On May 18th, ‘Soshite Chichi ni Naru‘, starring Fukuyama Masaharu, was screened at “the 66th Cannes International Film Festival”. Main cast members, including Fukuyama, Ono Machiko, Maki Yoko, Lily Franky, Ninomiya Keita, Hwang Shogen, and the director Koreeda Hirokazu walked on the red carpet.
On the red carpet, all male cast members including two child actors appeared in black tuxedos, while Ono …
The short PV for Maki Yoko’s “Saisakizaka” has been revealed through Universal Music Japan’s official YouTube channel.
As reported earlier, “Saisakizaka” was written and composed by Shiina Ringo, and it’s the theme song for Maki’s starring film, ‘Sayonara Keikoku‘. The song will be released as a Tower Records limited edition single on May 27. It will also come with …
Actress Maki Yoko will be making her CD debut with the ending theme song for her upcoming movie, ‘Sayonara Keikoku‘ (directed by Omori Tatsushi, June 22nd release).
The song, slated for release on May 27th, is titled “Saisakizaka“, and it’s a number that was written by singer-songwriter Shiina Ringo.
While Maki has covered TOKYO No.1 SOUL SET’s hit song for their 20th anniversary …
On February 7th, an awarding ceremony for the ‘2013 Elan d’or Awards‘ was held at a hotel in Tokyo.
“The Elan d’or Awards” are presented by the All Nippon Producers Association (ANPA) to recognize the producers and promising actors/actresses who achieved outstanding works in domestic movies and TV dramas through the year.
The subjects works for this year were the domestic movies shown …
On February 5, actresses Shibasaki Kou (31), Maki Yoko (30), and Terajima Shinobu (40) appeared at a press conference in Tokyo for the film “Suu-chan Mai-chan Sawako-san” (directed by Minorikawa Osamu, opens March 2.)
The dramatic film focuses on the friendship and worries of three women who are different ages and come from different backgrounds. When asked about her thoughts on …
Drama Prime Time Report – 01/04~01/10
Drama Prime Time Report – 01/04~01/10
The short period of the mid-season is finally over and the first of the winter dramas have premiered during the last seven days.
On Sunday January 6th, NHK gave the starting signal for their 2013 taiga drama ‘Yae no Sakura‘ starring Ayase Haruka along with the usual star-studded ensemble cast of a taiga. The story …
Actor/singer-songwriter Fukuyama Masaharu will be teaming up with director Koreeda Hirokazu for a new movie called ‘Soshite Chichi ni Naru‘.
In the film, Fukuyama will play his first father role and his wife will be played by actress Ono Machiko. The second couple will be played by Maki Yoko, who has co-starred with Fukuyama in ‘Ryomaden‘, and Lily Franky.
The story of …
On November 30th, it was announced that Eita is going to star in the upcoming Fuji TV winter 2013 drama ‘Saikou no Rikon‘.
Eita is playing a just-divorced salesman who is still living together with his ex-wife. One day he happens to run into his now-married former girlfriend from his student days and feels attracted to her again. His ex-wife will …
On August 29th, Fuji TV has announced that actor Ikuta Toma will star in their upcoming fall drama ‘Osozaki no Himawari ~Boku no Jinsei, Renewal~‘ (lit. ‘Late Blooming Sunflower ~My Life, Renewal~’). It will be his first starring role in a drama series in three and a half years.
The drama is set at the beautiful Shimanto River in the Kochi …
On April 19th, an advanced screening for the upcoming “Black Dawn” (“Gaiji Keisatsu“) was held together with the cast and the director.
“Black Dawn” follows up on the NHK drama which aired in 2009 and was the first drama to focus on the Japanese special anti-terrorism division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Actor Watabe Atsuro is going to …
Actresses Shibasaki Kou, Maki Yoko, and Terajima Shinobu will be starring in the upcoming film, ‘Su-chan Mai-chan Sawako-san’. The 3 ladies will co-star together for the first time, portraying the day-to-day lives of single 30-year-old women.
‘Su-chan Mai-chan Sawako-san’ is based on Masuda Miri’s ‘Su-chan’ manga series. The series has sold over 270,000 copies, and is popular among …
On March 26th, the official site of the upcoming movie “Black Dawn” (“Gaiji Keisatsu“), starring Watabe Atsuro, was updated with a full-length trailer and the movie’s poster.
“Black Dawn” follows up on the NHK drama which aired in 2009 and was the first drama to focus on the Japanese special anti-terrorism division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. The story is …
Nobody can resist her spell. ("Kaseifu no Mita" - NTV)
Nobody can resist her spell. ("Kaseifu no Mita" – NTV)
This week’s first of two Drama Prime Time Reports offers two big winners, “Kasouken no Onna 11” and “Kaseifu no Mita“, which both improved their ratings by 3.0% or more.
Monday already started with some surprisingly high ratings for various shows. TV Asahi was able to shine with “Qsama!!” and …
Will she understand the feeling of love? ("Kare, Otto, Otoko Tomodachi" - NHK)
Will she understand the feeling of love? ("Kare, Otto, Otoko Tomodachi" – NHK)
This week’s first of two Drama Prime Time Reports offers some unsurprising ratings, one new drama, a weak Wednesday due to a public holiday and, as usual, an unwavering “Kaseifu no Mita” that claimed the top spot.
The Monday Fuji TV drama, “Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu” …
Yamada Takayuki’s upcoming comedy movie, “Yubiwa Wo Hametai“, held a completion ceremony in Tokyo on November 3rd. Yamada, along with his beautiful co-stars Konishi Manami, Maki Yoko, and Ikewaki Chizuru, attended the event with director Iwata Yuki.
The movie is based on an original novel by Itou Takami, and tells the story of a man named ‘Teruhiko‘ (Yamada), a salesperson of …
