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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:39 am Post subject:
"Last Friends" theme sung by Utada
Mon, March 17, 2008 (4:30pm EDT)
Hikaru Utada is providing the theme for the Fuji TV drama "Last Friends." Last year, her "Flavor of Life" was used as an insert song in "Hana Yori Dango 2," but this will be her first actual theme song for a drama series since the 2002 release "Sakura Drops."
The song is a medium-tempo ballad titled "Prisoner of Love." It is one of the tracks on her new album "HEART STATION" that goes on sale this week.
"Last Friends" stars Masami Nagasawa, Juri Ueno, Eita, Ryo Nishikido, and Asami Mizukawa. The first episode airs on April 10.
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:41 am Post subject:
TOKIO's Matsuoka living with girlfriend of 5 years
Mon, March 17, 2008 (4:52pm EDT)
TOKIO drummer Masahiro Matsuoka is the latest Johnny's Jimusho member to publicly reveal a romantic relationship. According to the new issue of FLASH, Matsuoka is currently living together with a woman that he has been seeing for about 5 years.
FLASH described the woman as short and resembling idol Shoko Nakagawa (Nakagawa herself is 155 cm tall). The magazine published photos taken last month of Matsuoka and the girl at their apartment. Last week, a reporter directly asked Matsuoka about the relationship, and he openly acknowledged it.
Johnny's Jimusho said they had no comment in particular, but also mentioned that they have not heard anything about a possible marriage.
A little over a week ago, bandmate Tatsuya Yamaguchi announced that he got married and is now expecting his first child.
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject:
Oricon: adventure with a celebrity
Tue, March 18, 2008 (5:12am EDT)
Oricon surveyed 900 people, asking them which female celebrity they would want to go on an adventure with. Idol Shoko Nakagawa was the most popular choice by both men and women, as well as by those in their teens and 20s.
#2 was talento Becky, followed by a tie at #3 between Chinatsu Wakatsuki and Kumi Koda. Yui Aragaki ranked 5th.
While the women's top 5 list was almost exactly the same as the overall rankings, the men's list included Aki Hoshino, Ai Otsuka, and Masami Nagasawa.
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:55 am Post subject:
"Hana Kimi" SP confirmed
Tue, March 18, 2008 (4:33pm EDT)
Last summer's "Hanazakari no Kimitachi e" drama series is returning for a one-episode special. Starring Maki Horikita, Shun Oguri, and Toma Ikuta, the show was very popular, especially among female viewers. It averaged 17.3% ratings, with the final episode reaching 21.0%.
According to Fuji TV, the special will take place half a year after the series' end. With Osaka Gakuen getting ready for an upcoming Valentine's Day event, Sano (Oguri) and Nakatsu (Ikuta) reflect on the final week of their last summer vacation, which falls into the timeline of the original series between episodes 7 and 8. The special also includes a graduation scene and addresses the relationship between Mizuki (Horikita) and Sano.
Filming begins on Wednesday, but no broadcast date has been specified yet.
The next step in the comeback of former NEWS member Hiroki Uchi is his first regular drama series role in almost three years. He will appear in NTV's "Osen," which stars actress Yu Aoi as the "okami" of a long-standing Tokyo restaurant. Uchi will play Yoshio Ezaki, a young and confident chef who comes to work at the restaurant.
In 2005, Uchi was suspended for underage drinking. He was subsequently removed from NEWS and demoted to trainee status within Johnny's Jimusho, but he finally returned to television work with the "Isshun no Kaze ni Nare" drama mini-series that aired in February.
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:03 am Post subject:
Yon-sama to play lead voice in "Winter Sonata" anime
Tue, March 18, 2008 (6:13pm EDT)
Actor Bae Yong Joon is reportedly playing the lead voice in the anime version of the popular 2002 Korean drama "Winter Sonata," in which he co-starred with Choi Ji Woo.
The anime was recently confirmed, with a press event scheduled for March 28. The project is apparently a collaborative production between Japanese and Korean studios, and news reports suggest that it is a single work rather than a series. In addition to a television broadcast, there are plans for theater screenings.
More details will be revealed at the press conference on the 28th.
The guest cast of the "Hana Yori Dango Final" movie includes Kinya Kitaoji, Naohito Fujiki, and EXILE's AKIRA, it was learned on Tuesday. All three characters will be obstacles in the relationship between the main characters Makino (Mao Inoue) and Domyouji (Jun Matsumoto).
It has not yet been revealed what Kitaoji's character will be. AKIRA, who is making his big screen debut with this movie, has been cast as a robber.
Fujiki previously played the role of Rui Hanazawa in the 1995 film version that starred Yuki Uchida and Shosuke Tanihara. In the new movie, he will once again play a love rival to Domyouji.
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:42 am Post subject:
NHK reveals drama lineup, Tanimura confirmed for "Cat Street"
Wed, March 19, 2008 (5:33pm EDT)
On Wednesday, NHK revealed its 2008 lineup for its newly established "Drama 8" time slot (Thursday 8:00pm).
"Battery" (starring Yuma Nakayama) starts on April 3, and will be followed by "Otome no Punch" (starring Shizu-chan) on June 19.
