Thu, January 8, 2009 (1:52am EST)
Accomplished voice actor Osamu Ichikawa passed away last Friday due to heart failure in his own home. He was 72.
Ichikawa lent his voice to dozens of anime series, video games, films, and live-action shows. Some of his better known works include "Super Jetter," "Chodenji Machine Voltes V," the "Kamen Rider" franchise, and the "Super Robot Wars" game series.
Ichikawa lent his voice to dozens of anime series, video games, films, and live-action shows. Some of his better known works include "Super Jetter," "Chodenji Machine Voltes V," the "Kamen Rider" franchise, and the "Super Robot Wars" game series.
Thu, January 8, 2009 (1:30am EST)
Riko Narumi, Ikki Sawamura, and Naoto Takenaka will be walking the runway at Paris Fashion Week later this month. They are appearing in collaboration with well-known fashion brand MASATOMO, which is handling the costumes for Takenaka's movie "Yamagata Scream."
As the first horror-comedy film directed by Takenaka, "Yamagata Scream" stars Narumi as a high school girl who winds up in a small village, where she has to face off against the zombies of fallen warriors. Sawamura and Takenaka also act in the film, with Takenaka reportedly playing the leader of the zombies. Although few details have been revealed about the movie, it is scheduled for release sometime this year.
The trio will appear on stage at Paris Fashion Week on January 25, revealing the outfits that are currently being designed by MASATOMO. Narumi will wear a school uniform, while Sawamura will be clad in armor. Takenaka has been given a leopard-print suit.
As the first horror-comedy film directed by Takenaka, "Yamagata Scream" stars Narumi as a high school girl who winds up in a small village, where she has to face off against the zombies of fallen warriors. Sawamura and Takenaka also act in the film, with Takenaka reportedly playing the leader of the zombies. Although few details have been revealed about the movie, it is scheduled for release sometime this year.
The trio will appear on stage at Paris Fashion Week on January 25, revealing the outfits that are currently being designed by MASATOMO. Narumi will wear a school uniform, while Sawamura will be clad in armor. Takenaka has been given a leopard-print suit.
Thu, January 8, 2009 (12:22am EST)
Idol Shoko Nakagawa is building a new apparel brand in collaboration with fashion company BIGI Group. The brand is called "mmts" ("Mamitasu"), sharing the same name as one of Nakagawa's famous cats.
Nakagawa is involved in both planning and design for "mmts." She showed off a one-piece dress in a blog entry on Monday. It will apparently be one of the items available when the brand officially launches in mid-March, along with T-shirts, cell phone straps, and other accessories.
Nakagawa is involved in both planning and design for "mmts." She showed off a one-piece dress in a blog entry on Monday. It will apparently be one of the items available when the brand officially launches in mid-March, along with T-shirts, cell phone straps, and other accessories.
