Becky

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Becky is a diminutive of the name Rebecca. This article is about the Japanese-British celebrity. For other persons of the same name, see Rebecca

Becky (ベッキー, Bekkī^?) is a popular talent in Japan under the entertainment company Sun Music. Born on March 6, 1984, in Kanagawa, she is the daughter of a Japanese mother and an English father. She had dual (British and Japanese) citizenship until she turned 20, at which time she resolved to hold a single Japanese passport, as is required by Japanese law. Her real name is Rebecca Eri RayVaughan (レベッカ・英里・レイボーン, Rebekka Eri Reipōn^?)^[1], though she most often refers to herself as Bekiko (ベキ子, Bekiko^? or 絲子).

1 History
2 Character
3 Television
- 3.1 Television series
- 3.2 Guest starring
4 Movies
5 Discography
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

Debuted as a regular on the popular children's show Oha-Suta in 1999 reading out the English names of various Pokémon characters in a section of the show called "Pokémon: The World."

She became a popular mascot of the show, and eventually started landing spots on various Japanese variety shows. On television, she has also appeared in scores of commercials and has lent her voice to the characters of many anime shorts and movies.

Though busy with her life on television, she graduated from Tokyo's Asia University with a degree in business administration in March of 2006, much to the surprise and delight of her friends and family. When asked about balancing school and work, Becky replies, "As a member of society, it's normal [for me want to complete my education]. My parents have invested so much money in my education already."

Recently she has been experimenting with her talents and has even released her own line of clothing, attempting to capture her popular "cute appeal".

[edit] Character

As a Japanese-English mix, it is difficult to categorize Becky according to the typical classes of female Japanese celebrity, which are often restricted to idols, actresses, and variety tarento. Becky's uniqueness is probably the reason for her popularity, as she doesn't conform to the stereotypical image of a young Japanese woman.

She is well known for her bright and happy character, which makes her an attractive target for advertisers, despite her slightly atypical appearance. Though not a comedian, she often jokes with other Japanese owarai talents about how large her cell phone strap collection is and tells funny stories about her ex-boyfriends. She is also well known for her love of animals, and has a Dalmatian named Sesame, and a staffordshire bull terrier named Jock.

[edit] Television

[edit] Television series

Walkers (ウォーカーズ) (NHK, 2006)
Anna-san no Omame (アンナさんのおまめ) (TV Asahi, 2006)
Detective Conan (名探偵コナン) (YTV, 2006)
Taiyou no Uta (タイヨウのうた) (TBS, 2006)
Toritsu Mizusho! (都立水商!) (NTV, 2006)
Yaoh (夜王) (TBS, 2006, in episode three)
Rondo (輪舞曲) (TBS, 2006)
Hikeshiya Komachi (火消し屋小町) (NHK, 2004)
Ace o Nerae! (エースをねらえ!) (TV Asahi, 2004)
Stand Up!! (TBS, 2003)
Blue Moshiku wa Blue (ブルーもしくはブルー) (NHK, 2003)
Boku no Mahou Tsukai (ぼくの魔法使い) (NTV, 2003)
Two Hand Man (ツーハンマン) (TV Asahi, 2002)
Ultraman Cosmos (ウルトラマンコスモス) (TBS, 2001)
Churasan (ちゅらさん) (NHK, 2001)

[edit] Guest starring

Becky is currently a regular guest on the following programs:

ポケモン☆サンデー (Pokémon Sunday, Pokemon sandee) on TX
はなまるマーケット (Hanamaru Market, Hanamaru maaketto) on TBS
月光音楽団 (Moonlight Orchestra, Gekkō ongaku-dan) on TBS
天才!志村どうぶつ園 (Genius! Shimura Zoo, Tensai! Shimura dōbutsu-en) on NTV
きよしとこの夜 (This evening with Kiyoshi, Kiyoshi to kono yoru) on NHK
わたしのきもち (How I Feel, Watashi no kimochi) on NHK modelling face exercises (顔たいそ, kao taiso)
中居正広の金曜日のスマたちへ (Masahiro Nakai's To SMAP on Friday, Nakai Masahiro no kin'yō-bi no suma-tachi e) on TBS
たべごろマンマ！ (Tabegoro manma) on NTV
ぴったんこカンカン (Pittanko kankan) on TBS as a semi-regular
世界の果てまでイッテQ! (To the ends of the earth go and Q, Sekai no hate made itte Q!) on NTV

[edit] Movies

Makoto (2005)
Mask 2 (2005)
Hello! Oswald (2001)

[edit] Discography

Becky also has released a few singles and CDs over the past few years:

Tribute to Avril Lavigne (October 25, 2006)

SK8ER BOI (track 10)

向日葵 (Sunflower, himawari) (February 2, 2006)

向日葵 (Sunflower, himawari)
deco boco
チョコ (choko)

ハロー！サンキュー！ (Hello! Thankyou!, harō! sankyū!) (April 29, 2004)
act4 (compilation album) (2004)
伝説のスタフィー (Legend of Stafy, Densetsu No Stafy) (2002) a GBA title developed by TOSE and published by Nintendo only in Japan.