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news: movies
Media Blasters licenses "Crows Zero," "Exte"
Tue, July 3, 2007 (1:17pm EDT)
According to Anime on DVD, Media Blasters announced at Anime Expo that its Tokyo Shock division has picked up several new films for U.S. release. At the top of the list are Takashi Miike's "Crows ZERO" and Sion Sono's "Exte" (also known as "Hair Extensions"). The company also licensed the live-action "Devilman" movie, Sang-il Lee's "Scrap Heaven," Miike's "Zebraman," the Korean horror flick "Redeye," and several Shaw Brothers films.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
Idol Yuki Shimizu stars in "Tenshi ga Kureta Mono"
Fri, June 29, 2007 (4:23am EDT)
"Tenshi ga Kureta Mono," a popular mobile phone novel by author Chaco, is being turned into a film. Idol Yuki Shimizu (of Bishoujo Club 31) has been chosen to star in the high school love story, even though it will be her first time appearing in a movie.
Akira Kagimoto (of dance unit Lead) is co-starring with Shimizu, and Shinichiro Nakada is directing. The film opens in late August.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: CM/singer
New Kirin CM: Kumi Koda will rock you
Fri, June 29, 2007 (4:35am EDT)
Pop star Kumi Koda's newest commercial will be for Kirin's chuhai brand, Hyoketsu. The ad will feature Koda singing the famous Queen tune, "We Will Rock You." Broadcast begins on July 4.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: singer
mihimaru GT's hiroko cosplays for Palty
Fri, June 29, 2007 (4:42am EDT)
mihimaru GT member hiroko will appear in a new commercial for hair coloring brand Palty. The ad is reportedly hiroko's first time in cosplay, dressing up as a waitress of a parfait shop.
The commercial, which begins airing on July 20, will include a new song by mihimaru GT. The song's title has not yet been announced.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
Motoki, Hirosue star in Takita's "Okuribito"
Fri, June 29, 2007 (5:40am EDT)
 
Masahiro Motoki and Ryoko Hirosue will star in Yojiro Takita's newest film, "Okuribito." The story is inspired by author Shinmon Aoki's "Coffinman," the tale of a man coming to grips with his new job of preparing bodies for coffins. Motoki plays the lead character in the movie, while Hirosue plays his wife. Tsutomu Yamazaki has been cast as Motoki's boss.
Television writer Kundo Koyama is in charge of the script, his first for a movie. Shochiku is handling distribution. Filming ended in the middle of this month, and a release date has been set for next year.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: celebrities
TMR dating Chihiro Otsuka
Fri, June 29, 2007 (4:59pm EDT)
 
Takanori Nishikawa, also known by his artist name of T.M.Revolution, is reportedly dating actress Chihiro Otsuka, who is 15 years younger than him.
In April and May, Nishikawa starred in the musical, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." Otsuka also appeared in the production as Nishikawa's lover. Through working together, the two began to develop a relationship offstage. They have been spotted together on several dates.
Nishikawa's agency said the matter was a private concern, and declined to confirm or deny the story. Otsuka's agency also did not say whether the news is true or not, instead suggesting that it is a professional relationship between a young artist and a senpai (senior).
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: singer
ZONE's Miyu to make solo debut
Fri, June 29, 2007 (5:24pm EDT)
Miyu, a former guitarist and vocalist of the pop band ZONE, is set to make her true solo debut under her real name, Miyu Nagase. She will be the first artist on a record label run by C.A. Mobile, a subsidiary of Cyber Agent.
When ZONE disbanded in April 2005, Miyu was still in her second year of high school. She soon decided that she wanted to return to singing, and last April she began talks with C.A. Mobile. She gradually began resuming activity in her hometown of Sapporo, and last month she finally signed an official contract.
Miyu did release a few singles while she was part of ZONE, but she was restricted by her involvement with the band. Now, she says she is looking forward to exploring more genres and opening new possibilities for her music.
She plans to open a blog on July 2. Her first single hits store shelves on October 10.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
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news: singer
Kahara retiring?
Fri, June 29, 2007 (6:40pm EDT)
It appears that singer Tomomi Kahara is headed for retirement from show business. On Thursday, her agency reported that she had been dismissed from the company.
Kahara has long had a reputation as a "troublemaker" in the industry. She rose to fame in the mid-1990s after releasing multiple hit singles. However, her decline began after she and her producer Tetsuya Komuro began dating, and their relationship was constantly in the tabloids. They subsequently broke up and not long after, Kahara attempted suicide, leading her to take a break from the entertainment world.
At the end of last year, she appeared in a musical called "Girlfriends," but the run was cut short when Kahara fell ill. She returned to work in May, but not for long. On the 19th of this month, she skipped out on a rehearsal for the July 1 broadcast of "Shin Domoto Kyodai." Then on the 21st, she made a last-minute cancellation for a guest appearance on a radio program.
