Nakama Yukie (30) and Dan Rei (39) are set to work together on a new winter drama.
The title of the show has not yet been made, but the story will focus on the complex and thrilling world of women. Nakama will play the role of the mysterious and wicked woman, and she comes across a normal housewife, who is played …
On August 31st, actor Okada Masaki (21) and actress Aoi Yu (25) appeared at an event in Tokyo to promote their movie, Raiou. While there, the two rode on the horses they used during the film, and Okada described a time that Yu fell off, “She made a very beautiful arc as she was falling down, and …
A special drama titled, “Hei no Naka no Chuugakou”, starring Odagiri Joe and Watanabe Ken will be shown on October 11 on TBS. It is a human drama scripted by writer Uchidate Makiko, and it was filmed in an actual prison – a first for any Japanese drama.
The story revolves around Asahimachi Junior High School, …
Popular JE group, V6, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. Oricon Star interviewed the group about their heartbreak themed new single, “only dreaming/Catch”, that will be released on September 1, and Inohara’s upcoming drama, “警視庁捜査一課９係 (Keishicho Sousa Ikka 9-gakari)”.
The highlights of the interview and PV of the new single come under the cut.
On August 31st, actor Ichihara Hayato and actress/singer Kawashima Umika faced the media after dubbing the 3D movie adaptation of Kathryn Lasky’s series, “The Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole”. It was Ichihara’s and Kawashima’s first time working together and their first time dubbing a movie.
“Kawashima is cute and pure like a crystal”, Ichihara said, …
Last Friday, on August 27, it was announced that the Tokyo Disney Parks have drawn 500 million people since they first opened in 1983. The 500 millionth visitor, a housewife from Gunma prefecture named Soma (38), was granted an exclusive admission to the theme park (both Tokyo Disneyland and Sea) valid for five years. Soma was just …
Actress Rie Miyazawa (37) took part in a kimono fashion show event by Suzunoya that was held at Hotel New Otani, and she wore three kimonos for the entire event. Miyazawa has always taken part in this fashion show, as she has been a part of it for the last twelve years.
Since the actress gave birth to …
Every chain of McDonalds restaurants around the world have a unique set of menus that cater specifically to their own unique customers. The food on those menus might be strange to us in America, but it sure isn’t odd to them. As is customary, once a food that originated in another country enters Japan, it …
New pop group S/mileage, under Hello! Project, will have an additional performance for their 1st Live Tour “Devil Smile – Angel Smile”.
More info after the cut.
Actress Aoi Yu (25) is set to appear in a new Calbee Potato Chips CM.
The CM was taped using a high speed camera, and only used two seconds of footage to produce the whole CM. The CM shows Aoi Yu eating the chips with her mouth opened wide and gnawing in very slow motion.
“I feel a little embarrassed,” said Aoi …
