tabana wrote:
I bet she works part time as a hooker. Do they even have orphanages in Vegas?
no shiet...that's my question....i think they're called whorehouses.
no shiet...that's my question....i think they're called whorehouses.
Japanese Entertainment News
Started by bmwracer · 25 Feb 2004 · 3,505 replies
Japanese Entertainment
no shiet...that's my question....i think they're called whorehouses.
krim wrote:i wanna be a japanese politician.. they seem to get all the hotties. :beatyou: :beatyou:
dood they probably get whores galore.....and they're probably paid for by the LDP
there's something called a hedge fund, and then there's a ho fund.
Tu_triky wrote:
there's something called a hedge fund, and then there's a ho fund.
Sounds like someone is having a whole lot of fun... I mean funds. :rofl:
thtl wrote:
Sounds like someone is having a whole lot of fun... I mean funds. :rofl:
lol....the sexual escapades of japanese politicians are nothing new...
Entertainment news from Japan-zone.com-Your Guide to Japan and Japanese Culture:
October 27, 2006
It was a storybook ending for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, 2006 Japan Series Champions! They beat the Chunichi Dragons 4-1 last night to take the series in front of their home fans by the same margin. The success was of course a team effort, but outfielder Shinjo Tsuyoshi (34), playing in the first Japan Series of his 17-year career, grabbed most of the limelight. He announced earlier in the season that this would be his swansong, and he had tears running down his face during his final at-bat. He struck out, but the telegenic and flamboyant former Major Leaguer - whose agency also represents Hollywood star Watanabe Ken (47) - has already been swamped with offers from the showbiz world. Shinjo has a huge and varied fan base and his next career move could be anything from sports commentator to movie star.
The Fighters were in the Japan Series for the first time since 1962 when they were known as the Toei Flyers. In 2004 they left their home at Tokyo Dome and became the first pro team in Hokkaido, playing home games at the Sapporo Dome. They're led by American manager Trey Hillman, just the second non-Japanese to lead a team to the yusho following Bobby Valentine's success last year with the Chiba Lotte Marines. The win in game 5 went to 20-year-old Japanese-Iranian pitcher Darvish Yu, who beat Chunichi ace Kawakami Kenshin (31).
• Takuya (35), guitarist of the defunct J-pop unit Judy and Mary, has divorced his wife of two years. He and Takeshige Miho (24), a former popular geisha in The Gion district of Kyoto, married in June 2004 and held an elaborate wedding reception the following November. They separated last month and filed for divorce in mid-October. The main reason for the split is said to have been Takeshige's inability to adjust to life in Tokyo. While a geisha, she went by the name Takachou. Judy and Mary were one of the most popular bands of the 90s, playing a melodic mix of pop, rock and punk and releasing seven albums. Vocalist Isoya Yuki is still performing solo under her given name, while bassist Onda Yoshihito has joined a band called Hot Rod Crue.
October 27, 2006
It was a storybook ending for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, 2006 Japan Series Champions! They beat the Chunichi Dragons 4-1 last night to take the series in front of their home fans by the same margin. The success was of course a team effort, but outfielder Shinjo Tsuyoshi (34), playing in the first Japan Series of his 17-year career, grabbed most of the limelight. He announced earlier in the season that this would be his swansong, and he had tears running down his face during his final at-bat. He struck out, but the telegenic and flamboyant former Major Leaguer - whose agency also represents Hollywood star Watanabe Ken (47) - has already been swamped with offers from the showbiz world. Shinjo has a huge and varied fan base and his next career move could be anything from sports commentator to movie star.
The Fighters were in the Japan Series for the first time since 1962 when they were known as the Toei Flyers. In 2004 they left their home at Tokyo Dome and became the first pro team in Hokkaido, playing home games at the Sapporo Dome. They're led by American manager Trey Hillman, just the second non-Japanese to lead a team to the yusho following Bobby Valentine's success last year with the Chiba Lotte Marines. The win in game 5 went to 20-year-old Japanese-Iranian pitcher Darvish Yu, who beat Chunichi ace Kawakami Kenshin (31).
• Takuya (35), guitarist of the defunct J-pop unit Judy and Mary, has divorced his wife of two years. He and Takeshige Miho (24), a former popular geisha in The Gion district of Kyoto, married in June 2004 and held an elaborate wedding reception the following November. They separated last month and filed for divorce in mid-October. The main reason for the split is said to have been Takeshige's inability to adjust to life in Tokyo. While a geisha, she went by the name Takachou. Judy and Mary were one of the most popular bands of the 90s, playing a melodic mix of pop, rock and punk and releasing seven albums. Vocalist Isoya Yuki is still performing solo under her given name, while bassist Onda Yoshihito has joined a band called Hot Rod Crue.
