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news: actor
Hiroshi Abe to tie the knot
Tue, November 20, 2007 (3:00am EST)
Actor Hiroshi Abe, 43, released a fax to the media early on Tuesday, announcing that he is planning to get married. According to the fax, his wife-to-be is a 28-year-old former office worker. The two were introduced through a friend and have been dating for about a year and a half.
Abe has scheduled a press conference for Tuesday night.
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news: artistes
[CHINA] Chage and Aska抯 live performance this past weekend in Shanghai
CRIEnglish.com had a writeup on legendary Japanese duo Chage & Aska抯 highly anticipated concert in Shanghai.
According to the article, 揂fter been away from Shanghai for nearly a decade, influential Japanese musical duo Chage and Aska were back for a sell-out show on Saturday night. |
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news: celebrities
tetsu, Sakai plan to marry by end of year
Wed, November 21, 2007 (6:12am EST)
 
On Wednesday, Ayana Sakai held a press conference regarding her recently announced engagement to L'Arc~en~Ciel's bassist tetsu.
She showed up to the event wearing a pink jacket (reportedly chosen for her by tetsu) and showing off her engagement ring, a 2.2-carat Harry Winston said to be worth about 20 million yen.
According to Sakai, she and tetsu met in September of last year and only began seriously dating this past May. In August, the couple was out on a drive when a rainbow appeared in the sky, and tetsu proposed at that moment.
Sakai confirmed that she is not pregnant and that she intends to continue working after they get married. The two plan to register their marriage before the year closes. A private ceremony will be held next year.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Reply #1748 whitedove's post
UISHHH...minah jahat dlm Jotei...
kawen ngn bukn calang2 org tuuu...Tetsu - L'arc En Ciel |
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Reply #1749 ct_subang's post
hihi! tapi aku suka tgk lakonan dia especially dlm Attack No.1  |
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news: dorama
Oguri to star as poor student in NTV comedy
Wed, November 21, 2007 (3:16am EST)
Popular actor Shun Oguri will star in NTV's "Binbou Danshi" this winter. He has played the lead male in a drama series before ("Hanazakari no Kimitachi e"), but this is his first time as the protagonist.
Oguri plays a poor but optimistic college student in this comical story. Because of his overly nice personality, he ends up taking on other people's debts and faces various challenges to pay off those debts.
The series premieres in January and will air on Tuesdays at 10:00pm. BENNIE K will sing the show's theme song, the first they have ever done for a television drama.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: idol
[JAPAN] Hikaru Genji member Akasaka Akira receives suspended prison term
The Tokyo District Court sentenced 34-year-old Akasaka to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, for violating the Stimulants Control Law. The judge handed down the ruling during the first hearing because Akasaka declared that he would not contest the charges.
揑 used the drugs to escape from the pain of not being able to meet my child since my divorce. I抦 terribly sorry for my fans, |
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news: actress
Akiko Yada becomes a mother
Thu, November 22, 2007 (4:44am EST)
Actress Akiko Yada gave birth on Monday to her first child, a son weighing 3,200 grams.
She and singer Manabu Oshio married on November 13 of last year. Yada has since been absent from show business and has now devoted herself to being a housewife and mother. However, it is said she may try to return to acting when the child is a little older.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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survey
Oricon: wonderful voices
Thu, November 22, 2007 (5:44am EST)
In a recent survey, research firm Oricon asked 2,000 people, "Which celebrity has a wonderful voice?"
Among male celebrities, popular actor and singer Masaharu Fukuyama ranked first. Akira Kawashima of comedy duo Kirin came in second, followed by Shosuke Tanihara, Hiroshi Tamaki, and Hiroshi Abe. Akira Nakao and Leo Morimoto tied for 6th, ahead of Takuya Kimura, Gackt, and Koichi Yamadera.
On the women's side, actress/singer/seiyu Keiko Toda topped the list. She was chosen partly for her range of voices in anime, which includes Matilda from "Mobile Suit Gundam" and Anpanman. Nanako Matsushima, Yukie Nakama, Sayuri Yoshinaga, and Masami Nagasawa filled the rest of the top five. Hitomi Kuroki tied with Miwa Yoshida for #6. Erika Sawajiri and YUI tied for #8, while Ai Otsuka and Hikaru Utada tied for #10.
Which celebrity has a wonderful voice? (male)
1) Masaharu Fukuyama
2) Akira Kawashima (Kirin)
3) Shosuke Tanihara
4) Hiroshi Tamaki
5) Hiroshi Abe
6) Akira Nakao
6) Leo Morimoto (tie)
8) Takuya Kimura (SMAP)
9) Gackt
10) Koichi Yamadera
Which celebrity has a wonderful voice? (female)
1) Keiko Toda
2) Nanako Matsushima
3) Yukie Nakama
4) Sayuri Yoshinaga
5) Masami Nagasawa
6) Hitomi Kuroki
6) Miwa Yoshida (tie)
8) Erika Sawajiri
8) YUI (tie)
10) Ai Otsuka
10) Hikaru Utada (tie)
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: music
Charts: KAT-TUN sets 2007 record, L'Arc returns to top
Mon, November 26, 2007 (5:07pm EST)
KAT-TUN released their fifth single on November 21, titled "Keep the faith." The song sold 351,000 copies to rank 1st on the singles chart. It also set the record for highest opening week sales so far this year, which they previously set in June with "Yorokobi no Uta" (300,000 copies).
All five of their singles have been chart-toppers, and all of them exceeded 300,000 in sales during their first week. Only KinKi Kids have accomplished that same feat.
Meanwhile, KAT-TUN's new DVD, released simultaneously with their single, is their fifth consecutive release to top the music DVD chart. At 175,000 copies sold, it also has set the opening week record for the year.
On the album rankings, L'Arc~en~Ciel secured the #1 spot with "KISS," moving 221,000 copies. This is their seventh #1 album.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: dorama
Kuroki to co-star with Kamenashi in "One-Pound Gospel"
Fri, November 23, 2007 (1:32am EST)
 
