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Topic: Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
bmwracer
Replies: 4597
Views: 3850219
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Mon May 15, 2023 12:42 pm Subject:
Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
MOVIES! channel (13.3 here) is showing various Godzilla/Monster movies today. Usually there is one token non-Japanese actor in each one.
Godzilla (the original) - Raymond Burr
Invasion Of Astro ... |
Topic: Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
gaijinmark
Replies: 4597
Views: 3850219
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 4:15 am Subject:
Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
MOVIES! channel (13.3 here) is showing various Godzilla/Monster movies today. Usually there is one token non-Japanese actor in each one.
Godzilla (the original) - Raymond Burr
Invasion Of Astro ... |
Topic: Toda Erika |
gaijinmark
Replies: 6783
Views: 3332961
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 5:55 pm Subject:
Toda Erika |
As usual, no mention of gender.
Erika Toda gives birth to first child
On May 4th Erika Toda announced the birth of her first child, saying, " We are pleased to announce the birth of our fi ... |
Topic: Sasaki Nozomi |
gaijinmark
Replies: 14
Views: 68522
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:47 pm Subject:
Sasaki Nozomi |
But no mention of gender.
Nozomi Sasaki gives birth to second child
Nozomi Sasaki announced that she has given birth to her second child.
On her Instagram account, she wrote, "The other ... |
Topic: Academy Awards/Oscars |
gaijinmark
Replies: 117
Views: 119104
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 5:00 pm Subject:
Academy Awards/Oscars |
She mentioned applauding by the audience at the end of a movie. I think that's a Los Angeles thing more than American. I've seen movies in a lot of different cities, LA is the only one where the audie ... |
Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
gaijinmark
Replies: 403
Views: 1475739
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 7:33 am Subject:
Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
Found an even better YouTube sumo channel. They cover both Juryo and Makuuchi: https://www.youtube.com/@nattosumo
Edit: It appears they have plugged the plug on that channel.
NHK strikes aga ... |
Topic: Ichikawa Ebizo XI (Ichikawa Shinnosuke VII) |
gaijinmark
Replies: 1490
Views: 613165
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 6:37 pm Subject:
Ichikawa Ebizo XI (Ichikawa Shinnosuke VII) |
NHK will be airing a special about the name change and his career on December 30th or 31st depending on where you live: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/worldprime/20221231/3016138/ |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
xploring
Replies: 27481
Views: 13700811
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2022 9:55 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Watching Saigokara Ninbanme no Koi again. It wasn't really a favourite drama and kind of still isn't. The romance between Shinpei and Chiaki was meh, Noriko's arc was not really enjoyable and the Omi ... |
Topic: Odagiri Joe |
gaijinmark
Replies: 3401
Views: 946299
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2022 10:07 pm Subject:
Odagiri Joe |
He's not the main star, but the drama "Atom no Ko" starts this Sunday, 11/6 on channel 44: https://jhollywoodnet.com/en/program/atomslastshot/ |
Topic: Nakatani Miki |
gaijinmark
Replies: 124
Views: 362774
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:28 am Subject:
Nakatani Miki |
Miki Nakatani to star in 2023 WOWOW drama "Giver Taker"
Miki Nakatani will star in the 2023 WOWOW drama "Giver Taker".
Nakatani plays Itsuki Kurasawa a police detective who u ... |
Topic: Got Something You Want To Say? |
gaijinmark
Replies: 35048
Views: 6768956
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2022 5:41 pm Subject:
Got Something You Want To Say? |
I’ve had Covid. It was pretty horrible, but not life threatening lol.
How have you guys been? Looks like you’re the last ones standing.
Glad you survived Covid. At the start it looked l ... |
Topic: YouTube - An untapped source for J-Ent |
gaijinmark
Replies: 163
Views: 152023
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2022 5:53 pm Subject:
YouTube - An untapped source for J-Ent |
If you're a fan of An (Anne Watanabe) she has her own YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdaFyOoPLyKwW8kvEvbHCwg |
Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
gaijinmark
Replies: 403
Views: 1475739
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 6:54 pm Subject:
Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
The JSA has started their own YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBMZwIJ9UhY |
Topic: Japanese Celebrity Obituaries |
kenjilina
Replies: 116
Views: 1075171
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 1:02 pm Subject:
Japanese Celebrity Obituaries |
^ We talked about her passing over on her thread:
Ah I searched for Yuko Takeuchi, that’s why I couldn’t find a thread.
Thanks, thought I’d swing by and see what’s happening. |
Topic: Abe Hiroshi |
gaijinmark
Replies: 453
Views: 592844
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2022 5:39 pm Subject:
Abe Hiroshi |
Hiroshi Abe wins Star Asia Award
Hiroshi Abe was at the New York Asian Film Festival that shows Asian films and he received the Star Asia award.
He is the first Japanese actor to receive this a ... |
Topic: Japanese Music - Requests/Downloads |
gaijinmark
Replies: 2464
Views: 1931812
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:41 am Subject:
Japanese Music - Requests/Downloads |
In what I can only describe as a fit of incredible stupidity, Book-Off has decided, at least here in the States to no longer carry JPop CDs. I'm one of those old geezers that likes holding his real al ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
xploring
Replies: 27481
Views: 13700811
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:15 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Finally finished 17 sai no Teikokku, only 5 episodes. Overall I like how it ended on a hopeful note and the direction of political leadership. But I started watching it because of Yamada Anna and felt ... |
Topic: Upcoming JDramas |
gaijinmark
Replies: 2946
Views: 5944794
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:03 pm Subject:
Upcoming JDramas |
File this under "the more thing change, the more they stay the same". Yasufumi Terawaki returns after a 14 year absence as good old Kameyama for "Aibou 21": https://natalie.mu/eiga ... |
Topic: Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish |
gaijinmark
Replies: 4980
Views: 2238728
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 9:49 pm Subject:
Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish |
Need some parts for your hot rod, go no further than Nagoya: http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/01/paradise-road-custom-king-since-87/ |
Topic: Japan - News/General Discussion |
gaijinmark
Replies: 3296
Views: 2133199
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2022 7:07 am Subject:
Japan - News/General Discussion |
"Fictosexuals"? Only in Japan
Three years into his “marriage” with a popular virtual character, a Japanese man has opened up about the benefits of having a virtual “wife.”
Tok ... |