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October 30, 2006
Movie sequel "Death Note - The Last Name" had its world premiere in Hong Kong yesterday. Stars Fujiwara Tatsuya (24), Matsuyama Kenichi (21) and Toda Erika (18) were all there to meet some 20,000 fans who held up red apples and lollipops, mimicing a theme from the movie. The young actors were overwhelmed with the huge turnout and enthusiasm of the fans. The first Death Note made over \2.8 billion at home during the summer and is also the most successful ever Japanese movie in Hong Kong. It has attracted the attention of dozens of companies, including Hollywood studios, interested in doing a remake. But Fujiwara doesn't seem too happy with the talk about a Hollywood version of the series, saying he'd rather see the original appear on screens worldwide, conceding only "If they have to do a remake, they could at least do it with the same cast." Fans in Japan and Hong Kong can look forward to the opening on November 3, with screenings also set for several other Asian countries. Read our Feature Article on Death Note.
• Comedy was the order of the day as the 19th Tokyo International Film Festival came to a close yesterday. The festival's main competition prize, the Sakura Grand Prix, went to French movie "OSS 117 Cairo Nest of Spies". Directed by Michel Hazanavicius, it is described on the festival's website as a "comedy masterpiece with a delightful womanizing spy." U.S. art house comedy "Little Miss Sunshine" won two jury awards as well as the Audience Award. The final screening was a new version of local 1976 hit movie "Inugamike no Ichizoku", remade with the same lead actor and director. Ishizaka Koji (65) revived his role as Yokomizo Seishi's famous detective creation Kindaichi Kosuke, and veteran director Ichikawa Kon (90) was behind the camera once more. Also walking the red carpet last night were actresses Matsushima Nanako (33) and Fukuda Kyoko (23). Subtitles for last night's screening were only completed the day before.
• The recent Japan Series-clinching game had an amazing peak audience rating of 73.5% in Sapporo. Even the average rating for the baseball broadcast was a whopping 52.5%, as the local Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters won their first ever title. The peak rating came as series MVP Inaba Atsunori (34) gave his "hero interview" at 9:40pm. The game was also the last for fellow outfielder Shinjo Tsuyoshi (34), whose broad appeal to fans of all ages boosted ratings across the country. The game had a rating of 31.4% in Nagoya, home of the defeated Chunichi Dragons.
October 30, 2006
Movie sequel "Death Note - The Last Name" had its world premiere in Hong Kong yesterday. Stars Fujiwara Tatsuya (24), Matsuyama Kenichi (21) and Toda Erika (18) were all there to meet some 20,000 fans who held up red apples and lollipops, mimicing a theme from the movie. The young actors were overwhelmed with the huge turnout and enthusiasm of the fans. The first Death Note made over \2.8 billion at home during the summer and is also the most successful ever Japanese movie in Hong Kong. It has attracted the attention of dozens of companies, including Hollywood studios, interested in doing a remake. But Fujiwara doesn't seem too happy with the talk about a Hollywood version of the series, saying he'd rather see the original appear on screens worldwide, conceding only "If they have to do a remake, they could at least do it with the same cast." Fans in Japan and Hong Kong can look forward to the opening on November 3, with screenings also set for several other Asian countries. Read our Feature Article on Death Note.
• Comedy was the order of the day as the 19th Tokyo International Film Festival came to a close yesterday. The festival's main competition prize, the Sakura Grand Prix, went to French movie "OSS 117 Cairo Nest of Spies". Directed by Michel Hazanavicius, it is described on the festival's website as a "comedy masterpiece with a delightful womanizing spy." U.S. art house comedy "Little Miss Sunshine" won two jury awards as well as the Audience Award. The final screening was a new version of local 1976 hit movie "Inugamike no Ichizoku", remade with the same lead actor and director. Ishizaka Koji (65) revived his role as Yokomizo Seishi's famous detective creation Kindaichi Kosuke, and veteran director Ichikawa Kon (90) was behind the camera once more. Also walking the red carpet last night were actresses Matsushima Nanako (33) and Fukuda Kyoko (23). Subtitles for last night's screening were only completed the day before.