Rising actress Meisa Kuroki has been confirmed as the co-star in NTV's "One-Pound Gospel" drama series, which stars KAT-TUN's Kazuya Kamenashi.
Based on a comic by popular mangaka Rumiko Takahashi, the story revolves around a skilled young boxer (Kamenashi) who is unable to keep his weight down. He encounters Angela (Kuroki), a naive nun in training, and begins to fall for her as she helps him with his problem.
The series starts this January, airing on Saturdays at 9:00pm.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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FRESH JAPANESE WAVE THREATENS KOREA POP CULTURE
What the film 揝ecret of The Beauty, |
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KOREA CAN'T KEEP SIPHONING OFF JAPANESE CULTURE
A fresh onslaught of Japanese pop culture is taking place. From music, comics and animated films to movies, TV dramas and novels, translations or adaptations of Japanese works are seeing explosive sales. The popular TV drama 揥hite Tower |
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WHY THE JAPANESE WAVE JUST KEEPS ON COMING
Armadas of middle-aged Japanese women no longer chase Bae Yong-joon, the biggest star the Korean wave of the early millennium produced; instead, more and more Korean fans are now dying for a glimpse of their favorite Japanese stars. In Korea, some of the so-called J-drama maniacs watch Japanese soaps all night long, and the growing popularity of Japanese novels here already outstrips any enthusiasm for Korean writing.
Obviously pleased with the reversal of fortunes, a Japanese movie magazine hailed the Japanese boom in Korea, saying, 揥hile the Korean wave is on the wane, the Japanese wave is waxing. |
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news: dorama SP
Shioya, Yasuda co-star in Fuji TV drama special
Sat, November 24, 2007 (2:48am EST)
 
Shun Shioya and Misako Yasuda will co-star in a drama special titled "Kyou wa Shibuya de 6 Ji." The comedy story won Fuji TV's Young Scenario Awards this year.
Shioya plays a young man who has been a NEET for six years, while Yasuda plays an unsuccessful model. The two become acquainted over the internet and arrange to meet in Shibuya one evening, but they both happen to mistake someone else for each other.
The drama will air on January 5 at 11:30pm.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
Henmi to star in Japan's first darts movie
Sat, November 24, 2007 (9:23pm EST)
On Friday, a production announcement was held for "Happy Darts," said to be the first Japanese film revolving around the game of darts. Directed by Tomoko Matsunashi, the movie deals with an office lady in her thirties who discovers the joys of life through darts.
 
Emiri Henmi has been cast in the lead role, supported by model Izumi Mori (in her first movie role), Eri Nitta, and Hitomi Sato. The movie opens next fall.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: singer
Singer Sawada causes traffic accident
Sun, November 25, 2007 (3:03am EST)
Singer Kenji Sawada is facing possible charges after causing a traffic accident that resulted in a minor injury, it was learned on Sunday.
At around 8:00pm on November 23, Sawada was driving his car in the Ebisu area of Shibuya. When he attempted to back his car into a parking space on the side of the road, his vehicle came in contact with a minibike passing by on the opposite lane. The bike's driver, a woman in her twenties, lost her balance and collided with a parked police car. Fortunately, she suffered only a bruise on her left foot.
Sawada said that he had not been sufficiently careful at the time. Police said that they plan to send the case to prosecutors, which means Sawada will likely face trial for negligent injury while operating a motor vehicle.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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news: movie
Sho Sakurai to star in "Yatterman" movie
Sun, November 25, 2007 (4:37pm EST)
On Sunday, it was announced that Arashi member Sho Sakurai will star in the upcoming live-action "Yatterman" movie, which is based on the popular 1970s anime series of the same name.
Sakurai will play the hero Gan Takada, one half of the Yatterman team. The actress playing Ai (Gan's girlfriend and the other half of Yatterman) will be decided in December, while the cast of villains will be decided in January.
The movie, directed by Takashi Miike, opens in the spring of 2009. A new anime series was also announced earlier this year, and that will be aired on NTV starting on January 14.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Post time 26-11-2007 05:46 PM
