Thu, June 4, 2009 (11:53am EDT)
Kaede Oose (18), also known by the nickname "Kaepyon," will be leaving idol group The Possible this summer.
Oose said that she has always aimed to go to college, so she plans to devote herself to studying for the entrance exams. As a result, she is taking a break from work starting on June 15. She will return for her final performance with The Possible at the NICE GIRL Project! 2009 Summer Live on August 22.
Oose said that she has always aimed to go to college, so she plans to devote herself to studying for the entrance exams. As a result, she is taking a break from work starting on June 15. She will return for her final performance with The Possible at the NICE GIRL Project! 2009 Summer Live on August 22.
Thu, June 4, 2009 (4:42am EDT)
Nezumi Senpai (36) is calling it quits. The singer held a press conference on Wednesday, declaring his intention to retire from show business at the end of this year.
"I've realized that the world of show business is even tougher than I thought," he explained. Nezumi Senpai made his debut last year with the hit song "GIROPPON," but he was disappointingly unable to repeat that success. "People often say I'm a one-hit wonder, but I personally also feel that way."
He still has another single, "Okane," being released on June 17, followed by a farewell concert on June 21. Just this past April, he also formed a band called The Super Rats.
Before his singing debut, he went through more than ten different jobs, including an AV actor and director. However, he said that he has no plans to return to that industry, as he is now the father of a 2-year-old daughter. Instead, he hopes to find work through a national job placement agency.
"I've realized that the world of show business is even tougher than I thought," he explained. Nezumi Senpai made his debut last year with the hit song "GIROPPON," but he was disappointingly unable to repeat that success. "People often say I'm a one-hit wonder, but I personally also feel that way."
He still has another single, "Okane," being released on June 17, followed by a farewell concert on June 21. Just this past April, he also formed a band called The Super Rats.
Before his singing debut, he went through more than ten different jobs, including an AV actor and director. However, he said that he has no plans to return to that industry, as he is now the father of a 2-year-old daughter. Instead, he hopes to find work through a national job placement agency.
Thu, June 4, 2009 (3:45am EDT)
The latest issue of Josei Seven reports that kabuki actor Kikunosuke Onoue (31) recently had a "late night date" with model and Miss Universe runner-up Kurara Chibana (27). After having dinner together, the pair went back to Onoue's home. Chibana reportedly left the house about an hour later.
In typical fashion, Onoue's agency stated that Chibana is just one of his friends, while Chibana's agency said that it would not comment on her private matters.
In typical fashion, Onoue's agency stated that Chibana is just one of his friends, while Chibana's agency said that it would not comment on her private matters.
Thu, June 4, 2009 (12:54am EDT)
Early last month, it was announced that Kansai Johnny's Jr. member Yuma Nakayama (15) is starring in a new drama series on Fuji TV. Details about the story have now been revealed.
The drama is titled "Koishite Akuma ~ Vampire Boy." Nakayama stars as a young vampire named Ruka who has entered the human world. Although he hates humans, he begins attending high school and falls for his homeroom teacher, played by Rosa Kato (23). Masahiko Kondo (44) has been cast as another vampire, who serves as Ruka's "chaperone." Johnny's Jr. member Shintaro Morimoto (11) will also appear in the series.
Nakayama will also be singing the theme song as part of a new Johnny's group, called "Yuma Nakayama with B.I.Shadow." The five members have an average age of 14.4 years old, surpassing Hey! Say! JUMP as the youngest Johnny's group at the time of their major label debut.
B.I.Shadow is a Johnny's Jr. unit that formed last year. Their members are Kento Nakajima (15), Fuma Kikuchi (14), Hokuto Matsumura (13), and Yugo Kochi (15). Together with Nakayama, they will release the single "Akuma na Koi" on July 15.
The "Koishite Akuma" drama series will air on Tuesdays at 10:00pm, beginning on July 7.
The drama is titled "Koishite Akuma ~ Vampire Boy." Nakayama stars as a young vampire named Ruka who has entered the human world. Although he hates humans, he begins attending high school and falls for his homeroom teacher, played by Rosa Kato (23). Masahiko Kondo (44) has been cast as another vampire, who serves as Ruka's "chaperone." Johnny's Jr. member Shintaro Morimoto (11) will also appear in the series.
Nakayama will also be singing the theme song as part of a new Johnny's group, called "Yuma Nakayama with B.I.Shadow." The five members have an average age of 14.4 years old, surpassing Hey! Say! JUMP as the youngest Johnny's group at the time of their major label debut.
B.I.Shadow is a Johnny's Jr. unit that formed last year. Their members are Kento Nakajima (15), Fuma Kikuchi (14), Hokuto Matsumura (13), and Yugo Kochi (15). Together with Nakayama, they will release the single "Akuma na Koi" on July 15.
The "Koishite Akuma" drama series will air on Tuesdays at 10:00pm, beginning on July 7.