• The recent Japan Series-clinching game had an amazing peak audience rating of 73.5% in Sapporo. Even the average rating for the baseball broadcast was a whopping 52.5%, as the local Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters won their first ever title. The peak rating came as series MVP Inaba Atsunori (34) gave his "hero interview" at 9:40pm. The game was also the last for fellow outfielder Shinjo Tsuyoshi (34), whose broad appeal to fans of all ages boosted ratings across the country. The game had a rating of 31.4% in Nagoya, home of the defeated Chunichi Dragons.
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October 31, 2006
16-year old Korean actress Ara is a familiar face in her own country but an unknown in Japan. That is about to change as the Avex music label has arranged for her to appear on 53 billboards throughout Tokyo from tomorrow. The posters include only her photo, a URL and a vague line of catch copy, as Avex hope to stir up interest in this mysterious young beauty. The teenager is known as the "Queen of TV commercials" in South Korea and was chosen from almost 40,000 hopefuls who auditioned for the main female role in the upcoming Japanese-Mongolian movie "Aoki Okami". An epic story of Genghis Khan that cost \3 billion and was shot entirely on location, it stars Sorimachi Takashi (Matsushima Nanako's husband) and opens in theaters next March.
• Last Friday's broadcast of the movie "Death Note" on NTV got an audience rating of 24.5%. The network says it is the second-highest rating of the year for their Friday movie slot, with the July showing of the Miyazaki Hayao anime "Howl's Moving Castle" the highest at 32.9%. Read our Death Note feature article here.
• Actor Uchino Masaaki (38) and former top Takarazuka star Ichiro Maki (41) have a baby daughter. The couple married in July. Ichiro left the all-female troupe in 1996 and has performed on stages around the world. She and Uchino met when they played together in the musical "Elizabeth" in 2000. Ichiro appeared in the 1997 NHK taiga historical drama series, while Uchino is to play the lead role in next year's production.
• Actor Ogura Ichiro (55) and former idol singer Tani Chieko (47) got married yesterday. They held a ceremony in the mountain resort of Karuizawa. It is the third marriage for Ogura. Tani debuted in 1977 but never had a hit.
October 31, 2006
16-year old Korean actress Ara is a familiar face in her own country but an unknown in Japan. That is about to change as the Avex music label has arranged for her to appear on 53 billboards throughout Tokyo from tomorrow. The posters include only her photo, a URL and a vague line of catch copy, as Avex hope to stir up interest in this mysterious young beauty. The teenager is known as the "Queen of TV commercials" in South Korea and was chosen from almost 40,000 hopefuls who auditioned for the main female role in the upcoming Japanese-Mongolian movie "Aoki Okami". An epic story of Genghis Khan that cost \3 billion and was shot entirely on location, it stars Sorimachi Takashi (Matsushima Nanako's husband) and opens in theaters next March.
• Last Friday's broadcast of the movie "Death Note" on NTV got an audience rating of 24.5%. The network says it is the second-highest rating of the year for their Friday movie slot, with the July showing of the Miyazaki Hayao anime "Howl's Moving Castle" the highest at 32.9%. Read our Death Note feature article here.
• Actor Uchino Masaaki (38) and former top Takarazuka star Ichiro Maki (41) have a baby daughter. The couple married in July. Ichiro left the all-female troupe in 1996 and has performed on stages around the world. She and Uchino met when they played together in the musical "Elizabeth" in 2000. Ichiro appeared in the 1997 NHK taiga historical drama series, while Uchino is to play the lead role in next year's production.
• Actor Ogura Ichiro (55) and former idol singer Tani Chieko (47) got married yesterday. They held a ceremony in the mountain resort of Karuizawa. It is the third marriage for Ogura. Tani debuted in 1977 but never had a hit.
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Novemer 1, 2006
Kabuki actor Nakamura Shido really does seem to be messing his life up. And it looks as though his beautiful wife of less than a year and a half has had enough. The last few months have seen Nakamura (34) involved in a drunk driving incident and a series of alleged affairs. At a time when his stage and screen career are about to take off, it looks like the one taking off is actress Takeuchi Yuko (26). They are already separated and have started discussing a divorce settlement. Their marriage in June 2005 made them one of showbiz's big couples, though the fact that Takeuchi was pregnant at the time was a warning sign. She gave birth to a son last November and the rumors of her husband's philandering started soon after. According to sources, Takeuchi filed for divorce through her lawyer at the beginning of October. It seems that she and her son have basically been living at her management office since the time of Nakamura's drunk driving incident in July. At the time, young actress Okamoto Aya (23) was in the car with him. He made very public apologies but was soon seen out on the town with stage co-star Takaoka Saki (33).
