Mon, January 19, 2009 (4:20pm EST)
Next month, Fuji TV will air a four-night drama special titled "Ketsuekigatabetsu Onna ga Kekkon Suru Houhou." The romantic comedy follows the path to marriage for four different women, each representative of a different blood type.
Each character will be played by an actress of the same blood type. They all have different personalities and occupations, though they share the same name of Yukie Harukawa.
Rosa Kato plays the type-A Yukie, an OL in the accounting department of a small firm, while Naoki Nokubo plays her partner. Yumiko Shaku (type-B) is a successful drama screenwriter, pairing up with Hiroyuki Miyasako. Yu Kashii (type-O) is a freeter whose partner is played by Taiwanese actor Wilson Chen. Asami Mizukawa plays the last Yukie (type-AB), a university student. She is teaming up with TOKIO's Shigeru Joshima.
Harisenbon's Haruna Kondo will be a common character for the four episodes, playing a friend of Yukie.
The drama will air at 11:00pm on February 23-26.
Each character will be played by an actress of the same blood type. They all have different personalities and occupations, though they share the same name of Yukie Harukawa.
Rosa Kato plays the type-A Yukie, an OL in the accounting department of a small firm, while Naoki Nokubo plays her partner. Yumiko Shaku (type-B) is a successful drama screenwriter, pairing up with Hiroyuki Miyasako. Yu Kashii (type-O) is a freeter whose partner is played by Taiwanese actor Wilson Chen. Asami Mizukawa plays the last Yukie (type-AB), a university student. She is teaming up with TOKIO's Shigeru Joshima.
Harisenbon's Haruna Kondo will be a common character for the four episodes, playing a friend of Yukie.
The drama will air at 11:00pm on February 23-26.
Mon, January 19, 2009 (3:13pm EST)
Director Takashi Miike and Arashi member Sho Sakurai are scheduled to attend the world premiere of the live-action "Yatterman" movie, taking place at the New York Comic Con on February 6. Both will be present for a panel at 4:00pm, which will be followed by the movie's screening.
The movie, which stars Sakurai, Saki Fukuda, and Kyoko Fukada, opens in Japanese theaters on March 7.
The movie, which stars Sakurai, Saki Fukuda, and Kyoko Fukada, opens in Japanese theaters on March 7.
Mon, January 19, 2009 (12:30am EST)
Teen actress Saki Fukuda has been cast as the star of NHK's upcoming drama series "Ghost Friends." She has starred in movies and one-shot dramas before, but this will be her first time leading a drama series.
In the show, Fukuda plays a high schooler who can see ghosts as a result of a car accident. The story follows her growth as she interacts with the spirits she meets, and even falls in love with a young male ghost. "Ghost Friends" is said to be a mix of horror, fantasy, and comedy.
"Ghost Friends" premieres on April 2 in NHK's Thursday 8:00pm time slot. A total of 10 episodes are planned.
In the show, Fukuda plays a high schooler who can see ghosts as a result of a car accident. The story follows her growth as she interacts with the spirits she meets, and even falls in love with a young male ghost. "Ghost Friends" is said to be a mix of horror, fantasy, and comedy.
"Ghost Friends" premieres on April 2 in NHK's Thursday 8:00pm time slot. A total of 10 episodes are planned.
Mon, January 19, 2009 (12:18am EST)
Rising rock band Base Ball Bear has been chosen to provide the theme song for Katsuhide Motoki's comedy movie "Kamogawa Horumo" (more information here). Based on a novel by author Manabu Makime ("Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi"), the film stars Takayuki Yamada and Chiaki Kuriyama.
Base Ball Bear's song is called "Kamigami LOOKS YOU." This will be their second single of 2009, following the release of "LOVE MATHEMATICS" earlier this month. "LOVE MATHEMATICS" set a personal record for them by debuting at #5 on the charts, while their simultaneously released album entered at #10.
"Kamogawa Horumo" opens on April 18.
Base Ball Bear's song is called "Kamigami LOOKS YOU." This will be their second single of 2009, following the release of "LOVE MATHEMATICS" earlier this month. "LOVE MATHEMATICS" set a personal record for them by debuting at #5 on the charts, while their simultaneously released album entered at #10.
"Kamogawa Horumo" opens on April 18.
