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My reviews on Japanese dramas, movies & music as well as anything to do with J-ent. From the ML to the forum and now to the blog version, here's hoping that this space will be a trusted source of information for all J-ent fanatics and a platform where we can come together and share our thoughts. © 2006-2026 Chiaki. All rights reserved.

Monday, August 03, 2009

Press conference of "Kyuumei Byoutou 24 Ji Part 4"

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The production press conference of "Kyuumei Byoutou 24 Ji Part 4" was held on 3 August 09 at the headquarters of FujiTV in Odaiba....
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Autumn 2009 drama - "My Girl" starring Aiba Masaki from Arashi

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Arashi member Aiba Masaki will star in the TV Asahi autumn 2009 drama, "My Girl" which begins in October and will be shown in the ...

Kiina Clear File

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Title: Kiina Clear File Dimensions: A4 Price: 315 yen Available at: NTV web shop
Sunday, August 02, 2009

Kiina Notebook and Bus Pass Case

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Title: Kiina Notebook and Bus Pass Case Price: 735 yen Available at: NTV web shop Materials: Plastic cover with a paper notepad Dimensions: ...
Saturday, August 01, 2009

Review of Kiina ~ Fukanou Hanzai Sousakan (Winter 2009)

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Well, this is another of my long overdue reviews. There are more to come so please do keep coming back for more. I'm just glad that I fi...
Friday, July 31, 2009

Tsukamoto Takashi announces the birth of his 2nd child

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Tsukamoto Takashi announced the birth of his 2nd child today via his official site. His son was born today at 4.53am which is about 10 days ...

Top 10 movies ranking (26 July 09)

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1) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2) Gekijouban Pocket Monster Diamond & Pearl 3) Amalfi Megami no Houshuu 4) Gokusen THE MOVIE ...
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Top 10 movies ranking (19 July 09)

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1) Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince 2) Pocket Monster Diamond & Pearl 3) Amalfi Megami no Houshuu 4) Gokusen THE MOVIE 5) Evangeli...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Completion screening of "20th Century Boys Part 3"

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The completion premiere screening of "20th Century Boys Saishusho ~ Bokura no Hata (Final Chapter ~ Our Flag)" was held on 28th Ju...

Preview of "Karei Naru Spy" 華麗なるスパイ - Summer 2009

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Title: Karei Naru Spy (The Splendid Spy) Official website: here Broadcast by: NTV Timeslot: Saturdays, 9pm O.A. Start Date: 18 July 2009 The...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Nodame Orchestra to hold their 6th concert in conjunction with the launch of the movie

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The Nodame Orchestra will be holding their 6th concert at The International Forum located in Tokyo on 31 October and 1 November. The orchest...

Review of "Triangle" - Winter 2009

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Please skip this review if you have not watched the drama and do not wish to know the ending. I had very high hopes for this drama before it...
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Monday, July 27, 2009

Top 10 herbivorous male celebrities ranking (Uwasa no Soushoku-kei Danshi)

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草食系男子 (Soushoku-kei danshi) is a word used since 2008 to describe guys in their 20s and 30s who are easy-going, family-oriented, have a mild...
Sunday, July 26, 2009

Spring 2009 Drama Ratings Ranking

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Here is the long overdue report on the ratings battle in Spring 2009! A key point as to the delay was because of the irregular start and end...
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Saturday, July 25, 2009

Top 10 female artistes who look best in swimwear (Oricon)

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1) Hoshino Aki 2) Minami Akina 3) Ebihara Yuri 4) Kinoshita Yukina 5) Asao Miwa 6) Hamasaki Ayumi 7) Nagasawa Masami 8) Kumada Yoko 9) Ayase...
Friday, July 24, 2009

Top 10 male artistes who look best in swimwear (Oricon)

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1) Hayami Mokomichi 2) Sakaguchi Kenji 3) Kojima Yoshio 4) Ichihara Hayato 5) Mizushima Hiro 6) Kimura Takuya 7) Koike Teppei 8) Tamaki Hiro...
Thursday, July 23, 2009

Top 10 summer love songs (Oricon)

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1) Hanabi - aiko 2) Natsu Matsuri - Whiteberry 3) TSUNAMI - Southern All Stars 4) Manatsu no Kajitsu - Southern All Stars 5) CHE.R.RY - YUI ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009

