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news: artistes
X Japan announces concert at Madison Square Garden
Thu, April 3, 2008 (10:25am EDT)
At X Japan's press conference on Thursday, the band officially announced that they will play a concert at New York's Madison Square Garden on September 13. No other details, such as ticket sale information, were revealed.
X Japan already has another concert scheduled in Paris on July 5. According to J-Revolution, Yoshiki mentioned the possibility of performing in other countries, particularly in South America and southeast Asia.
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Sandwichman to make drama debut in "81diver"
Thu, April 3, 2008 (1:21am EDT)
Sandwichman, the comedy duo that won last year's M-1 Grand Prix, will make their television drama debut in Fuji TV's "81diver," which was first announced late last month.
The series focuses on the game of shogi, starring Junpei Mizobata and Riisa Naka. Sandwichman's Mikio Date plays Kakuda, one of Mizobata's opponents who eventually becomes his ally. Date is accompanied by his comedy partner Takeshi Tomizawa, who plays Kakuda's more skilled older brother.
"81diver" premieres on May 3.
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Charts: EXILE hangs on to #1
Thu, April 10, 2008 (2:15am EDT)
Last week, EXILE took the #1 spot on the album charts with "EXILE CATCHY BEST," selling 680,000 copies. This week, they remained on top, selling another 187,000 copies to fend off aiko's "Himitsu," which came fairly close with 167,000 in sales.
Kaela Kimura, 244 ENDLI-x (Tsuyoshi Domoto's solo project), and Miliyah Kato rounded out the Top 5, with all of them selling more than 80,000 copies. The 19-year-old Kato is only the second artist to have her first three albums make the Top 5 while still in her teens (Hikaru Utada was the first).
Also in the top 10 were Denki Groove (#9) and Boowy (#10).
Only four new songs made the top 10 on the singles chart, with #1 being L'Arc~en~Ciel's "DRINK IT DOWN" at 94,000 copies. While 244 ENDLI-x's album was third in the rankings, he achieved #2 with his simultaneously released single. He was followed at #3 by another solo project, Sukima Switch's Takuya Ohashi. Kaori Mizumori entered the charts at #5.
Model Haru to make singing debut
Sat, April 5, 2008 (2:33am EDT)
16-year-old model/actress Haru is releasing her first single on April 16. The song, a love ballad titled "I MISS YOU," is written by singer Mayo Okamoto, who also lends her voice on the song's chorus.
Haru is a model with the fashion magazine SEVENTEEN. She made her acting debut with a role in last year's "Koizora," and became a regular on Fuji TV's "Mezamashi TV" at the end of last month.
On the 20th, she will hold her first performance as a singer at Venus Fort in Odaiba.
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Yuri Nakamura gets lead in Ackerman play
Sat, April 5, 2008 (1:21pm EDT)
Actress Yuri Nakamura, who starred in Kazuyuki Izutsu "Pacchigi! LOVE & PEACE" last year, has won an audition for her first theater role. She will star in a play titled "1945," directed by Robert Allan Ackerman. Ackerman is known for several Broadway productions, including "Bent" and "The Slab Boys."
"1945" is Ackerman's first full-fledged production in Japan. It is an original work written in conjunction with screenwriter Go Aoki. The story takes place after the end of WWII, with Nakamura playing a married woman who becomes involved in a mystery.
The cast includes Akira Yamamoto, former Otokogumi member Kazuya Takahashi, and Park Song Hee.
The play will be performed at the Setagaya Public Theatre this October.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
Masaaki Sakai sings drama theme, first single in 15 years
Sat, April 5, 2008 (1:58pm EDT)
Actor Masaaki Sakai is releasing his first single in 15 years, which will be used as the theme song for Fuji TV's "Muri na Renai" drama series. The show, starring Sakai and actress Yui Natsukawa, premieres on April 8.
The song is titled "Wasuremono" and is written by Yasushi Akimoto. The composition is done by Gajin, who has provided music for some of pop's biggest acts, including SMAP's "Dangan Fighter."
