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Kimutaku to star in Blade of the Immortal live-action film directed by Takashi Miike
When one of Japan’s most controversial directors teams up with one of its sexiest actors to make a film about the manga world’s most cursed samurai, the ripples of excitement that usually surround a live-action movie announcement turn into a veritable tidal wave.
The upcoming film adaptation of Hiroaki Samura’s manga Blade of the Immortal is set to be one of the most anticipated films of 2017. Until then, fans of the original manga series will have to wait to see what lies in store when 42-year-old boy band member and heart-throb actor Kimutaku takes on the role of a masterless samurai living in an immortal body.
Blade of the Immortal, known in Japan as Mugen no Junin (lit. The Inhabitabt of Infinity) is set in the middle of Japan’s Tokugawa Shogunate period (1603–1868) and follows the story of Manji, a cursed rōnin warrior on a mission to kill 1,000 evil men in order to regain his mortality. While the manga was adapted into a TV anime series in 2008, the upcoming live-action movie will be the first time real-life actors breathe life into the dark characters of the series.
Takuya Kimura, affectionately known throughout Japan as Kimutaku, is one of the country’s most well-known celebrities, and is not especially known for having a dark side. He’s been a member of boy band SMAP for 27 years, a leading man in dozens of TV dramas and the star of a number of movies. As far as period films go, this will be Kimutaku’s first since 2006’s Love and Honor, directed by Yōji Yamada.
akashi Miike, on the other hand, is right at home when it comes to telling dark stories. While Miike’s Visitor Q is shocking for its bizarre storyline and disturbing, sexually twisted scenes, his 2001 movie adaptation of the manga Ichi the Killer was so gory that audiences at the Toronto International Film Festival received promotional barf bags to accompany the film. More recently, his instalment in the Masters of Horror television series was deemed so disturbing it was removed from the broadcast lineup.
Miike personally selected Kimutaku to star as Manji so it will be interesting to see what type of live-action film springs forth from the unlikely partnership. With Japan’s golden boy playing a cursed samurai under the guidance of Miike, the master of gore, this is one film we can’t wait to see!
(I'm Home) is a Japanese television drama series based on the manga by Kei Ishizaka. It premiered on TV Asahi on 16 April 2015, starring Takuya Kimura and Aya Ueto. The drama received a viewership rating of 14.8% on average, and it was the highest rating for any other television drama in April-June term 2015. Main
Hisashi Ieji (Takuya Kimura) works for a securities company. 5 years ago, Hisashi Ieji had an accident at the place where he was sent to work. Due to the accident, his recent memories have become blurred.
He also doesn't have any feelings for his wife Megumi Ieji (Aya Ueto) or 4-year-old son. To him, its like his wife and son are wearing masks. Hisashi Ieji does have fond memories for his ex-wife and daughter. He divorced his ex-wife 5 years ago. To find out what happened to him for the past 5 years, Hisashi Ieji goes on a trip to find himself and he takes 10 mysterious keys.
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During their 25-year career, SMAP have acted as ambassadors for diplomatic relations
One of Asia's biggest pop groups, SMAP, is to break up at the end of the year after a 25-year career.
The Japanese boy band, which sold 35m records up to last year, will disband on 31 December, its management agency said on Sunday.
Rumours of a split had been rife since the turn of the year, but had all previously been denied.
Its five members, who are aged between 39 and 43, are now expected to pursue solo careers.
The band, formed in 1988, has built up a huge fanbase in Japan and throughout Asia with members appearing frequently in films, soap operas, and commercials.
Members of SMAP, which stands for "Sports Music Assemble People", have also appeared on cookery shows and Japanese coverage of the Rio Olympics.
Their popularity has even made them ambassadors for diplomatic relations between Japan, China and South Korea.
In 2011, they were the first Japanese pop group to visit China in a decade, amid a row between the countries over disputed territory. Their Beijing concert was attended by 40,000 people.
A statement by the group's managers Johnny and Associates said they were "truly and deeply pained and sorry" to not be able to take part in 25th anniversary celebrations.
SMAP's break-up made the front pages of Japanese newspapers on Sunday
Para anggota SMAP disebut akan mengejar karier solo masing-masing.
Salah satu kelompok musik terbesar di Asia, SMAP, mengumumkan akan bubar pada akhir tahun ini setelah berkarier selama 25 tahun.
Band laki-laki Jepang itu, yang sampai tahun lalu berhasil menjual 35 juta rekaman, bakal bubar pada 31 Desember, seperti disampaikan manajemennya, Minggu (15/08).
Desas-desus tentang pecahnya kelompok ini sudah menyebar pada awal tahun namun selalu dibantah.
Kabar burung SMAP akan bubar terdengar awal tahun ini namun sempat dibantah.
Kelima anggotanya, yang kini berusia antara 39 hingga 43 tahun, disebut akan mengejar karier solo masing-masing
Didirikan tahun 1988, SMAP mengembangkan kelompok penggemar yang meluas di Jepang dan juga beberapa negara Asia lainya. Mereka juga tampil di film, opera sabun, maupun iklan.
Para anggotanya sering tampil dalam berbagai acara memasak di TV Jepang dan liputan khusus Olimpiade Rio de Janeiro.
Popularitas SMAP -yang disingkat dari Sports Music Assemble People- demikian tingginya hingga membuat mereka menjadi duta hubungan diplomatik Jepang, Cina, dan Korea Selatan.
Tahun 2011 mereka menjadi kelompok musik pop Jepang pertama yang tampil di Cina dalam satu dekade belakangan, di tengah-tengah konflik kedua negara dalam klaim wilayah. Konser SMAP di Beijing itu disaksikan sekitar 40.000 orang.
