Sun, January 11, 2009 (8:11pm EST)
Fashion models Yukina Kinoshita and Nozomi Sasaki, both connected to popular magazine PINKY, have been given their first roles as TV hosts. The two are in charge of NTV's new late-night music show "Reco Hits!" which starts this Wednesday.
The show covers topics such as the weekly chaku-uta rankings. Each episode also features a special celebrity guest, with the first one being actor Toshiki Kashu.
The show covers topics such as the weekly chaku-uta rankings. Each episode also features a special celebrity guest, with the first one being actor Toshiki Kashu.
Sun, January 11, 2009 (6:11pm EST)
Joe Odagiri's directorial debut, "Sakura na Hitotachi" (also known as "Looking for Cherry Blossoms"), has received an invitation for a special screening at this year's International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Despite his busy schedule as an actor, Odagiri has managed to complete the movie over the last three years. Filming started in the summer of 2006, and Odagiri finished post-production just this past November. In addition to directing, Odagiri handled the script, cinematography, editing, and music. Although he has created short films in the past as a hobby, "Sakura na Hitotachi" is his first full-length work.
The movie portrays three men who go on a trip in search of a group of cherry trees. It stars comedian Junichi Komoto, who is also a friend and former classmate of Odagiri.
The film festival runs from January 21 to February 1. "Sakura na Hitotachi" will screen on the 26th. Other films showing at the festival include Takeshi Kitano's "Achilles to Kame" and Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Tokyo Sonata."
Despite his busy schedule as an actor, Odagiri has managed to complete the movie over the last three years. Filming started in the summer of 2006, and Odagiri finished post-production just this past November. In addition to directing, Odagiri handled the script, cinematography, editing, and music. Although he has created short films in the past as a hobby, "Sakura na Hitotachi" is his first full-length work.
The movie portrays three men who go on a trip in search of a group of cherry trees. It stars comedian Junichi Komoto, who is also a friend and former classmate of Odagiri.
The film festival runs from January 21 to February 1. "Sakura na Hitotachi" will screen on the 26th. Other films showing at the festival include Takeshi Kitano's "Achilles to Kame" and Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Tokyo Sonata."
