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Golden Arrow Awards: Aragaki wins big – Tokyograph
The 45th Golden Arrow Awards, which cover a wide range of media, were handed out on Monday. The biggest story was the Film prize won by young actress Yui Aragaki, who starred in her first three movies last year. This is her sixth major film award during this awards season, though the previous ones were…
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Gakky: ‘I don’t need sexy’ wins a 2008 Elan d’or Award
While the majority of our young starlets here in the US love to expose themselves, it’s refreshing to see a soon-to-be hatachi (20 year-old) Gakky (Yui Aragaki) say that she “doesn’t need sexy.” While there may be a few guys out there who may disagree with her, I for one, applaud her decision. (Via Yahoo!…
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Desktop: Takeshi Kaneshiro’s ‘Sweet Rain’
Gosh, it’s seems like ages since I last saw Takeshi Kaneshiro in a Japanese film. It think it was 2002’s “Returner.” This time around, Takeshi plays a shinigami (death god) in a film called “Sweet Rain: Shinigami no Seido” that’s about to begin its road show on March 22nd. From the looks of the trailer,…
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Yu Yamada stars in Japan’s own “200 Pounds Beauty” – Tokyograph
Actress Yu Yamada has landed her first starring role in a movie, titled ‘Kanna-san, Daiseikou Desu!’ Directed by Koichi Inoue, the film draws from the same source as last year’s Korean hit comedy ‘200 Pounds Beauty,’ which starred Kim Ah-jung. ‘Kanna-san, Daiseikou Desu!’ is originally a manga by Yumiko Suzuki. It tells the story of…
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Kaneshiro, Matsu to star in “Niju Menso” – Tokyograph
Toho has announced that it is producing a movie titled ‘K-20: Kaijin Niju Menso Den,’ directed by Shimako Sato. The story revolves around author Edogawa Rampo’s infamous criminal, Kaijin Niju Menso (also known as the ‘Fiend with Twenty Faces’). However, the movie is not an adaptation of Rampo’s works; rather, it is based on a…
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Film: J-pop singer Beni Arashiro to make her big screen debut in 2008
With an upcoming single called “BIG BANG” picked as the theme song for TBS’ live American Football broadcast in March of next year, J-pop singer Beni Arashiro will be making her big screen debut in the movie “Bura Bura Ban Ban” based on a manga of the same name. The movie is set to begin…
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Film: Garage Sale’s Gori to star in upcoming Kiriya film
Gori (or Gorie) of the comedic duo Garage Sale has been cast in director Katsuaki Kiriya’s (“Casshern”) upcoming film “Goemon.” The film, about a legendary 16th century ninja named Goemon Ishikawa, is set to be released in 2009. Gori will be playing the role of ninja Sasuke Sarutobi. (Via Twitch.)
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Film: ‘The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgolgi’ to screen at this year’s LVHIFF
From the LVHIFF 2007 site: THE YAKINIKU MOVIE is sure to drive LVHIFF filmgoers into a feeding frenzy after the screening! It’s the tale of Hyon and Yonchi, two long lost brothers from Korea reunited in Japan by their passion for barbecue…only to find themselves on opposite sides of the ultimate bulgogi smack down! […]…
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Yuri Chinen stays on in Hey! Say! 7
On Monday, Johnny’s Jimusho held a press conference to announce the formation and debut of a new unit, named Hey! Say! JUMP (short for Johnny’s Ultra Music Power). The group is the largest Johnny’s act in history, featuring 10 members in all. JUMP is an expansion of the Hey! Say! 7 unit that formed earlier…
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SPEED MASTER
This song rocks! The song “SPEED MASTER” is a collaboration between J-pop group m.o.v.e and Okinawan J-rock group 8-BALL and is the theme song for a movie (think “Initial D”) of the same name starring Shunsuke Nakamura. I think the song as a collaboration is what really makes it much more powerful than if either…
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