"Wasuremono" will be coupled with a song called "Saike na Heart" ("Psychedelic Heart"), featuring guest vocals by Hiroshi Kamayatsu. The single reportedly goes on sale May 21.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
Oricon: best looking in sneakers
Sat, April 5, 2008 (2:09pm EDT)
One of Oricon's latest fashion surveys asked 900 people to name the male celebrity that looks best in sneakers.
Since jeans and sneakers tend to go together, it was no surprise that Best Jeanist Hall of Famer Takuya Kimura topped the list. His fellow SMAP member Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (also a five-time Best Jeanist winner) ranked at #3.
Teppei Koike came in at 2nd. George Tokoro ranked 4th, ahead of popular actor Shun Oguri. Tsuyoshi Domoto tied with Toma Ikuta at #6. The rest of the top 10 were Eita, Mocomichi Hayami, and Ryuta Sato.
Best looking in sneakers:
1) Takuya Kimura (SMAP)
2) Teppei Koike (WaT)
3) Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (SMAP)
4) George Tokoro
5) Shun Oguri
6) Tsuyoshi Dohmoto (KinKi Kids)
6) Toma Ikuta (Johnny's Jr)
8) Eita
9) Mocomochi Hayami
10) Ryuta Sato
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Survey: ideal boss
Sat, April 5, 2008 (5:14pm EDT)
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance recently surveyed more than a thousand new employees about who they would want to have as their boss.
The Yakult Swallows player-manager Atsuya Furuta, for the third year in a row, topped the list for their ideal male boss. Furuta was described as having the image of not just managing the team, but also working alongside and guiding the players.
Other popular choices were George Tokoro, Senichi Hoshino, Tamori, Ichiro Suzuki, Tsutomu Sekine, Hiroshi Abe, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Hideo Higashikokubaru, and Sadaharu Oh.
For the ideal female boss, actress Ryoko Shinohara took the top spot for the second year in a row, thanks to her image as a "reliable character" in television dramas and commercials.
The other women on the list were Yukie Nakama, Hitomi Kuroki, Masami Hisamoto, Miki Maya, Miho Kanno, Akiko Wada, Yuki Amami, Norika Fujiwara, and Yuki Matsu#a.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
Sho Sakurai to cover Olympics for NTV
Sun, April 6, 2008 (12:12pm EDT)
Arashi's Sho Sakurai has been appointed as the main caster for NTV's coverage of the Olympic Games in Beijing.
Sanma Akashiya will be an additional caster, while commentating will be done by baseball critic Kiyoshi Nakahata, archer Hiroshi Yamamoto (who won the silver medal at the 2004 Games), and retired soccer player Shoji Jo.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
GAKU-MC becomes a father
Sun, April 6, 2008 (12:23pm EDT)
Rapper GAKU-MC wrote Saturday on his blog that his wife gave birth to their first daughter on Thursday. He and his wife, a model, married in May 2007 after a six-year relationship.
The rapper is reportedly working on a new song themed around the birth of the child. It will be recorded for a new album that he is releasing this fall.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Reply #24 whitedove's post
hohoho...SP movie...kakkoii sungguh si Okada...
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Yukina Kino$hita to debut as actress
Sun, April 6, 2008 (1:03pm EDT)
Talento Yukina Kino$hita, who got her big break as a "baka" idol on "Quiz! Hexagon II," is taking a step into acting next month. She has been cast in Fuji TV's "81diver" drama series, which tells the story of a young man (Junpei Mizobata) with a gift for playing shogi.
Kino$hita plays the NEET daughter of a shogi dojo who at first glance seems stupid, but is actually very capable.
"81diver" starts on May 3.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
Sakura, Nishioka broken up
Sun, April 6, 2008 (1:15pm EDT)
Talento Sakura and Chiba Lotte Marines infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka are no longer dating, it was learned on Saturday.
The couple started going out after they were paired together on "Koisuru Hanikami" in 2006. Their relationship was discovered in June of that year.
Nishioka stated on Saturday that they broke up due to their busy schedules. Sakura's agency has also confirmed the breakup.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
Oguri directs, produces play
Sun, April 6, 2008 (5:55pm EDT)
On Sunday, a play titled "Ano Yuuhi ni Mukatte" was performed at Nippon Broadcasting System's Imagin Studio. The project, related to Shun Oguri's "All Night Nippon" radio show, was the first play produced and directed by the actor.
