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news: artiste
Avril gets third million-seller in Japan
Thu, August 2, 2007 (4:37pm EDT)
Canadian rocker Avril Lavigne has set a new record for foreign artists in Japan: she has become the first to sell a million copies each of her first three albums.
Her latest one, "The Best Damn Thing," was released on April 18. As of Thursday, it has sold 716,000 domestic copies, along with an additional 288,000 imported copies. Her first two albums, "Let Go" and "Under My Skin," have surpassed sales of 2 million and 1.5 million, respectively.
Lavigne's single "Girlfriend" has also reached over 2 million downloads.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: CM
Nakai promotes Nissin Donbei
Thu, August 2, 2007 (4:57pm EDT)
SMAP's Masahiro Nakai will appear in new television ads for Nissin's instant noodle brand Donbei. Commercials begin airing on the 8th.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama
Manga to drama adaptations announced
Thu, August 2, 2007 (5:13pm EDT)
Two manga series are being turned into television dramas: Konami Sonoda's "ChocoMimi" and Masami Kurumada's "Fuma no Kojiro." No details about the cast or broadcast schedules have been announced yet.
In other manga-to-drama news, the schedule for the live-action "Negima!" series has been announced. TV Tokyo will air the show late night on Wednesdays (1:20am), starting on October 3.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: music
Close to 130,000 attend Fuji Rock Festival
Thu, August 2, 2007 (5:37pm EDT)
Oricon reports that a total 127,000 people attended this year's Fuji Rock Festival, which took place in Niigata over the weekend. According to Oricon's numbers, this is the largest crowd ever for the three-day event, surpassing last year's attendance by 12,000.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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survey
Oricon: summer hairstyles
Thu, August 2, 2007 (5:55pm EDT)
Following up on its research about summer fashion, Oricon conducted a survey to see which celebrity hairstyles people want to copy this summer.
Among women, the number one answer was Maki Horikita, who has adopted a short, boyish look for her role in the "Hanazakari no Kimitachi e" drama series. Second choice was Kumi Koda, followed by Yuri Ebihara, Masami Nagasawa, and Namie Amuro.
Meanwhile, men are trying to take after the "fresh" look of Satoshi Tsumabuki. He was favored over even Takuya Kimura, who ranked second. Hiroshi Tamaki and Joe Odagiri tied for third, with Masaharu Fukuyama ending up at #5.
Summer hairstyles (among females):
1) Maki Horikita
2) Kumi Koda
3) Yuri Ebihara
4) Masami Nagasawa
5) Namie Amuro
Summer hairstyles (among males):
1) Satoshi Tsumabuki
2) Takuya Kimura (SMAP)
3) Hiroshi Tamaki
4) Joe Odagiri
5) Masaharu Fukuyama
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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survey
Oricon: best tanned look
Thu, August 2, 2007 (6:32pm EDT)
Oricon has published the results of another summer-related survey. 2,000 men and women were asked to name the celebrities they felt were well-suited for a tanned look.
The #1 female was pro beach volleyball player Miwa Asao. Not far behind were Kumi Koda and Chinatsu Wakatsuki. The rest of the list: Namie Amuro, Tomoko Nakajima, Rikako Murakami, Yukie Nakama, Galsone, Yu Yamada, and Saki Aibu. The selection of Nakama is the most surprising, as the actress has rarely been seen with a tan.
In the male category, Mocomichi Hayami was the overwhelming favorite. Kenji Sakaguchi came in second, while third-ranked Shigeru Matsuzaki proved that even men in their fifties can look good with a tan. The other top choices were Takuya Kimura, Mikihisa Azuma, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Tsuyoshi Shinjo, Masaru Nagai, Masahiro Nakai, and Shingo Katori.
Best tanned look (among females):
1) Miwa Asao
2) Kumi Koda
3) Chinatsu Wakatsuki
4) Namie Amuro
5) Tomoko Nakajima
6) Rikako Murakami
7) Yukie Nakama
8) Galsone
9) Yu Yamada
10) Saki Aibu
Best tanned look (among males):
1) Mocomichi Hayami
2) Kenji Sakaguchi
3) Shigeru Matsuzaki
4) Takuya Kimura (SMAP)
5) Mikihisa Azuma
6) Tatsuya Yamaguchi (TOKIO)
7) Tsuyoshi Shinjo
8) Masahiro Nakai (SMAP)
9) Masaru Nagai
10) Shingo Katori (SMAP)
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: actress
[WAI WAI][JAPAN] Hirosue Ryoko divorce rumor squashed
In a recent article of 揥AI WAI |
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Reply #1122 whitedove's post
cm 4min non-stop!!
odagiri!!!kakkoii....
