Sugisaki Hana's appeal
She has a face you can find anywhere

51. [+109 / -2]
>>27
It's not about the face

28. [+1297 / -29]
The one who got famous without anyone knowing her parents is Anne.

29. [+1642 / -22]
I think the Takashima brothers have surpassed their parents.
*Takashima Masahiro and Masanobu, sons of actor Takashima Tadao and actress Sumi Hanayo.

30. [+250 / -2]
Isn't it just because the younger generation don't know who the parents are?

31. [+608 / -6]
Wasn't Hana-chan's dad a member of Rebecca? It seems [her parents] divorced.

33. [+513 / -11]
Nakai Kiichi
* Son of actor Sada Keiji

34. [+1471 / -17]
Compare KO'KI's abilities to Tominaga Ai and Ahn Mika's.

46. [+1412 / -6]
>>34

*Tominaga Ai

35. [+991 / -44]
Koizumi Kotaro-san
* Son of former Japanese prime minister Koizumi Junichiro

36. [+457 / -217]
Sugisaki Hana may be good at acting but it's not like she's that popular, so why is she able to play the lead role in every single drama?

37. [+1095 / -34]
Utada Hikaru's parents trained her up to have all the skills but the reason she could release consecutive hits is because she's a genius~.

A female singer-songwriter, musician, music producer born in New York, United States of America.

43. [+26 / -33]
>>37
Lately she's just a social media celebrity w

38. [+297 / -77]
What the hell is this?
A 'promoting Sugisaki Hana' topic?

39. [+77 / -171]
Okada Keisuke's daughter. I think she's quick-witted and great.
*Okada Yui

40. [+328 / -66]
I said, who are Sugisaki Hana's parents?

41. [+3 / -195]
Where are koki and IMALU???
*koki, daughter of Kimura Takuya and Kudo Shizuka; IMALU, daughter of Akashiya Sanma and Otake Shinobu

42. [+6 / -340]
So Sugisaki Hana is the daughter of Rebecca's NOKKO?

62. [+117 / -6]
NOKKO's kid isn't on TV...

44. [+610 / -51]
Anne isn't even that good at acting but Girls Channel has a high opinion of her.

47. [+1376 / -45]
Anne-san deliberately went without a surname, she never mentioned anything about her family, and apparently entered the modelling world with her own ability.

48. [+34 / -1210]
I'm a model~

49. [+1387 / -12]

Both of Sugisaki Hana's parents were musicians.

53. [+538 / -100]
Sugisaki Hana

Father = Shake (Rebecca guitarist)
Mother = Chie Kajiura (Singing voice for Macross 7's Mylene)

You just didn't know, she's completely an example of nanahikari.

58. [+1110 / -10]
Kagawa Teruyuki, he relied on nothing but his true ability.