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Anna Sawai is getting a lot of love for her role in the FX historical drama Shōgun -- which has led to something of a renewed fan fascination with some of her earlier projects outside of Hollywood. The actress walked the carpet at a special Shōgun FYC Event at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday, where she spoke with ET's Ash Crossan about how some fans have really gotten into the J-pop girl group she used to be a member of. "Oh my gosh! I have seen some videos," Sawai said, referring to clips of herself from when she was a member of FAKY.

"It's strange, 'cause it's a career that I left," Sawai said of the unexpected appreciation for her time as a bandmember. "But, I guess, thank you ?" When asked if there would ever be a possibility of reteaming with her old bandmates for some sort of reunion, Sawai said, "I don't think so. I mean, I'm so happy doing what I'm doing right now.



" "I'm glad that I had that experience, but I left for a reason," she added. Meanwhile, Sawai has been showered with praise and acclaim for her role on Shōgun , and she recently joined a number of A-list stars for an Actress Roundtable hosted by The Hollywood Reporter , which featured Jennifer Aniston, Jodie Foster, Nicole Kidman, Brie Larson, Sofia Vergara, Naomi Watts. Looking back at the experience, Sawai reflected on who she would most love to work with in the future, and the actress shared her particular love for Foster.

"I loved just hearing what she had to say and I just loved her work.

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