Three lucky listeners of Oguri's show were selected to act in the play: a 28-year-old OL, an 18-year-old college freshman, and a 15-year-old high school student. Actor Eiji Yokota also participated in the play, which was performed in front of 100 invited listeners.
The play was labeled as "All Night Nippon Engekibu's first performance," which suggests that their may be similar productions in the future. An audio recording of "Ano Yuuhi ni Mukatte" will be aired on the April 9 broadcast of Oguri's show.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Ai Kawashima to release two best albums
Mon, April 7, 2008 (1:48am EDT)
On June 4, Ai Kawashima will simultaneously release two compilation albums, titled "Single Best" and "Coupling Best."
"Single Best" is a two-disc collection that will contain several new recordings, including a new version of Kawashima's debut song "Ten#achi no Melody." The limited edition will come with a bonus DVD.
"Coupling Best" also consists of two discs. According to CDJapan, the release will include all of her B-sides.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
"Zenzen Daijoubu" wins at Nippon Connection
Mon, April 7, 2008 (1:49am EDT)
The 2008 Nippon Connection film festival in Frankfurt, Germany, came to a close on Sunday. Twitch reports that the top award this year went to Yosuke Fujita's comical "Zenzen Daijoubu" ("Fine, Totally Fine"), which stars Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Yoshino Kimura, and Yoshinori Okada.
Fujita won 2,000 euros in prize money, funded by Bankhaus Metzler.
This year's Nippon Connection screened more than 150 Japanese films over the festival's five days.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
Candies fans hold "reunion concert"
Mon, April 7, 2008 (2:25am EDT)
The '70s idol group Candies still has a strong following, as evidenced by a large fan gathering on Friday to mark the 30th anniversary of their final concert.
Candies, composed of Ran Ito, Yoshiko Tanaka, and Miki Fujimura, debuted in 1973. They were incredibly popular, but they disbanded only a few years later, saying that they wanted to return to being ordinary girls. Their last concert was held on April 4, 1978 at the Korakuen Stadium. Ito and Tanaka later returned to show business and are currently active as actresses.
On Friday 2,000 fans, many of them members of the Candies fan club at the time of their breakup, gathered at JCB Hall, which sits on the former site of Korakuen Stadium. The fans staged a "reunion concert," showing the complete footage of the trio's 51-song final concert on three giant screens.
The event started with the death of a fan club member last year who requested Candies songs to play at his funeral procession. His friends carried out his wishes, and afterwards they formed the idea for a reunion. They eventually enlisted the help of Amuse chairman Yokichi Osato, who formerly managed Candies and produced their last concert.
Tickets were completely sold out at 10,500 yen each, with the proceeds going to the Japan Cancer Society. (The fan who died last year suffered from colon cancer.
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"SP" special captures 21.5%
Mon, April 7, 2008 (2:37am EDT)
Fuji TV's fall drama series "SP" had a special episode air on Saturday, and Video Research Ltd. has revealed that the show achieved strong ratings of 21.5%.
This once again demonstrated the show's popularity. The series' final episode, which aired on January 26, had ratings of 18.9%, which was impressive for its Saturday 11:00pm time slot.
Starring Junichi Okada, Yoko Maki, and Shinichi Tsutsumi, "SP" is the most successful late-night drama in recent years. It was announced on Saturday that a movie version has been greenlit for 2009.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
Heroine chosen for "ROOKIES"
Mon, April 7, 2008 (2:58am EDT)
The female lead for the TBS drama series "ROOKIES" was finally announced on Sunday. Selected by public vote in an internet audition, 25-year-old model/actress Miyako Takayama was given the part and will be starring opposite Ryuta Sato.
Based on a manga by Masanori Morita, the story tells of a high school teacher (Sato) trying to reform delinquent students through baseball. Takayama plays a store employee who develops a relationship with Sato.
