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news: manga
Oricon: favorite manga artists
Tue, March 4, 2008 (5:30pm EST)
Oricon recently surveyed 600 people, asking them who their favorite mangaka were. At the top of the list was Ai Yazawa ("NANA," "Paradise Kiss"), who was ranked #1 by female respondents. Behind her was the men's favorite, Akira Toriyama ("Dragonball," "Dr. Slump").
The next two spots were held by Takehiko Inoue ("Slam Dunk") and Mitsuru Adachi ("Touch," "H2"). Both authors appeared in the top 5 lists by men and women.
Yoshihiro Togashi ("YuYu Hakusho") tied with Eiichiro Oda ("One Piece") for #5. "20th Century Boys" author Naoki Urasawa ranked at 7th.
#8 saw another tie, between the well-known group CLAMP ("X," "Cardcaptor Sakura") and Fujiko F. Fujio (half of the duo that produced "Doraemon"). Rounding out the list was famed artist Osamu Tezuka ("Astro Boy").
The survey comments revealed that women focused more on artists' designs while men were more interested in storylines.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: awards
Golden Arrow Awards: Aragaki wins big
Tue, March 4, 2008 (3:30am EST)
The 45th Golden Arrow Awards, which cover a wide range of media, were handed out on Monday. The biggest story was the Film prize won by young actress Yui Aragaki, who starred in her first three movies last year. This is her sixth major film award during this awards season, though the previous ones were all in Newcomer categories.
The full list of winners:
* Film: Yui Aragaki
* Theater: Sadao Abe
* Music: Masafumi Akikawa
* Broadcast (drama): Shun Oguri
* Broadcast (variety): Taka and Toshi
* Newcomer: Rinko Kikuchi, Kie Kitano, Saki Fukuda, Yoshio Kojima, Kanako Yanagihara
* Sports: Ryo Ishikawa
* Topic Award: Hideo Higashikokubaru
* Achievement Award: Yu Aku, Hitoshi Ueki
* Graph Award: Akina Minami
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: music awards
EXILE wins Gold Disc award
Tue, March 4, 2008 (3:09pm EST)
The 22nd Japan Gold Disc Awards, which are based on sales, were presented on Tuesday in Tokyo. This time, EXILE ended Kumi Koda's streak as Artist of the Year, fueled by the success of the Album of the Year, "EXILE LOVE."
GReeeeN was named New Artist of the Year, and their "Aiuta" won Chaku-Uta Song of the Year. Hikaru Utada picked up Single of the Year with "Flavor of Life."
The complete list of awards can be seen in the forums.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: music charts
Charts: BoA, NEWS, and more Jero
Wed, March 5, 2008 (1:05pm EST)
BoA topped the charts this week with her new album "THE FACE," selling more than 110,000 copies. With this, she has now achieved #1 with all 6 of her original albums in Japan. This puts her in second place for the record of "most consecutive #1 original albums starting with the debut album." She currently trails Ayumi Hamasaki (8), but she has separated herself from The Checkers, Hikaru Genji, and KinKi Kids (all at 5).
A couple of foreign releases made the top 10 - Celine Dion's "Complete Best" was #3 and Janet Jackson's "Discipline" was #9. Meanwhile, Janet's brother Michael remained in the top 10 right behind her with his "Thriller 25."
On the other side of the charts, NEWS' 8th single "Taiyou no Namida" had 230,000 in sales. Similar to BoA's achievement, they are now in second place for the record of "most consecutive #1 singles starting with the debut single" (tied with Hikaru Genji), though they are far behind the current record of 26 set by KinKi Kids.
EXILE and YUI also sold well, taking #2 and #3 on the charts, respectively. Also in the top 10 were idol groups C-ute (#6) and AKB48 (#10), while DREAMS COME TRUE's "One Piece" tie-in fell between them at #8.
One of the bigger stories is still Jero, the black enka singer from Pittsburgh who debuted the previous week. His "Umiyuki" fell only one spot to #5, though it actually rose about 1,000 in sales. Not counting artists that originally were in a group or who had a comeback, enka's last debut single to spend two consecutive weeks in the top 5 was the re-re-release of Akio Kayama's "Hisame" in the early '80s. However, Jero is the only one in history to have his initial single make the top 5 in its first two weeks.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Reply #2311 whitedove's post
x jupe si Karina nyer... ..janji Okada ade..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiHoTVYexeg
[ Last edited by ct_subang at 9-3-2008 10:29 PM ] |
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news: celebrities
Horikita, Shokotan attend children's writing contest
Wed, March 5, 2008 (1:14pm EST)
 
