The Cannes Film Festival has revealed its lineup for this year. 21 films have been selected for competition, including three Asian films. One of them is "Mogari no Mori" by Naomi Kawase. She previously competed at Cannes in 2003 with "Sharasojyu," and earned the Camera d'Or in 1997 with her debut film, "Moe no Suzaku."

Variety has listed the complete lineup.

Hikaru Utada's new song, "Kiss & Cry," is being used in a new commercial for Nissin Cup Noodle. A 30-second version of the song will first be heard on Friday when the commercial goes on the air, and a 45-second version will be made available the same day through Chaku-Uta.

The song is Utada's first single since the news of her divorce last month. Coincidentally, the commercial's theme is separation, though Nissin stated that it had nothing to do with Utada's divorce.

The CD is scheduled to be released this summer.

The first-ever Good Teeth and Eating Habits Awards were presented on Thursday to Aya Ueto and Korean actor Bae Yong Joon, who appears with Ueto in the drama series "Hotelier." The awards were established by a dental association to promote clean teeth and healthy eating habits.

Ueto said that she visits a dentist every month for maintenance. She also mentioned that she eats a lot, but avoids foods such as oily steaks.

The members of Nittelegenic 2007 have been revealed. Nittelegenic is a 5-member idol unit chosen by NTV, composed of new members every year.

This year's unit consists of Aya Kiguchi, Yurie Midori, Asami Oda, Aoi, and Momoko Tani. Because the project is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, an additional member will be added to the group, chosen through a public selection. The details of the selection process will be presented on the group's TV show, "Nittelegenic Bijo Bijo."

Actress Yui Aragaki has been chosen to star in an adaptation of the digital novel "Koizora."

"Koizora" is a love story that was originally published on the popular cell phone site Mahou no iRando. It was authored by new writer Mika, and is based on her own experiences. The story was released in book form last October, selling more than a million copies in its first month.

The story revolves around Mika (named after the author), who falls in love with her classmate, Hiroki, upon entering high school. But over the course of the novel, she ends up suffering through many trials, such as rape, abortion, and betrayal.

TBS director Natsuki Imai ("Orange Days," "Taiyou no Uta") is in charge of the film. This is her first time directing a movie.

Filming begins later this month, with a theatrical release slated for this fall.

KAT-TUN's Jin Akanishi returned to Japan on Thursday. He took a break from the group last October to study language in Los Angeles, and KAT-TUN has been active without him in the meantime. With his return to the country, it is expected that he will resume activity with the group, though no date has been set yet. A press conference will be held on the 20th.