Monthly Archives: January 2011

Drama Prime Time Report – January 24th~27th

Horikita Maki on "Guru-Guru Ninety-Nine" (NTV)

Horikita Maki on "Guru-Guru Ninety-Nine" (NTV)

Not a lot of viewers turned into last week’s premiere of Fuji TV’s Monday drama “Taisetsu na Koto wa Subete Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta“. This week it lost some viewers again, but at least it only was a minimal decrease in ratings. This could mean that almost everyone who saw the first episode got …


Which actress has the most unique voice?

Japan is known for having a lot of amazing voice actresses, but even ordinary actresses often have very unique and individualistic voices. Therefore, it’s quite common for actresses to challenge the job of a voice actress by dubbing popular foreign movies or domestic animated films.

The most recent example of this happening would be the upcoming animated film, “Toriko 3D“, which …


Gospellers postpone two stages due to member’s influenza

Five membered vocal group Gospellers announced that they have postponed two stages of their tour, “Gospllers-zaka Tour 2010~2011 ‘Hamori Club HIBIKI’“.

The reason for this postponement is that member Mukarami Tetsuya is infected with influenza and is obviously unable to perform, so they issued an apology to their fans on their official site.

The two stages that have been postponed are Arkas …


Itano Tomomi and Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 perform their singles on MUSIC JAPAN

Just a moment ago, we posted performances by KAT-TUN and Happiness from NHK’s MUSIC JAPAN, which was broadcasted on January 30th.

Adding to those, Itano Tomomi and Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 also made appearances, as Itano performed her solo debut single, “Dear J”, and Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 performed their upcoming single, “Valentine Kiss”, which is set to be released on February 2nd.

Check out the performances below!


Happiness implores you to “Kiss Me” on MUSIC JAPAN

Dance unit Happiness made an appearance on NHK’s MUSIC JAPAN on the January 30th broadcasting.

They performed their debut single, “Kiss Me”, which will be released on February 9th.

Check out their impressive performance below!


KAT-TUN performs “ULTIMATE WHEELS” on MUSIC JAPAN

On the latest episode of NHK’s music program, MUSIC JAPAN, which was broadcasted on January 30th, KAT-TUN made an appearance and performed their upcoming single, “ULTIMATE WHEELS“, which is set to be released on February 2nd.

Check out their performance below!


ICONIQ’s boyfriend, Tadanari Lee, wins Asian Cup for Japan + “Hoot” celebration?

The boyfriend of singer ICONIQ, fourth generation Zainichi Korean soccer player, Tadanari Lee (Lee Choong Sung), has recently become a hot topic for his celebration after his game-winning goal in the Asian Cup Final against Australia.

On January 30th, Japan went head-to-head with Australia at the Khalifa Stadium in Qatar for the 2011 Asian Cup Final. During the 4th …


Who is the most attractive tall actress?

A recent poll on the mobile site NTT DoCoMo/goo asked their users about the most attractive tall actress.  By “tall” they are referring to women who are taller than 170 cm (5.6 feet).

They came up with the poll after the recent play called, “Chinke-san to ookina onna-tachi” (Chinke-san and the tall women), starring Kondo Yoshimasa.

There are several attractive actresses taller …


Cast members of GANTZ celebrate the first day of its release

The highly anticipated new movie, “GANTZ“, starring Ninomiya Kazunari (Arashi) and Matsuyama Kenichi, was finally released in 410 theaters across Japan on January 29th!

To celebrate the occasion, the cast members (Ninomiya, Matsuyama, Yoshitaka Yuriko, Hongo Kanata, Natsuna, Taguchi Tomorowo, Yamada Takayuki) visited TOHO Cinemas Scalaza (Hibiya, Tokyo) to greet the audience.

Left To Right: Yoshitaka Yuriko, Yamada Takayuki, …


THE BAWDIES to release a collaboration single with AI

Rock band THE BAWDIES held the final stage of their nation tour at Shinkiba STUDIO COAST on January 29th.

For the encore, they welcomed singer AI as a surprise guest, and announced that a collaboration single between THE BAWDIES and AI, titled “LOVE YOU NEED YOU“, will be released on March 30th.  They performed the upcoming single together for the fans, and …


Which actresses are just as impressive at singing?

The singing career of actress Kuroki Meisa has been quite successful recently, and there is no sign of her stopping any time soon, but fans of Japanese music should know that she is far from being an exception, as many actresses have had, and still have, successful careers as singers.

Contrary to their male counterparts, it seems to be more common …


Shibasaki Kou releases full PV for her upcoming single, “Mukei Spirit”

Actress/singer Shibasaki Kou will be releasing her 20th single, “Mukei Spirit”, on February 9th, and the full PV for the upcoming single has been revealed.

As we reported previously, the song is being used as the theme song for ongoing drama, “LADY~Saigo no Hanzai Profile~”, which Kitagawa Keiko stars in.

Check out the full PV and the track list below.


KAT-TUN reveal “ULTIMATE WHEELS” PV!

A few days ago, KAT-TUN released their teaser for the “ULTIMATE WHEELS” track, and just recently, the full PV was unleashed!

Check out their powerful dance moves and aggressive vocals below!


KinKi Kids’ Domoto Koichi to release DVD from solo concert tour

It’s been a while since KinKi Kids‘ Domoto Koichi held his solo tour, “KOICHI DOMOTO CONCERT TOUR 2010 BPM“. For those fans who were upset at missing such a grand event, Domoto has a special surprise lined up!

The artist plans to release a DVD of his October 11th live from the Yokohama Arena. Available on March 9th, the DVD will be …


Which female artist/group does the best dance performances?

It’s almost impossible to imagine a pop artist or group without considering their dance choreographies. For example, veteran J-pop group EXILE is known for their great dance performances, and recently their female protégés, “Happiness“, described themselves as a ‘dance unit’.

Considering this emphasis on dance in pop music, mobile portal site ‘NTT DoCoMo/goo‘ wanted to know which female solo artist or group …


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