The audition was conducted in collaboration with Yahoo! Japan. 1,200 applicants were reduced to a field of 6 for the final round, and Takayama received almost a third of the 42,000 votes. A similar audition was held for the role of a team manager, chosen from a pool of high school girls who are currently team managers in real life.
"ROOKIES" begins its broadcast on April 19.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
Love Psychedelico releasing first U.S. album
Tue, April 8, 2008 (1:26am EDT)
Pop duo Love Psychedelico are putting out their first U.S. album next month. Titled "This Is Love Psychedelico," the album is being released from HackTone Records on May 6, though it will be available digitally on April 29. The packaging for the physical release includes complete lyrics, handwritten transliterations by guitarist Naoki, and a window sticker.
"This Is Love Psychedelico" consists of 13 songs from the group's catalog, including their early hits "Lady Madonna" and "Your Song." The songs have been remastered by legendary engineer Joe Gastwirt.
More information can be found in the press release.
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Akiko Yano revealed as first "Ponyo" cast member
Tue, April 8, 2008 (1:44am EDT)
Producer Toshio Suzuki has revealed the first voice cast member for Studio Ghibli's "Gake no Ue no Ponyo" (directed by Hayao Miyazaki). Musician Akiko Yano has been cast as a sister of the titular character Ponyo.
Aside from her lengthy and impressive discography, Yano is also known as the former wife of musician Ryuichi Sakamoto.
"Gake no Ue no Ponyo," which has been given the English title of "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea," is scheduled to open this summer in Japan.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
Tomomi Sawada wins Miss FLASH
Tue, April 8, 2008 (1:50am EDT)
The winners of the Miss FLASH 2008 idol competition were announced on Monday. 23-year-old model Tomomi Sawada earned the Grand Prix, while the Semi-Grand Prix was won by 20-year-old Ayaka Noda. 19-year-old Kaho Kano was given a special judges' prize.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
Oricon: best looking in sneakers (women)
Tue, April 8, 2008 (1:56am EDT)
Following up on a recent survey about male celebrities who look good in sneakers, Oricon has published the female half of the survey.
Singer aiko ranked #1, receiving the most votes by both men and women. Becky came in at #2, fighting against close competition from Aya Ueto and Kaela Kimura.
Ai Otsuka ranked 5th, followed by Yui Aragaki and Maki Horikita. Three women tied for #8: Aya Hirayama, Kumi Koda, and YUI.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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"Ofukurosan" lyricist dies at 88
Tue, April 8, 2008 (2:39am EDT)
Writer Kohan Kawauchi (real name Kiyoshi Kawauchi) passed away on Sunday at a hospital in Hachinohe, Aomori. He was 88.
Kawauchi was reportedly healthy in mid-January when he attended a recording session by singer Mimi Hiyoshi, but he was hospitalized soon after that for pneumonia. He continued to undergo treatment, but at the end of last week his condition worsened. However, the official cause of death has not yet been publicized.
Kawauchi first made his mark as the writer behind the 1958 drama series "Gekko Kamen," also known as "Moonlight Mask." He was a noted lyricist as well, having penned many hit songs, such as "Ofukurosan" and "Dare Yori mo Kimi wo Aisu." Kawauchi was also active as an author and political critic.
"Ofukurosan" became a big topic last year due to a disagreement between Kawauchi and singer Shinichi Mori. Mori had performed the song at Kohaku Uta Gassen, and that was when Kawauchi discovered that Mori had added new lyrics to the song long ago without permission. The singer eventually tried to apologize, but the dispute even reached a point where Kawauchi threatened to legally ban Mori from performing any of the songs he wrote.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
Morning Musume headed to Korea
Tue, April 8, 2008 (3:07am EDT)
Morning Musume has announced their first Korea concert, titled "Morning Musume 10th Anniversary Tour in Korea 2008." The show is scheduled to take place at the Jamsil Olympic Park in Seoul on June 1, only a week after the group's performance in Taiwan on May 24.
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Kome Kome Club sings for "My Sassy Girl" drama
Tue, April 8, 2008 (3:13am EDT)
Pop group Kome Kome Club is doing the theme song for the TBS drama "Ryokiteki na Kanojo," which is based on the Korean comedy movie "My Sassy Girl." The song, a ballad titled "Tsuyogari," is the group's first theme for a drama series since their 1995 release "Subete wa Honto de Uso kamo ne."
