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Yukie Nakama to star in “Nene ~Onna Taikouki”
Maybe it’s because she just looks stunning in kimono but Yukie Nakama will be starring in another (Musashi, Komyo ga Tsuji) historical drama called “Nene ~Onna Taikouki.” The TV Tokyo drama will also star kabuki actor Kamejirou Ichikawa and is set to air on January 2, 2009. (Via goo.)
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Wallpaper: Meisa Kuroki is so smooth
It’s not what you think. Yeah, she’s beautiful and all and it’s not like we’re saying that she’s not smooth but this time, actress/singer Meisa Kuroki is promoting a new beer from Kirin called Kirin Smooth. So how about having Meisa on your Mac/PC screen with the words “I am Smooth!” to look at when…
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Eriko Imai to star in “Yuzuriha -Kimi mo mata tsugi no kimi e-“
Eriko Imai (SPEED) will star in an upcoming Japanese film titled “Yuzuriha -Kimi mo mata tsugi no kimi e-” which is set to hit theaters in Japan in Summer of 2009. Eriko’s previous film, the sequel to “Onmyoji” which she also starred in, was released in 2003. (Via Yahoo! Japan.)
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Meisa Kuroki in “Kaze no Garden”
Announced back in April, the drama stars Kiichi Nakai as a doctor who lost his wife to suicide. After learning that he has terminal cancer, he returns home to Hokkaido to live with his aging father (Ken Ogata), bringing his two children with him (Meisa Kuroki, Ryunosuke Kamiki). Hirahara plays a young woman who meets…
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Kuninaka, Tokito to star in “Tengoku no Soup” – Tokyograph
This fall, WOWOW will broadcast a drama special titled ‘Tengoku no Soup,’ based on a book by writer Michiko Matsuda. Matsuda, who generally writes nonfiction, is also known as the first wife of the late actor Yusaku Matsuda. ‘Tengoku no Soup’ follows an OL (Ryoko Kuninaka) who has to take care of her sick mother,…
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Yukie Nakama to star in the film “Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai”
Yukie Nakama will be in the film “Watashi ni Kai ni Naritai” which is set to be released in Japanese theaters on 11/22/08. She plays the wife of the main character played by Masahiro Nakai of the J-pop group SMAP. Directing the film is Katsuo Fukuzawa who isn’t a stranger to Okinawa having done the…
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Aya Ueto to play “Japanese Paris Hilton” – Tokyograph
This fall, Fuji TV is producing a drama series called ‘Celeb to Daihinmin,’ a romantic comedy starring Aya Ueto and Yusuke Kamiji. Ueto’s role is said to be inspired by American celebrity Paris Hilton. The story revolves around Alice Hirata (Ueto), the spoiled and naive daughter of a wealthy hotel magnate. On the other hand,…
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Yui Aragaki to cover Kobukuro song – Tokyograph
Actress Yui Aragaki has announced her second single. It will be a cover of Kobukuro’s ‘Akai Ito,’ a song originally created during their indie days. With this year being the 10th anniversary of their formation, Kobukuro decided to collaborate with a female artist to give the song new life. Aragaki made her singing debut last…
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Airi Taira to be Kanna in “20th Century Boys”
Director Yukihiko Tsutsumi’s ’20th Century Boys’ movie trilogy has officially revealed its heroine. Toho announced on Sunday that the role of Kanna, the niece of the protagonist Kenji (Toshiaki Karasawa), will be played by 23-year-old actress Airi Taira, who was selected by audition from a pool of around 3,000 hopefuls. Although Kanna’s part in the…
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