Category: Artists

Sakurai Sho wins GQ Men of the Year Award

by Fiona

GQ Japan presented its Men of the Year 2009 awards on Wednesday, marking the magazine’s fourth time to hold the awards. This time, the honorees included Sho Sakurai (27) of the popular group Arashi, which has experienced a very strong year in terms of sales and popularity. Last year, fellow member Jun Matsumoto (26) was also one of the winners.

Besides Sakurai, the winners were rakugo artist and actor Tsurube Shofukutei (57), who has received multiple Best Actor awards for the movie “Dear Doctor”; Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (28); playwright and director Koki Mitani (48); and McDonald’s Japan CEO Eiko Harada (61).

From Tokyograph and Oricon

NewsZero coverage on awards ceremony:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjgziIPzK98

Omedetou, Sho-kun!! So proud of him, he looks so handsome in the clip. The award is for his superior accomplishments as a newscaster, actor (awesome sales for Yattaman), as well as, work in Arashi (popularity and wonderful sales record). I have a feeling that the rest of the members will earn this award in the upcoming years, mostly likely Nino or Riida.

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Tamaki Hiroshi Reproves Ueno Juri

by Fiona

Thought this was cute and wanted to shared the Nodame-related news with you.

On December 9th a special preview event of the film ‘のだめカンタービレ 最終楽章 前編 / Nodame Cantabile Saishu-gakusho Zenpen [lit. ‘Nodame Cantabile Last Movement First Half’]’ was held. The lead actors Ueno Juri and Tamaki Hiroshi attended the event alongside fellow cast members and the director.

Ueno was asked whether she had any troubles while filming in Europe. “It was difficult at first, but gradually I got used to it. In the end I was able to enjoy the pizzas and pastas!” Tamaki, smiling wryly, lightly chided Ueno. “I don’t think the reporter was asking about the food.”
Finally the actors each gave a message to their fans. Ueno faced the audience and said “If you enjoyed the movie, go see the movie again at a better theater!” Tamaki was quick to correct her. “This is a perfectly good theater too!” The combination of the two was just like the couple Nodame and Chiaki, the characters they played in the film. Throughout the event the audience enjoyed the back and forth between them.

The movie ‘のだめカンタービレ 最終楽章 前編 / Nodame Cantabile Saishu-gakusho Zenpen’ will premiere nationwide on December 19th.

From Music Japan

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Sakurai Sho – CM for Tokujo Kabachi! is out

by Fiona

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcynx2SjR9U

Looks so much fun, cannot wait for it to be aired. I’m wondering if the themesong is an Arashi one, wasn’t able to tell since the announcer’s voice was overriding. Though, it does have an Arashic feel to it, we’ll just have to wait and see.

The official website has also been updated with new info and images.

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