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Meisa Kuroki’s “SHOCK -Unmei-” PV
I can’t help but compare every singer who comes out of Okinawa to Namie Amuro (who set the bar for female and male artists IMHO) and Meisa comes the closest in style and sound. The only question for me now is whether Meisa can pull it off live or not.
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Meisa Kuroki “SHOCK” Desktop
Of the actresses from Okinawa, Manami Higa is my favorite, well current fave, and coming at a close second is Meisa Kuroki. Nago-born Meisa is currently juggling two careers—actress and singer—and doing quite well I might add. Her current drama, “Ninkyo Helper,” in which she plays a yakuza subordinate boss is airing on Fuji TV.…
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Yu Yamada Screensaver from Pepsi Japan
Here’s your chance to win a limited edition, Pepsi-themed Yu Yamada screensaver. Head on over to the Pepsi Japan site and note that you’ll need to click on “Start” when you see Yu Yamada otherwise you may end up with a screensaver of one of the other image characters. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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melody. and miyavi celebrate birth of first child
We were as surprised as anyone upon hearing of melody.’s retirement from showbiz back in October of 2008 and her subsequent marriage to rocker miyavi in March of this year. On the 29th the two celebrated the birth of their first child, a girl. Congrats! (Via Yahoo!ニュース)
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Ryukyu Underground’s “Umaku Kamade”
From Ryukyu Underground’s YouTube channel: Official Video. Ryukyu Underground “Umaku Kamade” from their 4th studio album “Umui”. Out in Japan on Respect Record Ltd and worldwide through iTunes. The Okinawan title translates as “Rascal Kamade” (Kamade is a boy’s name) Filmed on location in Motobu Town and Chinen Village, Okinawa in June 2009. Director :…
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Meisa Kuroki to star in Oshii’s “Assault Girls”
Director Mamoru Oshii’s newest project is ‘Assault Girls,’ his first feature-length live-action film since ‘Avalon’ in 2001. The sci-fi action story will star Meisa Kuroki (21), Rinko Kikuchi (28), and Hinako Saeki (32). Oshii previously directed two short films with the ‘assault girl’ theme. The first, titled ‘Assault Girl: Kentucky no Hinako,’ was a segment…
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Second on the way for Chitose Hajime – Tokyograph
Singer Chitose Hajime (30) is expecting her second child, she declared in a blog entry on Saturday. That same day, while performing at an event in Kagoshima, she let the audience know that she is expected to give birth just before Christmas. Hajime has been married since January 2004 to a restaurant owner. She gave…
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alan sings for Kusanagi’s “Ballad” – Tokyograph
Singer alan (21) will be providing the theme song for Takashi Yamazaki’s upcoming movie, ‘Ballad: Namonaki Koi no Uta’ (opening September 5). Although she sang the theme songs for the two ‘Red Cliff’ movies, this is her first time doing one for a Japanese film. The movie, which started shooting last year, is an adaptation…
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“Gokusen” movie earns half a billion in opening weekend – Tokyograph
The highly anticipated ‘Gokusen: The Movie’ opened on 409 screens in Japan this past weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, more than 402,000 fans saw the film in theaters, earning ‘Gokusen’ close to 490 million yen. According to a statement by distributor Toho on Monday, the movie is projected to gross more than 4 billion yen…
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