'35 Sai no Koukousei' (NTV)
'35 Sai no Koukousei' (NTV)
More than a handful of spring dramas have premiered last week.
Fuji TV unveiled both of their Tuesday prime time dramas on the same date and both of them began with a mediocre start. Neither ‘Kamo, Kyoto e Iku.‘ – starring Matsushita Nao – nor ‘Kasuka na Kanojo‘ – starring Katori Shingo, were able to impress …
It was announced that Takei Emi will star in TV Asahi’s upcoming late-night mystery drama “Otenki Oneesan” that will begin airing in April.
In the drama, Takei will play as a weather woman named “Abe Haruko.”
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Abe Haruko is somewhat of a weather prodigy as she acquires her qualification to become a certified weather forecaster at the young age of 11. She serves …
On August 15th, it was announced that Kanjani 8 member Okura Tadayoshi (27) will be starring in the new movie “100-kai Naku Koto” (directed by Hiroki Ryuichi) with Kiritani Mirei (22).
This will mark Okura’s third movie after “Ooku” (2010) and “Eight Ranger” (now showing), which featured Kanjani 8 in the lead roles as a group. However, this will be the …
As previously reported, Arashi member Aiba Masaki will be starring in NTV’s new drama ‘Mikeneko Holmes no Suiri‘ as a detective named Katayama Yoshitaro.
This drama tells the story of Katayama who becomes a detective in order to comply with the dying wish of his father who was a famous detective himself. Katayama is currently with MPD’s First Investigation Division, …
Kanjani8’s Okura Tadayoshi (26) will be taking it all off for the August 31st issue of ‘anan‘ magazine.
This will be the magazine’s annual sex special issue, which has featured Mukai Osamu and Ikuta Toma in the past. During an editorial conference, it was asked, “Who would readers want to see nude?“, and Okura was selected for the next issue.
Before the …
Continuing it’s history of success, the new “Detective Conan” movie once again managed to debut at the number one position for it’s opening weekend. The anime series is celebrating it’s 15th anniversary this year and what would be a better way to celebrate than to open at number one on a total of 332 screens. 453,618 people felt attracted to …
Kanjani8's Murakami (left) and Okura (right)
Kanjani8's Murakami (left) and Okura (right)
It’s been revealed that Johnny’s idol unit Kanjani8’s Murakami Shingo and Okura Tadayoshi will be making their debut as voice actors in the animated film, “Crayon Shin-chan Arashi wo Yobu Ougon no Spy Daisakusen“. As we reported earlier, Kanjani8 will also be singing the theme song for the film.
In the movie, the main character, …
Horikita Maki (22) is set to star in her first lifestyle drama, “Umareru,” this spring. The show, which will begin airing in April on TBS (Fridays at 10:00 p.m.), contemplates the idea of life through the story of a 51-year-old pregnant mother.
