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Tu_triky wrote:


hehe...that would invalidate the entire poll in my opinion :beaten:

good thing he and Matsu Jun aren't up there :woot: :woot: :dancing: :dancing:

Now how did that Kame guy make it in the top 20???? :headscratch: :headscratch:

K.T.Tran wrote:

good thing he and Matsu Jun aren't up there :woot: :woot: :dancing: :dancing:

Now how did that Kame guy make it in the top 20???? :headscratch: :headscratch:

my theory: Kame is going out with Kyon Kyon who could be his mother so the older women who usually vote in these polls are turned on by the possibility of bagging a young tenderoni like Kame to suckle as boyfriend and son.

MissMonika wrote:Entertainment news from Japan-zone.com-Your Guide to Japan and Japanese Culture:

October 12, 2006

It's lucky 13 for actor and SMAP member Kimura Takuya (33). He's been chosen as Japan's favorite guy for the 13th year in a row by readers of women's magazine an.an. He was way ahead of No.2 choice, singer Fukuyama Masaharu (37). As usual, SMAP dominated the rankings, with Nakai Masahiro (#3), Kusanagi Tsuyoshi (#6), Katori Shingo (#8) and Inagaki Goro (#9) all in the Top 10. Two other Johnny's Jimusho artists and a pair of "ikemen" (handsome) actors completed the ranking.

1. Kimura Takuya
2. Fukuyama Masaharu
3. Nakai Masahiro
4. Okada Yuichi
5. Kamenashi Kazuya
6. Kusanagi Tsuyoshi
7. Tsumabuki Atsushi
8. Katori Shingo
9. Inagaki Goro
10. Sakaguchi Kenji

13th YEARS??!! WOW
#7 is that suppose to be Satoshi? or no?

BOGCHI wrote:
13th YEARS??!! WOW
#7 is that suppose to be Satoshi? or no?

no, of course not. his name is Tsumabuki Satoshi not Atushi! two different ppl

Tu_triky wrote:

no, of course not. his name is Tsumabuki Satoshi not Atushi! two different ppl

I'm thinking its a typo?

BOGCHI wrote:
I'm thinking its a typo?

trust me it's not a typo...japan zone is a longstanding internet site that produces english language journalism on japanese popular culture and entertainment.

edit: if it's a typo i would be shocked...but i'll let you know if that is the case.

Full List:
1. Kimura Takuya - 7723 votes
2. Fukuyama Masaharu - 6089 votes
3. Nakai Masahiro - 5271 votes
4. Okada Junichi - 4820 votes
5. Kamenashi Kazuya - 3362 votes
6. Kusanagi Tsuyoshi - 2927 votes
7. Tsumabuki Satoshi - 2713 votes
8. Katori Shingo - 2612 votes
9. Inagaki Goro - 2491 votes
10.Sakaguchi Kenji - 2154 votes
11.Hideaki Takizawa - 1933 votes
12.Yamashita Tomohisa - 1834 votes
13.Nagase Tomoya - 1323 votes
14.Odagiri Joe - 1155 votes
15.Domoto Koichi -1096 votes
16.Domoto Tsuyoshi - 910 votes
17.Akanishi Jin - 853 votes
18.Ninomiya Kazunari - 755 votes
19.Koike Teppei - 722 votes
20.Nishikido Ryo - 683 votes
21.Hayami Mokomichi - 643 votes
22.Eita - 609 votes
23.Sakurai Sho - 592 votes
24.Hiroshi Tamaki - 576 votes
25.Tsukamoto Takashi - 523 votes
26.Matsumoto Jun - 461 votes
27.Wentz Eiji - 397 votes
28.Narimiya Hiroki - 373 votes
29.Tanaka Koki - 344 votes
30.Koide Keisuke - 331 votes

maui wrote:Full List:
1. Kimura Takuya - 7723 votes

haha, the guy's unstoppable

Shindou wrote:

haha, the guy's unstoppable

Indeed :woot:

Shani wrote:

Indeed :woot:

is that takuya and not yutaka in your sig?!! :hehe: :hehe:

maui wrote:Full List:
1. Kimura Takuya - 7723 votes
2. Fukuyama Masaharu - 6089 votes
3. Nakai Masahiro - 5271 votes
4. Okada Junichi - 4820 votes
5. Kamenashi Kazuya - 3362 votes
6. Kusanagi Tsuyoshi - 2927 votes
7. Tsumabuki Satoshi - 2713 votes
8. Katori Shingo - 2612 votes
9. Inagaki Goro - 2491 votes
10.Sakaguchi Kenji - 2154 votes
11.Hideaki Takizawa - 1933 votes
12.Yamashita Tomohisa - 1834 votes
13.Nagase Tomoya - 1323 votes
14.Odagiri Joe - 1155 votes
15.Domoto Koichi -1096 votes
16.Domoto Tsuyoshi - 910 votes
17.Akanishi Jin - 853 votes
18.Ninomiya Kazunari - 755 votes
19.Koike Teppei - 722 votes
20.Nishikido Ryo - 683 votes
21.Hayami Mokomichi - 643 votes
22.Eita - 609 votes
23.Sakurai Sho - 592 votes
24.Hiroshi Tamaki - 576 votes
25.Tsukamoto Takashi - 523 votes
26.Matsumoto Jun - 461 votes
27.Wentz Eiji - 397 votes
28.Narimiya Hiroki - 373 votes
29.Tanaka Koki - 344 votes
30.Koide Keisuke - 331 votes

so IS IT a typo....satoshi tsumabuki instead of atsushi tsumabuki??