J-pop group SMAP announce their split: 7 things to know about the pop sensation
15 Agustus 2016
J-pop group SMAP announce their split : 7 things to know about the pop sensation
After performing together for more than two decades, popular J-pop group SMAP announced on Sunday (Aug 14) that they will be going their separate ways at the end of this year.
The quintet, which consist of members Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Shingo Katori, plan to focus on their solo careers following the split.
The all-male pop group, who have continuously dominated the Japanese music scene, is one of the nation's most popular and successful J-pop groups.
As they prepare for their bow out, here are seven things to know about the pop group sensation.
1. The five started out as back-up dancers
J-pop group SMAP (clockwise from bottom right) Shingo Katori, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kasanagi and Nakai Masahiro.
SMAP, which stands for "Sports Music Assemble People", was formed in 1988 by Japanese talent leviathan Johnny & Associates.
The five members, who are now aged between 39 and 43, made their debuts on the Japanese entertainment scene when they were about 15 years old.
Before their rise to stardom, the members of the group were back-up dancers for the then popular Japanese pop group Hikaru Genji.
SMAP's members were known as "Skate Boys" as they performed in roller skates in order to stand out from other emerging male idol groups at the time.
SMAP released their debut album in 1991.
They went on to release another 20 albums over the span of their 25-year career, garnering more than 35 million in overall record sales.
2. They are the biggest success story of talent agency Johnny & Associates
The pop group's rise to stardom propelled Johnny Kitagawa's talent agency, Johnny & Associates, to the top of the Japanese entertainment industry.
Set up in 1962, the agency takes in young teenage hopefuls and grooms them under a rigorous dancing and singing training regime. The junior members then begin their careers by first performing as back-up dancers for senior members before the agency organises them into individual pop groups.
This assembly line style of grooming pop stars is the backbone of Johnny & Associates' business model, and has successfully churned out numerous singing and dancing boy groups, with SMAP being its greatest achievement.
Kitagawa was the first to conceptualise and perfect this highly systematic and structured training method, which has since been adopted by many K-pop talent agencies, such as SM Entertainment.
The success of SMAP and Johnny Entertainment has given Kitagawa great clout in the Japanese entertainment industry.
His achievements have also been recognised on the international platform, with the Guinness World Records awarding him three titles: the most No. 1 singles produced by an individual, the most concerts produced by an individual, and the most No. 1 acts produced by an individual.
3. Their music has a global reach
SMAP's fame extends beyond Japan into South Korea and China.
The regional popularity of the boyband allowed the group the opportunity to perform and meet prominent Chinese leaders, including then Premier Wen Jiabao.
At the performance, he remarked that SMAP could "bring seeds of China-Japan friendship that take deep root and blossom in China".
A few months after the showcase, the group held a concert in Beijing that was attended by 40,000 people.
Their concert marked the first time a Japanese pop group had visited China in a decade.
As band member Tsuyoshi Kusanagi can speak fluent Korean, he has acted in various South Korean movies and television shows, and has been credited with bringing Japan closer to the hearts of South Korean fans.
4. SMAP born on a variety show
The variety television programme, called SMAP X SMAP, first aired in 1996, and was conceived as a showcase for the group. It has succeeded beyond its creators' wildest dreams and, since its debut, has consistently garnered high ratings.
The show features the group members doing comedy skits, sharing cooking tips, chatting with special guests and putting up performances.
Many local and international celebrities have been guests on the programme, including Michael Jackson, David Beckham and Mariah Carey.
5. All five members are multi-talented
Given that Johnny & Associates expects its idols to do more than sing and dance, it is no surprise that SMAP members have racked up varied resumes. Each member has appeared in films, soap operas, dramas, commercials and movies.
Masahiro Nakai, the group's front man, has been the main newscaster for the Olympic Games for the Tokyo Broadcasting System for the last five summer and winter games.
The group's youngest member, Shingo Katori, on the other hand, played a popular TV character named Shingo Mama on a weekly variety show called Sata Suma.
Because of Shingo Mama's popularity among children, Japan's Education Ministry invited Katori, in the guise of Shingo Mama to be the face of a nationwide campaign that promoted family communication from 2000 to 2001.
Arguably the most successful actor of the group is Takuya Kimura, who has starred in Japanese TV series which drew record-breaking ratings as well as international arthouse films such as Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai's 2046 (2004) and Yoji Yamada's Love And Honour ((2006).
6. SMAP originally a sextet
When SMAP first debuted in 1988, they comprised six members: the existing five members as well as Katsuyuki Mori. The latter left the band in 1996 in order to pursue a career in motorcycle racing. Since then, the group has operated as a quintet.
J-pop group V6's Masayuki Sakamoto and Tokio's Taichi Kokubun were also members of SMAP before the group was officially launched by Johnny & Associates.
7. Break-up rumours have been circulating for some time
Rumours that the landmark pop group were facing an imminent split first surfaced in January.
Many tabloids and fan blogs reported that the band members were trying to leave Johnny & Associates, which would effectively disband them for good.
It was reported that, apart from Kimura, the other four had planned to leave and follow their long-time manager Michi Iijima, who resigned from the company in January.
Iijima was believed to have fallen out with the founder's sister and vice-president, Mary Kitagawa.
The furore over the rumours eventually prompted the members to make a public apology on their variety programme, SMAP X SMAP, to dispel the rumours and reassure fans that they were planning to stay together.
The Japanese public rejoiced at the news, including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
He told a parliamentary committee: "It's good that the group responded to the wishes of many fans and decided to continue (as it is)."
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