Category: Artists

Matsumoto Jun to be starring in the next Getsu 9 drama

by Fiona

It has been confirmed that Arashi’s Jun Matsumoto (26) will star in Fuji TV’s Monday night drama series next season. He will be the first member of the group to appear in a drama during that time slot, and this will be his first lead role in a full-length Fuji TV series.

The drama, titled “Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku,” is an original love story by “Buzzer Beat” screenwriter Mika Omori. The female lead is being played by Yuko Takeuchi (30), who starred in “Lunch Queen” and “Fukigen na Gene,” both also written by Omori.

In the show, Matsumoto plays a struggling actor who has developed a complex due to his father, a famous actor. The character is described as being “tsundere,” a term referring to people who are normally cold in personality but become overly fawning when they are around their love interest. In this case, that love interest is an older woman being played by Takeuchi, whose character is said to be spirited, but also mysterious due to certain circumstances.

“Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku” will air Monday nights at 9:00pm, starting in July.

From Tokyograph

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdKQaqpkIQ8

Kyaa~~ this made my day! I absolutely adore Yuko-san and simply love her acting. This is such a dream come true, pairing Jun-kun and her in the same drama! :glassy: Pure brilliance ne?! Also, the story sounds very interesting — the love story between a tsundere man and a very cheerful/energetic woman. I am MECHA excited!! I bet Nino is envying Jun-kun at this moment lol. Now, we all know who will be visiting the set every now and them.

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Ninomiya Kazunari Feels Comfortable with Chignon in his 1st Historical Drama

by Fiona

Arashi’s member Kazunari Ninomiya, together with costars Kou Shibasaki, Kuranosuke Sasaki, and Hiroshi Tamaki attended the press conference of the movie “Ooku”. The background of the movie is set in the Edo period with the positions of man and woman reversed.

Shibasaki, who will be playing the role of a female Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune, revealed her aim: “Because my role is a queen, I will try to express a kind of resolute personality.” As for Ninomiya, for whom it’s the first time to play a role in the Jidaigeki (historical TV drama), commented on his own chignon appearance with a smile: “I think it fits me very well! It’s quite comfortable.” Another noteworthy feature is that Sasaki and Tamaki had thrown themselves completely into the performance of the love scene between guys in the movie. Tamaki said: “The love scene between Mr. Kuranosuke and me started on the first shooting day. I felt a little bit weird at the beginning because female and male were reversed in the story. However, it turned out to be very smooth and I was not worried at all.” As to Sasaki, he gave the comment that “Maybe we have developed the empathy with each other. I am open to Tama-chan now.” “Yeah, we are.” agreed Tamaki, looking like “in love” with the partner. Hearing the conversation, Ninomiya was totally laughing out.

From Music Japan

News coverage:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9GbFYNX5ZY

Nino certainly looks handsome, I tend to forget since he is such a brat when he’s with Arashi. Does that scene where Yoshimune-san had made Mizuno-kun look at her make you go kya~~? SUTEKI! ♥♥ Though, the camera had panned around the room too fast, I did get a glance of Tamaki-kun. He looks gorgeous of well. This is going to be one awesome movie!!

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Oricon Ranking – People with the most beautiful lips

by Fiona

On May 23rd, 1946 Japanese were able to witness the first ever kiss scene in a Japanese movie called “Hatachi no Seishun”, making May 23rd a date to be remembered as the “Day of the Kiss”. Since then there have been more and more movies and doramas with kiss scenes. Viewers become bewitched by such still rare scenes and the actors’ beautiful lips.

It is now Oricon’s third time they are releasing the results of the “Beautiful Lips” ranking on May 23rd and this time the male voters finally voted Ueto Aya on the first place after having been on the second place for two consecutive years. For the first time they’ve also asked women about their favorite male celebrities with beautiful lips and Arashi’s Matsumoto Jun was able to take the first – first place. On second place this time, Kitagawa Keiko who made a big jump from her seventh place last year. Inoue Waka dropped from the first place to the third place.

Some comments from the voters (only including the Arashi ones):

Matsumoto Jun –
“His thick lips are so sexy and attractive.”

Sakurai Sho –
“He has full lips, but they aren’t too plump. I can imagine him being a very good kisser.”

Top 5:
Men
01 – Matsumoto Jun
02 – Fukuyama Masaharu
03 – Sakurai Sho
04 – Tamaki Hiroshi
05 – Kimura Takuya

Women
01 (02) – Ueto Aya
02 (07) – Kitagawa Keiko
03 (01) – Inoue Waka
04 (09) – Ayase Haruka
05 (03) – Ishihara Satomi

From Kawaii-Joyuu

I’m certainly not surprised that Jun-kun has been ranked #1, he definitely has sexy and seductive lips! XO Though, I find Sho-kun’s kind of cute. We should all go watch the boys eat ramen ne. ♥ No complaints of the rest of the male rankings, all of them have beautiful lips.

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