Shindou wrote:

is that takuya and not yutaka in your sig?!! :hehe: :hehe:

Yep LOL. But Yutaka is my avatar, so it evens out

Tu_triky wrote:

so IS IT a typo....satoshi tsumabuki instead of atsushi tsumabuki??

I guess it is

BOGCHI wrote:
I guess it is

if the second post is right...i stand corrected, BOGCHI :bow:

bmwracer wrote:
What, no Tackey? :beaten:

Blasphemy!!!

Entertainment news from Japan-zone.com-Your Guide to Japan and Japanese Culture:

October 13, 2006

What the hell's going on with Akanishi Jin (22)? A member of the hugely popular Johnny's Jimusho group KAT-TUN, he is supposedly taking six months off to study abroad. A Johnny's spokesman insisted that Akanishi is not retiring or leaving the group permanently. But as they only made their recording debut this year and are currently riding a wave of popularity, that official explanation sounds bogus. Then again, there is a precedence: in 1996 Mori Katsuyuki (32) quit fellow Johnny's group SMAP to become a bike racer at around the same stage of his career. The five remaining members survived the ordeal and have stayed on top of the showbiz world since. KAT-TUN, minus Akanishi, recently recorded the theme song for NTV's new drama series, "Tatta Hitotsu no Koi" and will continue to perform as a five-member unit. Akanishi joined the Johnny's agency in 1998, at the same time as fellow KAT-TUN members Kamenashi Kazuya (20) and Nakamaru Yuichi. The group was formed from six former members of Johnny's Junior in April 2001. They supported several of their fellow Johnny's artists over the years, building up a fan base before finally making their hugely successful CD debut in March of this year. Several members have started out on acting careers too, starring in some of the most popular drama series of the last few years. Akanishi was in the NTV series "Gokusen" and "Anego".

• Actress Yamaguchi Tomoko (41) yesterday appeared before fans for the first time in almost ten years. She is to appear in an NTV documentary about the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg on October 24. One of the most popular and visible actresses of the 90s, Yamaguchi has in recent years only appeared in commercials and the occasional TV special.

• Playboy Haga Kenji (44) has given details of his plans to finally settle down. He and finacee Yamada Mayu (29) announced their engagement recently and yesterday Haga told the media they plan to register their marriage on October 24 and hold a wedding ceremony in Hawaii on December 29. They will tie the knot at the Central Union church in downtown Honolulu.

MissMonika wrote:

• Actress Yamaguchi Tomoko (41) yesterday appeared before fans for the first time in almost ten years. She is to appear in an NTV documentary about the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg on October 24. One of the most popular and visible actresses of the 90s, Yamaguchi has in recent years only appeared in commercials and the occasional TV special

That's great to hear! She's one of my faves, so it's always nice when she pops up somewhere.

MissMonika wrote:Entertainment news from Japan-zone.com-Your Guide to Japan and Japanese Culture:

October 13, 2006

What the hell's going on with Akanishi Jin (22)? A member of the hugely popular Johnny's Jimusho group KAT-TUN, he is supposedly taking six months off to study abroad. A Johnny's spokesman insisted that Akanishi is not retiring or leaving the group permanently. But as they only made their recording debut this year and are currently riding a wave of popularity, that official explanation sounds bogus. ...The group was formed from six former members of Johnny's Junior in April 2001. They supported several of their fellow Johnny's artists over the years, building up a fan base before finally making their hugely successful CD debut in March of this year. Several members have started out on acting careers too, starring in some of the most popular drama series of the last few years. Akanishi was in the NTV series "Gokusen" and "Anego"....

Took them 5 years before releasing their album. :shocked:

That might explain the marketing campaign aka Gokusen 2. :beaten: I can't say I liked him (acting) in Gokusen 2 and it looks like he got the hang of it and the end of Anego. I won't miss him. :mrgreen:

tabana wrote:
Took them 5 years before releasing their album. :shocked:

That might explain the marketing campaign aka Gokusen 2. :beaten: I can't say I liked him (acting) in Gokusen 2 and it looks like he got the hang of it and the end of Anego. I won't miss him. :mrgreen:

Same here. Never cared for the guy. His acting and singing is mediocre.

Shani wrote:

That's great to hear! She's one of my faves, so it's always nice when she pops up somewhere.

of the Hermitage too!!! of all museums - probably one of the finest in the world