Novemer 1, 2006
Kabuki actor Nakamura Shido really does seem to be messing his life up. And it looks as though his beautiful wife of less than a year and a half has had enough. The last few months have seen Nakamura (34) involved in a drunk driving incident and a series of alleged affairs. At a time when his stage and screen career are about to take off, it looks like the one taking off is actress Takeuchi Yuko (26). They are already separated and have started discussing a divorce settlement. Their marriage in June 2005 made them one of showbiz's big couples, though the fact that Takeuchi was pregnant at the time was a warning sign. She gave birth to a son last November and the rumors of her husband's philandering started soon after. According to sources, Takeuchi filed for divorce through her lawyer at the beginning of October. It seems that she and her son have basically been living at her management office since the time of Nakamura's drunk driving incident in July. At the time, young actress Okamoto Aya (23) was in the car with him. He made very public apologies but was soon seen out on the town with stage co-star Takaoka Saki (33).
MissMonika wrote:Entertainment news from Japan-zone.com-Your Guide to Japan and Japanese Culture:
Novemer 1, 2006
Kabuki actor Nakamura Shido really does seem to be messing his life up. And it looks as though his beautiful wife of less than a year and a half has had enough. The last few months have seen Nakamura (34) involved in a drunk driving incident and a series of alleged affairs. At a time when his stage and screen career are about to take off, it looks like the one taking off is actress Takeuchi Yuko (26). They are already separated and have started discussing a divorce settlement. Their marriage in June 2005 made them one of showbiz's big couples, though the fact that Takeuchi was pregnant at the time was a warning sign. She gave birth to a son last November and the rumors of her husband's philandering started soon after. According to sources, Takeuchi filed for divorce through her lawyer at the beginning of October. It seems that she and her son have basically been living at her management office since the time of Nakamura's drunk driving incident in July. At the time, young actress Okamoto Aya (23) was in the car with him. He made very public apologies but was soon seen out on the town with stage co-star Takaoka Saki (33).
Baka desu!
MissMonika wrote:Entertainment news from Japan-zone.com-Your Guide to Japan and Japanese Culture:
Novemer 1, 2006
Kabuki actor Nakamura Shido really does seem to be messing his life up. And it looks as though his beautiful wife of less than a year and a half has had enough. The last few months have seen Nakamura (34) involved in a drunk driving incident and a series of alleged affairs. At a time when his stage and screen career are about to take off, it looks like the one taking off is actress Takeuchi Yuko (26). They are already separated and have started discussing a divorce settlement. Their marriage in June 2005 made them one of showbiz's big couples, though the fact that Takeuchi was pregnant at the time was a warning sign. She gave birth to a son last November and the rumors of her husband's philandering started soon after. According to sources, Takeuchi filed for divorce through her lawyer at the beginning of October. It seems that she and her son have basically been living at her management office since the time of Nakamura's drunk driving incident in July. At the time, young actress Okamoto Aya (23) was in the car with him. He made very public apologies but was soon seen out on the town with stage co-star Takaoka Saki (33).
is it bad to feel happy about this bad news? :bonk:
I guess our jokes about Takeuchi's husband cheating on her has some truth to it.
and that joke about Takeuchi throwing out his husband :nut: :mrgreen:
MissMonika wrote:Entertainment news from Japan-zone.com-Your Guide to Japan and Japanese Culture:
Novemer 1, 2006
Kabuki actor Nakamura Shido really does seem to be messing his life up. And it looks as though his beautiful wife of less than a year and a half has had enough. The last few months have seen Nakamura (34) involved in a drunk driving incident and a series of alleged affairs. At a time when his stage and screen career are about to take off, it looks like the one taking off is actress Takeuchi Yuko (26). They are already separated and have started discussing a divorce settlement. Their marriage in June 2005 made them one of showbiz's big couples, though the fact that Takeuchi was pregnant at the time was a warning sign. She gave birth to a son last November and the rumors of her husband's philandering started soon after. According to sources, Takeuchi filed for divorce through her lawyer at the beginning of October. It seems that she and her son have basically been living at her management office since the time of Nakamura's drunk driving incident in July. At the time, young actress Okamoto Aya (23) was in the car with him. He made very public apologies but was soon seen out on the town with stage co-star Takaoka Saki (33).
oh whhhhhhhhhhhaaaat? this is huge man.....good for her......
