‘FRIDAY’ reports Kase Ryo & Ichikawa Mikako living together

On the December 21st issue of weekly tabloid magazine ‘FRIDAY‘, it was reported that actor Kase Ryo (38) and actress Ichikawa Mikako (34) are living together.

According to the magazine, Kase and Ichikawa met back in 2007 after co-starring in a TV commercial. After co-starring in movies since then, the two started dating and have been living together for over 4 …


‘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 …


Eikura Nana jokingly calls announcer Tanaka Minami “Fool~!” at ‘Kuro no Onna Kyoshi’ press conference

Actress Eikura Nana (24) attended a press conference on Jul 16th for her upcoming drama ‘Kuro no Onna Kyoshi‘. Announcer Tanaka Minami (25) was the emcee for the event and had a number of slip-ups, forgetting to introduce one of the attendees and making several off-the-mark comments. Eikura wittily responded to Tanaka’s snafu, calling her “Fool~!”, which is …


Eikura Nana to play a chemistry teacher with a double life in new drama

On May 30, it was announced that actress Eikura Nana is going to star as a female teacher in the upcoming TBS drama ‘Yoru no Onna Kyoshi‘ (tentative title).

The drama features an original script about three female women who look and act like ordinary teachers at a senior high school during the day, but at night they become unique “problem …


Ichikawa Mikako & cast of movie ‘Renta Neko’ attend first screening event

On May 12th, film director Ogigami Naoko’s new movie ‘Renta Neko‘ was released, and Ichikawa Mikako and other cast attended first screening event in Tokyo. Along with Ogigami and Ichikawa, co-star Kusamura Reiko, Mitsuishi Ken, Yamada Maho talked their delight to reach the first screening day. The movie will be shown at Berlin International Film Festival and other oversea’s …


Ryo announces her pregnancy + to appear in Nakama Yukie’s new drama

On December 6th, actress Ryo announced that she’s pregnant with her second baby! According to her agency, she is currently 5 months pregnant, and will be giving birth next spring.

It was also announced that Ryo will make an appearance in the upcoming drama, ‘Renai NEET ~Wasureta Koi no Hajimekata‘, as a character who is pregnant. The actress commented, “I …