Mon, March 23, 2009 (3:09am EDT)
Oricon recently conducted a survey of 600 men, asking them which female celebrities they think have beautiful lips. #1 on the list was popular idol/talento Waka Inoue, followed by Aya Ueto (#2) and Satomi Ishihara (#3).
- Waka Inoue
- Aya Ueto
- Satomi Ishihara
- Yuri Ebihara
- Misaki Ito
- Angelina Jolie
- Keiko Kitagawa
- Haruka Igawa
- Haruka Ayase
- Ryoko Hirosue
Maki Horikita
Mon, March 23, 2009 (2:38am EDT)
On Sunday, Katsuhide Motoki's latest film, "Kamogawa Horumo," took the grand prize at the Okinawa International Movie Festival. A total of eight films competed for the Golden Shisa, but it was Motoki's adaptation of the Manabu Makime novel that emerged victorious, winning 5 million yen in prize money.
"Kamogawa Horumo" stars Takayuki Yamada and Chiaki Kuriyama in a coming-of-age comedy in which university students battle against each other using spirits known as shikigami. The film is scheduled to open in theaters on April 18.
The comedy-focused festival, organized by Yoshimoto Kogyo, also awarded the Uminchusho, chosen by audience voting. The prize went to the Korean film "Unstoppable Marriage," directed by Kim Sung Wook.
"Kamogawa Horumo" stars Takayuki Yamada and Chiaki Kuriyama in a coming-of-age comedy in which university students battle against each other using spirits known as shikigami. The film is scheduled to open in theaters on April 18.
The comedy-focused festival, organized by Yoshimoto Kogyo, also awarded the Uminchusho, chosen by audience voting. The prize went to the Korean film "Unstoppable Marriage," directed by Kim Sung Wook.
Mon, March 23, 2009 (12:22am EDT)
Teen actress Shiori Kutsuna (16) will have her first starring role in a drama series this spring. The show, a suspense-comedy titled "7 Mannin Tantei Nitobe," is the second original drama for the satellite channel BS Asahi.
Kutsuna plays the part of Tsugumi Nitobe, an ordinary college student who works at an apparel shop. She doesn't spend much time with friends, but with the fastest mobile phone typing speed in Japan, she is active on a mobile site with 70,000 members. By chance, she comes across various murder scenes, and with the advice and encouragement of the site's members, she solves the different cases.
Kutsuna has been the current Pocky Princess since last year. She was chosen as the heroine of Yuichi Sato's film "Shugotenshi," which opens in June, and she has also been cast in Fuji TV's drama series "Majo Saiban," which starts in April.
Seiji Rokkaku and Kotaro Tanaka have also been cast in "7 Mannin Tantei Nitobe." Broadcast is scheduled for Thursdays at 11pm, beginning on April 23.
Kutsuna plays the part of Tsugumi Nitobe, an ordinary college student who works at an apparel shop. She doesn't spend much time with friends, but with the fastest mobile phone typing speed in Japan, she is active on a mobile site with 70,000 members. By chance, she comes across various murder scenes, and with the advice and encouragement of the site's members, she solves the different cases.
Kutsuna has been the current Pocky Princess since last year. She was chosen as the heroine of Yuichi Sato's film "Shugotenshi," which opens in June, and she has also been cast in Fuji TV's drama series "Majo Saiban," which starts in April.
Seiji Rokkaku and Kotaro Tanaka have also been cast in "7 Mannin Tantei Nitobe." Broadcast is scheduled for Thursdays at 11pm, beginning on April 23.
Mon, March 23, 2009 (12:20am EDT)
On Sunday, the 2009 SPACE SHOWER Music Video Awards were presented. This year, Namie Amuro won Best Female Video for the second year in a row with "NEW LOOK." To top it off, she also picked up the newly established Best Artist award.
Best Video of the Year went to Denki Groove's "Mononoke Dance," which also earned them the prize in the Best Groove Video category. Meanwhile, RADWIMPS' "Order Made" took Best Rock Video and the fan-selected Best Your Choice.
Like Amuro, Motohiro Hata also achieved a repeat in the Best Male Video category with "Kimi, Meguru, Boku."
The full list of awards can be found in the forums.
Best Video of the Year went to Denki Groove's "Mononoke Dance," which also earned them the prize in the Best Groove Video category. Meanwhile, RADWIMPS' "Order Made" took Best Rock Video and the fan-selected Best Your Choice.
Like Amuro, Motohiro Hata also achieved a repeat in the Best Male Video category with "Kimi, Meguru, Boku."
The full list of awards can be found in the forums.
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