Archive for July, 2009

Nakama replacing red jersey with yukata

Posted by HPriest on July - 31 - 2009

On Thursday, actress Nakama Yukie (29) and KAT-TUN’s Kamenashi Kazuya (23) attended a nice little event to thank about 1000 fans for the big success of their movie "Gokusen: The Movie".   The athmosphere was like that of a small summer night festival and as promised last time, Nakama didn’t appear  [ Read More ]

Kuroki’s live-dubbing of “Assault Girls”

Posted by HPriest on July - 31 - 2009

On the 30rd, there was a live dubbing event with actress Kuroki Meisa (21) for Oshii Mamoru’s (57) long-awaited new full-length live-action movie called "Assault Girls". It’s been 8 years since Oshii’s last full live-action movie.   "Assault Girls" is going to be an epic science-fiction movie with 3 female hunters  [ Read More ]

Kato Rosa’s lively new commercial

Posted by HPriest on July - 31 - 2009

Acecook Co. updated their "Soup Harusame" series and with it released a new commercial with actress Kato Rosa (24) in various roles. She’s been the image character of the series for a while and now she’s changing into the different roles of a school girl, a bride, an office lady and  [ Read More ]

Ueto’s 2nd collection

Posted by HPriest on July - 30 - 2009

On Wednesday, actress Ueto Aya presented the 2nd collection of her personally produced dresses for her own brand "U(YOU) AYA UETO DRESSES". She appeared in front of the reporters wearing one of her new wedding dresses and answered a few questions involving love and her personal wedding plans. "My feelings about love  [ Read More ]

Ara’s J-Dorama debut

Posted by HPriest on July - 29 - 2009

South Korean actress Go Ara (19, simply known as ‘Ara’) is going to appear in the upcoming episode of "Karei naru Spy" and with that is going to make her debut in a Japanese dorama. She’ll play the role of a Korean woman who is going to somehow reach out  [ Read More ]

Tabe Mikako dances samba!

Posted by HPriest on July - 29 - 2009

In the upcoming episode of NHK’s morning dorama "Tsubasa" that is going to air on August 08, the heroine played by Tabe Mikako (20) has to show how much samba she got in her blood.   Kawagoe in Saitama is going to be the last setting of the dorama and  [ Read More ]

Japanese Box Office Rankings (7-25/26)

Posted by HPriest on July - 28 - 2009

Every Tuesday or Wednesday (Japanese Time) I’m going to bring you the newest box office charts from the past weekend.   [Weekend of July 25~July 26]   Rank Last Week Movie Week 01 01  Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (USA) 2 02 02  Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl the  [ Read More ]

Sasamoto to star in same musical again

Posted by HPriest on July - 28 - 2009

It’s been announced that musical actress Sasamoto Rena (24) – 3rd from left in the picture – is going to have the starring role in the newest version of the musical "Woman in White" that will be performed in January next year.   Sasamoto is going to play the heroine Marian  [ Read More ]