The show, which stars Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Lena Tanaka, begins on April 20. The single's release date has not yet been announced.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
Kazuyoshi Nakamura, partner of Harumi Miyako, commits suicide
Wed, April 9, 2008 (2:03am EDT)
Music producer Kazuyoshi Nakamura has died of acute heart failure caused by an apparent suicide. He was found hung in his Tokyo apartment on Friday afternoon. He was 60 years old.
Nakamura produced music for several popular artists, including Sayuri Ishikawa, Hibari Misora, and Harumi Miyako. In 1983, he was discovered to be in a relationship with Miyako, despite the fact he was married with children. They began living together, and since then they carried on both a professional and private relationship. In 1989, Nakamura became the president of Miyako's own management agency.
Miyako is said to be in complete shock, and has not yet made any public comment about Nakamura's sudden death. It is still not clear what his motivation was, as no suicide note has been found.
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news: artiste
J-pop diva Hamasaki Ayumi (29) may have lost the hearing in her left ear but she can still put on a big show. Marking her 10th anniversary in showbiz, she held the Tokyo leg of her Asian tour at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium yesterday. She went through 21 songs and nine costume changes during the show. During the encore the 12,000 fans surprised her with a version of the song "Who..." and a tearful Ayu was presented a huge 50kg cake. She will play 27 shows in ten cities across Japan before heading overseas. Details for the Asian shows have yet to be announced. Since her April 8, 1998 debut single "Poker Face", Ayu has amassed sales estimated at |
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news: celebrities
Oh Rie (38, right) admitted in public for the first time yesterday that she and doctor Honda Masaki (37, far left) have formally broken off their engagement. She said they made the decision about a week ago, when they met for the first time since their relationship hit a trough at the end of last year. She said they decided to remain friends. It's only been a few months since the two were on the verge of getting married, heading off on a pre-nuptial holiday with Rie's father, baseball legend Oh Sadaharu (67). As we reported here in mid-December, there was a lot of speculation about why the couple postponed their marriage plans, and rumors of a split between the couple appeared soon after. Honda entered the spotlight last year as the psychiatrist who treated troubled sumo star Asashoryu (27, photo center) through a bout of depression. He has been married once, while Oh has already been divorced twice.
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news: movie
Kitano Takeshi (61) gave a press conference this week to talk about the third in his trilogy of "personal" movies. As with the previous two, Kitano says he doesn't really care about reviews or box office numbers for "Akiresu to Kame" (Achilles and the Turtle). The movies are just something he felt he wanted to make mainly for himself. Sure enough, "Takeshis'" and "Kantoku Banzai" were quirky in the extreme and didn't receive the accolades or commercial success of his earlier works. "Akiresu..." tells the story of an unsuccessful painter who continues to pursue his dream (his own paintings have featured in earlier movies such as "Hanabi"). Kitano says the theme reflects his own belief that even someone lacking talent should continue to work hard, and he describes the movie as a "story of artistic cruelty". Bemoaning the fact that too many recent movies lack originality because they're based on successful novels or TV dramas, he says that there should be more original screenplays. Using his stage name of Beat Takeshi, he again plays the lead role and is supported by a strong cast that includes Higuchi Kanako (49) as his wife, Aso Kumiko (29) and Yanagi Yurei (45). Filming started at the Nikkatsu Studios west of Tokyo in mid-February and is due to wrap up later this month. The movie should be completed in time for this year's Venice International Film Festival in late August, a venue where Kitano has previously won the highest honors.
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Johnny's idol Tomohisa Yama$hita mobbed by fans in Korea
Thursday 10th April, 03:13 AM JST
Popular Johnny抯 idol Tomohisa Yama$hita, 23, was mobbed by fans at Kimpo Airport in South Korea on April 6 when he was in the departure terminal.
