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Gakky works with Ghibli for new single – Tokyograph
Actress Yui Aragaki is collaborating with Studio Ghibli for her upcoming single, ‘piece.’ Ghibli’s Yoshiyuki Momose directed the title song’s music video, as well as contributing art for the CD jacket. The collaboration came about after Aragaki served as the guide of an NHK music program last May that focused on Disney and Ghibli songs.…
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MatsuJun, Gakky pair up for “Smile” – Tokyograph
Jun Matsumoto and Yui Aragaki will co-star in a new TBS drama series titled ‘Smile.’ Takayuki Takuma (‘Hana Yori Dango’) is handling the script, though he is using his real name rather than his usual pen name of Mikio Satake. Matsumoto plays a half-Filipino whose father has died and mother has disappeared. Despite his misfortune…
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Ryoko Kuninaka to be in “Zettai Kareshi” special
Fuji TV’s live-action ‘Zettai Kareshi’ series is coming back for a special episode. Based on the manga by Yuu Watase, the series originally aired from April to June 2008. The special, titled ‘Zettai Kareshi ~Kanzen Muketsu no Koibito Robot~,’ is set after the end of the series. Mocomichi Hayami will reprise his role as the…
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Meisa Kuroki to star in a Fuji TV special in March
Young actress Maki Horikita will star in a two-part drama special on Fuji TV titled ‘Chance! Kanojo ga Seikou Shita Riyuu,’ described as a comical success story. The show will also feature Hitori Gekidan and Meisa Kuroki. Horikita plays a 22-year-old who struggles to find a job, finally landing one at a travel company. Kuroki…
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Rimi Natsukawa becomes an actress – Tokyograph
Newlywed singer Rimi Natsukawa is ready to make her acting debut. She has been cast in ‘Minami no Shima no Furimun,’ a movie starring and directed by comedian Gori of Garage Sale. The movie is Gori’s first full-length directorial effort. The story is a comedy set in Okinawa, where both he and Natsukawa are originally…
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Gakky’s next single includes Monpachi cover – Tokyograph
Some details are now available about Yui Aragaki’s third single, ‘piece,’ which goes on sale February 25. The title track is written by singer-songwriter Minako Kawae and arranged by Motoki Matsuoka. Matsuoka also handled her previous song ‘heavenly days,’ which became a hit after it was used in the movie ‘Koizora.’ The B-sides on the…
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Yu Yamada’s “My All” (PV on YouTube)
Talented model/actress/singer Yu Yamada’s latest single—her first since last April’s “leave all behind”—is set to be released on the 21st of this month. The ballad, titled “My All,” is featured on the movie “Kanna-san Daiseikou desu!” that she’s starring in. Watch the movie’s trailer here. Ordering the single via this link helps us out at…
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Oricon: Kamiji, Miyazaki voted “face of 2008” – Tokyograph
Near the end of last year, Oricon conducted a survey of 1,200 men and women, asking them which celebrities they considered as the ‘face of 2008,’ based on activity. The #1 man was Yusuke Kamiji, who mainly rose to fame as part of the boy band Shuchishin, while the #1 woman was young actress Aoi…
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Meisa Kuroki featured in Tohoshinki’s (DBSK) latest PV
UPDATE: First of all, thank you to @amy for providing a link (see comments below) to the full PV and after watching it, looks like Meisa’s not in it. I guess we’ll have to wait for the movie to make its road show start to see Meisa in her full ballet glory. 😀 Above clip…
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Wallpaper: Aya Ueto for Softymo
This, perhaps our last wallpaper posting for 2008, cements Aya Ueto as having the largest number of officially-produced wallpapers in the industry. (Well, for Okinawan-related artists. 😛 ) This wallpaper is a calendar-type one (months January to March 2009) and is available on the Softymo site. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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