The Fuji TV drama series "CHANGE," starring Takuya Kimura, will be starting later than expected. The show is set to premiere on May 12, making it the first springtime "Getsu 9" series to start in May.

The network explained that the decision was made for strategical reasons.

32-year-old talento Yinling of Joytoy is soon to be married, it was learned on Monday. Her partner is a 26-year-old employee of the professional wrestling company ZERO1-MAX. He was previously affiliated with Hustle, the promotion that Yinling currently participates in as Newling-sama (formerly as the Ero Terrorist).

Yinling made her Hustle debut in 2004. About two years later, the man left the company, and they continued seeing each other outside of work. They recently began living together and are expected to register their marriage very soon.

NHK's recently-ended morning drama series "Chiritotechin" wrapped up its run with average ratings of 15.9% in the Kanto region, which sets the new record for the lowest-rated Asadora since Video Research Ltd. began collecting viewership data in 1964. The previous all-time low was held by the 2004 series "Tenka," which averaged 16.2%.

"Chiritotechin" fared better in the Kansai area, where it averaged 17.0%. But despite the show's weak ratings, NHK recently announced a spinoff titled "Chiritotechin Gaiden," scheduled to air in July.

The current Asadora, "Hitomi," premiered on Monday with a 16.5% rating in the Kanto area and 16.2% in the Kansai region. This makes it the second-worst start in history behind last year's "Dondo Bare," whose premiere achieved only 14.9% (Kanto) and 14.2% (Kansai).

"Odoru Daisousasen" is returning with another movie, looking to continue its reputation as one of the most successful drama and film franchises in Japan. The first movie in 1998 grossed 10.1 billion yen, while the 2003 follow-up took in close to 17.4 billion yen. The two films are ranked #3 and #1, respectively, in the all-time list of Japan's highest-grossing live-action works.

Katsuyuki Motohiro is directing, once again backed by screenwriter Ryoichi Kimizuka and producer Chihiro Kameyama. Yuji Oda will of course play the lead, joined by returning cast members Toshiro Yanagiba, Eri Fukatsu, Yusuke Santamaria, and Miki Mizuno. Chosuke Ikariya passed away in 2004, but Kameyama indicated a possibility that he may make some kind of appearance in the movie.

According to Kameyama, filming will start in 2009 due to Oda's busy schedule this year. He also plans to have the film reflect the actual passage of time since the last movie, so the story is set several years after the end of "Odoru Daisousasen 2."

L'Arc~en~Ciel vocalist hyde and Oblivion Dust guitarist KAZ have formed a new band called VAMPS. It was recently announced that they will perform a ZEPP tour between August and October, playing a total of 46 shows in Sendai, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo.

hyde is using his solo project name (HYDE) for this band. KAZ has previously worked with him as a support guitarist and joint producer.

The two are said to be currently working on recording a new single.

Young actor Haruma Miura has collaborated with folk duo Yuzu on the music video for "Umaku Ienai," a song from their "WONDERFUL WORLD" album that goes on sale April 16.

In February, Miura proclaimed that he was a big fan of Yuzu during a television appearance. When the duo found out, they made Miura an offer through director Natsuki Imai, who previously worked with the actor in last year's movie "Koizora." Imai also served as the director for this PV, assisted by other "Koizora" staff members.

The music video casts Miura as a musician who decides to leave his hometown in pursuit of his dreams, painfully separating himself from his girlfriend, played by Kaoru Hirata. One of the video's highlights is Miura performing a solo version of Yuzu's "Eikou no Kakehashi" in front of the duo.

Gravure idol Reon Kadena will take on her first movie role in the sexy action film "Himitsu Sennyuu Sousakan: Wildcats in Strip Royale," directed by Keiichi Kobayashi. She will co-star with Yuri Morishita, who appeared with Haruna Yabuki in the movie's predecessor last year, "Himitsu Sennyuu Sousakan: Honey & Bunny."

The movie also marks Kadena's return to show business after a yearlong absence. It will see limited theatrical release starting in late June.

TV Tokyo announcer Kyoko Kamei is currently four months pregnant, and is scheduled to give birth in late October.

Kamei married Yomiuri Giants pitcher Masanori Hayashi in December 2007. She plans to resign from TV Tokyo on April 30 to devote herself to raising the child and supporting her husband.

Hayashi underwent surgery on his left elbow in November and is currently working on regaining his spot as the team's starting pitcher.

50-year-old actress Azusa Mano has been divorced since 2005. The fact was revealed in this week's issue of Shukan Josei.

Mano got married on Christmas Day in 1989. She and her husband, who currently works for a large computer firm, had been dating since before Mano made her acting debut in 1982. However, they filed their divorce in December 2005, on their 16th wedding anniversary. Mano has not publicly revealed the reasons for the divorce, though Shukan Josei pointed out that the ex-husband remarried in July 2006.

Mano's agency refused to comment on the matter.