Mon, September 29, 2008 (11:02am EDT)
Back in April, talento Yinling of Joytoy revealed that she was planning to marry a former employee of the wrestling promotion Hustle. Her agency has now informed the media that the couple finally registered their marriage on Saturday.
Mon, September 29, 2008 (12:08am EDT)
Hikaru Utada will be singing the theme song for the drama series "Innocent Love," which stars popular actress Maki Horikita. This will be Utada's first song for a drama in Fuji TV's prized Monday night time slot since "Can You Keep A Secret?" for the 2001 hit "HERO."
This past spring, Utada sang the theme for the popular drama "Last Friends." That show's production staff are also working on "Innocent Love," and they decided to offer her another tie-in. But rather than requesting a new song, they chose the ballad "Eternally," originally recorded for her second album "Distance" in 2001. The producers reportedly felt that the song strongly matched the image of the drama.
Apparently, the song will use a re-edited version of the original vocal recording. It was remixed at a London recording studio to emphasize the vocals more, resulting in a new version titled "Eternally -Drama Mix-."
The song will be released digitally and as a chaku-uta, starting on the drama's premiere date of October 20. Currently, there are no plans for a CD release.
This past spring, Utada sang the theme for the popular drama "Last Friends." That show's production staff are also working on "Innocent Love," and they decided to offer her another tie-in. But rather than requesting a new song, they chose the ballad "Eternally," originally recorded for her second album "Distance" in 2001. The producers reportedly felt that the song strongly matched the image of the drama.
Apparently, the song will use a re-edited version of the original vocal recording. It was remixed at a London recording studio to emphasize the vocals more, resulting in a new version titled "Eternally -Drama Mix-."
The song will be released digitally and as a chaku-uta, starting on the drama's premiere date of October 20. Currently, there are no plans for a CD release.
Mon, September 29, 2008 (12:06am EDT)
The TV Asahi period drama "Hissatsu Shigotonin" is coming back next year. Part of the "Hissatsu Series," the drama ran for several seasons from the late '70s up until the early '90s. It returned for a one-shot special in 2007, but the new "Hissatsu Shigotonin 2009" will be the franchise's first series in 17 years.
Veteran actor Makoto Fujita will be reprising his role as the protagonist Nakamura Mondo. Fujita, who is 75 years old, just left the hospital this month after recovering from surgery for esophageal cancer.
"Hissatsu Shigotonin 2009" will air on Fridays at 9:00pm, starting in January.
Veteran actor Makoto Fujita will be reprising his role as the protagonist Nakamura Mondo. Fujita, who is 75 years old, just left the hospital this month after recovering from surgery for esophageal cancer.
"Hissatsu Shigotonin 2009" will air on Fridays at 9:00pm, starting in January.
Mon, September 29, 2008 (12:04am EDT)
Thelma Aoyama already has one drama theme song on the air - for the TV Tokyo series "Cafe Kichijoji de" - but starting next month she will have another. Her "Mamoritai Mono" will be used in the Fuji TV drama "Team Batista no Eikou," which starts on October 14.
Aoyama publicly performed the song for the first time during a concert in Hong Kong on Saturday. The single goes on sale November 12.
Aoyama publicly performed the song for the first time during a concert in Hong Kong on Saturday. The single goes on sale November 12.
