Gouriki Ayame to star in a live-action movie adaptation of ‘L♥DK’

It was announced that Watanabe Ayu’s popular manga “L♥DK“, which has been serialized on Bessatsu Friend since 2009, will get live-action movie adaptation starring actress Gouriki Ayame. This will mark the first movie for the actress to solely take the lead role.

“L♥DK” stands for “Love Doukyo (lit. love cohabitation)”, and it’s a love comedy about a high school girl “Nishimori Aoi” (played …


Gouriki Ayame to be the “master” of Mizushima Hiro in upcoming “Kuroshitsuji” movie

It was revealed that actress Gouriki Ayame is appearing in a live-action movie adaptation of Toboso Yana’s manga “Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler)”, which will be Mizushima Hiro’s comeback movie as an actor.

Gouriki plays an original character “Genpou Shiori” who disguises herself as a man, and she will be the “master” of Sebastian Michaelis that will be played by Mizushima.

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Ueto Aya is the CM Queen of 2012 in Kanto and Kansai, Takei Emi wins in Nagoya

On February 27, Video Research Ltd. once again released various statistics about the usage of commercials in 2012. As usual, they concentrated their analysis on the three main regions of Japan (Kanto, Kansai, and Nagoya) and the five main commercial networks.

The results show that the overall amount of commercials slightly increased again in all three regions compared to the previous …


Soon-to-be singer Gouriki Ayame’s artist photo revealed

The artist photo for soon-to-be singer and actress Gouriki Ayame has been revealed!

Last fall, Gouriki received dance lessons from Sheryl Murakami, who’s known for working with Beyonce and Lady Gaga. Sheryl commented, “Gouriki is a lump of talent who can complete the triple measure. She knows how to act, dance, and sing. She’s also super cute! Be prepared because she …


Actress Gouriki Ayame to make a singing debut in June

It was announced on the latest issue of fashion magazine “Seventeen” (released on February 1st) that actress Gouriki Ayame would be making a singing debut in June.

There is no further details regarding her singing debut at this moment.

Gouriki has been an exclusive model for the magazine since February 2008, and she will hold a event to meet the readers in …


Gouriki Ayame to star in new CM for ‘Takano Yuri Beauty Clinic’

On January 21st, actress Gouriki Ayame attended a press conference for ‘Takano Yuri Beauty Clinic‘ as she will be starring in their new CM starting January 28th.

The CM features Gouriki walking into a room wearing a pink mini dress. “It’s the first time I’ve worn something that short,” she reflected. She also commented on the results, saying, “I’ve never seen …


Drama Prime Time Report – 01/11~01/17

Drama Prime Time Report – 01/11~01/17

Drama Prime Time Report – 01/11~01/17

The winter season is settling in nicely with many new dramas that premiered over the past seven days.

‘Nobunaga no Chef‘ (TV Asahi) – starring Kis-My-Ft2’s Tamamori Yuta – premiered on Friday and achieved a good double-digit rating (11.6%) during its 11:00 pm time slot. Many dramas have started with such high ratings in this …


E-Girls to sing the theme song for upcoming “Getsu 9″ drama

It was announced that E-Girls will be singing the theme song for the upcoming “Getsu 9″ drama “Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou“, which stars actress Gouriki Ayame (airing on January 14th on Fuji TV). The theme song is “THE NEVER ENDING STORY“, which will be a cover of Limahl’s “The NeverEnding Story“, and it is scheduled for release on February …


Lewis Jesse to change his name + appear on next ‘Getsu 9′ drama

It was announced that Johnny’s Jr.‘ Lewis Jesse (16) will be making an appearance on Fuji TV’s upcoming “Getsu 9″ drama “Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou“, and he will take this opportunity to change his name to “Jesse.”

During the interview with Sankei Sports, Jesse announced the name change, and he also revealed the reason to it. According to …


Oricon reveals ranking of 2012 breakthrough actors and actresses

2012 is coming to an end before we know it. This year, there were various up-and-coming actors and actresses who gained popularity in the entertainment industry.

Oricon recently held a poll asking 1,000 people which actors and actresses they thought had their biggest breakthrough. This year, Matsuzaka Tori and Gouriki Ayame were chosen as number 1 in the actor and actress categories …


Winners of ‘VOGUE JAPAN Women of the Year 2012′ attend award ceremony

On November 26th, the winners of ‘VOGUE JAPAN Women of the Year 2012‘ attended an award ceremony in Tokyo.

The winners of the 8th awards included Maeda Atsuko, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Gouriki Ayame, Akiyoshi Toshiko, Icho Kaori, Ono Machiko, Kiyokawa Asami, Yamazaki Mari, Yuki Saori, and Yoshida Saori.

The award ceremony was held on an special stage outdoors in the rain. Despite …


Gouriki Ayame to star in next Fuji TV “Getsu 9″ drama

On November 21st, Fuji TV announced that they have selected young actress Gouriki Ayame for the leading role in their upcoming ‘Getsu 9′ (Monday 9:00pm) winter drama titled ‘Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou‘.

Though Gouriki has been appearing in all kind of dramas for seven seasons in a row without rest, this is going to mark her first starring role in …


Gouriki Ayame and Sugi-chan have the ‘Best Smile of the Year 2012′

On November 8th, actress Gouriki Ayame and comedian Sugi-chan were chosen by 65,000 dentists for the ‘Best Smile of the Year 2012‘ award. They received the award at a small ceremonial event at Mandarin Oriental in Tokyo.

Their smiles seemed even brighter that day and Gouriki commented, “I always try to wear a smile. After all a smile is said to …


Gouriki Ayame attends release event for new ‘wicca’ watch

On October 28th, actress Gouriki Ayame attended the release event for a new ‘wicca‘ watch, which was designed by herself, at Yebisu Garden Place in Shibuya, Tokyo.

The actress charmed the press and the spectators with a sleeveless and light one-piece dress. She was clearly delighted to show off the special model around her wrist and commented, “I made the digit …


Mitani Koki casts an ensemble of 26 actors for his new movie ‘Kiyosu Kaigi’

Nobody in his right mind would dare to reject a casting offer by famed director Mitani Koki (‘A Ghost of a Chance’) and so it’s no surprise that he is able to announce an ensemble cast of 26 starring actors for 26 leading roles in his new movie ‘Kiyosu Kaigi‘ (‘Kiyosu Conference’), which is a live-action adaptation of his own …


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