Japan Box Office Report & Trailer Park – April 27th/28th

(02) 'Iron Man 3' / (01) 'Meitantei Conan' / (03) 'Super Hero Taisen Z'

(02) 'Iron Man 3' / (01) 'Meitantei Conan' / (03) 'Super Hero Taisen Z'

The Golden Week means there’s many new movies and a fierce competition at the box office. After all it’s the time of the greatest profits for the movie industry in Japan. ‘Meitantei Conan: Zekkai no Private Eye‘ remained as strong as during its first weekend and …


‘Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji’ to return with a 5th season this summer

Fans of the widely popular medical drama series ‘Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji‘ will be delighted to hear that Fuji TV has just announced that there is going to be a new season this summer.

‘Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji’ is set at an emergency ward and follows a team of doctors as they try to save as many lives as possible. This …


Matsumoto Jun reveals his plan for Christmas at “Lucky Seven” pre-screening event

On December 19, Arashi’s Matsumoto Jun made an appearance on the pre-screening event for Fuji TV’s upcoming special drama “Lucky Seven Special.”

This is a special drama of “Lucky Seven” that aired from January to March of this year on the ‘Getsu 9′ time slot. It received an average audience rating of 15.6% (in Kanto region according to Video …


NTV to rerun legendary drama ‘Kaseifu no Mita’ for the first time

On November 23rd, it was announced that NTV (Kanto Local) is going to rerun its legendary drama ‘Kaseifu no Mita‘ starring actress Matsushima Nanako for the first time since its initial broadcast.

The first episode of the rerun is scheduled to air on Sunday, December 16th at 2:00 pm, but the following episodes will be broadcast in the usual ‘Dora-Bara’ rerun …


Oricon reveals ranking of ideal faces chosen by women

Oricon recently conducted a poll asking 500 women from their teens to their forties “which female celebrity has the ideal face?”

First place for Oricon’s “6th ideal faces chosen by women ranking” went to none other than actress Ayase Haruka. As this is her 2nd consecutive year to top the ranking, she expressed, “I don’t have confidence, but it gives me …


Miike Takashi reveals supporting cast and movie poster for ‘Wara no Tate’

On November 9th, Miike Takashi revealed the supporting cast for his upcoming action suspense movie ‘Wara no Tate‘ starring Osawa Takao and Matsushima Nanako. The announcement also came with the release of the movie poster that solely focuses on the atrocious murderer played by Fujiwara Tatsuya.

‘Wara no Tate’ is based on an early novel by mangaka Kiuchi Kazuhiro (‘Be-Bop …


Fuji TV drama ‘Lucky Seven’ to air a drama special in spring

On October 16th, Fuji TV announced that they are going to air a special episode of their 2012 winter drama ‘Lucky Seven‘ starring Arashi’s Matsumoto Jun in spring 2013.

The drama followed a team of seven private detectives that struggled with various difficult cases. Matsumoto was supported by an ensemble of great actors such as Eita, Matsushima Nanako, Oizumi Yo, and …


Results of the 2012 August ‘TV Celebrity Image Survey’ revealed

On September 24th, Video Research Ltd. released the results of their highly influential ‘TV Celebrity Image Survey‘, which is always conducted twice a year (February & August).

Aside from researching the official TV audience ratings, Video Research Ltd. often conducts image and popularity surveys related to various topics concerning people, products, and characters appearing on TV and radio. One of …


Kiuchi Kazuhiro’s debut novel “Wara no Tate” to get live-action adaptation starring Osawa Takao & Matsushima Nanako

It’s been announced that Osawa Takao and Matsushima Nanako will be starring in a new action suspense movie directed by Miike Takashi, ”Wara no Tate” .

“Wara no Tate” is based on the debut novel by Kiuchi Kazuhiro, who is well-known for his manga “Be-Bop High School“, and the story starts when a murderer has a reward of 1,000,000,000 yen on his head.

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A granddaughter …


Which female celebrities are getting paid the most per CM?

TV commercials are one of the best ‘popularity barometers’ for celebrities in Japan. However, it’s not just the amount of CM contracts nor the amount of exposure that differentiates a CM Queen (or king) from a ‘normal’ female celebrity, it’s the fee they get paid per CM.

Tabloid ‘Shukan Post‘ once again managed to obtain the top secret list that showed …


Results of the 2012 February ‘TV Celebrity Image Survey’ revealed

Earlier this week, Video Research Ltd. released the results of their influential ‘TV Celebrity Image Survey‘, which is conducted twice a year (February & August).

Aside from researching the official TV audience ratings, Video Research Ltd. often conducts image and popularity surveys related to various topics concerning people, products, and characters appearing on TV and radio. One of those …


Five promising actors receive the ‘2012 Elan d’or Award’

On February 9th, five Japanese actors with a promising future were honored at the ‘2012 Elan d’or Awards’. The five recipients were Hasegawa Hiroki, Anne, Inoue Mao, Kora Kengo, and Yoshitaka Yuriko.

Hasegawa Hiroki experienced a sudden popularity boost thanks to his performance in the 2011 hit drama, ‘Kaseifu no Mita‘. The starring actress of that drama, Matsushima Nanako, also made …


Cast members appear for “Lucky Seven” press conference

On January 12th, stars of the new Fuji TV getsuku or primetime drama, “Lucky Seven” including (Mondays, 9PM) – Arashi’s Matsumoto Jun (28), Eita (29), Ōizumi Yō (38), Matsushima Nanako (38), and  Naka Riisa (22) –  appeared at a press conference for the drama held in Tokyo.  The drama is set to begin airing on January 16th.

With the theme …


Drama Prime Time Report – December 19th~21th

Matsushima Nanako in 'Kaseifu no Mita' (NTV)

This first one of this week’s Drama Prime Time Reports says goodbye to all Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday dramas. ‘Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu’, ‘Kaseifu no Mita’, and the long-running ‘Mito Komon’ ended with a strong final episode.


Final episode of “Kaseifu no Mita” reaches average rating of 40%!

Matsushima Nanako’s stoic housekeeper role in Nihon Television’s  ’Kaseifu no Mita‘ has been garnering a lot of attention.

The anticipated final episode aired on December 21st, and managed to draw in a whopping figure  of 40% in viewership ratings within the Kanto region. It also received an average of 36.4% in the Kansai region and 34.6% in the Nagoya region, making …


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