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news: dorama
Two manga-to-drama adaptations announced
Tue, January 22, 2008 (4:40am EST)
According to Anime News Network, two male-oriented manga series are being adapted as television dramas - Ataru Cagiva's "Mitsurugi Haruka Kiki Ippatsu!" and Takeru Nagayoshi's "Sumire Sixteen!!"
"Mitsurugi Haruka" is an action series that involves a "samurai girl who maintains the peace on her campus." Zen Pictures is producing the 4-episode series, which will air on Tokyo MX at 2:00am on Friday nights. The show premieres on March 7.
"Sumire Sixteen!!" is a high school comedy about a young girl who is really a puppet controlled by a ventriloquist. Details about the drama version are expected to be revealed next month.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama SP
Tokiwa, Miyasako to star in Fuji TV special
Tue, January 22, 2008 (3:23pm EST)
 
Fuji TV is broadcasting a drama special titled "Egao wo Kureta Kimi ~Joi to Doukeshi no Chousen~" on March 14. Takako Tokiwa stars as a doctor at a children's hospital who works with a clown (Hiroyuki Miyasako) to give the young patients courage. Pinko Izumi will play a chief nurse at the hospital.
The story is inspired by the real-life volunteer worker "Clown K," whose real name is Kosuke Omune.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie awards
50th Blue Ribbon Awards: "Kisaragi" takes top prize
Tue, January 22, 2008 (3:56pm EST)
On Tuesday, the winners were announced for the 50th Blue Ribbon Awards, which are decided annually by critics from seven of Tokyo's major sports newspapers. The presentation ceremony will take place on February 12.
Yuichi Sato's "Kisaragi" took Best Film, but Masayuki Suo won Best Director with "Soredemo Boku wa Yattenai." Suo's movie also earned Best Actor for Ryo Kase.
Kumiko Aso was given Best Actress for her performance in "Yunagi no Machi, Sakura no Kuni." Best Supporting Actor and Actress went to Tomokazu Miura ("The Matsugane Potshot Affair," "Tenten") and Hiromi Nagasaku ("Funuke Domo, Kanashimi no Ai wo Misero"), respectively.
Yui Aragaki was awarded Best Newcomer, recognized for her lead roles in "Koisuru Madori," "Waruboro," and "Koizora."
"Dreamgirls" was named Best Foreign Film. A special award has been set aside for the late actor Hitoshi Ueki.
The organizers have also put together a "best 10" list (in alphabetical order):
Ahiru to Kamo no Coin Locker
Funuke Domo, Kanashimi no Ai wo Misero
Houtai Club
Kisaragi
Maiko Haaaan!!!
Megane
Shaberedomo Shaberedomo
Soredemo Boku wa Yattenai
Tennen Kokekko
Yunagi no Machi, Sakura no Kuni
Foreign films:
Babel
Blood Diamond
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Departed
Dreamgirls
The Good Shepherd
Hairspray
The Queen
Sicko
Volver
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: celebrities
Horikita among Jewelry Best Dresser winners
Wed, January 23, 2008 (2:11pm EST)
The Japan Jewellery Association presented its annual Jewellery Best Dresser awards on Wednesday during the 19th International Jewellery Tokyo exhibition.
   
This year, the awardees were Maki Horikita (teens), Rosa Kato (20s), Miki Nakatani (30s), Makiko Esumi (40s), Jun Fubuki (50s), Yoko Aki (60s), Shosuke Tanihara (men), and Daisuke Matsuzaka (special prize).
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: actor
Ken Watanabe cast in "Cirque du Freak"
Wed, January 23, 2008 (2:37pm EST)
Ken Watanabe's next overseas film will be Universal Pictures' "Cirque du Freak," written and directed by Paul Weitz. The movie is based on a series of novels by Darren Shan involving vampires.
Watanabe is playing the role of Mr. Tall, the ringmaster of a freak show. John C. Reilly plays a vampire, and Salma Hayek plays a bearded lady.