Both Maki Horikita and Shoko Nakagawa attended an event on Tuesday for the "12-sai no Bungakusho," a writing competition for children. The event marked the end of the second contest, for which Horikita served as a judge, and the start of the third contest, which Nakagawa will be judging.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
Korean actor So Ji Sub cast in "Kitaro"
Wed, March 5, 2008 (1:32pm EST)
Korean actor So Ji Sub has been added to the cast of the upcoming "Gegege no Kitaro" movie, a sequel to last year's hit adaptation of Shigeru Mizuki's popular manga.
This is So Ji Sub's first appearance in a Japanese film. He will be one of the spirits (a yasha) that fights against the protagonist Kitaro, once again played by Eiji Wentz.
The actor is well known for Korean television dramas such as "Something Happened in Bali" and "I'm Sorry, I Love You."
"Gegege no Kitaro: Sennen Noroi Uta" opens on July 12.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: celebrities
HIRO, Mayumi Sada not dating anymore
Wed, March 5, 2008 (3:50pm EST)
EXILE leader HIRO and model/actress Mayumi Sada broke up about a year ago, it was learned on Wednesday. Their management acknowledged that they are no longer dating, but they are still carrying on a professional relationship.
The two started dating in 2002. Sada's management agency later merged with LDH, the production company run by HIRO. Sada is still managed by LDH.
Josei Seven reports that Sada may now be seeing producer Kazuaki Kiriya, who divorced Hikaru Utada last March. Sada's management says that they are just friends.
Source www.tokyograph.com |
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news: actress
Kaho Sendo to tie the knot
Wed, March 5, 2008 (4:35pm EST)
Former Takarazuka actress Kaho Sendo, 28, is getting married to a 34-year-old broadcast writer. They have been dating for about two years, and Sendo is now 5 months pregnant.
The couple plans to hold a wedding ceremony after the baby is born, which is expected in August. They will likely register their marriage this month.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: idols
Kanjani8 brings you environmentalism
Wed, March 5, 2008 (5:01pm EST)
On June 2, NTV will kick off its "Eco Week," which aims to explore environmental issues on the network's various shows. At the end of the week (June 8), NTV will feature a 13-hour live program, with the members of Kanjani8 as the main personalities.
The details of the show are yet to be decided, but the network aims to include news reports from various countries and a special concert with popular music artists. Minomonta will serve as the overall host for the program, which will air from 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Kanjani8 members are also scheduled to appear on NTV shows throughout Eco Week.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
Koki Mitani gathers star cast for "Magic Hour" cameos
Wed, March 5, 2008 (5:51pm EST)
 
In July, director Koki Mitani announced a new comedy titled "The Magic Hour," starring Koichi Sato as an unwitting actor tricked into performing a hit job for a crime boss. The film already features a star cast that includes Satoshi Tsumabuki, Eri Fukatsu, Haruka Ayase, and Toshiyuki Nishida, but now it has been revealed that Mitani has cast 7 more top actors (and one director) for guest appearances.
  
The story of "The Magic Hour" includes three fictional movies. For the first one, Kiichi Nakai and Yuki Amami star in a picture titled "Kuroi 101 Nin no Onna," a sequel to Kon Ichikawa's 1961 film "Kuroi Junin no Onna." Koji Yamamoto plays the assistant director to the project, while the part of the director is played by Ichikawa himself, in scenes shot before his death last month.
  
The next is a black-and-white film called "Ankoku Machi no Yojinbo." Kyoka Suzuki and Shosuke Tanihara are the two stars, and Yasufumi Terawaki is cast in it as a Thai person. The third movie, "Jitsuroku Muho Chitai," has Toshiaki Karasawa as its lead.
  
