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news: movie
Rosa Kato to star in Maiko Seo adaptation
Mon, October 22, 2007 (3:22pm EDT)
"Tengoku wa Mada Tooku," a best-selling novel by author Maiko Seo ("Koufuku na Shokutaku"), is being made into a movie, starring Rosa Kato.
Kato plays Chizuru, an office lady tired of the city life. She decides to try committing suicide at a minshuku in a remote village, but she fails in her attempt. The minshuku's proprietor (played by Tutorial's Yoshimi Tokui in his first feature-length movie role) and the other villagers show her kindness, gradually restoring her will to live.
Masahiko Nagasawa ("Yoru no Picnic") is directing. Shooting takes place in Miyazu, Kyoto from October 31 to the end of November. The movie will be released sometime in 2008.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artistes
10,000 show up for X Japan
Mon, October 22, 2007 (4:49pm EDT)
Legendary rock band X JAPAN publicly reunited for the first time in ten years on Monday. They gathered on the rooftop of Odaiba's Aqua City to film the video for their new song, "I.V.," which is being used in the horror movie "Saw IV."
About 42 million yen was spent for the shoot, which included aerial shots from a helicopter and the use of about 6 tons of "rain" from a sprinkler truck. A large monitor was set up in a parking lot, where (according to promoters) more than 10,000 fans gathered to cheer on the band.
The band had planned to hold an information session inside a nearby hall, but because of the size of the crowd, they decided to use the monitor instead. Yoshiki announced that the band has plans for a single concert in Tokyo next spring.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
Tsumabuki plays teacher in semi-documentary
Mon, October 22, 2007 (6:27pm EDT)
Satoshi Tsumabuki will be starring in a semi-documentary film, currently titled "Buta ga Ita Kyou#su." This is his first role as a teacher.
The movie is based on the true story of a class of sixth graders at an elementary school in Osaka. A rookie teacher suggested an educational project that involved the class raising a pig so that they could later eat it. The project naturally led to differences of opinions among the students.
The story was turned into an award-winning TV documentary in 1993. The film version will also be shot in the style of a documentary. A class of 28 children, chosen by audition, will actually live with and raise a pig. While the general plot will follow the real-life story, there is no detailed script - producer Toshiaki Suzuki hopes to capture the true reactions of the children.
The movie is scheduled for theatrical release next fall.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: celebrities
Tamaki, Shimatani dating?
Mon, October 22, 2007 (7:39pm EDT)
 
Actor Hiroshi Tamaki and singer Hitomi Shimatani are reportedly dating, according to Josei Jishin. The magazine says they became acquainted about a year ago and sometimes went out for meals with a group of friends. They apparently became closer after the end of July, when Tamaki and actress Rosa Kato are said to have broken up.
Shimatani's agency said that the two are just good friends. Tamaki's management gave no comment, saying that it is a private matter.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
Chiaki Kuriyama to star in Group Sounds film
Mon, October 22, 2007 (9:36pm EDT)
Actress Chiaki Kuriyama will star in a movie titled "GS Wonderland," about the Group Sounds genre of rock music that was popular during the 1960s.
The story follows a fictitious short-lived band called The Tightsmen. Kuriyama portrays organ player Miku, who is ordered by her management agency to pretend to be a man as part of the band. Her co-star is Takuya Ishida.
To recreate the feel of the Group Sounds era, the film's soundtrack will include 10 new songs (including one titled "Kaigaisen no Hotel") composed by Kyohei Tsutsumi and written by Jun Hashimoto. The two are known as the "golden combination" of GS, having handled such hits as OX's "Girlfriend." Also appearing in the film is Ittoku Kishibe, once a member of popular GS band The Tigers.
Ryuichi Honda is directing. Filming ends this month, with a target release date of next summer.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: celebrity
Sayaka Aoki to marry dancer
Mon, October 22, 2007 (4:29pm EDT)
34-year-old talento Sayaka Aoki is getting married, it was revealed on Monday. Her partner is a dancer three years younger than her. According to her management, the two met through a friend just half a year ago, and they are planning to submit their marriage registration within the next few days.
