1) Doraemon Nobita no Ningyo Daikaisen
2) Puri Kyua All Stars DX2 Kibou no Hikari Rainbow Jewel wo Mamore
3) Sherlock Holmes
4) Liar Game The Final Stage
5) Avatar
6) Cirque Du Freak The Vampire's Assistant
7) NINE
8) G-Force
9) The Hurt Locker
10) Dare ka ga Watashi ni Kiss wo Shita
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Preview of Spring 2010 drama: Sunao ni Narenakute 素直になれなくて
Title: Sunao ni Narenakute (I Can't Be Frank)
Official Website: here
Produced by: FujiTV
Timeslot: Thursdays 10pm
Scriptwriter: Kitagawa Eriko
Cast: Ueno Juri, Eita, Jejung, Seki Megumi, Tamayama Tetsuji, Yoshikawa Koji, Kinami Haruka, Watanabe Eri, Igawa Haruka, Fubuki Jun
I want to be an adult...but I can't do it perfectly.
I want to chase after my dream...but I can't achieve it.
I want to be frank...but I'm shy.
Am I still young? Or have I long passed the youthful stage?
I do not know where I belong.
Eita plays an newbie cameraman Nakaji who comes to know Haru, a part-time teacher at a private senior high school, through Twitter. Eventually, he comes to fall for Haru who treats him with disdain because she thinks that he's too frivolous. Haru's best friend Piichi (Seki Megumi) is in the midst of an affair with her married boss. Jejung plays Doctor who is pressurized to meet sales targets while Tamayama Tetsuji plays Linda, the leader of the group who is actually suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED).
Official Website: here
Produced by: FujiTV
Timeslot: Thursdays 10pm
Scriptwriter: Kitagawa Eriko
Cast: Ueno Juri, Eita, Jejung, Seki Megumi, Tamayama Tetsuji, Yoshikawa Koji, Kinami Haruka, Watanabe Eri, Igawa Haruka, Fubuki Jun
I want to be an adult...but I can't do it perfectly.
I want to chase after my dream...but I can't achieve it.
I want to be frank...but I'm shy.
Am I still young? Or have I long passed the youthful stage?
I do not know where I belong.
Eita plays an newbie cameraman Nakaji who comes to know Haru, a part-time teacher at a private senior high school, through Twitter. Eventually, he comes to fall for Haru who treats him with disdain because she thinks that he's too frivolous. Haru's best friend Piichi (Seki Megumi) is in the midst of an affair with her married boss. Jejung plays Doctor who is pressurized to meet sales targets while Tamayama Tetsuji plays Linda, the leader of the group who is actually suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED).
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Top 10 movies ranking (21 Mar 10)
1) Doraemon Nobita no Ningyo Daikaisen
2) Puri Kyua All Stars DX2 Kibou no Hikari Rainbow Jewel wo Mamore
3) Sherlock Holmes
4) Liar Game The Final Stage
5) Avatar
6) NINE
7) Cirque Du Freak The Vampire's Assistant
8) G-Force
9) The Hurt Locker
10) Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning
2) Puri Kyua All Stars DX2 Kibou no Hikari Rainbow Jewel wo Mamore
3) Sherlock Holmes
4) Liar Game The Final Stage
5) Avatar
6) NINE
7) Cirque Du Freak The Vampire's Assistant
8) G-Force
9) The Hurt Locker
10) Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
FujiTV Spring 2010 drama - Tsuki no Koibito ~ Moon Lovers ~
Shinohara Ryoko will be making her return in the FujiTV Spring 2010 drama "Tsuki no Koibito ~ Moon Lovers" which stars Kimura Takuya. This is Shinohara's first appearance in a drama since she went on a maternity break in 2008. Besides her, Kimura will also be romantically involved with Taiwanese model-actress Lin Chi-ling and Kitagawa Keiko in the drama.
Kimura plays the president of a company in the interior design industry who gets involved in a web of relationships with the three actresses and Matsuda Shota. Shinohara plays an interior designer who has been holding a torch for Kimura's role since they were in university. Matsuda will play Kimura's subordinate who can speak Mandarin with a secret ambition. Kitagawa will play a rich girl who works as a model and gets close to Kimura's character with a motive. Meanwhile, Lin will play a confidante of Kimura.
This will be Kimura and Shinohara's first collaboration in 13 years since they last worked on the 1997 drama Gift.
Kimura plays the president of a company in the interior design industry who gets involved in a web of relationships with the three actresses and Matsuda Shota. Shinohara plays an interior designer who has been holding a torch for Kimura's role since they were in university. Matsuda will play Kimura's subordinate who can speak Mandarin with a secret ambition. Kitagawa will play a rich girl who works as a model and gets close to Kimura's character with a motive. Meanwhile, Lin will play a confidante of Kimura.
