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news: idol
Ninomiya promotes New Year's cards for Japan Post
Thu, October 18, 2007 (4:31pm EDT)
Arashi member Kazunari Ninomiya has been chosen as an image character for an ad campaign by the recently privatized Japan Post. The tradition of sending out New Year's cards has been fading away in favor of e-mail, but the post office is hoping that Ninomiya can help persuade consumers to use its services. He will appear in commercials starting on the 25th.
The company also recently announced that it has teamed up with KDDI to offer a new service that lets users create New Year's cards through text messaging.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: music
"Oshiri Kajiri Mushi" keeps on going
Thu, October 18, 2007 (6:16pm EDT)
The children's song "Oshiri Kajiri Mushi" continues to be popular. NHK's "Minna no Uta" has extended the song's run again, meaning that it will remain on the air at least until the end of January.
The song first appeared on the show in June. Songs usually only last for two months, but after "Oshiri Kajiri Mushi" found immense popularity, it was quickly extended until November. The most recent extension puts the song's run at a total of eight months, tied for the longest with Noppo Takami's 2005 hit "Grasshopper Monogatari."
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: celebrities
Comedian Fujimoto, idol Watanabe caught on date?
Thu, October 18, 2007 (6:48pm EDT)
Toshifumi Fujimoto, one half of the comedy duo FUJIWARA, was seen on a date with idol Izumi Watanabe, according to FRIDAY. The two watched a movie together at a Shinjuku theater, then spent the night at Fujimoto's apartment.
Fujimoto has previously said on television that he has a girlfriend whom he lives with in Osaka. When asked about Watanabe, his agency Yoshimoto Kogyo stated that the two are good friends.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artiste
Mitsuki to sing for Disney, debut as seiyu
Thu, October 18, 2007 (7:03pm EDT)
15-year-old singer Mitsuki Takahata (known by her stage name Mitsuki) will provide the image song for the Japanese dub of Disney's "Meet the Robinsons," which opens in Japan on December 22.
Japanese staffers recommended Mitsuki to the movie's director, Stephen J. Anderson. After meeting with her, Anderson agreed. It was also decided that she would play the voice of Lizzy. This is her first voice acting role.
The song, titled "Hitomi Hiraite," is written and produced by singer Ai Kawashima. The single is being released on November 28.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: survey
Oricon: fall hairstyles
Thu, October 18, 2007 (7:40pm EDT)
Oricon's last hairstyle survey showed that Maki Horikita's short cut was popular for the summer. In the survey's fall edition, which was directed at high school girls, singer Kaela Kimura seized the #1 spot, bumping Horikita down to #2.
Ayumi Hamasaki and Masami Nagasawa tied for third, followed by Mika Nakashima, then YOU.
Tsuyoshi Domoto had the dubious honor of ranking 7th, in a tie with Yuri Ebihara. He wasn't the only male to be named, however - some girls also placed votes for Joe Odagiri and Kanjani8 member Shota Yasuda, among others.
The top ten list concluded with a three-way tie for 9th: Kumi Koda, Aya Ueto, and Yui Aragaki.
Fall hairstyles:
1) Kaela Kimura
2) Maki Horikita
3) Ayumi Hamasaki
3) Masami Nagasawa
5) Mika Nakashima
6) YOU
7) Tsuyoshi Dohmoto (KinKi Kids)
7) Yuri Ebihara
9) Kumi Koda
9) Aya Ueto
9) Yui Aragaki
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
AAA's Nishijima to star in new Sion Sono film
Thu, October 18, 2007 (1:18am EDT)
21-year-old Takahiro Nishijima, a member of the music group AAA, has been given a starring role in Sion Sono's latest work, "Ai no Mukidashi." Nishijima has acted on stage and in a television drama, but he has never appeared in a movie before. He is also the first AAA member to star in a film.
The story is an original script by Sono. Nishijima plays Yu, a young man with a penchant for peeping. He lives with his father, a Catholic priest (Atsuro Watabe). By chance, he meets a woman named Yoko (Hikari Mitsushima) and falls in love with her, but she and her family have become involved in a new religious cult. As a result, Yu ends up in a conflict against that cult.
The role is said to be a difficult one, but Nishijima commented that he is looking forward to it as a learning experience.