BOGCHI wrote:
is it bad to feel happy about this bad news? :bonk:
I guess our jokes about Takeuchi's husband cheating on her has some truth to it.
and that joke about Takeuchi throwing out his husband :nut: :mrgreen:
what a bastard though...cheating right after she gave birth to their child....fuggin' schmuck....another example of a japanese man having an affair though...what's f*ckin' new?
Takaoka is also a divorcee. Maybe the two of them are starting a new duo, tentatively named: 'Rikon Baka'.
thtl wrote:Takaoka is also a divorcee. Maybe the two of them are starting a new duo, tentatively named: 'Rikon Baka'.
LOL
Entertainment news from Japan-zone.com-Your Guide to Japan and Japanese Culture:
Novemer 2, 2006
Actress Takeuchi Yuko (26) is being inundated with new commercial offers. It's probably no coincidence that her impending divorce from playboy kabuki actor Nakamura Shido (34) comes at a time when she is getting back to work. Her management are casting her in the divorce story as the victim (which she very well may be) of Nakamura's womanizing, and a typical working single mother. The couple have a son of just 9 months. Takeuchi is currently appearing in four TV commercials, for which she is thought to have received about \50 million apiece. And given her recent publicity and the fact that it will likely boost her image among women, recent offers for new commercials are likely to make her over \100 million each. A similar phenomenon was seen after the divorces of such stars as singer Amuro Namie and actress Iijima Naoko. The TV wide shows have benn showing a video of the making of Takeuchi's new movie "Saidokaa ni Inu" (Dog in the Sidecar), which recently started production and is due for release in autumn 2007. See yesterday's story for more on her divorce.
• Aichi Prefecture police arrested a 26-year-old company employee for online ticket fraud. Over a period of 18 months, the Toyama Prefecture resident offered tickets, such as for popular Johnny's group Arashi, for sale through a mobile BBS site. Through about 50 such swindles he made around \1.5 million.
• Actor and singer Matsudaira Ken has finally become a father at the age of 52. His second wife, former idol singer Matsumoto Yuriko (38), gave birth to a baby boy on October 31. The couple married at the end of last year. matsudaira was for many years best known for his samurai roles until he had a huge hit in 2004 with the pop single "Matsuken Samba II".
Novemer 2, 2006
Actress Takeuchi Yuko (26) is being inundated with new commercial offers. It's probably no coincidence that her impending divorce from playboy kabuki actor Nakamura Shido (34) comes at a time when she is getting back to work. Her management are casting her in the divorce story as the victim (which she very well may be) of Nakamura's womanizing, and a typical working single mother. The couple have a son of just 9 months. Takeuchi is currently appearing in four TV commercials, for which she is thought to have received about \50 million apiece. And given her recent publicity and the fact that it will likely boost her image among women, recent offers for new commercials are likely to make her over \100 million each. A similar phenomenon was seen after the divorces of such stars as singer Amuro Namie and actress Iijima Naoko. The TV wide shows have benn showing a video of the making of Takeuchi's new movie "Saidokaa ni Inu" (Dog in the Sidecar), which recently started production and is due for release in autumn 2007. See yesterday's story for more on her divorce.
• Aichi Prefecture police arrested a 26-year-old company employee for online ticket fraud. Over a period of 18 months, the Toyama Prefecture resident offered tickets, such as for popular Johnny's group Arashi, for sale through a mobile BBS site. Through about 50 such swindles he made around \1.5 million.
• Actor and singer Matsudaira Ken has finally become a father at the age of 52. His second wife, former idol singer Matsumoto Yuriko (38), gave birth to a baby boy on October 31. The couple married at the end of last year. matsudaira was for many years best known for his samurai roles until he had a huge hit in 2004 with the pop single "Matsuken Samba II".
MissMonika wrote:
• Actor and singer Matsudaira Ken has finally become a father at the age of 52. His second wife, former idol singer Matsumoto Yuriko (38), gave birth to a baby boy on October 31. The couple married at the end of last year. matsudaira was for many years best known for his samurai roles until he had a huge hit in 2004 with the pop single "Matsuken Samba II".
Matsuken SAMBA!
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ah.....reminds me of ahochaude! :mrgreen:
Tu_triky wrote:
Matsuken SAMBA!
ah.....reminds me of ahochaude! :mrgreen:
I remember his golden Matsu-samba sig. :mrgreen:
dochira wrote:
I remember his golden Matsu-samba sig. :mrgreen:
exactly, bro......
