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news: artistes
Tanihara, Miyake married
Thu, March 15, 2007 (3:12am EDT)
Actor Shosuke Tanihara and talento Emi Miyake have officially tied the knot. They announced in January that Miyake was pregnant and that they were planning to get married. They finally registered their marriage on the 14th of this month, which is White Day in Japan.
Miyake is now four months pregnant. She also has a three-year-old son from her previous marriage with actor Issei Ishida.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artiste
Tsuchiya promotes new karaoke line
Thu, March 15, 2007 (3:25am EDT)
Anna Tsuchiya has been appointed as the commercial character for a new line of karaoke equipment produced by Daiichikosho, also known as DK Karaoke. The new line, called "Premier DAM," goes on sale on April 19, while Tsuchiya's commercials begin airing on April 2.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artiste
Nakama endorses Xylitol
Thu, March 15, 2007 (4:06am EDT)
Lotte has chosen Yukie Nakama to promote its Xylitol Gum, which has reached its 10th year of production. The commercial will also feature a song by the new musical group sunny-side up. Broadcast begins on the 19th.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: idols
MoMusu evolves: two new members from China
Thu, March 15, 2007 (1:59pm EDT)
Tsunku has announced that Morning Musume is adding two new members, both from China.
19-year-old Jun Jun (real name: Li Chun) was discovered at an audition held last year in Beijing. She plays the piano and enjoys singing and acting. She can also speak basic English.
16-year-old Lin Lin (real name: Qian Lin) is currently active in show business in China. She has appeared in dramas and has hosted television shows. She also can play the piano and guitar.
The two new additions will reportedly debut on May 6 at the Saitama Super Arena, when current group leader Hitomi Yoshizawa graduates.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: actress
Actress Mao Inoue cheers for skater Mao Asada
Tue, March 20, 2007 (5:48pm EDT)
16-year-old figure skater Mao Asada will be cheered on by actress Mao Inoue as she participates in the ladies' free skating portion of the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships. Inoue will be at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium for the event on the 24th.
Inoue expressed her admiration for Asada's ability to put all of her effort towards a single goal.
Inoue was asked to be a special guest on Fuji TV's broadcast of the competition. The broadcast will also likely include Inoue and Asada's first meeting after the event.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Reply #483 whitedove's post
oooo DAM karaoke kerr...best wooo karaoke machine tuuu..
company aku buat karaoke competition pakai machine tu...very the sofistikated...
import fr JAP... |
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news: artiste
Hikki on top for three weeks straight
Mon, March 19, 2007 (6:38pm EDT)
Hikaru Utada's latest single, "Flavor of Life," took the top spot on the Oricon singles chart for the third week in a row. It sold over 80,000 copies, while Kumi Koda's new single, "BUT / Aisho," came in second with 64,000 in sales.
Utada is the first female artist in over four years to hold #1 for three consecutive weeks. Ayumi Hamasaki's "Voyage" last accomplished the feat in October 2002, and Utada herself did it in April of the same year with her single, "Hikari."
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artistes
Mr.Children breaks 50 million
Mon, March 19, 2007 (7:00pm EDT)
Mr.Children's latest original album, "HOME," sold over 693,000 copies last week, earning them #1 on the Oricon albums chart. With those sales, they also became the second group to sell a total of 50 million copies (albums and singles).
B'z first achieved that milestone in 1998, and currently have sold more than 75.6 million units. Mr.Children, who debuted only one year after B'z, have finally reached that mark with 50.6 million units (26.9 million singles, 23.7 million albums).
"HOME" is Mr.Children's fifth consecutive #1 album, and their tenth overall.
The last album to sell more than 600,000 copies in its first week was Southern All Stars' 2005 album, "Killer Street."
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama SP
'Kiseki no Doubutsuen' sequel announced
Thu, March 15, 2007 (4:53pm EDT)
Fuji TV has announced a sequel to the popular "Kiseki no Doubutsuen" drama special that aired last May.
 
The new special takes place at the same Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido as the original drama. Tomomitsu Yamaguchi returns as the main character, and actress Ryoko Hirosue joins the cast as an idealistic veterinarian.
Fuji TV will broadcast the drama this May.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: actress
Kikuchi dating Argentinian Aletta
Thu, March 15, 2007 (5:23pm EDT)
Photo tabloid FRIDAY reports that actress Rinko Kikuchi is currently living together with Argentinian talento Federico Aletta.
Kikuchi, who recently shot to fame for her Oscar-nominated performance in "Babel," is currently in Europe for the filming of her next picture, "The Brothers Bloom." Her agency commented that the two are adults, so it will not interfere.
Aletta's agency had more to say. The two started dating after working together on a television drama, before Kikuchi became a recognized actress. They began living together more than a year ago.