Filming is set to begin this month, with a target release date in early summer 2008. Sono is aiming to take "Ai no Mukidashi" to festivals next year, including Cannes and Venice.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artistes
Mari Natsuki, Nobu Saito to marry
Wed, October 17, 2007 (9:25pm EDT)
Actress and singer Mari Natsuki and percussionist Nobu Saito are getting married, it was learned on Wednesday. The two are members of the band GIBIER du MARI, which was formed during the spring of last year. They began dating this summer, and have already decided to tie the knot next spring.
This is the first marriage for the 55-year-old Natsuki, but is the second for the 56-year-old Saito.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
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news: dorama
"Hotaru no Hikari" goes 4 for 5 in summer drama Grand Prix
Fri, October 19, 2007 (2:55am EDT)
Note: This award is based on popular votes, not a Jury award.
The summer edition of the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix has concluded. A total of 16,725 votes were submitted between the 1st and 12th of this month. The big winner was NTV's "Hotaru no Hikari," which took four of the five categories.
The series won Best Drama with almost 6,400 votes, more than double the second-place "Hanazakari no Kimitachi e." The show's star, Haruka Ayase, also won by a landslide for Best Actress, receiving almost 7,700 votes versus Maki Horikita's 3,700 votes.
For Best Supporting Actor, Naohito Fujiki beat out Toma Ikuta by a 2,000 vote margin. Meanwhile, the race for Best Supporting Actress was much tighter, with Ryoko Kuninaka defeating Mikako Tabe by only 58 ballots.
The only other winning drama was "Yamada Taro Monogatari," as Kazunari Ninomiya from Arashi won in a close battle against Koichi Domoto and Shun Oguri.
Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Summer 2007
Best Drama:
Hotaru no Hikari - 6384
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e - 3000
Sushi Ouji! - 2386
Yamada Taro Monogatari - 2170
Tantei Gakuen Q - 648
Best Actor:
Kazunari Ninomiya (Yamada Taro Monogatari - TBS) - 2925
Koichi Domoto - 2761
Shun Oguri - 2739
Hiroshi Tachi - 2332
Takanori Jinnai - 1445
Best Actress:
Haruka Ayase (Hotaru no Hikari) - 7690
Maki Horikita - 3692
Yui Aragaki - 1296
Kie Kitano - 1052
Mao Inoue - 955
Best Supporting Actor:
Naohito Fujiki (Hotaru no Hikari) - 5377
Toma Ikuta - 3293
Sho Sakurai - 1873
Ryosuke Yamada - 1384
Yuichi Nakamaru - 914
Best Supporting Actress:
Ryoko Kuninaka (Hotaru no Hikari) - 1957
Mikako Tabe - 1899
Mirai Shida - 1830
Mahiru Konno - 1253
Saki Fukuda - 1143
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Reply #1562 whitedove's post
baru nk start tgk Hotaru no Hikari ni.
Nino... dh berlakon Hollywood..... |
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Reply #1565 ayie77's post
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news: dorama SP
Shigeaki Kato to star in "Sanshiro Sugata"
Sun, October 21, 2007 (6:56pm EDT)
NEWS member Shigeaki Kato will star in a retelling of the famous story "Sanshiro Sugata," about a young judo student. Originally a novel written by Tsuneo Tomita in 1942, it spawned several film and television adaptations. The most notable one was the 1943 movie, which was Akira Kurosawa's directorial debut. The last adaptation was a 1978 series on NTV starring Hiroshi Katsuno.
The new "Sanshiro Sugata" is a two-hour drama special, set to air on TV Tokyo on December 6. Although the show will be making use of wires and CGI for the action scenes, Kato is currently undergoing special judo training for his role.
The cast includes Jun Kaname (as Sanshiro's final opponent), Noriko Nakagoshi, and Yuika Motokariya.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
"Sunadokei" becomes film
Sun, October 21, 2007 (8:03pm EDT)
Hinako Ashihara's popular manga series "Sunadokei" is being turned into a movie, directed by Shinsuke Sato. It was adapted as a daytime drama on TBS this past spring, starring Megumi Sato. It averaged 6.7% ratings (peaking at 9.1%), which is high for its time slot.
"Sunadokei" focuses on the first love of An, a young girl who moves to the Shimane Prefecture with her mother after her parents divorce. Because the storyline spans fourteen years, the main roles require multiple actors. The movie stars Nao Matsu$hita as the adult An, while Kaho plays the same character during middle school and high school. Similarly, the male lead will be played by Shunya Isaka and Sosuke Ikematsu.
