5 times divorced film producer Haruki Kadokawa (67) with his new squeeze, singer Asuka (27). ZakZak reports that the pair are considering getting married.
5 times divorced film producer Haruki Kadokawa (67) with his new squeeze, singer Asuka (27). ZakZak reports that the pair are considering getting married.
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:18 pm Post subject:
Top 20 �gMori Girls�h
August - 23 - 2009
Do you know the latest buzzword "Mori Girl"? It�fs a term that got created in the mixi community, a huge social networking system and one of the most visited Japanese sites in the Internet. The general definition would be a "a girl who seems to be/live in a forest", describing a girl who would fit more into a forest rather than into a city.
In mixi you can find an endless list of more detailed definitions submitted by the users, but the most comprehensible feature would be the girl�fs clothes. "She has to like fashion that�fs natural, but also a bit quirky" or "She wears a lot of dresses that have a loose or comfortable feeling to them", to name a few of the opinions. The difficulty is that the girl should like "natural clothes", but that doesn�ft mean she has to be an absolute lover of nature. Fashion is the key point here and I could tell you more than 100 more specific outfits and colors listed in mixi, but of course the character plays a big role, too. There has to be a gently and fluffily atmosphere around here, a cute appearance is much more important than being beautiful or pretty. A light skin also favors the image, as well as your favorite seasons, hobbies, how you react to certain situations (e.g. finding a cute book in a bookstore), if you cry during sad movies and so on�c
Now to the actual ranking. Goo always follows the trend and so they asked their users about the top "mori girls" in the entertainment industry. An overwhelming amount of people (almost 50% of all voters) voted for actress Aoi Yuu, resulting in a clear and unchallenged 1st place. This year the magazine "spoon." released a special issue called "Mori Girl AtoZ" in order to tell people about this new term and the girl on the cover was no other than Aoi Yuu. That special issue was so popular that they even decided to release a second edition in September, there is no better proof for the recent popularity of "mori girls." Back to Aoi Yuu, there is probably nobody who can deny that certain atmosphere around her and the certain style of clothes she likes to wear during work and in private. Everything about her simply feels so comfortable and at ease.
Miyazaki Aoi got the 2nd place in this ranking. Many people give her that image because of her cute and soft image in her Tokyo Metro or Aflac commercials. She had the same image in a lot of other movies and doramas, but there is one significant role that broke the image. As you know, she had the starring role in NHK�fs "Atsuhime" and delivered an impressive performance, not as some cute princess, but as a really dignified Atsuhime. Anyway, let�fs check out the whole top 20.
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 2:07 pm Post subject:
bmwracer wrote:
Here's two of the top three.
Nice photo. Given the similarities of many of the actresses, in terms of demeanor/persona, on that list I can say it's consistent in terms of selecting actresses with that certain "down to earth" quality as you put it.
Nice photo. Given the similarities of many of the actresses, in terms of demeanor/persona, on that list I can say it's consistent in terms of selecting actresses with that certain "down to earth" quality as you put it.
As Geezer put it, there are "stars" and then there's "actors."
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:24 am Post subject:
Voice actor Daisuke Gouri passed away on Sunday. He was 57. Gouri was best known for voicing Robin Mask in the "Kinnikuman" anime series, though his many other credits include Mister Satan in "Dragon Ball" and Heihachi Mishima in "Tekken."
Gouri, who was also known by his real name and former stage name Yoshio Nagahori, was discovered by a passer-by along a street in Tokyo's Nagano ward at around 3:00pm on January 17. His body was reportedly lying face down between two buildings, and blood was flowing from his left wrist. A knife and a note addressed to his family were found near the body. Police are investigating the death as a suicide.
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:19 pm Post subject:
"Enta no Kamisama" to end in March
Fri, January 22, 2010 (2:00pm EST)
The NTV variety show "Enta no Kamisama" is coming to an end after a seven-year run. The show premiered in April 2003 and will be taken off the air at the end of March 2010.
At one point, the show enjoyed ratings of close to 20%, but in recent years it has faced increasing competition from other comedy-focused shows on rival networks.
NTV will launch a new show for the Saturday 10:00pm time slot starting in April, but the network said that the details have not yet been decided.
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:04 am Post subject:
Seiko Matsuda to appear in "Bones"
Singer and actress Seiko Matsuda (47) is the next Japanese celebrity to appear in an American television drama. It has been learned that she will play a Japanese journalist in an upcoming episode of the crime drama "Bones."
Currently in its fifth season, "Bones" stars Emily Deschanel as a forensic anthropologist and David Boreanaz as an FBI special agent. The show also become a hit in Japan, and has been shown on broadcast television there since 2008.
Matsuda, who will be the first Japanese person on the show, was offered the role by the show's producers. She was reportedly chosen for her English ability (all of her lines are in English), her acting skills, and her name recognition. During the taping, the staff were impressed by her professional spirit. Although the role is limited to a single episode, Matsuda remarked that she would like to play the part again.
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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:45 pm Post subject:
from Kawaii Joyuu:
Actresses That Produce Must-Watch Doramas
Japanese internet search engine and web portal "goo" released the results of another recent survey related to actresses. It was focused on all actresses that are younger than 30 only, but similar to the actor rankings they are probably going to put up another ranking for the older actresses very soon as well.
What actress can you recommend? The entertainment world brings out one new female celebrity after another. Most of them usually start out with roles in doramas and soon they become some of the most popular actresses in the country. It�fs can be hard to keep track, so let�fs separate the wheat from the chaff. "Younger than 30 year-old female celebrities that make you watch a dorama no matter what." The literal translations for those ranking titles can sometimes be really long�c
On first place we have a young actresses who had her big breakthrough with the dorama "Crying out Love, in the Center of the World" and since then has steadily seen an increase in her popularity. Yes, Ayase Haruka topped yet another new ranking. So far she played many different roles and often revealed her natural and particular character on variety shows. Her costars like to describe her as a "natural airhead" which isn�ft necessarily a bad trait in the eyes of many. As clumsy she is in real life, as professional she can be during filming.
Shibasaki Kou ranked int on second place. She often gets praised for her diversity that eventually resulted in a 2nd career as a singer. On February 6 her new movie "Rinco�fs Restaurant" will open to the public and many people are looking forward to what kind of acting she is going to show them this time. It never gets boring watching her, that�fs why she makes every dorama a must-watch.
Many will be glad to see that Nagasawa Masami is still up there in the top 3 as well, despite her bad choice of roles recently and no luck at the box office rankings either. Interest in her seems to be as high as ever, all she needs to do is to deliver. I�fm looking forward to her projects in 2010.
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