Archive for June, 2010

Prime Time Report (6/21~6/27)

Posted by HPriest on June - 30 - 2010

New concept for the arrow indicators: = Episode was 2.0% or more above the previous = Episode was 1.3%-1.9% above the previous = Episode was 0.6%-1.2% above the previous = Episode was similar to the previous (+/- 0.5%) = Episode was 0.6%-1.2% below the previous = Episode was 1.3%-1.9% below  [ Read More ]

Who had the biggest breakthrough in the first half of 2010?

Posted by HPriest on June - 30 - 2010

In Oricon's most recent survey they asked female high-school students about which actress they think had the biggest breakthrough throughout the first half of 2010. The Top5 doesn't really consist of absolutely newcomers in the industry but actresses who never really had that much of a major following before 2010.  [ Read More ]

New Trailer for Space Battleship Yamato

Posted by HPriest on June - 29 - 2010

A new trailer for "Space Battleship Yamato" starring Kimura Takuya has been released via Japanese TV and it looks like they are going into the right direction with the special effects for this sci-fi epic. Some rumor in the past said that Kimura himself had them redo the effects after  [ Read More ]

“Tobo Bengoshi” press conference, Ishihara wins strap

Posted by HPriest on June - 25 - 2010

Today was the press conference for Fuji TV's upcoming summer drama series "Tobo Bengoshi" starring Kamiji Yusuke (31) and co-starring Ishihara Satomi (23) as well as Kitamura Kazuki (40) and others.   Just before the press conference Ishihara appeared on "Waratte Iitomo!" during the "Telephone Shocking" corner and at the  [ Read More ]

First “Adult Gakky” photo spread next month

Posted by HPriest on June - 25 - 2010

Next month the popular monthly photo mook series "Gekkan Series" will feature actress Aragaki Yui (22) in her first big photo collection since "Nikkori" 3 years ago. Every month the Gekkan series features a popular female talent in various artistic and often daring photo spreads.   The mook will work  [ Read More ]

Ueto Aya to star in a double role this fall

Posted by HPriest on June - 22 - 2010

Actress Ueto Aya (24) will be starring in a new NHK drama series this fall called "Junen Saki mo Kimi ni Koishite". The drama will air on Tuesdays at 10pm, consist of 6 episodes and mark Ueto's first starring role on NHK. It will be a love story and feature  [ Read More ]

7th Toho Cinderella Auditions

Posted by HPriest on June - 22 - 2010

Today Toho announced at a press conference that they will hold their "7th Toho Cinderella Auditions", the first in five years. Three of their biggest actresses attended the event to share the experiences from their auditions: winner of the first audition Sawaguchi Yasuko (45), winner of the Special Jury Award  [ Read More ]

Prime Time Report (6/14~6/20)

Posted by HPriest on June - 22 - 2010

New concept for the arrow indicators: = Episode was 2.0% or more above the previous = Episode was 1.3%-1.9% above the previous = Episode was 0.6%-1.2% above the previous = Episode was similar to the previous (+/- 0.5%) = Episode was 0.6%-1.2% below the previous = Episode was 1.3%-1.9% below  [ Read More ]