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Madoka Magica's Urobuchi to Start New October...
Puella Magi Madoka Magica writer Gen Urobuchi announced on his Twitter account on New Year’s Day that he will start an original anime next October. However, he cautioned that the details on the project are still secret.
Urobuchi also confirmed that the second season of the Fate/Zero television anime series will premiere in April.
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'Kohaku Uta Gassen' sings for Japan
NHK’s popular music extravaganza, the “Kohaku Uta Gassen” (Red and White Song Contest), pulled out all the stops on Saturday night, with the memory of the March 11 disaster never far from the proceedings.
Hosted by actress Mao Inoue and all-male band Arashi, the 62nd edition of “Kohaku” featured 55 acts under the theme of “Let’s sing for Japan.” Several artists performed in front of...
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What are your favorite dramas featuring Arashi’s...
With 2012 just around the corner, Fuji TV’s new drama ‘Lucky Seven‘, which stars Arashi’sMatsumoto Jun, is approaching its first broadcast date.
With this highly-anticipated action drama in mind, goo asked its users, “What are your favorite dramas starring Arashi’s Matsumoto Jun?”
1. Hana Yori Dango
2. Kimi wa Petto
3. Gokusen
4. Bambino!
5. Natsu no Koi wa...
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Does Kitagawa Keiko get around?
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Kitagawa Keiko, who is rumored to be the “Strongest Carnivorous Queen of the Entertainment World” was outed by 2 of her ex-Boyfriends in the Shuukan Taishuu, which goes on sale the 26th. According to the article, Keiko’s ex-boyfriends were Ikemen Actor A who is now at the height of his popularity, and wild popular actor B. The two first have reminiscent talk about going out with...
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2012's Anime Film Lineup Posted
The Japanese anime news website Anime Anime Biz posted a list of movie titles and dates that the films will be released theatrically in Japan in 2012. In addition to the below list, the site notes that an Anpanman and a Precure film are released each year in summer and fall respectively, although these films for 2012 have not yet been formally announced.
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Magic Tree House -...
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Vocaloid producer Darvish-P to make major debut...
Vocaloid producer Darvish-P has announced that he’ll be making his major debut with a solo album titled “5150” on March 7th!
Darvish-P learned how to play guitar at a very young age, and was part of a band for five years after graduating from high school. He made his debut as a Vocaloid producer in January of 2009, and has since explored a variety of styles by posting heavy rock music with...
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Osawa Shinichi arrested for involvement in...
It’s just been revealed that artist Osawa Shinichi was arrested by police on December 14th on suspicion of his involvement in a coercive sexual assault.
“I need you to entertain my male client. If you don’t do that, the company will go bankrupt,” Osawa allegedly said as an order to a female subordinate, who then had horrible deeds committed unto her by the unsaid man at a metropolitan hotel. ...
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Koda Kumi registers her marriage with KENJI03
It’s been reported that Koda Kumi and KENJI03 of rock band BACK-ON have officially registered their marriage!
According to their respective agencies, the staff registered the couple’s marriage at the ward office this past weekend. Neither Koda or KENJI03 plan to comment on their newlywed status.
In related news, Koda participated in the ‘Kohaku Uta Gassen‘...
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‘24th Nikkan Sports Movie Grand Prix’ holds award...
As announced on December 7th, the winners of the ‘24th Nikkan Sports Movie Grand Prix / Ishihara Yuujirou Award’ finally received their respective awards at the award ceremony that was held in Tokyo today. Further it was revealed that the movie “Space Battleship Yamato” received most of the votes by fans and therefore received the Fan Award.
Ninety-nine-year-old director Shindo Kaneto...
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KARA beats AKB48′s Maeda Atsuko’s record of most...
On December 28th, according to Oricon, ‘KARA Vacation 2‘ which was released on December 21st sold a total of 7,000 copies in it’s first week achieving #1 in the ‘weekly idol image’ category. This record is the highest ever recorded for first week BD sales.