The movie will be shot in Shimane for a month starting on the 27th. Filming will move to Tokyo in late November and is expected to wrap up in mid-December. Toho plans to release the film in April.
Source: www.tokygoraph.com |
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news: movie
Aquarian Age TCG becomes film, starring Tenimyu's Sakurada
Sun, October 21, 2007 (8:28pm EDT)
The fantasy trading card game Aquarian Age is becoming a live-action film next spring. It will be directed by Hidetaka Tahara, who has handled music videos for major artists such as Kumi Koda and Orange Range.
The card game was launched in July 1999. Since then, the franchise has expanded to other media, including an anime series in 2002.
The film will star 15-year-old actor Dori Sakurada as the protagonist, Kaname Kusakabe. Sakurada has previously played the lead role of Ryoma Echizen in the "Prince of Tennis" musicals.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
"Galileo" goes to the big screen
Sun, October 21, 2007 (5:30pm EDT)
Fuji TV's new drama series "Galileo" is making its way into theaters next year, it was announced on Sunday. The series got off to a good start last week with a 24.7% viewership rating for its premiere episode, and the network hopes the movie will be one of its big hits for 2008.
"Galileo" is based on the "Tantei Galileo" novel series by popular author Keigo Higashino. Last year, Higashino won the Naoki Prize and other literary awards for "Yougisha x no Kenshin," the first full-length story in the series. That work is the basis for the movie.
The film will be directed by Hiroshi Ni#ani, one of the directors for the television series. This is his second movie - he previously helmed the 2006 "Kenchou no Hoshi" (also known by the titles "Star Reformer" and "The Star of Prefecture Government"), which starred Yuji Oda and Kou Shibasaki.
Shibasaki will also star in "Yougisha," reprising her role in "Galileo" alongside Masaharu Fukuyama. The rest of the main television cast is reportedly appearing in the film as well, including Kazuki Kitamura.
The story involves a man named Tetsuya Ishigami, a mathematical genius and high school teacher who has fallen in love with a bento vendor. When he finds out that she and her daughter committed a murder, he helps them out by constructing the perfect alibi.
Filming is scheduled to begin within the first few days of the new year. Theatrical release has been slated for the fall.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: idols
Maki Goto's brother arrested for theft
Sat, October 20, 2007 (7:26am EDT)
21-year-old Yuki Goto, a former member of EE JUMP, was arrested on Saturday on charges of theft. Also known as the younger brother of ex-Morning Musume member Maki Goto, he retired from show business in 2002.
Late at night on July 15, Goto and two friends entered a construction site in the Edogawa ward of Tokyo. They stole approximately 80 reels of metal electric cable, worth an estimated one million yen. Police rushed to the scene after a tip from an eyewitness, but the three had already escaped.
The three young men had formed a group to steal items for resale. Goto's two accomplices were later arrested, but it appears that he continued operating the group after replacing the members. Police are currently investigating his possible involvement in other crimes.
On the morning of October 20, Goto turned himself in at the Komatsugawa station in Edogawa, accompanied by a lawyer. He has already admitted to the charges in the aforementioned case.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: music
Music charts: Kanjani8, Takitsuba take #1
Tue, October 23, 2007 (8:13pm EDT)
Kanjani8's seventh single, "It's My Soul," led the singles chart this week with 194,000 in sales. That figure was far more than the competition: Ryu Si-won's cover of The Tigers' "Hana no Kubikazari" took second with 37,000 copies, followed by C-ute's "Tokkaiko Junjo" in third with 28,000 copies. This is C-ute's first time in the top three.
Other new singles in the top ten were Dreams Come True's "Ai$hiteru no Sign ~Wata#achi no Mirai Yosouzu~" (#5), The Gospellers' "It Still Matters ~ Ai wa Nemuranai" (#6), Miliyah Kato's "LALALA / FUTURECHECKA" (#7), and KOTOKO's "Shichiten Hakki Shijou Shugi!" (#8).
On the albums chart, Tackey & Tsubasa's "Takitsuba Best" sold 85,000 copies to take the #1 spot. Right behind them was abingdon boys school with their self-named first album, which sold 50,000 copies. Two other albums broke into the top ten: Kazuyoshi Saito's "I LOVE ME" (#7) and a tribute album to composer Ryoichi Hattori (#10).
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Post time 24-10-2007 03:52 PM
masih sangkut kat ep.8 gi.
