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HoriPro talents provide mental support for young disaster victims via YouTube
HoriPro, a popular agency which hosts talents like Ishihara Satomi, Fujiwara Tatsuya and Funakoshi Eiichiro, came up with the idea of creating cute animated clips as a form of entertainment and distraction for the youngest victims of the tsunami and earthquake disasters.
Each clip features one well-known Japanese folktale, as recited by one of HoriPro�fs many talents. They uploaded the clips onto their official YouTube channel with the hopes that anyone with an Internet connection would show them to their children.
Due to all of the emergency news broadcasts, many children who weren�ft old enough to grasp the seriousness of the events were (and still are) deprived of all their fun and educational shows. The agency also understood that many adults who were directly affected by the calamity would not have been able to detach themselves from their sorrow in order to entertain children.
As such, HoriPro�fs president Hori Yoshitaka personally tweeted the URL to their YouTube channel, and expressed hoped that many people would retweet it in order to reach as many children as possible.
Right now, there are 20 different folktales with a runtime up to 10 minutes per clip. For example, children can find �hThe Bean, the Straw and the Coal�h (narrated by Ishihara Satomi), �gTreasure Contest�h (narrated by Fujiwara Tatsuya) and �gWhy Sea Water is Salty�h (narrated by Yuuka).
President Hori ensured that this won�ft be the only form of relief aid provided by his talent agency, �gAs of today we have started to put several plans into action in order to help with the reconstruction and mentally support those affected by the disaster.�h
The cast of �gManzai Gang�h talk about the love-life of an entertainer and Sato Ryuta�fs sense of comedy
Earlier today, the cast of Shinagawa Hiroshi�fs second movie �gManzai Gang�h appeared at a preview screening and had a little talk session about the movie and the life of performers in general.
Sato Ryuta, Kamiji Yusuke, Ishihara Satomi, Ayabe Yuji, Nishidai Hiroshi and Akiyama Ryuji all attended the event.
The film is about an unpopular comedian, Kurosawa Tobio (Sato), who meets Onizuka Ryuhei (Kamiji), an individual who beats people up. Their fates intertwine in a jail cell, and they form a comedian duo together with their goal of becoming top comedians.
Ishihara is the only woman in the cast, but she enjoyed all the attention. She commented, �gIt was my first time playing a truly lifelike and natural woman, so it was a fresh experience for me. The innocent scenes, but also the kiss scenes with Tobio (Sato) were really exciting.�h
As hinted above, Ishihara is playing the girlfriend of the unpopular comedian Tobio, played by Sato. At the talk session the cast discussed whether they would like to have Ishihara or another fellow entertainer as their actual girlfriend in real life.
In a recent variety show, Ayabe and some of his colleagues chose Ishihara as their favorite woman, especially because of her great sense of comedy. He stated, �gEvery entertainer is working hard to pursue his or her dream. It would be nice to have an understanding girlfriend like her.�h Sato started to like his idea and joined his side in the discussion.
Meanwhile director Shinagawa countered with a strong statement and said, �gI hope she will never go out with an entertainer.�h He continued, �gFor example, if Ayabe and Ishihara were to go out with each other, I would start to dislike her, even if she�fs my junior. She should go out with ordinary people such as a carpenter or a baker.�h Of course they were just making fun of each other.
Kamiji agreed with him and said, �gBoth of us would have a really busy schedule, so it would be difficult to have a good relationship.�h
Another topic discussed was whether Sato would be fit to be a genuine comedian. Ayabe gave him his stamp of approval. He said, �gHis passion regarding comedy is similar to ours.�h Nishidai disagreed, �gNah, he is too serious.�h
Director Shinagawa actually criticized Sato as well stating, �gHe might not be fit to be a comedian�c It can be good to be serious when telling jokes, but he might be too serious.�h
Sato was confused and asked, �gHow can YOU say I�fm not suited for comedy after casting me for the movie?!�h Shinagawa turned away and mumbled, �gHe is amazing when it comes to comic dialogue (manzai), but this is a movie where you have to act out a role. In reality this kid is just way too serious.�h
The audience was already laughing hard before the movie even started.
�gManzai Gang�h will open in cinemas on March 19th.
Ishihara Satomi to lend her voice to the animated movie, �gOnigamiden�h
Actress Ishihara Satomi has announced that she will be voice-acting for the movie adapation of �gOnigamiden�h!
The movie is based on Takada Takafumi�fs novels of the same name, and tells the story of a boy named Tendou Jun. After his father is killed in an accident, the young boy travels with his mother to live in Tokyo. On his way home from school one day, Tendou is chased by a mysterious demon and wanders into an old temple. The temple whisks him across time and space to a Heian era town, where people who call themselves �gDemons�h threaten the peace of the city with black magic. Believing him to be the �gchosen one,�h the villagers enlist his aid in the fight against the Demons.
Ishihara, who had previously attempted voice-acting in the Steven Spielberg-produced �gMonster House�h, will lend her voice to the character Mizuha, a young girl who protects the innocent by exterminating Demons on her way to Mount Kurayama. The actress isn�ft the only well-known voice being lent to the movie however, as Nakamura Shidou (�gDEATH NOTE�h and �gArashi no Yoru ni�h) will be making an appearance as a special movie-only character named Gen�fun. Ono Kenshou, known for providing the voice of Harry Potter for the Japanese dub of the series, will also provide his voice for the main character, Tendou Jun.
�gOnigamiden�h will be shown in theaters all across Japan on April 29th.
Ishihara Satomi dances along to Matsuki Ayumu�fs song in new Kracie CM
by HPriest on April 6, 2011 at 1:35 am
Kracie recently released a new commercial for �gShin Coccoapo A Jou�g, some popular herbal medicine that works wonders against constipation and even helps to reduce your stomach fat.
In the new commercial, you can see actress Ishihara Satomi expressing the happiness of a constipation and fat-free life by dancing along to a cute little song written by Matsuki Ayumu, who also can be heard narrating the last part of the commercial.
Ishihara has recently been in the headlines for her overflowing seductive charms, as well as her rapidly improving comedy ability. The commercial combines both, a fun and charming Ishihara, refined with a pinch of cuteness.
You can check out the 15-second version in HD below, but there is also another 30-second version, a making-of, and a special message from Ishihara that can be watched at the official website.
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:21 pm Post subject: Hanayome to Papa
Santomi looked very Kawaii in this drama.
The drama itself was much better than I expected. Anyway, I'm now a fan of hers. This was the first drama that I've seen her be the lead actress. I wish her success so she ends up in the lead role more often.
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