Who is Chisato Morishita? Japanese Metroid Promo Model Turned Politician

Japanese politician Chisato Morishita has gone viral in recent days as the internet re-discovered her role as Samus in ads for Metroid: Zero Mission in the early 2000s.

Given the novelty of an actress who once donned the iconic Zero Suit costume becoming a serious, full-fledged politician, it’s no surprise that the internet has become obsessed with this Metroid factoid. But who exactly is Morishita and what were the ads she starred in?