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Shakespeare in Okinawa
Long a fan of HIFF (Hawaii International Film Festival), I’m happy to see a Spotlight on Okinawa for this year’s festival. Three films shot on location in Okinawa will be shown: “Gunjou (Cobalt Blue),” “Manatsu no Yo no Yume (A Midsummer’s Okinawan Dream)” and “Nada Sou Sou (Tears for You).” While the three films featured…
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Shido Nakamura, Meisa Kuroki dating? – Tokyograph
Sports Hochi reports that kabuki actor Shido Nakamura (37) and actress Meisa Kuroki (21) recently started dating. The unexpected couple met when they worked together in the play “Akai Shiro, Kuroi Suna” this past April. Sources say that Nakamura began approaching Kuroki shortly after it was decided that they would be acting together. However, they…
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Looking into Meisa Kuroki’s alluring eyes
The “Bright Eyes” promotion committee recently conducted an internet-based survey of 500 men and women in their 20s and 30s, collecting their opinions on beauty with regard to eyes. One of the questions asked them to identify female celebrities with attractive eyes. The #1 answer was actress Meisa Kuroki (21), followed by Kou Shibasaki (27)…
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Meisa Kuroki as Gray in Mamoru Oshii’s “Assault Girls”
A film by Mamoru Oshii pretty much guarantees that I’ll want to see it but add Meisa Kuroki (and two other fantastic actresses) and I’ll want to see it on opening day. The movie is set to be released in Japan on December 19, 2009. I couldn’t find an official movie website but I found…
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Karakui.com Special: That actress? She’s from Okinawa.
I’ve been meaning to post an entry on this subject, actresses from Okinawa, for a very long time. If you haven’t noticed, we’re living in a very special time (well, especially for Okinawan pop culture folks) where it’s impossible not to find an actress from Okinawa on TV or on the big screen. I’ve managed…
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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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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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Wallpaper: Meisa Kuroki for Kirin Beverage’s Cola Shock
Yes, on your next get-togehter with friends, how about popping open a refreshing can of Kirin Cola Shock? Oh, and it’s not for minors (or whatever the legal age it is for alcohol consumption in your neck of the woods) since the drink contains alcohol (vodka). Tasty? Meisa. Yes. Drink. Maybe. Either way you can…
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