There’s a group of people who are called "2nd Generation Talents" . It can basically refer to people who capitalize on the fame of a parent without having any own talents, skills or achievements. On the other hand there are also such 2nd generation talents who make you think, "Just like  [ Read More ]

While other tabloids still try to defame the actress Sawajiri Erika with all kind of absurd rumors and an unlucky panty-shot at Amami Oshima, the Weekly Gendai now published a very short but positive article regarding her future as an actress.   The drug rumors don’t seem to stop, even  [ Read More ]

Taken from the official site of Liar Game 2.   What did you think when you got the offer for another "Liar Game", two years after the original one? I was surprised that it turned into such a big project involving a new season and even a movie. It has  [ Read More ]

On Monday, Vogue Nippon presented its annual Women of the Year awards, which started in 2005. The magazine also gave out several Women of the Decade awards, in honor of the magazine’s 10th anniversary this year.   A total of ten women were honored. The 2009 Women of the Year  [ Read More ]

The 22nd Megane Best Dresser Awards, given annually to recognize celebrities who look good in glasses, were handed out on Tuesday at the Tokyo Big Sight. This year, young actress Mao Inoue (22), who has been wearing glasses for more than ten years, won the prize in the entertainment category.  [ Read More ]

It has been confirmed that Yasutaka Tsutsui’s popular sci-fi novel "Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo" is getting another live-action movie adaptation. The cast will be led by young actress Riisa Naka (20).   "Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo" has already inspired several adaptations in film and television. The first live-action movie was  [ Read More ]

Eiichiro Funakoshi (49) and Satomi Ishihara (22) will co-star in a drama special based on the Jiro Asada novel "Tsubakiyama Kacho no Nanokakan." The book was previously turned into a 2006 movie by director Keita Kono, starring Toshiyuki Nishida (61) and Misaki Ito (32).   "Tsubakiyama Kacho" tells the story  [ Read More ]

 Every Monday/Tuesday I’m going to bring you the newest box office charts from the past weekend. [Weekend of October 24 ~ October 25]   Rank Last Week Movie Week new 01 —  Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu (JP)  - Inoue Mao… 1 new 02 —  The Sun That Doesn’t  [ Read More ]