Filming begins next month.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: manga
53rd Shogakukan Manga Awards announced
Wed, January 23, 2008 (2:22pm EST)
The winners of the 53rd Shogakukan Manga Awards were recently announced. Noriyuki Murase's "Keshikasu-kun" won in the children's category, while "Diamond no Ace" (Yuji Terajima) took the boys' category and "Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu" (Kotomi Aoki) took the girls' category.
Two winners were awarded in the general category: "Kurosagi" (Takeshi Natsuhara & Kuromaru) and "Bambino!" (Tetsuji Sekiya). Both have been adapted as popular television dramas.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama SP
"SP" drama gets prime time special
Wed, January 23, 2008 (3:41pm EST)
Fuji TV's Saturday night drama series "SP" will be transformed into a one-shot special on April 5, airing at 9:00pm. The series ends its 11-episode run this week, but so far, it has averaged 15.0% ratings despite its late time slot (11:10pm-11:55pm).
The action drama is scripted by Kazuki Kaneshiro ("GO") and directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro ("Odoru Daisousasen"). It stars Junichi Okada, Shinichi Tsutsumi, and Yoko Maki as special police bodyguards.
  
According to producer Ichiro Takai, the special episode will cover the original 11-episode series, but it will be re-edited and the timeline will be rearranged. It will also reveal a "secret" that is left undisclosed in the original, leading to some additional scenes that have already been filmed. Takai hopes the new version will appeal both to first-time viewers and the show's regular audience.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: celebrities
It seems the dream is over for Yoshimoto comedian Tsutsumi#a Atsushi (30). When we reported last year on his romance with fashion model Tokita Reiko (23), they were referred to as Beauty and the Beast! But it seems that a fairy tale ending just wasn't to be: Tokita revealed on her blog this week that they have split up after having grown apart. The couple met on the Akashiya Sanma-hosted show, "Odoru! Sanma Goten" variety show in October 2006, with Tokita telling the chubby Impulse member on air that she was a big fan. Sanma got them to exchange telephone numbers and an unlikely romance was born. Impulse, with Itakura Shunsuke as the boke, made their debut in 1998. Tokita made her debut in the teen magazine "Cawaii!" while she was in high school and is a regular cover girl for "JJ".
Source: www.japan-zone.com |
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news: movie
On the international front, "Mongol", directed by Sergei Bodrov and starring the versatile Asano Tadanobu (34), has been nominated for a Best Foreign Film Oscar. It's being reported as the first Academy Award nomination for Kazakhstan, though the countries behind the production also include Russia, China and Mongolia. The movie is based on the early days of the great Mongolian warrior Genghis Khan, played by "Ichi the Killer" star Asano.
Source: www.japan-zone.com |
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news: comedian
Another Yoshimoto comedian, Downtown's Matsumoto Hitoshi (44), is back at work after taking time off to recover from illness. He came down with a fever and lung infection earlier this month and missed the January 13 recording of an episode of Fuji TV's "Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ". But he was back on his feet yesterday to record an episode of the long-running "Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!"
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama
Satomi Ishihara to play teacher in mystery series
Thu, January 24, 2008 (3:49pm EST)
Actress Satomi Ishihara will star in a TV Asahi drama this spring. The mystery series is tentatively titled "Puzzle," though it is unrelated to the network's four-episode "Puzzle" series from last winter.
This will be the first mystery drama for Ishihara. It is also her first role as a teacher, though the character is nothing like the "admirable" teacher roles in most dramas. The 21-year-old actress will be playing Misako Ayukawa, a woman in her 30s. Even though she is an English teacher, her English skills are poor. She values herself over her students, and money over love. She displays arrogance in front of her students, but acts pleasantly around her peers and family.
