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news: idol
Aibon dismissed from agency
Tue, March 27, 2007 (4:32am EDT)
Up-Front Agency, the company behind Hello! Project, announced on Monday that it has dismissed idol Ai Kago.
Kago was suspended from work last year for underage smoking. In January of this year, Up-Front Agency allowed Kago to work in their offices in preparation for a comeback, and fans were excited to hear the news about her possible return. But the plans were quickly abandoned within the last few days.
Tabloid magazine Weekly Gendai just published an article reporting that it had seen Kago smoking again. Furthermore, it reported that Kago is dating 37-year old Yasuyuki Ishimoto, the owner of the Shibuya cafe SOMA. The two of them were seen spending the night at an onsen ryoken in Kusatsu, Gunma on March 17.
On Monday, Up-Front Agency stated that Kago had confirmed the story herself. Because she is a minor, the company consulted with her parents, and it was decided that her contract would be cancelled.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: idol
Kansai Johnny's Jr. gets first regular radio role
Tue, March 27, 2007 (1:02pm EDT)
Kansai Johnny's Jr. has been assigned its first regular role on a radio program. The show is titled "Kansai Johnny's Jr. Mogitate Kan Juice" and will be broadcast on Radio Kansai, starting on April 7. It will run for 15 minutes every Saturday at about 7:20pm. The group's members will take turns serving as personalities on the show.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: singer/CM
AI and Ai team up for JAL CM
Wed, March 28, 2007 (2:51pm EDT)
Singer AI's new song, "Brand New Day," will be used in a new commercial for JAL. The commercial also features pro golfer Ai Miyazato, who is a big fan of the singer. The commercial begins airing on April 1.
AI's CD single will be released this summer, but the song already began distribution through Chaku-Uta on Wednesday.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: idol
Kanjani8 to continue singing the ending theme for anime, "Nintama Rantarou"
Popular Johnny's idol group from Kansai, Kanjani8 will be singing the ending theme for the most popular kids anime on NHK, "Nintama Rantarou" aka "Ninja Boy" for the second consecutive time. The first episode of the new season was aired on Sunday and featured the song "Ai ni Mukatte" which will be included in the group's new single, "Zukkoke Otokomichi" releasing on April 11th. The anime has used "Oh!ENKA" which was featured in Kanjani8's third single as its ending theme for two consecutive seasons. The 15th season of the anime will now on use the new song.
Source: johnnys.net
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Reply #541 whitedove's post
huhuhu... Kago-chan....
apsl la plk die ni..... |
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allo minna!!dh lama x jgk sini...baru blk holiday
whitey...apa cete2 sensasi tht i missed?? |
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Reply #546 ct_subang's post
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tu yg paling sensasi, confirmed Ai Kago dah bukan dlm team H!P lagi dah... |
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Reply #547 whitedove's post
suke si kago masa dlm mini moni...kiut jer dulu...JYAN KENG PONG |
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news: artistes
 
Also in today's issue of "Friday", popular young actor Oguri Shun (24) was recently spotted on a date with fashion model Tanaka Miho (24). They are said to have been dating since last year, when Oguri split with former Morning Musume member Yaguchi Mari, ending the relationship that forced her to quit the group.
April 06, 2007
Source: www.japan-zone.com
note: aku sebenarnya jadi agak kureng suka kat Shun sejak dia break ngan Mari, napa ntah...
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news: actress/movie
Yoshino Kimura to star in 'Rabi Papa' adaptation
Wed, April 4, 2007 (4:17am EDT)
Actress Yoshino Kimura will star in a straight-to-DVD movie based on Hiroyuki Yasuda's manga "Rabi Papa." Yasuda is perhaps best known as the author of the "Shomuni" manga series.
"Rabi Papa" is currently being serialized in Manga Erotics F. The story is described as a surreal comedy about a violent but loving woman married to a no-good, human-like rabbit.
The DVD is scheduled to be released in October.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
Matsuda, AKB48 star in new Akimoto horror film
Wed, April 4, 2007 (1:11pm EDT)
Author Yasushi Akimoto, who wrote the original "One Missed Call"
("Chakushin Ari") novel, is at work on a new horror film. The movie is
titled "Densen Uta" and is being directed by Masato Harada.
