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news: artistes
tokyo pinsalocks adds NY show
Thu, February 7, 2008 (2:14pm EST)
Electro group tokyo pinsalocks has announced a show at the Knitting Factory in New York on March 25. According to a press release from JapanFiles, they will be joined by the New York-based Sakura Madams.
tokyo pinsalocks is also performing at Anime Boston on March 21-23.
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news: actor
Sonny Chiba gets in brawl with acquaintance
Thu, February 7, 2008 (4:03pm EST)
Actor Shinichi Chiba (now known by the stage name JJ Sonny Chiba) got in a fight on Wednesday night with a male acquaintance. Police have taken statements from both men and are investigating the incident.
The man, 49, was at the NTV Tower plaza in Higashi-Shinbashi on Wednesday night. Chiba was at a nearby restaurant when a friend told him that the man was spreading rumors about Chiba having money problems. The actor took offense, and he confronted the man at the plaza. Chiba struck him once in the face, and also hit him on the back of the head after knocking him down. Both men reportedly suffered minor injuries.
Police are trying to determine who initiated the violence and whether either of them were drinking. Most likely, the matter will be settled out of court.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: awards
2008 Elan d'or Awards
Thu, February 7, 2008 (4:25pm EST)
The All Nippon Producers Association held its 2008 Elan d'or Awards ceremony on Thursday. Masayuki Suo's "Soredemo Boku wa Yattenai" was named Best Film, while NHK's "Hagetaka" was named Best Drama.
The producers for those two works - Shoji Masui and Daisuke Sekiguchi for "Soredemo," Kei Kurube for "Hagetaka" - earned the Best Producer awards. Honorable Mention prizes were given to Yoshihiro Suzuki ("Saiyuki") and Katsuaki Setoguchi ("Karei Naru Ichizoku," "Hana Yori Dango 2").
Newcomer Awards were presented to Yui Aragaki, Nao Omori, Shun Oguri, Shihori Kanjiya, and Rei Dan.
A set of special awards honored the late actor Hitoshi Ueki, as well as the production staffs of "Karei Naru Ichizoku," "Koizora," and the "Shinshun Wide Jidaigeki" series.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: idol
Leah performing "overseas," releasing new single
Thu, February 7, 2008 (5:07pm EST)
Rumors have been floating around that popular idol Leah Dizon was going to retire next month, but some fresh announcements have proven the news to be false.
On March 26, she will hold her first "overseas" concert at HITEC in Hong Kong. On the same day, she will simultaneously release her 4th single (titled "Love Paradox") and a new photobook in Japan.
Dizon will also hold a special event on the 14th of this month at the Harajuku Ameba Studio to commemorate the one-year anniversary of her debut single, "Softly."
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artistes
Asian Kung-fu Generation revives Nano-Mugen
Fri, February 8, 2008 (2:50pm EST)
Rock band Asian Kung-fu Generation is bringing back the NANO-MUGEN FES., a rock festival they started at the Shinjuku LOFT in 2003. It moved to the Yokohama Arena in 2005 and 2006, but it was not held last year. This year, it will again take place in Yokohama, and is scheduled for July 20-21.
Past participants include ELLEGARDEN, chatmonchy, BEAT CRUSADERS, and Straightener. This year's lineup will be announced later through the festival's official website.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama
Yoko Maki to star in TV Tokyo drama series
Fri, February 8, 2008 (5:18pm EST)
Actress Yoko Maki has been given her first starring role in a drama series. The show, titled "Shukan Maki Yoko" ("Weekly Yoko Maki"), will air on TV Tokyo late on Wednesday nights (1:20am-1:50am). That slot is currently occupied by the "Mahou Sensei Negima!" live-action adaptation.
The drama is a collaboration with Shinchosha's "Gekkan Series," a popular set of monthly "mooks" (magazine-book hybrids) that each feature a different celebrity. Maki will be the 99th in the series (on sale February 13), and hers is photographed by Lily Franky.