During the past several years, part of Aoki's image has been that of a member of the "makegumi," a term referring to older women with no prospect of marriage. She was last reported having a brief relationship about two years ago.
Aoki will personally talk about the marriage on the October 25 broadcast of "Waratte Iitomo." On the same day, her first shishosetsu, titled "34," is being released by Kobunsha.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artistes
Mihimaru GT vocalist Hiroko (23) has teamed up with breakthrough reggae singer Kusuo (28) on the new single "Tegami". The two friends co-wrote the song, which will be released on iTunes tomorrow. Kusuo raised his profile this summer when his mini album "Koi ga Ore Desubai", released in June, held the No.1 spot on the Oricon indie chart for five weeks.
Source: www.japan-zone.com |
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news: dorama SP
Ki$hitani, Yakushimaru play couple in Fuji TV special
Tue, October 23, 2007 (2:15am EDT)
Next February, Fuji TV plans to air a drama special titled "Aiba Monogatari." Based on a story by Hiroshi Ichiki that won the 2nd Kando Nonfiction Taisho (sponsored by Fuji TV and publisher Gentosha), it tells the story of a man who takes in a thoroughbred horse and his relationship with his family.
 
Goro Ki$hitani and Hiroko Yakushimaru star as the man and his wife.
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news: music
JRock Invasion in Germany
Tue, October 23, 2007 (2:26am EDT)
German company Rock Identity has announced a concert titled "JRock Invasion." The event is being held on December 29 at the Palladium in Cologne, Germany, and it features the following bands: Kagrra, alice nine., Kra, SuG, and SCREW. Presale tickets go on sale November 1.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama SP
TBS adapts Teru Miyamoto novel
Tue, October 23, 2007 (4:09am EDT)
"Suisei Monogatari," a novel by award-winning author Teru Miyamoto, is being adapted by TBS for a tanpatsu drama, airing on December 3.
The novel tells the story of a Hungarian man studying abroad in Japan, where he stays with a family of twelve and their pet beagle. Half-Japanese, half-American actor Colin Asanuma has been chosen to play the role of the student. Other cast members include Yoshiko Tanaka, Toru Masuoka, Shiro Ito, and Kenta Suga.
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news: actor
Kenichi Matsuyama to release photobook as L
Tue, October 23, 2007 (7:47pm EDT)
Actor Kenichi Matsuyama will be releasing a photobook next year - not as himself, but as the character L from the popular "Death Note" movies. The collection, photographed by Mika Ninagawa, will go on sale around the same time as the theatrical release of the "Death Note" spinoff, "L change the WorLd." The movie is scheduled to hit theaters on February 9.
Ninagawa is said to be a fan of L, and it was she that proposed the idea. The theme of the photobook is to depict L's everyday self. Photos were taken between August and September, at locations such as Shibuya Center Gai and the Hanayashiki Amusement Park in Asakusa.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artistes
SEAMO, Sukima Switch songs used as themes for Production I.G. film
Tue, October 23, 2007 (9:00pm EDT)
Production I.G.'s animated short, "Tokyo Marble Chocolate," is premiering at a special screening on the 27th as part of the ongoing Tokyo International Film Festival. Details about the film were made public on Tuesday, including an announcement that songs by hip-hop artist SEAMO and pop duo Sukima Switch are being used as themes for the movie.
 
"Tokyo Marble Chocolate" is set in the near future in a Tokyo where two towers stand tall above the rest of the buildings. It tells a love story between a young boy named Yuta and a young girl named Chizuru, depicting their first Christmas together.
The film is made of two episodes, each from the point of view of one of the protagonists. Chizuru's side is titled "Mata Aimashou" after the SEAMO song, while Yuta's side is titled "Zenryoku Shonen" after the Sukima Switch song.
Both artists make special appearances in the film. SEAMO plays the voice of one of Chizuru's senpais at the cafe where she works, while the Sukima Switch members play a pair of employees at a pet shop that Yuta is connected to. This is SEAMO's first time as a voice actor.
