Kawaguchi Haruna to star in a live-action adaptation of “Zekkyou Gakkyuu”

It’s been announced that actress Kawaguchi Haruna will star in horror movie “Zekkyou Gakkyuu” that is set for release early summer.

“Zekkyou Gakkyuu” is based on an ongoing horror comic on “Ribbon” (Shueisha) written by Ishikawa Emi. The live-action adaptation will mainly consist of the stories “Yomi no Shinjitsu” (from the 3rd volume) and “Ningen Rank” (from the 8th volume).

The story …


Omnibus movie ‘BUNGO ~Sasayaka na Yokubo~’ holds stage greeting

On September 29th, the omnibus movie ‘BUNGO ~Sasayaka na Yokubo~‘ held a stage greeting on its opening day. The greeting was attended by the four actresses Ishihara Satomi, Hashimoto Ai, Haru, and Misaki Ayame and since the movie features several short love stories set during the Show era, they all impressed the audience with a fabulous retro look.

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‘BUNGO ~Sasayaka na Yokubo~’ releases full trailer revealing its great ensemble cast

On August 23rd, a full trailer for the upcoming omnibus movie ‘BUNGO ~Sasayaka na Yokubo~‘ (literally: ‘Meager Desire’) was released online.

Similar to the ‘BUNGO‘ drama series back in 2010, it features a live-action adaptation of short stories written by some of Japan’s finest authors from the Showa era. They are brought to life by six well-known scriptwriters and …


Check out the first teaser for upcoming movie “GIRL”

On January 28th, the official site of the upcoming movie “GIRL” (starring Karina) updated with its first teaser.

“GIRL” is directed by Fukagawa Yoshihiro (“Byakuyako”, “Kamisama no Karute”) and follows the lives of four beautiful women. It depicts their problems balancing love and work.  The film features a great ensemble of actors, led by Karina who plays the main character.

Her …


NEWS member Koyama Keiichiro to star in stage performance of “0 Goushitsu no Kyaku”

A press conference for the stage performance of “0 Goushitsu no Kyaku ~Kaettekita Otoko~ (Guest in Room 0)” was held on the 21st, with cast members Koyama Keiichiro (NEWS) and Haru appearing to discuss the play.

“0 Goushitsu no Kyaku” was originally broadcasted as a mini-drama series which consisted of 6 different stories, each running a month long. The premise for the …