For the television series, Maki will play a total of 12 different roles, such as a wife, a cabaret club hostess, and a high schooler. It has also been decided that Maki will perform the drama's opening theme song, marking her "debut" as a singer. The song will be included on the show's soundtrack.
Some big names are involved as staff. Lily Franky is writing the source material for the first episode, while Keishi Nagatsuka and Nobuhiro Yama#a will direct episodes 6 and 7, respectively.
"Shukan Maki Yoko" premieres on April 2.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artiste
Reactions to Koda's apology
Fri, February 8, 2008 (9:31pm EST)
On Thursday, Kumi Koda appeared in an exclusive interview on Fuji TV's "FNN Super News" to apologize for a remark she made on "All Night Nippon" last week. She had stated that "when women turn 35, their amniotic fluid goes rotten," leading to many angry reactions from the public.
During Thursday's interview, she attempted to explain her comment and tearfully apologized for the harm she caused.
Not everyone was convinced, however. An informal poll taken after the broadcast through Sankei Sports' website indicated that 81% of the viewers felt the apology was insufficient, while only 9% said it was enough. Fuji TV later announced that by midnight on Thursday, it had received almost 300 phone calls about the broadcast. About a third of them carried heavy criticism, such as saying that Koda's apology felt insincere. Only 9 of the callers defended the singer.
According to Video Research Ltd., Koda's appearance did not boost ratings. Her apology drew ratings of 10.1%, the same as the average for the show's second half.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama
Fuji TV adapts "Hanagoromo Yumegoromo"
Sat, February 9, 2008 (3:16am EST)
Tokai TV is producing a live-action version of Mutsumi Tsukumo's manga "Hanagoromo Yumegoromo." The series will air on Fuji TV on weekdays at 1:30pm, starting on March 31.
The story revolves around identical twins Maho and Mio, who are leading peaceful lives in Tokyo at the age of 17. One day, Maho goes out as a substitute for Mio, but is attacked by a man. She ends up getting pregnant, and the abortion results in her losing her womb. Maho later moves to Kanagawa to study kaga-yuzen. She receives a marriage proposal from a man named Masashi, but refuses due to her infertility, leading Masashi to marry Mio instead.
The series will last 65 episodes. The first 25 will cover the girls' lives between the ages of 17 and 20, and they will be played by real-life twins Ai and Yui Ozaki. For the rest of the series, the parts will be played by sisters (non-twins) Makiko and Mayuko Yoshida. Other cast members include Hidekazu Mashima (as Masashi) and Midori Hagio.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artiste
TMR back in action with NY appearance
Thu, February 7, 2008 (4:48pm EST)
Takanori Nishikawa will be resuming his activities as T.M.Revolution. According to Sports Hochi, he will be a guest of honor at this year's New York Comic Con, though he has not yet been officially announced by the convention.
Nishikawa has not been active as TMR since September 2006, instead focusing on acting and his new band, abingdon boys school. However, he will be picking up the TMR name again with the theme song for the "Soul Eater" anime series, which starts on April 7.
Nishikawa says he is restarting TMR with the goal of spreading his music more globally. He is scheduled to perform at the New York Comic Con on April 19 (the convention runs from the 18th to the 20th).
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Reply #2155 whitedove's post
alaaaa...sape bdk2 x cukup umo nih???
tp si miura to comeylaa plak...cm ala2 Tetsuji Tamayama
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Reply #2156 ct_subang's post
dah cukup umur dah nak jadi budak sekolah  aku suka ada BAD! |
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news: dorama SP
Yoshimoto comedians gather for drama special
Sat, February 9, 2008 (10:31pm EST)
On March 15, NTV will broadcast a drama special called "24 Jikan Atatamemasu ka? Shippu Doto Konbini-den." The drama consists of four stories, set in a convenience store. Characters include a salaryman worried about relocating to Osaka, a gourmand who obsesses over limited-edition foods, and a store manager who falls in love with a customer.
A total of 8 comedy acts managed by Yoshimoto Kogyo will be featured in the drama: Tomomitsu Yamaguchi, Taka and Toshi, Oriental Radio, Junichi Komoto, Nankai Candies, Akira Kawashima, Harisenbon, and Regular.
