Sun, August 19, 2007 (11:36pm EDT)
Former pro wrestler Atsushi Onita is planning to enter the world of comedy.
In 2001, Onita was elected to the House of Councillors. After having served his six-year term, however, he announced his retirement from politics this past June. Now, he plans to try his hand at being a comedian, focusing on political humor and criticism.
Onita has already submitted his entry into this year's M-1 Grand Prix, a competition for manzai duos. He will be performing under the group name of "Fire" with a partner currently referred to as "Mister X" - Onita intends to keep the man's identity a secret until the last minute.
The preliminaries for the M-1 Grand Prix begin next month.
In 2001, Onita was elected to the House of Councillors. After having served his six-year term, however, he announced his retirement from politics this past June. Now, he plans to try his hand at being a comedian, focusing on political humor and criticism.
Onita has already submitted his entry into this year's M-1 Grand Prix, a competition for manzai duos. He will be performing under the group name of "Fire" with a partner currently referred to as "Mister X" - Onita intends to keep the man's identity a secret until the last minute.
The preliminaries for the M-1 Grand Prix begin next month.
Sun, August 19, 2007 (11:06pm EDT)
TBS announcer Chisato Kaiho revealed on Monday morning that she is getting married.
Kaiho is a regular guest on the network's live morning show, "Hanamaru Market." During Monday's broadcast, she announced that she is marrying a movie company employee who currently lives in the U.S. As a result, she is resigning from her job, and will move to the U.S. after the wedding. She will leave her regular shows at the end of September.
Kaiho is a regular guest on the network's live morning show, "Hanamaru Market." During Monday's broadcast, she announced that she is marrying a movie company employee who currently lives in the U.S. As a result, she is resigning from her job, and will move to the U.S. after the wedding. She will leave her regular shows at the end of September.
Sun, August 19, 2007 (6:55pm EDT)
Katsunori Takahashi will star in a TV Asahi drama series this fall, titled "Otoko no Kosodate." The show is described as a home comedy depicting the problems faced by a modern family.
Takahashi once again plays a working man, but no longer possesses the admirable qualities of his characters in "Tokumei Kakarichou Tadano Hitoshi" and "Salaryman Kintaro." Here, he is a third-rate magazine writer. As an irresponsible father, his reliable wife has always been in charge of the household and their three children. Unfortunately, she suddenly passes away, forcing him to deal with raising the kids for the first time in his life.
The series is being handled by chief producer Tetsuya Kuroda and screenwriter Masaya Ozaki, who both worked on "Tokumei Kakarichou." Broadcast begins in October, scheduled for Fridays at 9:00pm.
Takahashi once again plays a working man, but no longer possesses the admirable qualities of his characters in "Tokumei Kakarichou Tadano Hitoshi" and "Salaryman Kintaro." Here, he is a third-rate magazine writer. As an irresponsible father, his reliable wife has always been in charge of the household and their three children. Unfortunately, she suddenly passes away, forcing him to deal with raising the kids for the first time in his life.
The series is being handled by chief producer Tetsuya Kuroda and screenwriter Masaya Ozaki, who both worked on "Tokumei Kakarichou." Broadcast begins in October, scheduled for Fridays at 9:00pm.