TBS Autumn 2009 drama, "JIN"

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Oosawa Takao and Nakatani Miki will make their long-awaited return to the TV scene with their new drama "JIN" which begins in Octo...
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Top 10 female artistes who look best in yukata (Oricon)

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1) Aragaki Yui 2) Miyazaki Aoi 3) Horikita Maki 4) Ueto Aya 5) Nakama Yukie 6) Matsushima Nanako 7) Nagasawa Masami 8) Aoi Yu 9) Kinoshita Y...
Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Top 10 male artistes who look best in yukata (Oricon)

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1) Tamaki Hiroshi 2) Fukuyama Masaharu 3) Mizushima Hiro 4) Eita 5) Sakurai Sho 6) Tsumabuki Satoshi 7) Doumoto Tsuyoshi 8) Sato Takeru 9) M...
Monday, July 20, 2009

Top 20 under-30 male CM artistes (Nikkei Entertainment)

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* This ranking reflects the number of CM deals which under-30 male artistes are holding onto now and was published in the June 09 issue of N...
Sunday, July 19, 2009

Top 10 most sought-after CM male artistes among sponsors

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* This ranking was published in the June 09 issue of Nikkei Entertainment and reflects the most sought-after male artistes by sponsors now. ...
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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Top 10 most popular female CM artistes whom sponsors want to hire

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* This ranking was published in Nikkei Entertainment's June 09 issue as part of the 17th CM Grand Prix survey and reflects the most soug...
Friday, July 17, 2009

Top 10 movies ranking (12 July 2009)

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1) Gokusen THE MOVIE 2) Evangelion Shin Gekijouban: Ha 3) Knowing 4) ROOKIES Sotsugyou 5) Transformers: Revenge 6) Tsurugidake Ten no Ki 7) ...
Thursday, July 16, 2009

Theme song of "Kyuumei Byoutou 24 Ji Part 4" to be sung by Dreams Come True

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Dreams Come True will be singing the theme song, "Sono Saki e" for the summer drama "Kyuumei Byoutou 24 Ji" which begins...

Top CM artistes with the most endorsement deals (Oricon)

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(Numbers in brackets indicate the number of CM deals held) Top male CM artistes 1) Kimura Takuya (11) 2) Ishikawa Ryo (9) 3) Katori Shingo /...
Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Review of 20 Seiki Shounen Part 2 二十世紀少年 第二章: Saigo no Kibou 最後の希望

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Before you continue reading this review, here are the disclaimers once again: If you have not watched this movie, do not read this unless yo...
Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Sato Ryuuta gets married and will be a father in autumn

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Sato Ryuuta announced his marriage and impending arrival of his first child during the marriage announcement press conference on 14 April. H...

Top 10 most anticipated Summer 2009 dramas (Ori*Star)

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1) Kyuumei Byoutou 24 Ji Part 4 2) Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouen mae Hashutsujo 3) Buzzer Beat ~ Kakebbuchi no Hero 4) Otomen 5) Karei...
Monday, July 13, 2009

MR. BRAIN gets same rating for its final episode as BOSS

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The final episode of MR.BRAIN shown on 11 July registered 20.7% which is exactly the same figure achieved by BOSS in its finale broadcast. A...

Top 10 most competent comedian-actors (Tsutaya)

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1) Miyasago Hiroyuki 2) Miyakawa Daisuke 3) Shitara Osamu 4) Gekidan Hitori 5) Tsukaji Muga 6) Harada Taizou 7) Tokui Yoshimi 8) Chihara Jun...
Sunday, July 12, 2009

Esumi Makiko pregnant with her 2nd child

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Esumi Makiko announced her 2nd pregnancy through her official website on 12 July 09. She is currently 5 months' pregnant and due to give...

BOSS Clear File

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Title: BOSS Clear File Price: 315 yen (inclusive of tax) Dimension: A4-size Product code: 122610 JAN Code: 4580179757364
Saturday, July 11, 2009

BOSS necklace worn by Osawa Eriko (Crossfor New York)

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Title: BOSS Necklace worn by Osawa Eriko Made by: Crossfor New York Price: 52,500 yen (inclusive of tax) Availability from: Late July 09 Len...
Friday, July 10, 2009

Ninkyou Helper's first episode rating

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The first episode of "Ninkyou Helper" shown on 9 July achieved a rating of 17.5% in the Kantou region. This is the first drama whi...

