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news: dorama SP
Masami to star in Kudo drama
Tue, May 22, 2007 (6:28pm EDT)
Teen actress Masami Nagasawa will star in a drama special written by popular screenwriter Kankuro Kudo. The drama, which airs this fall on TV Asahi, is tentatively titled "Ganges Gawa de Butterfly," named after an essay by author Teruko Takano. The story focuses on a young woman who travels to India alone and encounters something unexpected while swimming in the Ganges.
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news: idol
Nanno finds romance with creative director
Wed, May 23, 2007 (2:43am EDT)
Actress and idol singer Yoko Minamino (also known to fans by the nickname "Nanno") was revealed on Tuesday to be dating commercial planner and creative director Michihiko Yanai. The two met last September through music-related work, and it quickly developed into a serious relationship.
Yanai is known for his many successful ad campaigns, including the "Kikkake wa Fuji Terebi" slogan of Fuji TV and the "No Music, No Life" campaign for Tower Records.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama
Yuko Asano returns as 'onna keiji'
Wed, May 23, 2007 (3:16am EDT)
Yuko Asano will reprise her role as a detective in a sequel to the popular 2005 mystery series, "Onna Keiji Mizuki." The new series will add two new faces to the main cast: Hironobu Nomura will play the role of a chief, and Masaya Kikawada will appear as a rookie cop.
The drama will air every Thursday at 8:00pm on TV Asahi, starting in July.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama
NHK announces Asadora for next spring
Wed, May 23, 2007 (1:47pm EDT)
NHK's 78th Asadora will be titled "Hitomi." One of its main themes will be the state of foster care in Japan.
The heroine is a 20-year-old from Sapporo who dreams of becoming a successful dancer. Her parents are divorced and her grandmother has passed away. She decides to live with her grandfather in a downtown area of Tokyo so that she can attend dance school. But she also ends up living with three young kids that her grandfather has taken in as foster children.
The script is written by Satoshi Suzuki. Broadcast is scheduled to run between April and September 2008, with filming expected to begin this fall. Auditions for the heroine will end in August.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artiste
Matsu$hita to make singing debut
Thu, May 24, 2007 (2:13am EDT)
Actress and pianist Nao Matsu$hita is set to make her singing debut with the release of the single "Moonshine ~Tsukiakari~" on July 11. The song has also been chosen as the theme for the animated "Piano no Mori" movie, which opens in theaters later that month.
Matsu$hita, who is planning to graduate from the Tokyo College of Music this summer, made her CD debut as a pianist last October. This fall, she will release her second album, which will be half instrumental and half vocal.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
Kawase announces new film, Hasekyo to star
Thu, May 24, 2007 (3:14am EDT)
Director Naomi Kawase has revealed details of her next film. Tentatively titled "Sekaijuu ga Watashi wo Suki Dattara Ii no ni," the movie is described as a love comedy involving an ordinary office lady. Actress Kyoko Hasegawa has been chosen for the lead, which is her first starring role in a feature-length film.
Author Kyoko Inukai is in charge of the script. Filming will take place entirely in Thailand, starting in July. The theatrical release is scheduled for summer 2008.
Kawase is currently in France, as her "Mogari no Mori" is in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
Poet Tanikawa directs first film
Thu, May 24, 2007 (3:48am EDT)
Shuntaro Tanikawa, one of the leading poets of Japan, is directing his first film. The story centers on the relationship between a man and woman who have suffered trauma in the past. It is based on a poem from the anthology "Zero ni Naru Karada" by Wakako Kaku, who is perhaps best known as the lyricist for the "Spirited Away" theme song, "Itsumo Nando Demo."
 
Machiko Ono and Teruyuki Kagawa star in the movie, which already ended filming in April. It was shot with a still camera, and the composition is said to resemble "kamishibai," a traditional form of storytelling through picture scrolls.
No details of a release date have yet been announced.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie/singer
Ayu to sing theme for Nakata flick
Thu, May 24, 2007 (4:18am EDT)
Ayumi Hamasaki has been chosen to sing the theme song for Hideo Nakata's new horror film, "Kaidan." The movie, which stars Kikunosuke Onoue V and Hitomi Kuroki, is based on a famous rakugo ghost story.