This will be Kimura and Shinohara's first collaboration in 13 years since they last worked on the 1997 drama Gift.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
2010's Top 10 graduation songs (Oricon)
1) Sangatsu Kokonoka by Remioromen
2) Sotsugyo Shashin by Matsutoya Yumi
3) Okuru Kotoba by Kaientai
4) Sakura by Moriyama Naotaro
5) my graduation by SPEED
6) Tabidachi no Hi ni by Various Artistes
7) Sotsugyo by Ozaki Yutaka
8) Sakura by Kobukuro
9) Michi by Exile
10) YELL by Ikimonogakari
2) Sotsugyo Shashin by Matsutoya Yumi
3) Okuru Kotoba by Kaientai
4) Sakura by Moriyama Naotaro
5) my graduation by SPEED
6) Tabidachi no Hi ni by Various Artistes
7) Sotsugyo by Ozaki Yutaka
8) Sakura by Kobukuro
9) Michi by Exile
10) YELL by Ikimonogakari
Saturday, March 20, 2010
NHK Saturday 9pm drama "Tetsu no Hone" 鉄の骨 (The Backbone of Metal)
Koike Teppei will be starring in his first lead role for the NHK Saturday 9pm drama "Tetsu no Hone" which begins its run on 3 July 2010. This is also the first time which he is acting in a NHK drama.
Koike plays a young salaryman. Tomijima Heita who has been working in a construction company for the past 3 years. However, when he transfers from the construction site to work in the sales department, he has to resort to bid-rigging in order to help the company survive in the harsh economic climate. The story is based on a novel by Ikeido Jun which depicts how construction companies strive to keep afloat in the midst of tighter regulations since 2005. Fellow cast members include Toyohara Kosuke, Usuda Asami, Cunning Takeyama, Nakamura Atsuo and Jinnai Takanori. The drama will span 5 episodes, starting from 3 July.
Koike plays a young salaryman. Tomijima Heita who has been working in a construction company for the past 3 years. However, when he transfers from the construction site to work in the sales department, he has to resort to bid-rigging in order to help the company survive in the harsh economic climate. The story is based on a novel by Ikeido Jun which depicts how construction companies strive to keep afloat in the midst of tighter regulations since 2005. Fellow cast members include Toyohara Kosuke, Usuda Asami, Cunning Takeyama, Nakamura Atsuo and Jinnai Takanori. The drama will span 5 episodes, starting from 3 July.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Top 10 movies ranking (14 Mar 10)
1) Doraemon Nobita no Ningyo Daikaisen
2) Sherlock Holmes
3) Liar Game The Final Stage
4) Avatar
5) Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
6) The Hurt Locker
7) Did you hear about the Morgans?
8) The Princess And The Frog
9) Hana no Ato
10) Otouto
2) Sherlock Holmes
3) Liar Game The Final Stage
4) Avatar
5) Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
6) The Hurt Locker
7) Did you hear about the Morgans?
8) The Princess And The Frog
9) Hana no Ato
10) Otouto
Saturday, March 06, 2010
The 33rd Nippon Academy Awards
Best Movie: Shizumanu Taiyo
Best Animation Film: Summer Wars
Best Director: Kimura Daisaku (Tsurugidake Ten no Ki)
Best Script: Nishikawa Miwa (Dear Doctor)
Best Leading Actor: Watanabe Ken (Shizumanu Taiyo)
Best Leading Actress: Matsu Takako (Villon no Tsuma ~ Sakuranbo to Tanpopo)
Best Supporting Actor: Kagawa Teruyuki (Tsurugidake Ten no Ki)
Best Supporting Actress: Yo Kimiko (Dear Doctor)
Best Foreign Film: Gran Torino
Best Animation Film: Summer Wars
Best Director: Kimura Daisaku (Tsurugidake Ten no Ki)
Best Script: Nishikawa Miwa (Dear Doctor)
Best Leading Actor: Watanabe Ken (Shizumanu Taiyo)
Best Leading Actress: Matsu Takako (Villon no Tsuma ~ Sakuranbo to Tanpopo)
Best Supporting Actor: Kagawa Teruyuki (Tsurugidake Ten no Ki)
Best Supporting Actress: Yo Kimiko (Dear Doctor)
Best Foreign Film: Gran Torino
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Top 10 movies ranking (28 Feb 10)
1) Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2) Avatar
3) Oceans
4) Saru Lock The MOVIE
5) Otouto
6) Gekijouban Keroro Gunsou Tanjou! Kyuukyoku Keroro Kiseki no Jikuujima de arimasu!!
7) Ningen Shikkaku
8) It's Complicated
9) Suzumiya Haruhi no Shissou
10) Koushonin THE MOVIE
2) Avatar
3) Oceans
4) Saru Lock The MOVIE
5) Otouto
6) Gekijouban Keroro Gunsou Tanjou! Kyuukyoku Keroro Kiseki no Jikuujima de arimasu!!
7) Ningen Shikkaku
8) It's Complicated
9) Suzumiya Haruhi no Shissou
10) Koushonin THE MOVIE
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