Mon, December 24, 2007 (7:38pm EST)
The Miss of Miss Campus Queen Contest 2007 was held on Sunday in Tokyo. The competition pitted Miss Campus winners from 58 schools across the country against each other, and the Grand Prix winner was 21-year-old Haruka Washio, a third-year student at Hosei University.
Washio is currently a student reporter for a BS Fuji news program and a model in fashion magazine Ray. She says she hopes to be a TV announcer in the future.
The Semi-Grand Prix winner was Yuka Fujimura, a second-year student at Tokyo Woman's Christian University.
Washio is currently a student reporter for a BS Fuji news program and a model in fashion magazine Ray. She says she hopes to be a TV announcer in the future.
The Semi-Grand Prix winner was Yuka Fujimura, a second-year student at Tokyo Woman's Christian University.
Mon, December 24, 2007 (4:54pm EST)
Actress Yu Yamada has landed her first starring role in a movie, titled "Kanna-san, Daiseikou Desu!" Directed by Koichi Inoue, the film draws from the same source as last year's Korean hit comedy "200 Pounds Beauty," which starred Kim Ah-jung.
"Kanna-san, Daiseikou Desu!" is originally a manga by Yumiko Suzuki. It tells the story of an unattractive woman named Kanna who undergoes plastic surgery and becomes a pop star. Yamada, who plays Kanna, is said to be a fan of the comic.
While the Korean adaptation was a romantic comedy, the Japanese version will stay truer to the manga and focus more on Kanna's relationship with her friend Kabako, played by comedian Shizu-chan of Nankai Candies.
The idea for an adaptation came up three years ago. The story will be animated up until Kanna's plastic surgery, after which the film changes entirely to live-action. Filming started this past October and wrapped up about a month later. Theatrical release is scheduled for fall 2008.
"Kanna-san, Daiseikou Desu!" is originally a manga by Yumiko Suzuki. It tells the story of an unattractive woman named Kanna who undergoes plastic surgery and becomes a pop star. Yamada, who plays Kanna, is said to be a fan of the comic.
While the Korean adaptation was a romantic comedy, the Japanese version will stay truer to the manga and focus more on Kanna's relationship with her friend Kabako, played by comedian Shizu-chan of Nankai Candies.
The idea for an adaptation came up three years ago. The story will be animated up until Kanna's plastic surgery, after which the film changes entirely to live-action. Filming started this past October and wrapped up about a month later. Theatrical release is scheduled for fall 2008.
Mon, December 24, 2007 (3:46pm EST)
The rumored romance between Kumi Koda and SMAP's Masahiro Nakai seems to have finally been confirmed, according to the latest issue of Josei Seven.
The magazine snapped pictures of the couple on December 5, after the live broadcast of Fuji TV's music show "FNS Kayousai." They were seen returning together to Nakai's apartment, which he just moved into two months ago. Then on the 11th, Koda was seen carrying groceries to the apartment.
News of a possible romance first surfaced in August, but so far, neither side has denied the rumors.
The magazine snapped pictures of the couple on December 5, after the live broadcast of Fuji TV's music show "FNS Kayousai." They were seen returning together to Nakai's apartment, which he just moved into two months ago. Then on the 11th, Koda was seen carrying groceries to the apartment.
News of a possible romance first surfaced in August, but so far, neither side has denied the rumors.