The theme song will be Hamasaki's rock ballad "fated," one half of her double A-side single "glitter / fated" that will be released on July 18. The song is planned to be used even for the film's releases overseas, which currently includes 50 countries.
"Kaidan" opens in Japan on August 4.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: idol
Another H!P romance: Mikitty dating comedian
Thu, May 24, 2007 (4:19pm EDT)
New Morning Musume leader Miki Fujimoto is the latest Hello! Project member to make the headlines. Photo tabloid FRIDAY reports that "Mikitty" has been dating comedian Tomoharu Shoji (of Shinagawa Shoji) since at least last autumn. Recently, the two have been spotted frequently together, and Fujimoto is said to have spent three consecutive nights at Shoji's residence in April.
Shoji's agency said that they are currently trying to verify the story, while Fujimoto's agency had no comment.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
Sei Ashina gets first lead role
Thu, May 24, 2007 (4:37pm EDT)
Promising young actress Sei Ashina has been given her first starring role. The movie is "Tatoe Sekai ga Owattemo," the first feature-length work by director Teruo Noguchi. Ashina plays a desperate young woman who gets sentenced for life.
Ashina gained international visibility when she was cast in Francois Girard's "Silk," which is being released later this year.
"Tatoe Sekai ga Owattemo" opens in theaters this August.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artiste
GAKU-MC marries model
Thu, May 24, 2007 (5:45pm EDT)
36-year-old rapper GAKU-MC (of hip-hop unit EAST END) got married on Tuesday. His wife is a 24-year-old model whom he has been dating for six years.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Reply #771 whitedove's post
ni next season drama kaa??
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Reply #771 whitedove's post
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Reply #773 ct_subang's post
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hai hai! byk wo next season hehe...yg ni ganti Sexy Voice and Robo... |
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news: artiste
[US] Yoshiki buys hot chocolate for fans camping out for JROCK Revolution in Los Angeles
05/24/2007 10:33 PST by KNDY
A true demonstration of how cool Yoshiki is and how he cares for his fans, during an early morning drive through the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles and finding out that the people waiting in line early in the morning were for his JRock music event, YOSHIKI decides to surprise the fans who camped out for the event.
Yoshiki posts on his MySpace blog, 揑 just have to tell you something. 匧ast night after the recording, I drove by the Wiltern Theater (LA). I saw several cool looking people camping outside the venue.
It was probably around midnight |
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news: dorama
'Tantei Gakuen Q' drama series confirmed
Fri, May 25, 2007 (7:15pm EDT)
NTV has confirmed that there will be a "Tantei Gakuen Q" drama series this summer. The story is based on the manga of the same name by Tadashi Agi (under the pen name of Seimaru Amagi) about a group of young students at a detective academy founded by a legendary detective.
 
The manga was turned into a drama special on NTV last July. The upcoming series will feature many of the same cast members, including the two leads played by Ryunosuke Kamiki and Mirai Shida. Other confirmed cast members include Ryosuke Yamada (of Johnny's Jr.), Katsumi Wakaba, Taro Yamamoto, Kazuma Suzuki, Shigeru Saiki, Jun Kaname, and Takanori Jinnai.
The series begins on July 3, airing on Tuesdays at 10:00pm.
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news: movie
'Love and Honor' to compete at SIFF
Fri, May 25, 2007 (7:38pm EDT)
Earlier this week, the 10th Shanghai International Film Festival revealed its list of films in competition for the Jin Jue award. Yoji Yamada's "Love and Honor" ("Bushi no Ichibun") is among the list of sixteen, along with Isshin Inudo's "Bizan."
The festival takes place on June 16-24.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: idols
[JAPAN] Yaguchi Mari and Takahashi Ai asked about Fujimoto Miki
05/25/2007 12:35 PST by KNDY
Yaguchi Mari, former leader of Morning Musume and resigned after being photographed holding hands with another guy by tabloid FRIDAY was asked about Fujimoto Miki抯 (22) alleged romanced with a comedian Shouji Tomoharu (31).
Yaguchi told the press that she was surprised when she saw the news and didn抰 know anything about it but will need to talk to Fujimoto for details.
Watching Yaguchi抯 揇amn Yankees |
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Post time 28-5-2007 11:09 AM