Until now, Maeda Atsuko, member of Japanese girl group AKB48, held the #1 spot as she sold 4,000 BD copies in her first week. However,...
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Who is the mystery person on poster for American...
Posters for the U.S. sci-fi movie “In Time” (to be released as “TIME” in Japan) have a mystery guest on them. On the right side is star Justin Timberlake. Normally, the left side would show co-star Amanda Seyfried. However, for the Feb 17 Japan release, Amanda has been replaced by a mystery Japanese celebrity whose face is hidden by a...
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Oricon annouces its Top Ten faces of 2011
We are now leaving behind 2011. throughout the year, certain celebrities have been active in their respective fields, and who have contributed a lot of material this year for Japan.
Thus Oricon style recently revealed their chart of the “Faces of the year“, in which both men and women voted for Japan’s most popular celebrities from this year.
AKB48 took the No1 spot for their overwhelming...
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Arashi in United World Chart's Top 40
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Project to Offer Free Airfare to Japan to 10,000...
The Japan Tourism Agency of the Japanese government announced on Monday that its “Fly to Japan!” project has been canceled. The project, which would have offered free airfare to 10,000 overseas tourists in 2012, was canceled because it “was not approved as a governmental draft budget of FY 2012.”
The Japanese Tourism Agency had planned on allocating 1.1 billion yen...
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Gantz Creator Hiroya Oku Wants to End Manga in...
In the authors’ notes section for next year’s combined 6th/7th issue of Shueisha’s Young Jump magazine, Hiroya Oku wrote that he wants to draw the ending for his Gantz manga in 2012. The magazine issue’s official release date is January 4.
The manga follows a young Tokyo man who is reanimated after a deadly subway accident. Kei and other resurrected people go on...
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V6 announces their 1st single for 2012 “Bari Bari...
V6 has announced that they will be releasing their 1st single for 2012 titled “Bari Bari BUDDY!” on February 15th.
The title track “Bari Bari BUDDY!” will be used as the CM song for Eabara’s “Ougon no Aji” in which Coming Century is starring in. The single will also have a follow up song titled “POISON PEACH” which is currently being used as the ending theme song for V6’s regular program...
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262 foot wide wide poster for AKB48’s new...
To advertise popular idol group AKB48’s upcoming documentary movie “DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 Show must go on Shoujo-tachi wa Kizu Tsukinagara, Yume wo Miru“, a gigantic, 80 meter (262 feet) poster has been put up inside the promenade at the Tokyo subway’s Shinjuku Station.
The poster, which takes up enough space for approximately eighty regular B0 size posters, features the girls of...
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HYDE To Release Autobiography
The L’Arc-en-Ciel and Vamps rock band vocalist Hyde announced on Tuesday that he will reveal his real name and birthplace next year. The Hydepublication will disclose details of the musician’s past and personality for the first time.
Hyde will describe his childhood, development as an adult, and the story ofL’Arc-en-Ciel’s formation in the publication. It will...
Yamapi announces his Best 3 Friends in Johnny's,...
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Inside a page of the February newest Poporo Magazine that sticks out is called “Full Understanding of Whats In Yamapi’s Head! His Current Best 3 Announcents!!” where Yamapi discusses his Best 3 on various subjects. Yamapi announces things like his Best 3 favorite movies but, under the “Johnnies Your Close Friends With” category, Number 1 is Ikuta Toma, Number 2 is Matsumoto Jun, and...
Anonymous asked: right now the current hot news is junichi okada and aoi miyazaki's adultery scandal. have you heard about this??? it's blowing up all over the media right now. it is threatening to destroy the careers of aoi miyazaki and/or junichi okada.
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Rurouni Kenshin Manga Series to Return in Japan in...
Manga creator Nobuhiro Watsuki will be resuming his Rurouni Kenshin series for a brief run starting in the June issue of Shueisha’s Jump Square magazine, which will ship on May 2, 2012. The magazine’s advertising describes the samurai manga’s return as a “reboot,” although the magazine may not be using the term with the English denotation in mind. More details will...
