Niigaki Risa, our beloved mame-chan is growing up so fast, turning 20 today and officially becoming an adult. Seems like only yesterday she was an awkward 13 year old!

Happy Birthday Risa ^_^

NEWS: The upcoming drama Hitmaker: Aku Yuu Monogatari has begun airing commercials in Japan. The drama, which celebrates the life of the famed songwriter Aku Yuu, guest stars Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa & Suzuki Airi.

Ai & Risa are playing the roles Mitsuyo and Keiko, better known as the duo Pink Lady, while Airi steps up as soloist Sakurada Junko. Airi appears on the cm at 17sec on the right hand side, while Ai & Risa are straight after.

The drama airs on NTV on August 1st and runs for 2hr 24min, from 9 to 11:24pm. For further info check out the official site.