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Does anyone know if "Haru to Natsu" will be one of the grand 49 episode dramas?

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Actress Yonekura Ryoko (28) was overcome with emotion when talking about her upcoming NHK drama role during a press conference this week. "Haru to Natsu" (Spring and Summer), which marks NHK's 80th anniversary, tells the story of two sisters and their family, and is split between locations in Japan and Brazil. Nakama Yukie (24) plays the role of the younger sister. Veterans Mori Mitsuko (83) and Nogiwa Yoko (68) play the sisters in later life. Yonekura, who leaves for Brazil after Golden Week, burst into tears while she talked about what she had learned about the meaning of life while preparing for her role.

[image] Awwwwwww........ :) :inlove:

Geezer wrote:Does anyone know if "Haru to Natsu" will be one of the grand 49 episode dramas?

Hmm, unsure. It might be if it's a Taiga drama, neh? Does NHK make "small" dramas?

bmwracer wrote:
. . . Yonekura, who leaves for Brazil after Golden Week, burst into tears while she talked about what she had learned about the meaning of life while preparing for her role.

W-w-w-w-waitaminute. She learned about the meaning of life through doing this show? OOOOOOO.K. Man, you got ancient beings living on the highest mountain tops for centuries (real or imagined :hehe:) not even coming CLOSE to knowing what that is. Guess philosophy isn't where it's at when it comes to these topics; it's acting :hehe: . Maybe FierceStriker'll end up w/similar revelations, then, if he gets into the industry.

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May 1, 2004

TV personality Umemiya Anna (31) has denied any plans to remarry. A women's weekly magazine recently reported on her relationship with "A-san", a wealthy bachelor who works in the financial sector and has a luxury apartment in the exclusive Roppongi Hills development. The divorcee says that she is looking for someone who will take care not just of her but also her 2-year old daughter Momoka from her all-too-brief marriage. A-san has a reported annual salary of \50-60 million - enough to keep the spoilt Anna in the lifestyle to which she is accustomed? Time will tell.

The Man wrote:Maybe FierceStriker'll end up w/similar revelations, then, if he gets into the industry.

That guy is already a philosopher.

Remember his posts?! :hehe:

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May 2, 2004

Singer hitomi (28) generated some publicity for her upcoming tour by playing an unannounced "secret live" in the departures lobby of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Friday. Clad in a bikini top and cowboy hat, she gave a nice Golden Week surprise to about 3,000 people in the airport. (The event brought some good publicity for the airport too, after it had to be closed down on Thursday when a loony drove his car through a security fence, buzzed around the runways and killed himself by diving into Tokyo Bay.) The hitomi tour will be her first in almost two years. It kicks off in Chiba on May 15 and takes in 16 venues nationwide, finishing with Kokaido in Tokyo's teen mecca of Shibuya in July. hitomi married a design company employee in November 2002 and went "into hiding" for a year and a half.

bmwracer wrote:
Hmm, unsure. It might be if it's a Taiga drama, neh? Does NHK make "small" dramas?

wow, nakama yukie! :beaten: im not sure how she will do in this type of drama, i tend to favor her comedic roles. :crazy:

amrayu wrote:wow, nakama yukie! :beaten: im not sure how she will do in this type of drama, i tend to favor her comedic roles. :crazy:

I think she'll do fine. I thought she did quite well in Musashi. :)

bmwracer wrote:I think she'll do fine. I thought she did quite well in Musashi. :)

And don't forget her fantastic performance in Ring 0-Birthday

ahochaude wrote:And don't forget her fantastic performance in Ring 0-Birthday

Never saw it. :(

bmwracer wrote:Never saw it. :(

Time for you to go and see it! :)

--But I wouldn't recommend seeing it until you watch the Japanese version of Ring.

Ring 0 isn't the greatest film, but thanks to Nakama, I enjoyed it enough to have watched it twice.

Never saw Ring 0 yet. Guess I'd better go rent it if it's that good!

Geezer wrote:Does anyone know if "Haru to Natsu" will be one of the grand 49 episode dramas?

No, I think it'll be a 10-15 episodes long. Or maybe a 200-300 eps. long (but each ep. will be 10 minutes long).

bmwracer wrote:
I think she'll do fine. I thought she did quite well in Musashi. :)

I'm sure she'll do fine. I think she's very talented. In Musashi she did a great job !!!!!

Betsy Hayashi wrote:Or maybe a 200-300 eps. long (but each ep. will be 10 minutes long).

:hehe: :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

Rinrin wrote:Never saw Ring 0 yet. Guess I'd better go rent it if it's that good!

It's not that good but (IMO)Simply put, it wouldn't have been as enjoyable to watch if Nakama wasn't in it.
She's a great actress.
Not relating to Nakama but that movie is good to get to know the story of Sadako. I guess that's another reason why I watched it twice. :)

Oh, Haru And Natsu will last about 10-15 episodes. Now, I'm sure.

Betsy Hayashi wrote:Oh, Haru And Natsu will last about 10-15 episodes. Now, I'm sure.

Cool. They'd better show it here in SoCal or there'll be hell to pay!!

bmwracer wrote:
Cool. They'd better show it here in SoCal or there'll be hell to pay!!

Wow !!!!!!!!! :hehe: :hehe: :hehe: