Fri, August 21, 2009 (6:18pm EDT)
Naoto Kine (51), a member of the band TM NETWORK, committed a minor "hit-and-run" earlier this month. On August 10, Kine was driving in Minami-Aoyama when his car mirror struck a 30-year-old male pedestrian.
According to police, Kine was driving his car at around 3:30pm. As he turned onto an alleyway, his side mirror hit the elbow of the pedestrian. However, Kine did not stop the car and continued to exit a few meters away at the other end of the alley. The man caught sight of part of Kine's license plate and reported the incident to the police, who were able to eventually contact Kine.
Kine appeared at the police station on the 15th. He stated that noticed the pedestrian in his rear-view mirror, but because the man showed no reaction, Kine thought that his car had simply hit the telephone pole next to the man.
Kine has already apologized to the man, who suffered only a slight injury. Police still intend to submit the case to the prosecutor's office.
According to police, Kine was driving his car at around 3:30pm. As he turned onto an alleyway, his side mirror hit the elbow of the pedestrian. However, Kine did not stop the car and continued to exit a few meters away at the other end of the alley. The man caught sight of part of Kine's license plate and reported the incident to the police, who were able to eventually contact Kine.
Kine appeared at the police station on the 15th. He stated that noticed the pedestrian in his rear-view mirror, but because the man showed no reaction, Kine thought that his car had simply hit the telephone pole next to the man.
Kine has already apologized to the man, who suffered only a slight injury. Police still intend to submit the case to the prosecutor's office.
Fri, August 21, 2009 (3:03pm EDT)
As part of a recent survey, Oricon asked a thousand men and women to identify female music artists that they admired for their way of life. Namie Amuro ranked #1, noted for being a top artist while overcoming various challenges in her personal life, including being a divorced, single mother.
- Namie Amuro
- Ayumi Hamasaki
- Kaori Kawamura
- YUI
- Ringo Shiina
- Miwa Yoshida (DREAMS COME TRUE)
- Seiko Matsuda
- Yumi Matsutoya
- Anna Tsuchiya
- Ayaka
Fri, August 21, 2009 (5:28am EDT)
Last week, it was learned that Satoru Makimura's manga "Real Clothes" is being adapted as a live-action series. More details have now been made public, including confirmation that it will be a sequel to the one-episode drama that aired on Fuji TV last year.
The original drama adaptation starred Karina as the protagonist Kinue, an unfashionable saleswoman at a department store who gets transferred to the women's clothing department. There, she works under a stylish boss (Hitomi Kuroki), which forces her to change her lifestyle and fashion sense.
Both actresses will reprise their roles for the new series. Karina's older sisters Anna Nose and Erena, who are also models like her, are returning as well.
Filming starts next month and will include scenes shot in Paris and at the Isetan department store in Shinjuku. Fuji TV plans to broadcast the drama on Tuesdays at 10:00pm, beginning October 13.
The original drama adaptation starred Karina as the protagonist Kinue, an unfashionable saleswoman at a department store who gets transferred to the women's clothing department. There, she works under a stylish boss (Hitomi Kuroki), which forces her to change her lifestyle and fashion sense.
Both actresses will reprise their roles for the new series. Karina's older sisters Anna Nose and Erena, who are also models like her, are returning as well.
Filming starts next month and will include scenes shot in Paris and at the Isetan department store in Shinjuku. Fuji TV plans to broadcast the drama on Tuesdays at 10:00pm, beginning October 13.
Fri, August 21, 2009 (5:06am EDT)
Talento Erika Yamakawa (27) is currently pregnant with her first child, it was learned on Thursday. Both Yamakawa and her husband, comedian Monkikki (40), announced the news on their official blogs.
The two have been married since February 2007. Yamakawa is now in her third month of pregnancy, which puts her due date at around March of next year.
The two have been married since February 2007. Yamakawa is now in her third month of pregnancy, which puts her due date at around March of next year.
Fri, August 21, 2009 (4:44am EDT)
Talento Yuka (29) has been cast in next season's TV Asahi drama series "My Girl." She will play the girlfriend of Arashi member Masaki Aiba (26).
Unveiled earlier this month, "My Girl" is Aiba's first starring drama role. The show is based on Mizu Sahara's manga of the same name, which tells the story of a young man (Aiba) who learns about the death of his former girlfriend (Yuka) who left him six years earlier. He also finds out that she secretly gave birth to his daughter (Momoka Ishii, 6), whom he takes in and starts to raise.
Although the main story takes place after the girlfriend's death, the character will still appear in every episode during flashback scenes. Yuka's last regular role in a full drama series on a commercial network was in 2002's "Zoku Heisei Meoto Jawan." However, she did appear in several episodes of last year's hit drama "Maou."
"My Girl" starts in October, airing Friday nights at 11:15pm.
Unveiled earlier this month, "My Girl" is Aiba's first starring drama role. The show is based on Mizu Sahara's manga of the same name, which tells the story of a young man (Aiba) who learns about the death of his former girlfriend (Yuka) who left him six years earlier. He also finds out that she secretly gave birth to his daughter (Momoka Ishii, 6), whom he takes in and starts to raise.
Although the main story takes place after the girlfriend's death, the character will still appear in every episode during flashback scenes. Yuka's last regular role in a full drama series on a commercial network was in 2002's "Zoku Heisei Meoto Jawan." However, she did appear in several episodes of last year's hit drama "Maou."
"My Girl" starts in October, airing Friday nights at 11:15pm.
Fri, August 21, 2009 (4:26am EDT)
New York Anime Festival will once again put on its Far East To East Showcase, a musical event featuring artists from Japan and New York. This year, the bands Kokusyoku Sumire and Swinging Popsicle will be coming from Japan to participate.
Kokusyoku Sumire and Swinging Popsicle will be joined by New York-based bands Echostream and Gelatine. The four groups will perform at the famed Webster Hall nightclub on Sunday, September 27.
The New York Anime Festival is being held at the Javits Center in New York on September 25-27.
Kokusyoku Sumire and Swinging Popsicle will be joined by New York-based bands Echostream and Gelatine. The four groups will perform at the famed Webster Hall nightclub on Sunday, September 27.
The New York Anime Festival is being held at the Javits Center in New York on September 25-27.
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