Thu, July 31, 2008 (2:05am EDT)
Former Otokogumi member Kenichi Okamoto has been given his first starring role in a movie since the 1991 film "Aitsu." He will appear in "Boku no Obaachan," the next work directed by actor Hideo Sakaki.
Okamoto plays a top-notch homebuilder devoted to his work, which leaves him little time for his family. But while dealing with one particular client, he is reminded of his childhood days with his grandmother (Kin Sugai).
The movie was shot last October and has been scheduled for release this December.
Okamoto plays a top-notch homebuilder devoted to his work, which leaves him little time for his family. But while dealing with one particular client, he is reminded of his childhood days with his grandmother (Kin Sugai).
The movie was shot last October and has been scheduled for release this December.
Thu, July 31, 2008 (1:51am EDT)
On September 16, Fuji TV will broadcast a tanpatsu drama called "Real Clothes," starring model Karina and actress Hitomi Kuroki.
The drama is based on Satoru Makimura's manga of the same name. Karina plays the role of Kinue, a saleswoman in the futon section of a department store. Despite her plain clothes and poor makeup, she ends up being transferred to the women's clothing department, where she has to be trained by her extraordinarily fashionable boss (Kuroki).
The drama is based on Satoru Makimura's manga of the same name. Karina plays the role of Kinue, a saleswoman in the futon section of a department store. Despite her plain clothes and poor makeup, she ends up being transferred to the women's clothing department, where she has to be trained by her extraordinarily fashionable boss (Kuroki).
Thu, July 31, 2008 (1:13am EDT)
The international bestseller "Norwegian Wood," written by acclaimed author Haruki Murakami, is being turned into a movie. First published in Japan in 1987, the book has been translated into 36 languages. 8.7 million copies have been sold in Japan alone.
Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung ("I Come With the Rain," "The Vertical Ray of the Sun") is handling the project, with Asmik Ace's Shinji Ogawa and Fuji TV's Chihiro Kameyama producing. The cast will be Japanese, and auditions are expected to be held later this year. Filming is set to start in February 2009, with theatrical release scheduled for 2010.
Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung ("I Come With the Rain," "The Vertical Ray of the Sun") is handling the project, with Asmik Ace's Shinji Ogawa and Fuji TV's Chihiro Kameyama producing. The cast will be Japanese, and auditions are expected to be held later this year. Filming is set to start in February 2009, with theatrical release scheduled for 2010.
