Singer Miliyah Kato is working on a cell phone drama, based on her new song "20-CRY-." The drama will consist of three independent episodes, each lasting 7 to 8 minutes, about the troubles of various women upon reaching the age of twenty.

The first episode stars actress Mina Fujii and model Haru, backed by director Hiroshi Usui. The casts of the other two episodes have not yet been revealed.

The episodes will be distributed freely to cell phones starting on December 1. The "20-CRY-" CD single goes on sale January 28.

Katsucon has announced two musical guests for its 2009 convention. Electronic "8-bit" group YMCK and synth-pop band Aural Vampire will be performing in concerts, in addition to autograph and Q&A sessions.

Katsucon 15 is being held on February 13-15 in Arlington, VA.

Ryoichi Kimizuka's movie "Daremo Mamotte Kurenai" ("Nobody to Watch Over Me") is getting a television tie-in on Fuji TV. The film, which won Best Screenplay at the Montreal World Film Festival, makes its theatrical debut in Japan on January 24, and on the same day, Fuji TV will broadcast a drama special called "Daremo Mamorenai."

The movie tells the story of a cop (Koichi Sato) trying to simultaneously protect and interrogate a young girl (Mirai Shida) whose brother was arrested for suspected murder. The drama features the same cast and characters but emphasizes the other side of the story. While the movie centers on the suspect's family, the television version will focus on the cops (Sato and Ryuhei Matsuda) and the victim's family.

Singer Sowelu is coming out with a new song titled "MATERIAL WORLD." It will be used as the theme of "Tsumi Toka Batsu Toka," a comedy film directed by Keralino Sandorovich that stars Riko Narumi as an unsuccessful idol who tries to solve a crime.

"MATERIAL WORLD" was produced by Taku Takahashi of m-flo. The song will be sold as a single, but further details such as the release date won't be announced until next month. "Tsumi Toka Batsu Toka" opens in theaters next spring.