Northern California's KTSF web site

Tu_triky wrote:"likelihood to bend OVER to his sexual advances, to be more accurate"

:lol: :lol: :lol:

"Assume the position..." :hehe: :rofl:

Anyone know WHEN the Yosano Akiko special is airing today? Stupid me, I didn't write it down.

The women's team on Kouhaku is embarrassing. You can really tell that the female performers are picked for their cuteness/sex appeal, and the male performers more (somewhat) for their musical abilities. Grumble. God, Leah Dizon is an affront to shower singers everywhere. :beatyou:

EDIT: Dammit, it ran from 12 to 3. :banghead: Did anyone record it? I really, really wanted to see it, and I doubt it's available online.

shari wrote:It's Hello Project's requirement that their girls, through rigorous training, be able to sing off-key and look like sexy underaged school girls.

Johnny Kitagawa has his own requirements for his boys: prettiness with an effeminate edge and a likelyhood to bend to his sexual advances.

Is this factual or just gossip?

Waldo T wrote:Is this factual or just gossip?

The article under Wikipedia reports that same thing...

Waldo T wrote:Is this factual or just gossip?

Actually, Hello Project founder Tereda Mitsuo never made it a mystery that he likes his girls to sing off-key because it adds an edge of innocence to their image of sexy school girls. He's also known to consult with porn marketers because he's basically selling the same thing, sex (definitely not music).

As for Johnny Kitagawa, he was accused of sexual abuse and misconduct by former proteges Kita Koji, Hiramoto Junya and Taokoyawa Jo. And when the newspaper Shukan Bunshun published articles with allegations of sexual abuse, the Committee for Child Protection launched an investigation to see if Johnny was using his agency to groom young boys for his personal needs. Kitagawa sued Shukan Bunshun and won his suit. But when the Tokyo High Court concluded in appeal that the facts stated by the paper were true, the investigation was turned over to the police. No charges were made.

Kitagawa also knows how to protect his misbehaving proteges. When Inagaki Goro was charged with hit and run after he injured a female cop to avoid a parking ticket, the police dropped charges. When Akanashi Jin was accused of having an affair with Hello Project's Tokunaga Chinami, then 14, no charges were made.

On their behalf, thank you, Johnny. Have a healthy 77th.

A few rare photos of the photograph-allergic Johnny Kitagawa:
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bmwracer wrote:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

"Assume the position..." :hehe: :rofl:

"Yeah, and Jin, while you're at it could you give me another lap dance." --Johnny Kitagawa

wintersweet wrote: Grumble. God, Leah Dizon is an affront to shower singers everywhere. :beatyou :

The fact that they included her in the lineup shows how low their standards are for talent..a pretty face but a singing disgrace...she can't sing at all....dude if was at a similar function in America they would have clowned her ass off stage.

did she even rehearse? I saw a youtube clip of her performance....she came off like a dork.

The fact that they included her in the lineup shows how low their standards are for talent..a pretty face but a singing disgrace...she can't sing at all....dude if was at a similar function in America they would have clowned her ass off stage.

did she even rehearse? I saw a youtube clip of her performance....she came off like a dork.

I don't know if our standards are really much higher here, but yeah, it was awful. And even my dancing- and aesthetics-challenged husband remarked on how she was out of synch with the other performers. Yikes. Dorky indeed, and not in an endearing way.

wintersweet wrote:Dammit, it ran from 12 to 3. :banghead: Did anyone record it? I really, really wanted to see it, and I doubt it's available online.

Got your back -- I DVD-R'd it today. If you don't mind a copy with commercials aplenty, PM me offline and I'll get one to you ASAP.

CK

I wouldn't be surprised if it was the style to sing off-key. The style in Japan once involved black teeth, so anything is possible. I doubt that it's due to incompetence or lack of preparedness.

Tu_triky wrote:did she even rehearse? I saw a youtube clip of her performance....she came off like a dork.

LOL, that must've been enjoyable for the audience: their money well spent. :beaten:

wintersweet wrote:The new show is Homemaker, starring Nakazawa Yuko: http://wiki.d-addicts.com/index.php?title=Homemaker&redirect=no

Sooooo, in addition to Homemaker starting this week, on Saturday evenings we will also have Onna To Ai To Mystery returning for at least one more 2-part episode, separated by one week by the annual Japan Record Awards show, which will occupy the entire 8:30-midnite time slot on 1/19.

And, as much as I'd like to see Dongame go :yippee: (apologies for those who really like/d it), it just didn't seem like that was the final episode of the series. There were no ongoing subplots resolved or reminiscing of past episodes, not even the "We'll see you soon!" or something similar that the Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho series would throw up in the last second.

And regarding Homemaker (BTW, notice that "homumeka" is written in hiragana instead of katakana?), I was having some trouble finding it funny. It looked to me like we have a young mother who might have a bit of a drinking and behavior problem. :drink: And maybe the reason why hubby took the opportunity to live and work in another city far away?

I have never liked the initial episode of any asadora, so I'll reserve judgement. But it shows signs of being a real stinker.

I think "Homemaker" could work out. The way she interacts with her son is cute, and the busybodies are kind of amusing. The show's kind of over the top, with the sound effects and all...It may prove to be enjoyable if you don't take it too seriously. (That guy playing her husband is weird looking, though. o_O)

But I was a little disappointed because I got my time slots mixed up, and during the opening of what was actually "Dongame," I was thinking it was "Homemaker": "Holy cow, the single mother is an ASSASSIN?! This is going to be interesting!" D'oh. :bonk:

Actually, Homemaker is not an asadora but one of TBS afternoon soaps. I was really hoping to see Dondo Bare but I had a hunch we'd never see another asadora on KTSF again. If I'm not mistaken, it's the last station in the English-speaking market to broadcast them after stations in Hawaii, New York and Los Angeles stopped airing them.

wintersweet wrote: the single mother is an ASSASSIN?!

Now THAT would indeed be an interesting show!!! And from her high-rise apartment, she could take care of many of her targets without even leaving home! :shoot:

shari wrote:If I'm not mistaken, it's the last station in the English-speaking market to broadcast them after stations in Hawaii, New York and Los Angeles stopped airing them.

Actuallly, the pay-channel Golden Nippon Network (viewable mostly in Hawaii but also Gardena, CA) recently started showing Chiritotechin (which was still being shown in Japan when I was there last month).

Asadora, hirudora, I just want some entertainment. ;)

New show: Kirakira Kenshui, with Konishi Manami and Wentz Eiji. Hmm. Starts 2/2.

And on 2/9, the new taiga dorama, Atsuhime, is starting. I'm excited because it's filmed in and around my good friend's hometown.

Kirakira Kenshui

Drat. I've seen it... and reallllly disliked it.

Homemaker's been fun so far. Hopefully with the 30 episode format I can get through it without turning on the main characters.

Episode 50 for Furin Kazan!!! 50??!?! I hate when people screw with the natural order of things. Taigas are supposed to be 49 episodes long. They've always been 49 episodes long.