Sat, October 20, 2007 (3:31pm EDT)
Movie studio Nikkatsu and animation studio Madhouse are teaming up to launch an office in Los Angeles, opening in January. The studios are hoping to partner with Hollywood companies to create new films geared towards a global market. According to Nikkatsu president Naoki Sato, the new office is planning to do both live-action and animated films, aiming for "about five or six titles a year."
Sat, October 20, 2007 (7:26am EDT)
21-year-old Yuki Goto, a former member of EE JUMP, was arrested on Saturday on charges of theft. Also known as the younger brother of ex-Morning Musume member Maki Goto, he retired from show business in 2002.
Late at night on July 15, Goto and two friends entered a construction site in the Edogawa ward of Tokyo. They stole approximately 80 reels of metal electric cable, worth an estimated one million yen. Police rushed to the scene after a tip from an eyewitness, but the three had already escaped.
The three young men had formed a group to steal items for resale. Goto's two accomplices were later arrested, but it appears that he continued operating the group after replacing the members. Police are currently investigating his possible involvement in other crimes.
On the morning of October 20, Goto turned himself in at the Komatsugawa station in Edogawa, accompanied by a lawyer. He has already admitted to the charges in the aforementioned case.
Late at night on July 15, Goto and two friends entered a construction site in the Edogawa ward of Tokyo. They stole approximately 80 reels of metal electric cable, worth an estimated one million yen. Police rushed to the scene after a tip from an eyewitness, but the three had already escaped.
The three young men had formed a group to steal items for resale. Goto's two accomplices were later arrested, but it appears that he continued operating the group after replacing the members. Police are currently investigating his possible involvement in other crimes.
On the morning of October 20, Goto turned himself in at the Komatsugawa station in Edogawa, accompanied by a lawyer. He has already admitted to the charges in the aforementioned case.
Sat, October 20, 2007 (7:00am EDT)
TV Tokyo is starting a new variety show titled "Hi! Hey! Say!" featuring Hey! Say! JUMP members Kota Yabu and Hikaru Yaotome, along with NEWS member Keiichiro Koyama.
Koyama will serve as MC. Yabu and Yaotome play noblemen entertaining a king (played by a guest celebrity for each show), which will often involve a competition between the two.
The show will air at 6:30pm on Saturdays, starting on November 3.
Koyama will serve as MC. Yabu and Yaotome play noblemen entertaining a king (played by a guest celebrity for each show), which will often involve a competition between the two.
The show will air at 6:30pm on Saturdays, starting on November 3.