Top 10 popular Japanese movies for the first half of 2009 (Nikkansports)

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1) Yatterman (933) 2) ROOKIES - Sotsugyou - (338) 3) Crows ZERO 2 (311) 4) K-20 Kaijin Nijuumensou.Den (252) 5) Yomei Ikkagetsu no Hanayome ...
Thursday, July 09, 2009

Preview of "Kanryoutachi no Natsu" (The Bureaucrats' Summer) - Summer 2009

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Title: Kanryoutachi no Natsu Broadcast by: TBS Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 5 July 2009 Timeslot: Sundays, 9pm Theme song: STAY b...
Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Preview of Orthros no Inu オルトロスの犬 (The Dog of Orthros) - Summer 2009

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Title: Orthros no Inu Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 24 July 2009 Timeslot: Fridays, 10pm Broadcast by: TBS Cast: Takizawa Hideaki...
Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Nodame Cantabile movies' filming underway in Europe

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"Nodame Cantabile", the hit manga which has released 21 volumes to date and boasts of a high sales figure of 29 million copies so ...

Eita caught dating actress Yamasaki Mami

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In the latest issue of "Jousei Jishin" published on 7 July, Eita (26) was caught holding hands with actress Yamasaki Mami who is 3...

Preview of Kyuumei Byoutou 24 Ji Part 4 救命病棟24時 - Summer 2009

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Title: Kyuumei Byoutou 24 Ji 4 Official website: here O.A. Date: To be decided (likely to be in early August) Timeslot: Tuesdays, 9pm Cast:...
Monday, July 06, 2009

Top 10 movies ranking (5 July 09)

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1) Evangelion Shin Gekijouban: Ha 2) ROOKIES Sotsugyou 3) Transformers: Revenge 4) Tsurugidake Ten no Ki 5) Terminator 6) MW 7) Sore Ike! An...

Kyuumei Byoutou 24 Ji Part 4 to start from 11 Aug

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The O.A. date for "Kyuumei Byoutou 24 Ji Part 4" has been set on 11 August, which is one month later than the original date of 7 J...

Preview of Ninkyou Helper 任侠ヘルパー - Summer 2009

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Title: Ninkyou Helper (Chivalrous Helper) Broadcast via: FujiTV O.A. Start Date: 9 July 09 Timeslot: Wednesdays 10pm Official website: here ...
Sunday, July 05, 2009

Romaji lyrics of "Aishiteru" by Monkey Majik (Theme song for Aishiteru ~ Kaiyou ~)

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Title: Aishiteru Artiste: Monkey Majik Lyrics: Maynard / Blaise / tax Melody: Maynard / Blaise Theme song for: Aishiteru ~Kaiyou~ Total runn...
Saturday, July 04, 2009

Top 10 fresh stars for the first half of 2009 (Oricon)

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Top 10 male fresh stars 1) Mizushima Hiro 2) Oodorii (comedian duo) 3) Sato Takeru 4) Hanya (comedian duo) 5) Ichihara Hayato 6) Yuusuke / M...
Friday, July 03, 2009

Review of "Aishiteru ~ Kaiyou ~" - Spring 2009

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Title: Aishiteru ~ Kaiyou ~ Produced by: NTV O.A. Start Date: 15 April 09 O.A. End Date: 17 June 09 Original manga by: Ito Minoru Theme song...
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Top 10 movies ranking (28 June 09)

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1) Evangelion Shin Gekijouban: Ha 2) ROOKIES Sotsugyou 3) Transformers: Revenge 4) Tsurugidake Ten no Ki 5) Terminator 4 6) The Reader 7) An...
Wednesday, July 01, 2009

The Quiz Show DVD Box

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Title: The Quiz Show DVD Box Price: 18,060 yen (inclusive of tax) Date of release: 21 August 2009 Number of discs: 7 Produced by: VAP Total ...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Press conference of "Kanryoutachi no Natsu" - Summer 2009

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The press conference for TBS summer drama, "Kanryoutachi no Natsu" (The Bureaucrats' Summer) was held on 29 June 09. Cast memb...
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