"Densen Uta" tells the story of a song that is said to cause death
whenever it is sung. Members of idol group AKB48 appear as high school
students who discover the song by chance, while Ryuhei Matsuda
stars as a third-rate reporter trying to find the truth behind the song.
Yusuke Iseya also plays a lead role.
 
After the success of "One Missed Call," Akimoto had vaguely considered a
movie revolving around a song. One day, his staff researched on the
Internet and found that one existed. According to urban legend, the
Hungarian song "Gloomy Sunday" caused many suicides. Based on the legends,
Akimoto developed the story behind "Densen Uta."
Filming began in March, and the movie hits theaters in August. The deadly
song, titled "Boku no Hana," is planned for a joint release with
the movie. Like "One Missed Call," there is also the possibility that the
movie will become a series if this first one is successful.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama
KAT-TUN's Nakamaru joins Domoto in summer drama
Wed, April 4, 2007 (5:16pm EDT)
It was revealed at the end of February that Koichi Domoto from KinKi Kids will be starring in his first drama series in five years. The drama's name has now been announced as "Sushi Ouji!" Filming already started in Okinawa.
Domoto stars as Tsukasa Maizu, a martial artist training in the art of sushi. The series will also feature action scenes.
Yuichi Nakamaru of KAT-TUN will appear on the show as Tsukasa's partner Taro. This is Nakamaru's first regular role in a drama series.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: variety show
Mao Kobayashi is 'unbelievable'
Wed, April 4, 2007 (8:13pm EDT)
Newscaster and actress Mao Kobayashi will begin hosting her first variety show this month when she joins the cast of Fuji TV's "Kiseki Taiken! Unbelievable." She is replacing former host Aiko Sato, who was on the show for eight and a half years.
It was also announced that singer/actress Saki Fukuda and model LIZA are joining the show as semi-regulars who will appear every other week. The two of them and Kobayashi are scheduled to make their debut on the show in a 2-hour special on April 12.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artistes
Remioromen and Kit Kat collaboration sells 350k in one week
Wed, April 4, 2007 (9:01pm EDT)
Rock band Remioromen recently collaborated with Nestle to create a limited run "Kit Kat CD Pack." The set, released on March 5, combined the chocolate treats with a special CD containing the band's hit single "3gatsu 9ka" and the song "Paradigm."
According to Nestle, there are now very few packs left, due to strong sales. Only 500,000 units were produced, and it is estimated that 350,000 of them sold during the first week.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: actor/dorama
Saburo Tokito to release new single, image song for 'Hanayome to Papa'
Thu, April 5, 2007 (12:39am EDT)
Actor/singer Saburo Tokito has announced his first single in ten years, which will be used as an image song in his upcoming drama series, "Hanayome to Papa" (Fuji TV, Tuesdays 9:00pm).
Tokito last released a single in 1997. Since then, he has made two albums, in 2004 and 2006. The most recent one was titled "Kimi no Kaeru Basho," and Tokito has recorded a new version of the title track from that album. The CD is scheduled for release in June.
In "Hanayome to Papa," Tokito takes on the role of a father who was part of a folk band during his university days. His character will play the song in various scenes throughout the series.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Reply #552 whitedove's post
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news: dorama
'Imotako Nankin' averages 16.8% rating, 3rd lowest in history
Mon, April 2, 2007 (1:09am EDT)
NHK's Asadora series "Imotako Nankin" came to a close on Saturday. Video Research Ltd. announced on Monday that the show averaged a 16.8% rating in the Kanto region (15.7% in the Kansai region). This is the third lowest average ever for the Asadora time slot since 1964 (the company does not have statistics preceding that year).
The lowest rating ever was achieved by "Tenka" in 2004 with an average of 16.2%.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: actress/movie
Mao Kobayashi completes first voice acting role
Wed, March 28, 2007 (4:59pm EDT)
Actress/caster Mao Kobayashi is making her debut as a voice actress in the Japanese dub of the 2005 Korean film, "Sad Movie" (directed by Kwon Jong-kwan). The DVD is being released on April 6. Kobayashi handles the voice of Lim Su-jeong's character, a sign language interpreter.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Post time 4-4-2007 01:34 PM