However, Ayukawa possesses a brilliant mind for solving puzzles. She ends up tackling various cases around the school along with 3 of her top students, played by Yusuke Yamamoto, Ryo Kimura, and Kento Nagayama (the younger brother of actor Eita).
 
The script is being written by Mitsuharu Makita, who worked on the "Trick" series. Filming already started earlier this month. The show starts in April, airing Fridays at 9:00pm.
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news: movie
Tanihara gets first lead movie role in "Handsome Suit"
Thu, January 24, 2008 (7:03pm EST)
Shosuke Tanihara's first starring role in a movie will be in Tsutomu Hanabusa's "Handsome Suit," scheduled to open this fall. The story is adapted from a book by popular TV writer Osamu Suzuki, known for his work on variety shows such as "SMAP x SMAP." Suzuki also wrote "Busu no Hitomi ni Koi#eru," based on his marriage to Miyuki Oshima of comedy trio Morisanchu.
"Handsome Suit" revolves around a magical suit that makes its wearer more attractive. Muga Tsukaji plays the main character without the suit on, while Tanihara plays the post-transformation "handsome" man.
Filming is expected to start in March.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artistes
NIRGILIS at Anime Matsuri
Fri, January 25, 2008 (1:33pm EST)
Anime Matsuri has announced that the band NIRGILIS will attend this year's convention as a musical guest, joining Bespa Kumamero and Aural Vampire. NIRGILIS has done theme songs for "Eureka Seven" and "D.Gray-man."
Anime Matsuri is being held on March 21-23 in Houston, Texas.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: actress
Shinobu Otake next in line for Avex
Fri, January 25, 2008 (5:02pm EST)
Actress Shinobu Otake is the latest celebrity to sign a contract with Avex's management agency. Since its establishment last June, the agency has attracted major talents such as Koyuki, Saki Takaoka, and Shido Nakamura.
Otake will leave her current management, SIS Company, at the end of February and will officially begin her contract with Avex on April 1. She apparently has hopes of advancing her career to an international level.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artiste
AAA's Chiaki to star in Taiwanese "Honey and Clover"
Thu, January 24, 2008 (4:54pm EST)
AAA member Chiaki Ito has officially been announced as the female lead of Hagumi Hanamoto in Taiwan's version of "Honey and Clover." A press event for the drama was held in Taipei on Thursday.
According to the announcement, filming started on December 1, around the same time as the Japanese version currently airing on Fuji TV.
Robin Lee is directing the series. Eddie Peng is playing the part of Shinobu Morita, while Guoyi Li plays Yuta Takemoto. The show is scheduled to begin its broadcast this spring, and is expected to air in Japan in the future.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: actress
Recently divorced actress Mihara Junko (43, photo right) just got back from a trip to Australia with a former band-mate of her ex-husband, according to today's issue of weekly magazine "Friday". The article published photos of the two at Narita Airport on their arrival back from Cairns, and speculated that they are planning to get married. A former top idol singer, Mihara married a racing driver in 1990, but they split in mid-1999. Within six months, she was married to comedian Koala (38, photo left), who later followed the advice of fortune teller Hosoki Kazuko and changed his stage name to Happy Happy. That marriage ended last year, and both parties insisted on telling their side of the story on TV variety shows. In both her marriages, Mihara got pregnant but suffered miscarriages. Her newest partner is musician Satoshi (32), who was in the band Edo Fish with Koala in 2003. Mihara's agency say he is just one of several boyfriends she's had since her divorce.
Source: www.japan-zone.com |
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news: actor
Just out of hospital after surgery for a compression fracture to a lumbar vertebrae, veteran actor Ogata Ken returned to work yesterday. He took part in the Japanese dubbing of the Hollywood movie "The Golden Compass", in which he took on Ian McKellen's role as the voice of Lorek the Ice Bear. Other cast members include newcomer Nishiuchi Mariya (14), Narumi Riko (15) and Yamaguchi Tomoko (43).
Source: www.japan-zone.com |
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