According to an observer, Yama$hita was privately visiting the country with his friends. When some local fans found him, they grabbed his hair and clothes. There were about 1,000 fans and local media waiting at the airport but Yama$hita didn抰 have his manager and security personnel, the source said.
Source: http://www.japantoday.com/catego ... ed-by-fans-in-korea
EXILE does TV Tokyo Olympic theme song
Thu, April 10, 2008 (1:04am EDT)
From their latest no. 1 album "EXILE CATCHY BEST," EXILE's "Fly Away" has been chosen as the theme song for TV Tokyo's broadcast of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
"Fly Away" was the group's third single, released in 2002. The song expresses the feeling of facing one's dream and pushing forward towards it. Group leader HIRO commented that the song is full of strong emotions, and that he was honored the song was chosen to cheer on the Japanese athletes.
TV Tokyo's coverage includes the men's 81kg and women's 63kg judo, the men's gymnastics finals, and the men's soccer finals.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
"Wata$hitachi no Kyoukasho" wins screenwriting award
Thu, April 10, 2008 (1:13am EDT)
On Wednesday, writer Yuji Sakamoto was named as the winner of the 26th Kuniko Mukoda Prize, which honors television drama screenwriters. Sakamoto won the award for the script used in Fuji TV's "Wata$hitachi no Kyoukasho" last spring.
Sakamoto is currently doing the screenplay for TBS's "Ryokiteki na Kanojo," which premieres on the 20th.
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Oricon: spring makeup
Thu, April 10, 2008 (10:27am EDT)
"Whose makeup do you want to copy this spring?" Oricon asked this question to 450 women in a survey earlier this year, and the #1 answer was popular model Yuri Ebihara. #2 was Misaki Ito, tied with talento Suzanne. Shoko Nakagawa and Yui Aragaki tied for #4.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
WOWOW to broadcast hide memorial, X Japan concert
Fri, April 11, 2008 (12:34am EDT)
Satellite channel WOWOW has announced that it will air footage from the "hide memorial summit" concerts that are being held on May 3-4. WOWOW's broadcast will start at 4:00pm on May 5.
The channel will also broadcast X Japan's March 29 reunion concert (the second of the three shows) on May 2 at 5:00pm.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
The Inazuma Sentai collaborates with "CROWS"
Fri, April 11, 2008 (12:46am EDT)
The 4-member band The Inazuma Sentai is doing a collaboration with the delinquent-themed mangas of "CROWS" and "WORST" for their upcoming single "Aikotoba ~Shalala~," which goes on sale May 21.
The author for both mangas, Hiroshi Takahashi, will draw the CD cover for the single. It will portray the leading protagonist of "CROWS," Harumichi Bouya, wearing an Inazumi Sentai T-shirt. Takahashi will also do an illustration that will be incorporated into the music video.
Takahashi is quite the fan of "Ina-Sen," for this will be the second time they are doing a collaboration project. Ina-Sen vocalist Jouya Uenaka (29) stated, "We created the perfect rock number for the manga."
The "CROWS" manga was serialized in Monthly Champion from 1990 to 1998, and in 2007, a movie starring Shun Oguri was released. "WORST," the sequel to "CROWS," is currently at 19 volumes and boasts a printing of 27,000,000 copies.
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Oricon: fast food smile
Fri, April 11, 2008 (1:06am EDT)
Fast food employees generally aren't known for their cheerfulness, but Oricon surveyed a thousand men and women with the question, "Which celebrity would you want smiling at you at a fast food restaurant?"
Actress Yui Aragaki ranked first, though Teppei Koike was right behind her at #2. However, Koike was the only male in the top 10. The others on the list were Saki Aibu, Aya Ueto, Masami Nagasawa, Aoi Miyazaki, and Maki Horikita, with a three-way tie at #8 among Yuri Ebihara, Suzanne, and Akina Minami.
Source: www.tokyograph.com
Ghibli's "Ponyo" gets dated
Fri, April 11, 2008 (1:54am EDT)
Nikkan Sports reports that Hayao Miyazaki's "Gake no Ue no Ponyo" ("Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea") has been given a release date of July 19 in Japan. The theatrical trailer will start screening on April 19, though it was previewed for the press on Friday.
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