"Tokyo Marble Chocolate" is being released on DVD on December 19. Two trailers have been posted on the movie's website.
Source: www.tokygraph.com |
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news: artiste
globe's KEIKO to go solo as KCO, release new single
Tue, October 23, 2007 (5:23am EDT)
KEIKO, the vocalist of pop group globe, is starting a new solo project at the start of next year. She will go by the name of KCO, not just as a music artist, but also as a TV personality. It is reported that part of her image change will include turning her currently blond hair to brown.
One of her first activities as KCO is a new single titled "snow story," produced by her husband Tetsuya Komuro. It will be released on January 23 under Universal Music.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: artiste
Ai Kawashima provides voice for "Chocobo's Dungeon"
Wed, October 24, 2007 (8:36pm EDT)
Singer-songwriter Ai Kawashima is serving as a voice actress for the first time in the video game "Chocobo's Dungeon: Toki-Wasure no Meikyuu," developed by Square Enix for the Wii. She will play the voice of Raphael. Kawashima's upcoming single, "Door Crawl," will also appear in the game.
"Door Crawl" goes on sale December 12. "Chocobo's Dungeon" is being released the next day.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama SP
Mao Inoue to star in "Anmitsu Hime" drama
Wed, October 24, 2007 (4:44pm EDT)
For the new year, Fuji TV will air a drama special based on Shosuke Kurakane's historical comedy manga "Anmitsu Hime." The comic, which was published in the late 1940s to the mid 1950s, has been adapted to film, television, and stage before.
 
Mao Inoue is starring as the titular tomboyish princess. The cast includes Keisuke Koide.
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news: actress
Masami to host at Kohaku?
Thu, October 25, 2007 (2:45am EDT)
The media have picked up on rumors that actress Masami Nagasawa is being heavily considered as the Red Team host at the upcoming Kohaku Uta Gassen. Usually, selected hosts are celebrities who serve major roles in NHK shows. For example, Yukie Nakama was the team's host for the past two years because she appeared in the taiga drama "Komyo ga Tsuji," and Takako Matsu hosted in 1996 when she appeared in "Hideyoshi." Most of the time, the host is one of the network's announcers.
Even though Nagasawa hasn't done anything big for NHK and has nearly zero experience as a TV show host, the network seems to be banking on her immense popularity at the moment. She frequently appears at the top of celebrity rankings and has a very clean image.
Nagasawa is currently busy filming for the drama series "Hatachi no Koibito," but that ends in mid-December, and her schedule is said to be clear after that.
Because of her inexperience, if she does get chosen as a host, the White Team host will most likely be a TV show veteran. The members of SMAP are among the names being circulated as strong possibilities. An official announcement is expected to be made by mid-November.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
Tokyopop plans live-action "Ikki Tousen"
Thu, October 25, 2007 (3:31am EDT)
North American manga publisher Tokyopop is looking to do a live-action remake of Yuji Shiozaki's action manga "Ikki Tousen" (also known as "Battle Vixens"). The company presented its plans at the TIFFCOM trade show, which opened in Roppongi on the 22nd.
The original story, loosely based on "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," features battles between students from warring high schools. The proposed remake has moved the setting to American college campuses and emphasizes the story's comedy aspects. According to the outline, an Asian female would be cast in the lead role.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
Kirino's "Out" headed to Hollywood
Thu, October 25, 2007 (2:41pm EDT)
Variety reports that New Line Cinema has acquired rights for an American version of "OUT," a popular 1997 novel by Natsuo Kirino. The book won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1998, was adapted as a Fuji TV drama series in 1999, and became a film directed by Hideyuki Hirayama in 2002. It was Kirino's first novel to be published in English, and was nominated for an Edgar Award in 2004.
The original novel revolves around a woman who murders her abusive husband, then calls upon three of her colleagues to help dispose of the body.
Hideo Nakata will direct, while Joe Forte is handling the script.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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