She also recently began frequenting the downtown district late at night for unknown reasons, and she stopped keeping contact with her manager. On Thursday, her agency finally announced they had canceled her contract.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
[JAPAN] Tamura talks about his role in 揕ast Love擺/b]
06/29/2007 8:40 PST by KNDY
Actor Tamura Masakazu was recently interviewed by Daily Yomiuri抯 Tsukui Mina in regards to his role in the film 揕ast Love擺/b].
According to the article, 揃efore shooting the film, Tamura practiced the saxophone intensively for seven months. He practiced hard not only to act as a professional saxophonist but also to understand the philosophy of a man who loves to play the sax. The hardest aspect of Akira抯 psychology for Tamura to understand was his decision to leave his daughter in Japan to go to the United States for his comeback concert even though he was going to die soon, he said. |
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news: stage play
Tsumabuki appears in first play
Sat, June 30, 2007 (4:47am EDT)
Actor Satoshi Tsumabuki will take on his first theater role, co-starring with Ryoko Hirosue in playwright and director Hideki Noda's "Kiru." This is also Hirosue's first theater appearance since her marriage in 2003.
"Kiru" is an alternate story of the Mongol leader Temujin. Hailing from the Land of Sheep, he aims to take over the world by creating his own brand of clothes that everyone will wear. As part of his conquest, he marries Silk (Hirosue) from the Land of Silk.
Other cast members include Keiko Takahashi, Katsuya Kobayashi, Masanobu Katsumura, Shoko Takada, Mariya Yamada. Performances will run from December to January at the Bunkamura Theatre Cocoon in Shibuya.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artistes
HALCALI to perform in Paris
Sun, July 1, 2007 (1:31am EDT)
Hip-hop unit HALCALI will be performing a street concert in Paris on July 7, outside the Pompidou Centre.
HALCALI is also scheduled to perform the next day at the Japan Expo in the same city, which is taking place on July 6-8. Other popular acts such as Nana Kitade, Yoshiki, and OLIVIA will also be participating in the event.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama
[JAPAN] TELEVIEWS / This Summer抯 dramas
06/29/2007 22:01 PST by KNDY
In the latest Televiews from Wm. Penn on Daily Yomiuri, Penn writes about the upcoming dramas for the Summer season in Japan.
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news: celebrities
Yada confirms pregnancy
Sun, July 1, 2007 (10:59pm EDT)
The management agency of actress Akiko Yada has officially confirmed rumors that she is four months pregnant.
Last year, Yada married actor/singer Manabu Oshio. Because of his reputation as a playboy, her previously clean image was destroyed, and she has received little work since then. With the announcement of Yada's pregnancy, the agency mentioned that she will be suspending her work completely until after the child is born.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
Gackt gets first movie voice role in "Minimoys"
Mon, July 2, 2007 (4:34pm EDT)
Gackt has been given his first voice acting role in a movie. He will provide the voice of the villain Malthazard in the Japanese dub of Luc Besson's part-animated, part-live action "Arthur and the Minimoys," which opens in Japan in September.
The dub features Ryunosuke Kamiki as the voice of the protagonist, Arthur. Kazuki Enari, Erika Toda, and comedy duo Taka and Toshi are also in voice roles for their first time.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artistes
Road of Major to disband
Mon, July 2, 2007 (5:40pm EDT)
Rock band Road of Major revealed on Monday that they plan to break up. According to the announcement, the four members have been working together despite their differing tastes, and now they want to return to their original paths as individuals. However, they suggested that there is a possibility of the band reuniting in the future.
The popular band formed in 2002 as part of a talent search on TV Tokyo's audition show, "Hamaraja."
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: singer
On Tuesday, popular singer Noriyuki Makihara transferred from the Toshiba EMI label to Avex.
"GREEN DAYS," his first single since the switch, is scheduled to go on sale on August 15. The song is being used as the theme for the new Fuji TV drama series, "Ushi ni Negai wo: Love & Farm," which also premiered on Tuesday. The single will also be coupled with a new version of his 1991 hit, "Donna Toki mo."
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: stage play
"Kaze no Haruka" star takes to the stage
Wed, July 4, 2007 (4:40am EDT)
19-year-old actress Eri Murakawa, who starred in the NHK Asadora series "Kaze no Haruka," has landed her first stage role. She will play the female lead in "Utahime," a production by theater group Tokyo Seleccion Deluxe. It is being directed by the group's leader, actor Takayuki Takuma, who writes and directs under the name Mikio Satake. The play runs from the 11th until August 5 at the Shinjuku Theater Sun-Mall.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: stage musical
More "High School Musical" for Koyama
Wed, July 4, 2007 (4:29pm EDT)
NEWS member Keiichiro Koyama will take on his first voice acting role this summer.
On September 17, Fuji TV will broadcast a Japanese dub of "High School Musical 2," which premieres on the Disney Channel in the U.S. on August 17. Koyama is currently starring as Troy Bolton in the Japanese stage musical for the first movie. He and other cast members will reprise their roles, providing the voices for the movie sequel.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: actress/CM
Satomi Ishihara promotes Sega
Wed, July 4, 2007 (4:50pm EDT)
Actress Satomi Ishihara has been appointed as Sega's image character for 2007. She will appear in commercials for the company starting on the 10th.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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