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Anna Sawai<\/a> is getting a lot of love for her role in <\/span>the FX historical drama\u00a0Sh\u014dgun<\/em><\/a> — which has led to something of a renewed fan fascination with some of her earlier projects outside of Hollywood.<\/span><\/p>\n The actress walked the carpet at a special <\/span>Sh\u014dgun<\/span><\/em> FYC Event at the DGA\u00a0Theater 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.<\/span><\/p>\n “Oh my gosh! I have seen some videos,” Sawai said, referring to clips of herself from when she was a member of FAKY.<\/span><\/p>\n “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 ?”<\/span><\/p>\n 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.”<\/span><\/p>\n “I’m glad that I had that experience, but I left for a reason,” she added.<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Sawai has been showered with praise and acclaim for her role on<\/span>\u00a0Sh\u014dgun<\/span><\/em>, and she recently joined a number of A-list stars for <\/span>an Actress Roundtable hosted by The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a>, which featured\u00a0Jennifer Aniston, Jodie Foster, Nicole Kidman, Brie Larson, Sofia Vergara, Naomi Watts.<\/span><\/p>\n 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.<\/span><\/p>\n “I loved just hearing what she had to say and I just loved her work,” she shared. “I think after meeting her, I’ve just been kind of star struck this whole time, and it would be amazing if I was able to work with her.”<\/span><\/p>\n In\u00a0<\/span>Sh\u014dgun,<\/span><\/em> Sawai plays Toda Mariko, a translator in 1600s Japan who navigates a dangerous world of warriors, kingdoms and politics and facilitates communication between the powerful Lord\u00a0Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada)\u00a0and the English maritime pilot and soldier\u00a0John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis).<\/span><\/p>\n Sh\u014dgun,\u00a0<\/span><\/em>created by\u00a0Rachel Kondo\u00a0and\u00a0Justin Marks, is based on the 1975 novel\u00a0of the same name\u00a0by\u00a0James Clavell. The novel was also previously adapted into a limited series, which aired on NBC in September 1980.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n