Sawajiri Erika to appear in live-action “Lupin the Third” movie?

Rumors have been circulating that actress Sawajiri Erika may appear in a live-action version of the classic anime, “Lupin the Third“!

A live-action “Lupin the Third” movie is said to be in the works, and will be released simultaneously with a “Lupin the Third” photobook. According to reports, plans have been arrange for Sawajiri to cosplay the character Fujiko …


Japan Box Office Report – May 7th/8th

The live-action adaption of Ishidzuka Shinichi’s best-selling manga “Gaku“, starring Oguri Shun and Nagasawa Masami, managed to capture the hearts of many mountain-lovers across the nation. It opened on 315 screens and was able to attract a lot of people, making it the most successful movie of the past weekend. In total, 208,416 people went to see the movie, resulting …


Which actor/actress would you like to go mountain climbing with?

This weekend, a new movie called “Gaku“, starring Oguri Shun and Nagasawa Masami, opened in cinemas throughout Japan. “Gaku” is a story taking place in the Hida Mountains about a warm community between mountain rescue volunteer members and climbers, as well as the drama of lives at the rescue scenes.

The accident and rescue theme of the movie aside, …


Oguri Shun & Nagasawa Masami attend the stage greeting for “Gaku”

May 7th was the release day for the movie “Gaku“, which stars Oguri Shun and Nagasawa Masami, and the cast members all attended the stage greeting for the film.

“Gaku” is a story taking place in the Hida Mountains about a warm community between mountain rescue volunteer members and climbers, as well as the drama of lives at the rescue scenes.

At the greeting, …


Oguri Shun and Nagasawa Masami aim for the top of Mt. Everest for “Gaku”

Oguri Shun (28) and Nagasawa Masami (23) visited Mt. Okuhotaka in Nagano prefecture on April 27th for the mountain opening ceremony. This is in relation to their upcoming movie, “Gaku“, set to be released on May 7th.

The movie is about mountain rescue, and the stars of the film have climbed and spent a lot of time at Mt. …


Tanaka Yoshiko’s “children” mourn the loss of their on-screen mother

Around 2400 celebrities and entertainment industry workers attended Tanaka Yoshiko's wake on April 24th, including her on-screen children (top left to right): Yamada Yu, Kuninaka Ryoko, Sugiura Taiyo, and Kitagawa Keiko

Around 2400 celebrities and entertainment industry workers attended Tanaka Yoshiko's wake on April 24th, including her on-screen children (top left to right): Yamada Yu, Kuninaka Ryoko, Sugiura Taiyo, and Kitagawa Keiko

Actress Tanaka Yoshiko, who passed away on April 21st, did not have children in real life, but she leaves behind 22 actors and 25 actresses who played her children on …


Oguri Shun and Nagasawa Masami attend special screening of “Gaku”

On April 13th, actors Oguri Shun (28) and Nagasawa Masami (23) attended a special screening of their new film, “Gaku”, and greeted the audience on stage at Hitotsubashi Hall in the Chiyoda district of Tokyo.

The event was originally planned for March 23rd but was postponed due to the Great Tohoku Kanto Earthquake. Before the film was shown for the …


Cast members of “Tenchijin” donate 20 million yen to disaster relief

Ten cast members from the 2009 NHK Taiga drama, “Tenchijin”, donated a total of 20 million yen (~237,000 USD) to the Red Cross of Japan in order to aid with disaster relief from the Great Tohoku Earthquake.

The ten cast members who participated are as follows: Tsumabuki Satoshi, Oguri Shun, Abe Hiroshi, Kakuda Nobuaki, Kitamura Kazuki, Koizumi Kotaro, Takashima Masanobu, Takashima …


Yakusho Koji and Oguri Shun to star in movie, “Kitsutsuki to Ame”

Actors Yakusho Koji and Oguri Shun are teaming up to both star in Shuichi Okita’s latest directorial project, “Kitsutsuki to Ame” (tentative title). Yakusho plays the role of a 60-year-old lumberjack, while Oguri Shun takes on the role of a faint-hearted 25-year-old whose presence will try to challenge a sense of humor.

The film, which is an original work …


Manga “Uchuu Kyoudai” gets a live-action adaptation, starring Oguri Shun & Okada Masaki

Mangaka Koyama Chuuya’s popular comic, “Uchuu Kyoudai“, has been picked up for a live-action adaptation!

The manga, which has been serialized in “Morning” magazine since January 2008, will be released as a live-action movie starring Oguri Shun and Okada Masaki. The movie will tell the story of two boys who aim to become astronauts. Oguri will play the role of the …


Yamada Yu talks about Valentine’s Day, her relationship, and a new commercial

Model and actress Yamada Yu has been appointed as the new image character for Schick Japan’s “Schick Quattro 4 for Women” body shaver.

At the PR event in Tokyo, she introduced the shaver and her commercial for the brand. In the commercial, she disguised herself as a cabin attendant, and at the event, she appeared dressed in the same attire.

Valentine’s Day …


Mizobata Junpei to play “Kudo Shinichi” for Detective Conan’s special drama

Actor Mizobata Junpei will star in a special drama for the live-action of “Detective Conan (Case Closed)” which will be aired in April.

There have been two special dramas for the live-action versions of “Detective Conan” in 2006 and 2007, and Oguri Shun played the main character, Kudo Shinichi, both times.  However, this time around, Mizobata is taking over the role, and the …


Arashi appears on Music Lovers for “Arashi Premium”

As tokyohive reported last week, NTV’s music show, Music Lovers, had an episode titled, “Arashi Premium”, for January 30th, and of course, it starred none other than the Johnny’s Entertainment group, Arashi.

Check out the videos below along with explanations of the content and translations!


Kobukuro to sing for Oguri Shun’s upcoming movie, “Gaku”

Kobukuro’s new song, “Ano Taiyou ga, Kono Sekai wo Terashi tsuzukeru youni“, has been chosen as the theme song for the upcoming movie, “Gaku“, starring Oguri Shun.

The song was created as a result of the feeling that Kobukuro got from watching the movie, and the track ended up having the longest title among all of Kobukuro’s songs.


Possible live-action of “Himitsu no Akko-chan”, many casting rumors abound

One of the first “magical girl” manga and anime in Japan, “Himitsu no Akko-chan“, is in the process of being turned into a live-action movie this fall, and the tabloid “Shukan Jitsuwa” claims to know who is going to star in it.

According to the tabloid, we are going to see actress Ayase Haruka (25) as the heroine “Akko”, …


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