Thu, June 5, 2008 (2:46am EDT)
With Father's Day coming up, the Best Father Yellow Ribbon Awards were formally presented on Tuesday. Actor Toru Nakamura was the recipient in the entertainment category, while Olympic-medalist archer Hiroshi Yamamoto was honored in the sports category. The other awardees were author Ira Ishida (culture), Shimojo mayor Kihei Ito (politics), JR East president Satoshi Seino (business).
Thu, June 5, 2008 (2:34am EDT)
Three of the young male stars from "Gokusen 3" are headed to Taiwan next month. Yuya Takaki, Junta Nakama, and Akito Kiriyama have been announced as guest presenters at the 19th Golden Melody Awards, which are being held at the Taipei Arena on July 5. The three are also scheduled to perform a few songs at the event, such as the "Gokusen 3" insert song "Oretachi no Seishun."
Japanese artists who have presented the awards in the past include Jun Matsumoto, Tegomass, and Dreams Come True.
This year's awards show is scheduled to be broadcast in 58 countries.
Japanese artists who have presented the awards in the past include Jun Matsumoto, Tegomass, and Dreams Come True.
This year's awards show is scheduled to be broadcast in 58 countries.
Thu, June 5, 2008 (1:33am EDT)
NTV's annual idol unit Nittelegenic has found its newest members. The Nittelegenic 2008 group consists of Yu Akiyama, Natsuko, Reimi Tachibana, and Yuu Tejima. The four women will make their first official television appearance this Sunday.
Thu, June 5, 2008 (1:25am EDT)
Comedian and actor Tomomitsu Yamaguchi is starring in Fuji TV's "Cooking Papa," a one-shot drama based on the long-running manga series of the same name by Tochi Ueyama. The comic has been serialized in Kodansha's weekly Morning magazine since 1984, and this past January it achieved its 1,000th installment. The 98th tankoubon volume is being released on June 23.
The story is set in Hakata, Fukuoka. Yamaguchi plays a salaryman whose looks tough on the surface, but is really a gentle and loving family man. His true joy is in cooking for his wife and children. The wife will be played by Yasuko Tomita, who happens to be a Fukuoka native.
The drama will be shown on television on August 29.
The story is set in Hakata, Fukuoka. Yamaguchi plays a salaryman whose looks tough on the surface, but is really a gentle and loving family man. His true joy is in cooking for his wife and children. The wife will be played by Yasuko Tomita, who happens to be a Fukuoka native.
The drama will be shown on television on August 29.
Thu, June 5, 2008 (1:08am EDT)
TV Asahi is adapting the comic series "Dageki Tenshi Ruri" as a live-action drama, starring Rei Kikukawa.
Written by Yasuhito Yamamoto, the action/suspense manga was serialized in Young Jump from 1998 to 2000. Kikukawa plays the protagonist Ruri, a seemingly ordinary OL who one day discovers she possesses an unbelievable power born from her anger. With it, she takes down bad guys one by one.
TV Asahi will air the series in its Friday 11:15pm time slot, starting in July.
Written by Yasuhito Yamamoto, the action/suspense manga was serialized in Young Jump from 1998 to 2000. Kikukawa plays the protagonist Ruri, a seemingly ordinary OL who one day discovers she possesses an unbelievable power born from her anger. With it, she takes down bad guys one by one.
TV Asahi will air the series in its Friday 11:15pm time slot, starting in July.