These cameo performances reportedly range between a minute and a half to three minutes in length. Still, the actors' faces will be seen in the film's trailer, which starts running in theaters this weekend.
"The Magic Hour" is scheduled for release on June 7.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: celebrities
On her 28th birthday yesterday, talento Yamada Mariya and actor Kusano Toru (40) held a lavish wedding reception in central Tokyo. 120 guests, including many celebrities were at the event and the happy couple were serenaded by vocal group Gospellers.
Source: www.japan-zone.com |
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news: celebrities
[JAPAN] Actress Kuriyama Chiaki talks about working with Orlando Bloom for Shiseido commercial
 
Mainichi Daily News reported, 揂ctress Chiaki Kuriyama, best known overseas for playing Go Go Yubari in 揔ill Bill Vol. 1, |
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Reply #2327 whitedove's post
Ji Sub nih???
nk jd ape dlm cete nih?? |
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Reply #2334 ct_subang's post
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news: artistes
Mr.Children sings for "Battery," Olympics
Thu, March 6, 2008 (4:26am EST)
The popular band Mr.Children has two theme songs in store this year. First, they will provide the theme for NHK's drama series "Battery," which premieres on April 3. The song, titled "Shonen," has not been given a release date yet.
Then this summer, the band will do the theme song for NHK's coverage of the Beijing Olympics. Details of the song are scheduled to be revealed around June.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: toons
Disney Japan producing new toons for Asia
Thu, March 6, 2008 (5:10am EST)
Walt Disney Japan is currently working with domestic animation studios such as Madhouse and Toei Animation to produce cartoons targeted at Japanese and Asian audiences. The move is said to be a first for the company, as its primary target market has traditionally been the U.S.
Three series are already in the works: the futuristic CG-animated "Fireball" produced with Jinni's Animation Studios; "Stitch!," a Madhouse collaboration starring the lovable alien from "Lilo & Stitch"; and an unnamed series produced with Toei. "Fireball" is already scheduled for an April premiere, while "Stitch!" has been penciled in for October.
Disney is aiming to expand to the mobile market and is also looking to spread the cartoons to the rest of Asia.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama
"Tokyo Ghost Trip" gets live-action
Thu, March 6, 2008 (2:06pm EST)
Last month, it was revealed that Maki Hashiba's "Tokyo Ghost Trip" manga is being turned into a live-action series, starring actors Juri and Ren Yagami.
The comedy series currently runs in Tosuisha's yaoi-focused Ichiraci magazine. Setsu (Juri) and Souwa (Yagami) are members of the Inui family, descended from itako (traditionally, blind female shamans from northern Japan). Their high school graduation is coming up, but the head of the Inui family suddenly runs away. Their older brother Kai (Renn Kiriyama), a priest who studied exorcism abroad, becomes their guardian, and Setsu and Souwa are forced to take over the family business of dealing with spirits.
Yoshikazu Kotani and Yukihiro Takiguchi play two other members of the Inui family, while Ryoma Baba plays a ghost named Isuzu Kitano.
The series will air on Tokyo MX starting this April.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: actor
Actor Go Wakabayashi rushed into surgery
Thu, March 6, 2008 (2:21pm EST)
68-year-old actor Go Wakabayashi was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday and underwent surgery for a chronic subdural hematoma.
During a performance on Wednesday at the Misonoza in Nagoya, he started feeling unwell. Immediately after he finished, he was taken to a nearby hospital. When an MRI scan detected the hematoma on the left side of his brain, the doctor decided he would need to undergo an emergency operation. The surgery lasted about three hours but was successful, and Wakabayashi may be discharged as early as a week from now.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: actress
Aoi Miyazaki chosen as Armani model
Thu, March 6, 2008 (2:39pm EST)
Last week, it was announced that actress Aoi Miyazaki has been chosen as an official Japan model for Emporio Armani. Her promotional campaign started on Wednesday, with ads appearing in magazines, newspapers, and on billboards.
Images can be found on the Emporio Armani website.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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