Aletta is described as very good-looking. He is also proficient in Japanese, English, Spanish, and Italian - an appropriate match for the newly international actress Kikuchi.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artiste
Amuro in first CM in 2 years
Thu, March 15, 2007 (6:44pm EDT)
Singer Namie Amuro will appear in her first commercial in two years, promoting Lipton's Limone tea drink. Amuro's new single, "FUNKY TOWN," will also be used. Broadcast begins on the 20th.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
Yesterday saw the unveiling of the official poster for the 13th movie by Kitano "Beat" Takeshi (60). "Kantoku Banzai", due for release on June 2, is billed as an "ultra variety movie" and combines a whole host of cinematic and television styles. In that sense it reflects the multi-faceted nature of Kitano's career - he has worked as an emcee in a strip club, a manzai comedian, a talk show and variety show host, a writer, an actor and a movie director. Asked about the new movie, he said, "People will either get it and be laughing all the way through or they'll just be stumped." Kitano has always pushed at the boundaries of taste and his latest project is bound to offend some. He sees it as being equal to or even better than the often ultra-violent movies that earned him international fame and respect but doubts that it will be seen that way. And he admitted he would be a bit embarrassed to show it at a film festival like Cannes.
March 22, 2007
Source: www.japan-zone.com |
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news: artiste
Odagiri promotes Kirin beer
Sat, March 17, 2007 (3:46am EDT)
Actor Joe Odagiri has been appointed as the commercial character for Kirin Brewery Company's new product, Kirin the Gold, which goes on sale on the 20th. The commercial begins airing in June.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artiste
Koda promotes Toshiba phone
Sat, March 17, 2007 (3:55am EDT)
Popular singer Kumi Koda appears in a new commercial for Toshiba's Softbank 911T phone. Koda's new single, "BUT," is the tie-in song. The commercial began airing on Saturday.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artiste
Mokomichi's younger brother to enter showbiz
Sat, March 17, 2007 (4:45pm EDT)
Hisayoshi Omote, the younger brother of actor Mokomichi Hayami, will be making his debut in the entertainment industry. He has been appointed as the image character of the Soukei-Gaigo Zeminar cram schools, and will appear in posters and commercials.
The 17-year-old Omote is currently in his second year of high school. Although he has done modeling before, this is his first full-fledged activity in the world of show business. He also said that he wants to try becoming an actor.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama
Ayaka Ito chosen as new Maruko-chan
Sun, March 18, 2007 (4:45pm EDT)
8-year-old Ayaka Ito has been chosen to play the role of Maruko in the upcoming drama/variety series, "Marumaru Chibi Maruko-chan." She was selected in an audition of more than 800 applicants. Ei Morisako, who played Maruko in the two drama specials that have been made so far, served as a special judge for the audition.
Ito has experience in television commercials and in fashion magazines, but this is her first major acting role.
The remaining cast members for the show have also been announced. Only Fuyuki Moto and Shinsuke Kasai will continue in their roles from the drama specials. Contrary to previous reports, Yoshie Ichige will not be returning as Maruko's grandmother, and will be replaced by Yoshiko Miyazaki. Noriko Sakai and Masakazu Mimura will play Maruko's parents, and Maaya Murasaki will play her sister.
The show begins on April 19, and will air at 7:00pm on Thursdays on Fuji TV.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Top 10 movies weekly ranking (as of 18/3/2007)
1) Night Museum
2) Doraemon Nobita no Shinmakai Daibouken Shichinin no Mahou Tsukai
3) Unfair the movie - Ryoko Shinohara, Yousuke Eguchi, Susumu Terajima, Hiroki Narimiya
4) Happy Feet
5) Deja Vu
6) Battery
7) Chougekijouban Keroro Gunsou 2 Shinkai no Princess de Arimasu
8) Aoki Ookami/The Blue Wolf - Ara, Takahiro Araki, Kachiwo Endo, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Yusuke Hirayama, Naoki Hosaka
9) One Piece Episode of Arabasuta
10) Dreamgirls
Note: In BLUE are Japanese movies. |
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news: anime movie
Kikuchi, Yagira to voice act in 'Genius Party'
Sun, March 18, 2007 (5:10pm EDT)
Oscar-nominated actress Rinko Kikuchi and young actor Yuya Yagira, who won Best Actor at Cannes in 2004, will be taking on their first voice acting roles in "Genius Party."
Produced by Studio 4癈, "Genius Party" is an anthology of several short animated films. Kikuchi and Yagira will provide voices for the segment "Baby Blue," which is directed by Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo). The piece is described as a high school love story.
"Genius Party" is slated for release in July. In February 2008, the movie is scheduled to participate in the Japan Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The film's producers said they have further international screenings planned after the festival.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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