http://youtube.com/watch?v=r3nzthKukq8 |
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Reply #1146 whitedove's post
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tp ttp lg ske natural skin kimutaku... tan mmgla nmpk manly tp still ske natural skin die, so dh umur baperpun still nmpk cam baby... |
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Reply #1144 whitedove's post
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ni ade kwn gi... best sgt.. jelesnyer... huhu... |
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Reply #1150 Kittie's post
huhu bestnya Fuji Rock Festival!  |
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news: movie
"Sad Vacation" makes a stop in Toronto
Fri, August 3, 2007 (5:35pm EDT)
Shinji Aoyama's "Sad Vacation" will be shown at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, which opens on September 6. It will participate in the festival's Vanguard program.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama
"Aibou" renews for sixth season
Fri, August 3, 2007 (6:43pm EDT)
 
The popular TV Asahi detective drama "Aibou" will begin its sixth series this fall. Yutaka Mizutani and Yasufumi Terawaki will return in their starring roles.
The season will wrap up shortly before the scheduled release of the "Aibou" movie, which hits theaters in the spring.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama
"Kinpachi Sensei" returns for 8th series
Sat, August 4, 2007 (11:24pm EDT)
This fall, TBS will air the eighth series of the drama "3 Nen B Gumi Kinpachi Sensei." Tetsuya Takeda will once again star as the title character.
The show's original creator and screenwriter, Mieko Osanai, is no longer on staff. In 2004, during the airing of the seventh series, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She left the show, replaced by screenwriter Yuki Shimizu for the second half of the series. At the time, it was announced that she had to leave for health reasons, but an article in Shukan Bunshun earlier this year reported that her health was not an obstacle, and the network forced Osanai to step down.
Osanai criticized the later episodes written by Shimizu, calling them "unrealistic." When asked about the possibility of the show continuing, she initially refused. The network was eventually able to get her approval for a new series, under the condition that it isn't like the episodes that Shimizu wrote previously.
The series begins airing in October, in TBS's Thursday 9:00pm time slot.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artistes
AAA apologizes for graffiti in Maryland
Sun, August 5, 2007 (12:00am EDT)
Music group AAA has issued a formal apology for a recent incident involving graffiti.
In mid-July, the group visited an area known as High Rock near Baltimore, Maryland, to take pictures for a CD jacket. Members used spray paint to write phrases such as "JPN AAA 2007" on surrounding rocks.
After returning to Japan and posting a picture on their blog, they received many complaints and criticisms through their website. They have formally apologized to local authorities in Maryland, and are apparently discussing how to make amends.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: stage musical
V6's Sakamoto to star in Elvis-themed musical
Sun, August 5, 2007 (4:57am EDT)
Masayuki Sakamoto of V6 will play the lead role in a production of "All Shook Up." The Broadway musical, which features the music of rock and roll legend Elvis Presley, is a romantic comedy about a young girl who dreams of leaving her Midwest town and a wandering rebel (played by Sakamoto).
The cast also includes Takarazuka member Arisu Hanakage, former Takarazuka member Wataru Kozuki, and singer Isao Bitoh.
Performances will be held at Tokyo's Aoyama Theatre on December 8-21 and at Osaka's Theater BRAVA! on December 27-30.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: actress
Atsuko Sakurai becomes a mother
Sun, August 5, 2007 (5:59pm EDT)
Actress Atsuko Sakurai officially became a mother on Saturday, giving birth to her first child. The baby girl was born slightly later than the due date at the end of July, but there were reportedly no problems during the delivery.
Sakurai has not yet decided when she plans to return to work.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: music
Tetsuya Komuro announces new project
Sun, August 5, 2007 (6:38pm EDT)
Music producer Tetsuya Komuro announced a new project on Sunday during a lecture at Shobi University in Saitama, where he has been serving as a special instructor since April.
Starting in September, Komuro will work with students to start a music label. He will not involve himself as a producer, instead only serving as an adviser to the project.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: actress/singer
[JAPAN] Shibasaki Kou celebrates 26th birthday at live concert
Actress and singer Shibasaki Kou (26) celebrated her 26th birthday at a live concert at SHIBUYA-AX on the fifth.
It was two years ago when Shibasaki had her first concert at SHIBUYA-AX and with this special night sung 16 songs for 1,2000 people.
Her staff surprised the singer with a shower of balloons and a birthday cake.
Source: www.ntt2099.com/J-ENT |
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news: artiste/movie
[JAPAN] Dreams Come True announces 揗irai Yosouzu III擺/b]
In a recent concert at Sapporo Dome on the 4th, Yoshida Miwa announced to an audience of 40,000 fans that there will be a third 揗irai Yosouzu擺/b] and the film is expected for an October 6th release.
Goromi recently posted on J!-ENT earlier this year about the second film. Goromi wrote, 揊rom women in their twenties to women in their forties, they have probably sung Dorikamu抯 揗irai Yosouzu II |
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Post time 9-8-2007 04:33 PM
