How Erika Toda Looks Now—Japanese Netizens Lament: Bring Back Misa Amane

Japanese comedian Atsuhiro Tsuda recently shared a photo with Erika Toda on Instagram. Besides the size of their faces drawing attention in media coverage, what sparked discussions among Japanese netizens even more was Erika Toda's appearance. Many expressed nostalgia for her as Misa Amane in the movie adaptation of “Death Note.”

Atsuhiro Tsuda and Erika Toda are both cast members of the Japanese drama “REBOOT.” The two both shared photos on Instagram to help promote the show, and the size of their faces was the initial thing that caught everyone’s attention. However, in Japanese online forums, what generated the most talk was actually Erika Toda’s appearance. Some even posted “bad news,” sighing that Erika Toda looks completely different from what they remembered. Others followed with,“Bring back my Misa Amane!”, “People impersonating Erika Toda on YouTube are cuter than the real person,” “Something looks off about her appearance,” “She’s only 37 and yet…”, “They actually let someone post a photo of her like this,” and “Time is so cruel.”

Erika Toda was born in 1988. When she played in “Death Note,” she was about 18 years old, and her two-ponytail look faithfully recreated the manga character Misa Amane, leaving a deep impression.

Source: Yi Ping