Japanese Entertainment News

Shani wrote:

I'll believe it if Brit is preggers again since that seems to be K-Fed's MO.

:-)

~~Shani~~

seriously...well at least yuko takeuchi has many lucrative career opportunities.....shidou seems to be characterized as the creep. i'd love to see her act again...she's great.

Tu_triky wrote:

LOL

nothing signifies masculinity like the mullet...it's a rare treasure enjoyed by all women...the shaggier and gnarled the hair is, the better.

Billy Ray Cyrus fans, stand up and be counted!

Anime Dad wrote:

Billy Ray Cyrus fans, stand up and be counted!

I especially love those guys who store boiled hot dogs in their mullets to eat as snacks throughout the day.


:hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

Anime Dad wrote:

Billy Ray Cyrus fans, stand up and be counted!

He stole my achy breaky heart the first time I saw him :inlove:

~~Shani~~

What was that expression?

"Business at the front, party at the back"

Shani wrote:

He stole my achy breaky heart the first time I saw him :inlove:

~~Shani~~

i'm sure he did....kimura and yutaka never had a chance after you saw him.

Tu_triky wrote:

i'm sure he did....kimura and yutaka never had a chance after you saw him.

I always carry my scissors just in case I meet them....

~~Shani~~

Anime Dad wrote:What was that expression?

"Business at the front, party at the back"

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That sounded like an advertisement for very accommodating hookers. :naughty:

:rofl: !

~~Shani~~

Getting back on topic..............................

Any other sites than Japanzone for uptodate info in English on the entertainment world? Any at all?

altec wrote:Any other sites than Japanzone for uptodate info in English on the entertainment world? Any at all?

yes, try this website

http://www.nt2099.com/J-ENT/

Whoa, thankyou for the link, LOVE the radio.

altec wrote:Whoa, thankyou for the link, LOVE the radio.

no problem, you're welcome.

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

November 10, 2006

It seems that Kanda Uno (31) is finally about to tie the knot. The media have been hounding her for years about her marriage intentions with a string of boyfriends, but the former ballet dancer has always been coy. The daughter of a bureaucrat, she has long had the reputation as being an expensive girlfriend who enjoys the high life, and so it's only fitting that her latest partner is extremely wealthy. Nishimura Takuro (36) is the CEO of the Nittaku group of leisure companies that includes pachinko and real estate businesses and has annual sales of over \200 billion. Kanda herself has proven to be a shrewd businesswoman, milking her celebrity for all its worth in starting up her own fashion business. She built a \500 million home in Tokyo on her earnings from an original pantyhose line. She recently put on a fashion show her range of wedding dresses and no doubt will soon be wearing one of her own designs up the aisle. She is scheduled to give a press conference at a fashionable Italian restaurant in Akasaka on November 13 and, as Kanda's and Nishimura's families recently met formally at a Tokyo hotel, an official wedding announcement is a given. Sources say that, unlike with many celebrity wedding announcements (including Kanada's good friend Umemiya Anna, now divorced) no babies are on the way yet. As Kanda has another big project keeping her busy till the end of the year, a wedding ceremony next spring - possibly on her birthday on March 28 - is most likely.

• Murata Koichi, a leading illustrator with Studio Ghibli, died at a Mitaka hospital on November 7. He was 67. Real name Kiyo Teru and from Niigata prefecture, he worked on many anime projects with directors Miyazaki Hayao and Takahata Isao.

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

November 13, 2006

14-year old Ishibashi Anna is the newest idol on the block. She was chosen from over 38,000 hopefuls at the 31st Hori Pro Scout Caravan, an annual event held to find the young female stars of the future. She joins a long list of celebrities who have made their debuts this way with the major Hori Pro talent agency, including Sakakibara Ikue (47), Imori Miyuki (38), Fukuda Kyoko (24) and more recently Ishihara Satomi (19). Hori Pro describe Ishibashi as being the brightest hope of the last few years and having a "perfect face", and say they plan to turn her into a top actress. Still a second-year student at a public junior high school in her native Fukouka Prefecture, she won a trophy, \1 million in cash and a trip to New Caledonia. But more importantly, she has a major role in next February's TV Asahi drama series "Shissou Holiday".

• Kanda Uno (31) is clearly an old-fashioned girl at heart. At a press conference this morning to formally announce her engagement to business tycoon Nishimura Takuro (36), she told how she and her fiance had held the traditional "yuinou" or ceremonial exchange of nine engagement gifts. Dressed in a gorgeous red furisode (long-sleeved) kimono and gold obi, she also showed off her new 5-carat diamond engagement ring to the media at a posh Italian restaurant in downtown Tokyo.

• Talento Iijima Ai (34) has cancelled appearances on several of her five regular weekly shows with what is described as "a cold". It may be just a coincidence that the popular former porn star revealed on her blog at the weekend that she was once swindled out of a considerable sum of money by her management. She didn't reveal the amount or other details, though she did mention the figure of \100 million. Sources say the incident dates back about two years.

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

November 13, 2006

14-year old Ishibashi Anna is the newest idol on the block. She was chosen from over 38,000 hopefuls at the 31st Hori Pro Scout Caravan, an annual event held to find the young female stars of the future. She joins a long list of celebrities who have made their debuts this way with the major Hori Pro talent agency, including Sakakibara Ikue (47), Imori Miyuki (38), Fukuda Kyoko (24) and more recently Ishihara Satomi (19). Hori Pro describe Ishibashi as being the brightest hope of the last few years and having a "perfect face", and say they plan to turn her into a top actress. Still a second-year student at a public junior high school in her native Fukouka Prefecture, she won a trophy, \1 million in cash and a trip to New Caledonia. But more importantly, she has a major role in next February's TV Asahi drama series "Shissou Holiday".

the notion of a 14 year old "idol" is just....disturbing.

Tu_triky wrote:


the notion of a 14 year old "idol" is just....disturbing.

She could be a perfect match for that Jin guy???? :sweat: :sweat:
kidding.

But a 14 yr old idol......doubt it.
She got long ways to go and them saying she got a perfect face?
She can end up like Ayumi Hamasaki for all we know.......

Tu_triky wrote:
the notion of a 14 year old "idol" is just....disturbing.

I was browsing the Amazon (JP) site the other day and came across a whole load of photo albums of 8 to 14 year-olds, barely clad (in bikinis and sailor fuku), and some in suggestive poses. These books were all marked "Not for sale outside of Japan".

While I'm sure there is nothing inappropriate inside the covers, the fact that it's acceptable for 8 year-olds to pose in a bikini made me a little sick. The Japanese (or at least some Japanese) take the kawai thing too seriously. :sweat:

MissMonika wrote:E

• Actress Konishi Manami (28) has landed her first leading role in a TV drama. She will play a young medical resident in January's TBS series "Kirakira Kenshui" (Sparkling Resident), a comedy based on a popular blog that receives over 30,000 views per day. Konishi's romantic interest will be played by singer Wentz Eiji (21) in his first major role. Wentz, whose father is American but who speaks hardly any English, is one half of the popular pop duo WaT.

It's about time. It's just too bad the 2 of them will fall in love. :bleh: