... what are your Choices of Actors ? (Updated)

I was having a discussion with a group member, and the topic of conversation turned to which real-life personality's looks would be suitable for each of the characters in Saiunkoku Monogatari?

So, come on, tell us what your choices would be for which character … they do NOT have to be Asians, or even actors; they can be rockstars, politicians, any celebrity, or even your family members, relatives or neighbours! But you must give the link to a picture/photo taken off the internet, dA gallery, photobucket, imageshack, or other sites.

Name your selected SaiMono character(s), your choice(s) (name and a brief description), and the link(s) in the comments below … I will be updating this blog with the pics you linked to, unless you tell me you don't want me to, ok? ^^ Your choices can be serious ones or fun/gag ones.

But try and keep this free of cross-dressing … that is, try not to have males in female roles, and females in male roles, unless you find one that simply begs to be chosen, that simply jumps out at you! …



[altered screenshot pic courtesy of obasan45]

[sorry, some of the original pics given were deleted from the original links, so I have taken the liberty of googling for other images of same persons]]

ShokuxToki 's choices:
Ran = Gackt, Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, actor and author
("He's pretty and has always wanted to be a samurai")


Koyuu = Hyde, Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, record producer and actor
("Friendship with Gackt is = to friendship with Ran!")


IChiTa--WiYa 's choices:
Sakujun = Kamijo, lead singer of Japanese visual kei band Versailles
("Kamijo's hair and face is similar to Sakujun! They're also pretty!")
 

obasan45 's choices:
Shurei = Yoon Eun-Hye, Korean actress
("because she's cute, spunky, petite, big eyes")

Reishin = Li Joon Kee, Korean actor  
(“as long as he doesn't smile ... and aged seven years or so ...”)

Shuei+Koyu = Aragon+Legolas, LOTR ()
   
Shoka = Yu Rong Guang, Chinese actor and martial artist (best known for his title role in the movie Iron Monkey)
(“For his genial face and righteous aura”)


pergamjee 's choice:
Korin = ?? a Chinese cosplayer (found pic in a Saiunkoku chinese forum, still searching for its source)
(“soooooo incredibly Korin”)

Ran Shuei = Daniel Henney, Korean-Amercan actor/model
(“killer smile, downturned brows and eyes when he smiles, long skinny eyes, killer bod”)


Miyeong 's choice:
Shuuei Ran = Akanishi Jin, Japanese actor
(will appear in the movie 47 RONIN (2013) where he plays the role of Chikara Oishi, the son of the Samurai leader)


UntappedChaos 's choices:
Kourin = Ai Otsuka, Japanese pop singer, songwriter, pianist and actress

Shuurei = Hamasaki Ayumi, Japanese recording artist, lyricist, model, and actress


myehime 's choices:
Shi Seiran = Hiroki Uchi, Japanese singer, songwriter, actor, model (plays Takenaga Oda of the live action series of Yamato Nadeshiko)
(“... resembles Seiran ... exudes a reserved and cool character, and I kinda can imagine him slashing a sword around (or throwing bamboo shoots at TanTan, lol) ... and he's 26, around the same age Seiran was at the start of the series")


MoonBeamDust 's choice:
Ensei = Masaya Nakamura, Japanese screen and stage actor
(“he has those "rugged manly" looks and yeah, he can grow a beard lol”)  


cyanoscarlet 's choice:
Kouyuu = Lee Donghae (Super Junior)

Shuuei = Choi Siwon (Super Junior)


crow-ash 's choice:
Shuei = Byou from ScReW (vocalist)
("He's funny, charming, has his moments of awkward shyness, but he is highly over sexualized.")

Koyu = Keiyuu from Kra (vocalist)
("He works hard, can be very focused, but also has a playful side. And he's highly observant of others, but completely oblivious when it concerns himself.">


elly-98 's choice:
Shuei = Takeshi Kaneshiro (actor)