The recently announced adaptation of Yoko Kamio's "Cat Street" manga series will start its run on August 28, and actress Mitsuki Tanimura has been confirmed as the lead.
The newest announcement is "Nanase Futatabi," starring Misako Renbutsu. The drama, which starts on October 9, is based on Yasutaka Tsutsui's novel about a girl with psychic powers. It was previously dramatized in 1979 with Yumi Takigawa as the lead.
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:48 am Post subject:
D-BOYS starring in "Shakariki!" movie adaptation
Wed, March 19, 2008 (5:02pm EDT)
"Shakariki!," the first manga series by artist Masahito Soda, is being adapted as a live-action film, starring members of the acting group D-BOYS. Serialized in Shonen Champion from 1992 to 1995, the comic focused on high schoolers involved in the sport of bicycle racing.
D-BOYS leader Yuya Endo stars as Teru, who is trying to revive his school's defunct bicycle club. Yuichi Nakamura ("Kamen Rider Den-O") plays the talented Poppo, and Hiroki Suzuki ("Juken Sentai Gekiranger") plays Yuta, a racer from a rival school. The three actors began practicing in December, and last week they underwent more intensive training that included cycling for 60km every day.
The rest of the cast includes Noriko Nakagoshi as Teru's sister Sayuri, Miho Nakai as one of the team's mothers, Akira Emoto as the school principal, Yoichi Nukumizu as vice principal, and Taizo Harada as the team's coach.
This is the first feature-length film helmed by Shinsuke Ono, who has worked as an assistant director on movies such as Takeshi Kitano's "Kids Return." Shooting begins on Thursday and is expected to take until the end of April. Showgate will distribute the movie in September.
Fujiki previously played the role of Rui Hanazawa in the 1995 film version that starred Yuki Uchida and Shosuke Tanihara. In the new movie, he will once again play a love rival to Domyouji.
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:29 pm Post subject:
"hide memorial summit" confirmed for May
Thu, March 20, 2008 (5:04pm EDT)
X JAPAN will be holding two concerts in May as a memorial for the 10th death anniversary of guitarist hide. Titled "hide memorial summit," the 2-day event will bring together a total of roughly 20 artists, including LUNA SEA, Dir en grey, and T.M.Revolution.
hide, whose real name was Hideto Matsumoto, passed away on May 2, 1998. The memorial concerts are scheduled for the weekend of his death anniversary, May 3-4, at Tokyo's Ajinomoto Stadium. The event is being organized by hide's brother and produced by Yoshiki.
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Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject:
SUGIZO to fill in for hide at X Japan concerts
Wed, March 26, 2008 (1:37am EDT)
It has been confirmed that LUNA SEA's SUGIZO will be participating in the upcoming X Japan reunion concerts, on March 28-30 at the Tokyo Dome. He will be taking on the role of guitarist, filling in for deceased member hide.
SUGIZO and Yoshiki have worked together before as part of the supergroup SKIN, along with Gackt and Miyavi.
However, SUGIZO is not the only guitarist who will participate in the concerts. Both Richard Fortus (of Guns N' Roses) and Wes Borland (formerly of Limp Bizkit) are playing, and more guests are planned.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject:
Charts: "Heart Station" makes it five straight number ones for Utada
Thu, March 27, 2008 (12:37am EDT)
Hikaru Utada's album "HEART STATION" has sold 480,000 copies and is ranked #1, making it her 5th straight #1 original album since her debut. This ties her with The Checkers, Hikaru Genji, and KinKi Kids for the third-longest streak, behind BoA (6) and Ayumi Hamasaki (8). Including her singles collection in 2004, this is her 6th consecutive chart-topper. The album also set the record for initial week sales in 2008, surpassing the 421,000 copies sold by Kumi Koda's "Kingdom."
In Oricon's singles rankings, Namie Amuro's single "60s 70s 80s" held the #1 spot at 38,000 copies. In an extremely rare occurrence, the single debuted at #2 last week only to jump to #1 this week. This comes as the result of a strong promotional campaign, as well as low sales from competing artists. This is her 10th #1 single, with the last one being 1998's "I HAVE NEVER SEEN." It also marks her 14th straight year with a top 10 ranking.
THE ALFEE's "Lifetime Love" was the #2 single, selling 32,000 copies. It has been 16 years since the group entered the Top 3, and the song became their 41st consecutive Top 10 single, tying B'z for second place behind SMAP (42). "Lifetime Love" is the theme to the TBS drama series "Mikon Roku Shimai 2," while its coupling song, "Wonderful Days," is the image song of the 2008 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
Also in the Top 10 singles were Project.R, Mai Kuraki, and actress Manami Konishi. "Sunny Day" is Konishi's singing debut, released under the alias of Kazue Fujiki, the character she plays in the movie "Sweet Rain: Shinigami no Seido." The song sold close to 10,000 copies to obtain the #10 ranking. The last actress to make the Top 10 with her singing debut under a different name was Masami Nagasawa with the single "Sailor Fuku to Kikanju."
Meanwhile, four new albums besides Utada's "HEART STATION" entered the Top 10, released separately by KREVA, Shoko Nakagawa, FLOW, and Hiroshi Tamaki. Nakagawa's entry was the biggest news of the bunch, as "Big Bang!!!" is her first original album.
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