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2PM to Perform at Legendary Japanese Venue
it was announced that the Korean boy band 2PM will perform at the legendary Japanese concert venue Nippon Budokan in Tokyo during the summer of 2012. As recently confirmed by 2PM’s management, JYP Entertainment, the concert will continue for 6 consecutive days!
The Nippon Budokan, more commonly known simply as “Budokan”, is considered a “dream venue” for...
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Kanno Yoko composes Kouhaku Uta Gassen opening...
Famous composer Kanno Yoko has written the opening theme song for this year’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen, it has been announced. Kanno is best known for various anime scores, including “Macross Frontier,” “The Vision of Escaflowne,” and “Cowboy Bebop.”
Kanno wrote the opening song to fit the theme of this year’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen, which is about facing toward a bright...
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Miyazaki Aoi rumored to have an affair with V6’s...
iT previously reported that the actors Takaoka Sosuke and Miyazaki Aoi were in the process of getting a divorce. Reportedly, Miyazaki was fed up with Takaoka’s supposed infidelity, and his recent Twitter scandal introduced a new tension to their marriage.
Following the outbreak of such news, however, rumors have begun to surface about Miyazaki having an affair.
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Anonymous asked: jun matsumoto's girlfriend
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Takei Emi celebrates her 18th birthday with 1000...
On December 25th, actress Takei Emi held her singing debut event, “Happy Christmas Party“, at Intercity Hotel in Tokyo.
As this day also marked Takei’s 18th birthday, 1,000 fans sang “Happy Birthday” as the actress made her way onto the stage. She exclaimed, “I’m astonished!“, and said, “This is the first time celebrating my birthday with so many people. I’m very...
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GACKT holds screening for “BUNRAKU” in Sendai
On December 24th, singer GACKT (38) held a special screening and stage greeting for “BUNRAKU“, his debut Hollywood movie, at the MOVIX Sendai, Miyagi. This special screening was his Christmas present for residents within the Tohoku disaster area, whom he’s been helping out actively through projects like “SHOW YOUR HEART“, a relief fund for the victims.
During the stage...
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Code Geass Stage Play's Cast Photographed in...
The official website for the stage play inspired by Sunrise’s Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion television anime series posted photographs of the two main cast members on Sunday. Enichi Tanno will play Lelouch Lamperouge himself inCode Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Sōran Eve (Riot’s Eve), while Hidemasa Shiozawa will play Suzaku Kururugi.
The website...
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62nd Kouhaku Uta Gassen performance order...
On Christmas Day, NHK announced the official performance order for this year’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen. For the second year in a row, SMAP will serve as the “ootori” (the final performance of the show).Ishikawa Sayuri will go on stage right before them as the final performer for the Red Team.
Hamasaki Ayumi will be the “top batter” (the first performance of the show), for the 4th year in a row.
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Nozomi Tsuji reportedly living apart from husband
“Talent” and former Morning Musume singer Nozomi Tsuji, 24, is living separately from her husband Taiyo Sugiura, 30, Josei Seven magazine reports.
According to the article, Tsuji “borrowed” an apartment in the center of Tokyo far from her home earlier this month. The magazine says the cause of the separation is financial troubles concerning Sugiura’s relatives.
However,...
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CLAMP's Card Captor Sakura Wedding Dress Walked...
An unidentified model walks down the fashion show runway this weekend with the wedding dress that the manga/anime creator team CLAMP designed in the motif of Cardcaptor Sakura. The dress was on display at Tokyo Bridal Festa 2011, which ran at the Tokyo Big Sight event center on Friday and Saturday.
In addition to the haute couture-produced dress, panels of art with...
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Nishino Kana holds annual Christmas live at...
Singer Nishino Kana held her Christmas live, ‘Kanayan X’mas 2011‘, at Pacifico Yokohama on December 21st.