The supporting cast includes actresses Mayu Tsuruta and Naho Toda.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
"Kamen Rider Den-O" returns with another movie
Sat, February 9, 2008 (10:00pm EST)
"Kamen Rider Den-O," which ended its run last month, is returning for a second movie, due to popular demand. "Kamen Rider" veteran Osamu Kineda is directing the film, which is named "Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka." The Den-O series is the first to have two movies since "Kamen Rider Black" in 1988.
As the title suggests, the current Kamen Rider, Kiva, will also appear in the movie.
Theatrical release has been scheduled for April 12.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: TV
TV Asahi hangs up its "Apron"
Sat, February 9, 2008 (9:30pm EST)
TV Asahi's popular cooking variety show "Ai no Apron" will end its run after March, it was learned on Saturday. It started out as a late-night program in 1999 and moved to its current time slot (Wednesday 7:00pm) in 2004.
The show's host, Shigeru Joshima (of TOKIO), was scheduled to leave to host a new educational program on the same network, tentatively titled "Leader's How-To Book." It will air at 12:45am on Monday nights, starting in April.
Because of Joshima's departure, it was decided to remove "Ai no Apron" from the network's lineup. In the future, it is expected to return as special episodes aired between programming seasons.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Actress Akiho Sendo to become a mother
Sat, February 9, 2008 (3:38pm EST)
38-year-old actress Akiho Sendo announced during a radio show on Saturday that she is pregnant with her first child. Her due date is at the end of July.
Sendo got married in 2000. Since then, she has been watching her health and undergoing infertility treatment, and now has finally been blessed with a child.
Sendo plans to enter maternity leave after a TV appearance next week. She also hopes to continue her career after the baby is born.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artiste
Wada: Koda wants to delay tour
Sun, February 10, 2008 (2:54am EST)
 
Singer Kumi Koda has been turning to respected celebrity Akiko Wada for advice about the "rotten womb" scandal, it was learned on Saturday. Wada says that for the past few days, she has been talking to the pop star over the phone about the matter.
According to Wada, Koda has been reflecting deeply on the incident. Currently, she wants to postpone her upcoming tour (which is slated to start on April 12), as she feels that it would be too soon to resume her activities.
An Avex representative said that the company is hoping to persuade Koda to proceed with the tour as planned. With 16 concerts scheduled, even a postponement could cost Avex several hundred million yen.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artistes
JRR and JaME announce alliance, X Japan tickets
Sun, February 10, 2008 (1:06pm EST)
Websites Jrock Revolution and JaME announced a strategic alliance on Thursday. Both sites share the goal of serving Japanese music fans overseas, and now they are uniting their resources for future projects.
On Sunday, the sites announced that they have obtained a limited number of international tickets for X Japan's reunion concerts, which are taking place at the Tokyo Dome on March 28 and 30. They are selling the tickets through a lottery system, starting on Monday, February 11 at 10:00am PST (19:00 CET).
More details will be announced on both websites later today.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
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news: dorama
Aya Ueto to star as lawyer in "Hokaben"
Sun, February 10, 2008 (8:02pm EST)
This spring, NTV is adapting the manga series "Hokaben" as a live-action drama), starring Aya Ueto. Originally written by novelist/lawyer Hiroyuki Nakajima, the story deals with the growth of a novice lawyer.
The comic ran in Evening KC between 2003 and 2006, and is scheduled to resume in April. The protagonist is originally male, but producer Yoshio Yamamoto felt that a female character would get a better response from viewers.
Ueto plays Akari Domoto, an idealistic lawyer who wants to "rescue the weak." She joins a large law office, though she is assigned to a lowly department whose only other member is her boss, who was transferred there after making a mistake during a case.
While Ueto is known for her light-hearted characters in previous dramas, this series places her in a serious role.
"Hokaben" will air on Wednesday nights at 10:00pm, starting in April.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Post time 10-2-2008 05:08 PM