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November 3, 2006
Popular comedian Kato Cha (63) has been hospitalized and has had to cancel TV appearances. The exact nature of his condition has not been publicized but is thought to be a circulatory problem. He was admitted to a Tokyo hospital on October 30 and has been undergoing tests. He is expected to spend a significant time in the hospital. Several years ago he was diagnosed with hardened arteries and possible angina and has been undergoing treatment. He is scheduled to appear with Nakamoto Koji (65) and Takagi Boo (73) as the Kobucha Band in a dinner show tour next month. Both are fellow former members of The Drifters, Japan's most famous comedy group of all time. The Drifters reigned Japanese TV from the late 1960s to the mid-80s. As a comedy band, they opened for the Beatles at the Budokan in 1966 and a few years later their show "Hachiji Da Yo! Zen'in Shugo" became a TV phenomenon. With rankings rarely below 40%, the irreverent comic variety show set new standards for live TV crudity. It was the show parents tried to prevent their children from watching but with little success. After the show's demise in 1985, members Kato and Shimura Ken started their own series and they remain two of TV's most recognizable faces, especially when in character.
November 3, 2006
Popular comedian Kato Cha (63) has been hospitalized and has had to cancel TV appearances. The exact nature of his condition has not been publicized but is thought to be a circulatory problem. He was admitted to a Tokyo hospital on October 30 and has been undergoing tests. He is expected to spend a significant time in the hospital. Several years ago he was diagnosed with hardened arteries and possible angina and has been undergoing treatment. He is scheduled to appear with Nakamoto Koji (65) and Takagi Boo (73) as the Kobucha Band in a dinner show tour next month. Both are fellow former members of The Drifters, Japan's most famous comedy group of all time. The Drifters reigned Japanese TV from the late 1960s to the mid-80s. As a comedy band, they opened for the Beatles at the Budokan in 1966 and a few years later their show "Hachiji Da Yo! Zen'in Shugo" became a TV phenomenon. With rankings rarely below 40%, the irreverent comic variety show set new standards for live TV crudity. It was the show parents tried to prevent their children from watching but with little success. After the show's demise in 1985, members Kato and Shimura Ken started their own series and they remain two of TV's most recognizable faces, especially when in character.
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November 4, 2006
Filming has recently finished on "Nana 2", the sequel to last year's hit movie based on the popular manga of the same name. Scheduled to open on December 9, it again stars singer Nakashima Mika (22), who shares the top billing this time with up-and-coming starlet Ichikawa Yui (20). Nakashima is the only surviving member of the original cast, which included young stars like Miyazaki Aoi, Narimiya Hiroki, Matsuda Ryuhei and Matsuyama Kenichi. But director Otani Kentaro is confident it will surpass the more than \4 billion it pulled in at the box office. Despite the recent evening chill during the final shoot by the Arakawa River in Tokyo, Nakashima donned her leather and miniskirt punk look, while Ichikawa was in a summer yukata. Both were in tears when Otani presented them with bouquets to mark the end of filming. The story of female friendship is similar to that of the first movie, about a chance encounter of two girls with the name Nana. Ichikawa started out as a in-up girl and made her movie debut in ther 2003 horror hit "Juon" (re-made as the Hollywood hit The Grudge). She has also appeared in several TV dramas and released a few pop singles. Nakashima is one of the most popular young female vocalists in Japan. Her debut album True (2002) was a million seller and she's already released 20 singles.
November 4, 2006
Filming has recently finished on "Nana 2", the sequel to last year's hit movie based on the popular manga of the same name. Scheduled to open on December 9, it again stars singer Nakashima Mika (22), who shares the top billing this time with up-and-coming starlet Ichikawa Yui (20). Nakashima is the only surviving member of the original cast, which included young stars like Miyazaki Aoi, Narimiya Hiroki, Matsuda Ryuhei and Matsuyama Kenichi. But director Otani Kentaro is confident it will surpass the more than \4 billion it pulled in at the box office. Despite the recent evening chill during the final shoot by the Arakawa River in Tokyo, Nakashima donned her leather and miniskirt punk look, while Ichikawa was in a summer yukata. Both were in tears when Otani presented them with bouquets to mark the end of filming. The story of female friendship is similar to that of the first movie, about a chance encounter of two girls with the name Nana. Ichikawa started out as a in-up girl and made her movie debut in ther 2003 horror hit "Juon" (re-made as the Hollywood hit The Grudge). She has also appeared in several TV dramas and released a few pop singles. Nakashima is one of the most popular young female vocalists in Japan. Her debut album True (2002) was a million seller and she's already released 20 singles.
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