This holiday concert has been held every year since 2009, with Nishino herself contributing ideas for the concept, videos, costumes, as well as the setlist. The theme for this year was “A Christmas live that makes you want to fall in love“, and so it showed a...
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Jang Geun-seok picture collection ranks first...
Actor Jang Geun-seok won first place in the Idol Image category at the Japanese “2011 Yearly Video Ranking”.
According to Japanese ranking chart Oricon, Jang Geun-seok was in first place, selling 24,000 copies of his first official picture collection and DVD set “The Romance J Plus Photograph Collection Limited”, released in July. This is the first time in five...
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Fuji TV Officially Confirms Koyama for 'Lucky...
Fuji TV posted an official announcement today confirming Koyama as a member of the cast of the Winter Monday night ‘Getsu 9’ drama ‘Lucky Seven.’
This detective drama stars Arashi’s Matsumoto Jun as Takita Shuntaro, one of a team of seven detectives and a novice detective who gets completely absorbed in his job. Koyama will be appearing as his younger and...
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Clamp's Card Captor Sakura Wedding Dress Unveiled
Tokyo Bridal Festa 2011 opened on Friday at the Tokyo Big Sight event center, and one of the highlights is a wedding dress that the manga/anime creator team CLAMP designed in the motif of Cardcaptor Sakura.
The haute couture-produced dress is being shown on stage during a fashion show on Friday and Saturday. In addition, art panels with Cardcaptor Sakura and Chobits designs...
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Live-Action Ouran High School Host Club to Get...
The live-action Ouran High School Host Club television series and film will receive a mobile phone drama spinoff. The spinoff, titled Ouran High School Host Club ~Haruhi no Happy Birthday Daisakusen~, will feature an original story written by the manga’s creator Bisco Hatori.
The four-episode drama will begin its broadcast on January 6. Haruna Kawaguchi (Yankee-kun to...
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Miku blasts past Bieber and Gaga
The Hatsune Miku Google Chrome (Japan) commercial posted on YouTube has now received over one million views in the week since it was originally uploaded, having hit half a million in just the first three days.
This is phenomenal compared to the other artist ads posted on the Google Chrome Japan channel — Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga. For those interested, subtitles have now been added...
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Which celebrity would you want as your lover?
For many, winter is a special time of year where loved ones come together for holidays like Christmas and the first shrine visit of the new year. Lovers especially grow closer than ever during the holiday season.
Keeping this in mind, Oricon Style asked its readers for the 5th consecutive year on which famous celebrities of the opposite sex they would like to have as their lover. Though the...
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NHK hoping to get Lady Gaga to appear on 'Kohaku...
NHK says it is negotiating with American singer Lady Gaga, 25, to have her make a special live appearance by satellite TV on its popular New Year’s Eve music program “Kohaku Uta Gassen” (Red and White Song Contest).
Lady Gaga has been in Japan for the past few days to appear on TV Asahi’s “Music Station” on Friday night. She returns to the U.S. on Saturday.
On New Year’s Eve, Lady Gaga...
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Komori, Michibata win 'Natural Cosmetic Beauty...
“Talent” Jun Komori, 26, and model Angelica Michibata, 26, were named winners this week of the annual “Natural Cosmetic Beauty Awards,” given by organic cosmetic maker Risou Corp.
Komori, whose marriage has been rumored to be on the rocks, assured reporters that she will be spending Christmas with her husband who is the CEO of an apparel company. She added that...
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Takaoka Sousuke confirms divorce from Miyazaki Aoi
After tabloid magazine Shukan Josei reported that actor Takaoka Sousuke and actress Miyazaki Aoi were currently living apart and heading towards divorce, Takaoka himself confirmed that the couple plans to split soon.
During the December 21st broadcast of TV Asahi’s “Jouhou Mansai Live Show Morning Bird!“, the actor stated that the divorce is not yet complete, but that he thinks it will...