Author: Fiona

Kaibutsu-kun movie confirmed, budget reported at 2 billion yen

by Fiona

It has been confirmed that the “Kaibutsu-kun” drama series, starring Arashi’s Satoshi Ohno (30), has a movie version in the works. The film will be shot in 3D and is said to be a huge project, with some sources reporting that NTV is investing approximately 2 billion yen for the film’s production budget. Yoshihiro Nakamura (“Golden Slumber,” “Team Batista no Eikou”) has been tapped to direct.

Although the drama only averaged 13.9% during its original broadcast run last year, it reportedly had ratings of 24.2% among young children and families. The show already got a special episode last year, and the characters from the show also made an appearance at NHK’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen.

This will be Ohno’s first solo starring role in a movie. Besides him, the show’s main cast will reprise their roles, including Norito Yashima, Ryuhei Ueshima, Choi Hong Man, Takeshi Kaga, Masahiro Matsuoka (TOKIO), Izumi Inamori, Umika Kawashima, and Tatsuomi Hamada. Of course, new characters will be added as well, including an original villain.

Filming will begin this month, and some scenes will be shot in southeast Asia as the story involves Kaibutsu-kun and his friends going on an adventure to a fictional country.

Production is aiming to finish around October. Although an exact release date has not yet been set, various sources are reporting that the film will either be released around Christmas or the New Year holiday season.

From Tokyograph

Isn’t this a nice little surprise? Oh-chan finally will star in his own movie, cannot wait to see! He is probably the only 30 year old idol that can play such an extremely cute 10 year old. I wonder if themesong will be performed by Arashi as well.

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Ninomiya and Matsuyama to attend GANTZ stage greetings on same day in U.S. and Japan

by Fiona

At a special event for the live-action “GANTZ” movie held on Monday, it was announced that co-stars Kenichi Matsuyama and Kazunari Ninomiya will do stage greetings for the movie in Japan and the United States on the same day, January 20. This will be a first for the industry.

On the morning of January 20, they will first attend a stage greeting at a theater in Roppongi. After that, they will take a plane to Los Angeles, where they will attend a stage greeting on the night of January 20 at the famous Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. As previously announced, that event in Hollywood is for the official world premiere of the film, and Matsuyama and Ninomiya’s stage greeting will be relayed live to more than 330 other theaters across the United States that are also screening the movie.

The “GANTZ” movie officially opens in Japan more than a week later on January 29. The sequel is slated to premiere on April 23.

From Tokyograph

Oh, I really envy those lucky people in Los Angeles! If only they would come to New York too, I would definitely attend. There is going to be some intense flying, ganbatte to Nino and Kenichi-kun!

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Arashi featured on Nintendo 3DS CMs

by Fiona

The Nintendo 3DS is Nintendo’s newest portable console. It’s all set to be released in Japan on February 26, 2011 for ¥25,000 (approx. $300.57 USD) On January 19th, 2011, Nintendo will hold a press conference where the European release date is expected to be announced. A preview event is to be held the same day in New York City.

The 3DS will be able to produce 3D effects without the need for any special glasses. It will also be backward compatible with the Nintendo DS software and have cards that can hold up to 2GB of game data. The system will support multiplayer gameplay through a local wireless connection.

Also, what is cool, is that it has 3D movie playback capability. I read that Nintendo has made a deal with Warner Bros, Disney and dreamworks.

Oh yes, and Mii’s will be available to use. There will be a new Mii creator on the 3DS, and you will have the ability to import Mii’s from the Wii.

But that is not the best part….. Get ready for it. Johnny’s Entertainment Idol group, Arashi are featured in a CM series advertising the new 3DS. It makes sense since Arashi have been featured in Nintendo CM’s for Wii party in 2010.

To read more about the new 3DS hop over to Nintendo E3 Network.

To see each Arashi member’s CM’s head on over to Nintendo Japan’s site.

From Yonasu

NDS 3D Info Trailer
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qyRhEl4Jvw&

Ohno version
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHC8XyiOvGU&

Sho version
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lAL27i_8M8&

Aiba version
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPKXiaPq5PM&

Nino edition
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPpjXI35Vtw&

Jun edition
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7OPECpS1JM&

All of them are so adorable, they are such dorks! Love their reactions, Ohno’s and Sho-kun’s were my favorites. Jun-kun’s laugh was cute as well. xD

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