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Bloody Monday sequel confirmed

by Fiona

A second season for the TBS drama series “Bloody Monday” has been officially confirmed. Based on Ryo Ryumon’s action/suspense manga of the same name, the original drama aired last fall and averaged 11.4% ratings.

Haruma Miura (19) will reprise his starring role as a talented hacker fighting against the threat of terrorists. Other returning cast members include Takeru Sato (20), Michiko Kichise (34), Hiroki Narimiya (27), and Umika Kawashima (15). New characters will be played by Tomoka Kurokawa (20) and Masahiro Takashima (44).

The new season will air on Saturdays at 7:56pm, starting January 23. Miura currently stars in another Saturday night drama, “Samurai High School” on NTV.

Source: Tokyograph
Official website: TBS – Bloody Monday 2

Season 2 CM:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9WMmVkPCgk

Just had to post this since I’m have become a huge fan of Miura Haruma and the first season. Definitely looking forward to it along with a my massive list of other ones to see. :p

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Ninomiya Kazunari to stars in Ooku adaptation

by Fiona

Kyaa~~ it has been finally confirmed!!

Kou Shibasaki (28) and Arashi member Kazunari Ninomiya (26) have been chosen to star in Fuminori Kaneko’s “Ooku,” a live-action film adaptation of the manga by Fumi Yoshinaga. This will be the first jidaigeki film that either has starred in.

Yoshinaga’s “Ooku” is a historical fiction set during the Edo period. A mysterious disease strikes Japan’s male population, reducing their numbers to a fraction of the female population. As a result, the traditional gender roles are overturned, with women becoming the dominant members of society and men becoming valued for their ability to produce offspring.

In the story, the shoguns of the time are actually women, and the “ooku” (the “inner chambers” of the shogun’s castle) consists of thousands of men rather than women. Shibasaki plays the role of the shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune, while Ninomiya plays a young man named Mizuno who enters the ooku.

The movie, said to have a budget of 1 billion yen, covers only the first of the 5 manga volumes released so far. However, producers are considering turning “Ooku” into a series of films.

“Ooku” opens in theaters on October 1, 2010.

From Tokyograph

The official website and CM has been released:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1EdvqNRbbE

Looks intensely dark and awesome! I especially intrigued by the plot and the Samurai period (have become an growing interest to me since I watched The Last Samurai). Who can resist a man with a blade, ne! I’m also quite fond of Kou Shibasaki’s acting and now she’s co-starring in a drama special and movie with our two beloved Arashi boy, definitely a dream come true. Just cannot wait to see Nino is a historical costume and looking forward to the series of films.

Now off I go searching for the Ooku manga, just one more series that I need to read along side with Gantz. Our Mr. Prankster is going to be mecha busy next year with two movies, ganbatte!!

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