TV Asahi’s popular music program, ‘MUSIC STATION‘, has revealed the artist line up for its May 25th episode!
For next week’s show, the girls of AKB48 will take the stage with their upcoming single, “Manatsu no Sounds good!” and GLAY will perform their new song, “Bible“. It will also host performances by Ieiri Leo, Hirai Ken, and Noel Gallagher.
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Child actor Suzuki Fuku (7) will be starring in Fuji TV’s drama special, ‘Ikkyu-san‘, in June. He will also be singing the drama’s theme song, “Minna no Ikkyu-san“, a parody of the nursery rhyme, “Shojoji no Tanuki Bayashi“.
Suzuki has been widely active in music, dramas, CMs, and variety TV shows. This time, he will challenge himself to his first lead …
On May 17th, Fuji TV held a press conference for the upcoming two-hour drama ‘Touma Kyouju no Tensai Suiri (1) Okinoshima no Ogon Densetsu Satsujin Jiken‘ starring Sasaki Kuranosuke.
Sasaki, who is starring in his first two-hour drama, is playing a Japanese professor researching ukiyo-e (color prints from the Edo period) who helps to solve cases with his sharp perception. At …
It has been announced that singer-songwriter aiko will appear on Space Shower TV’s special program “V.I.P.” as their guest for June.
aiko, who will be releasing her tenth original album on June 20th, has not been on the show since August 2006, making it nearly six years since she last appeared on “V.I.P.” The last time she was on the show, …
It has been revealed that ELEPHANT KASHIMASHI will be providing the theme song for the upcoming movie “Nobou no Shiro“, which will be released later this year on November 2nd.
“Nobou no Shiro” is based on the best-selling history novel of the same name, and features a variety of amazing actors, such as Nomura Mansai, Eikura Nana, Sato Koichi, Narimiya Hiroki, …
On May 17th, it was announced that Tamamori Yuta from Kis-My-Ft2 will be participating in the “Living on 10,000 yen for 1 month” project on TV Asahi’s variety program ‘Ikinari! Ougon Densetsu‘. He is the first talent from Johnny’s Jimusho to participate in this project.
“Living on 10,000 yen for 1 month” project is one that features participants surviving on 10,000 yen for …
On May 14th, Fuji TV announced that they will be adapting 11 of Higashino Keigo’s best short stories into one omnibus drama called ‘Mokuyo Gekijo – Higashino Keigo Mysteries‘.
The drama will be comprised of 11 episodes, featuring 11 different stories and starring 11 different actors. Of course the name Higashino stands for amazing mystery novels, but it’s his varied use …
On May 16th, it was announced by TV Tokyo that the iconic low-budget adventure drama ‘Yuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro‘ is going to return with a second season in October.
The original series of ‘Yuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro’, starring actor Yamada Takayuki, aired last summer and was able to charm many viewers with its homage to the popular …
"Sadako 3D" / "Thermae Romae" / "Uchuu Kyodai"
"Sadako 3D" / "Thermae Romae" / "Uchuu Kyodai"
‘Thermae Romae‘ is not giving away its first place, not even with the risk of getting cursed by Sadako.
It seems like people still can’t get enough of ‘Thermae Romae‘ as they helped it defend 1st place against the evil yet beautiful Sadako from ‘Sadako 3D‘. The comedy was seen by …
Drama Prime Time Report – May 11th~May 13th
Drama Prime Time Report – May 11th~May 13th
We are right in the middle of the season and the dramas have pretty much found a stable level around their average rating.
On Friday, ‘Mou Ichido Kimi ni, Propose‘ (TBS) recorded a rating of 8.3% for the third consecutive week. Although you can’t really say that it’s a successful drama, you have …
It’s been revealed that AKB48 13th generation research student Mitsumune Kaoru will be playing the lead role in the upcoming film, ‘Shoujo Camera‘.
Mitsumune won the grand prix in the ‘Kobe Collection Model Audition‘ back in 2011. She just made her theater debut last December, and has already made her acting debut last month in the TBS drama series, ‘ATARU‘.
‘Shoujo Camera’ …
A teaser video for Oizumi Yo and Aso Kumiko’s upcoming movie, ‘GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!‘, has been revealed!
‘GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!’ is based on a novel by Yoshikawa Toriko, and is directed by Yamamoto Yutaka. It tells a story of a complicated family consisting of a single mother, her daughter, and her former bandmate. Aso plays the role of the mother ‘Aki’, while …
On May 13th, it was announced that actress Kikukawa Rei(34) will be the new newscaster for Fuji TV’s news program ‘Tokudane!‘. Currently Nakano Minako holds the position but bshe wil be graduating from the program and withdrawing from Fuji TV this summer.
Kikukawa who graduated from Tokyo University has experience as a newscaster for NTV ‘Bankisha‘ from 2002 …
Last weekend, the full trailer for Ninagawa Mika’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Okazaki Kyoko’s popular manga ‘Helter Skelter‘ started screening at movie theaters nationwide. It took a while but finally on May 14th, distributor Asmik Ace uploaded the trailer onto the web.
‘Helter Skelter’ marks the comeback of actress Sawajiri Erika after a five year-long abstinence from the silver screen. It …
Actress Inoue Mao will be starring in NTV’s upcoming drama series, ‘Tokkan Tokubetsu Kokuzei Choushukan‘, starting in July.
In the drama, Inoue will play the role of a tax collector who deals with the most malicious cases. This will be her first drama series in about a year and three months, with her last being NHK’s morning drama, ‘Ohisama‘.
The …
