Category: Artists

Supporting cast announced for Ooku

by Fiona

In December it got announced that Arashi’s Ninomiya Kazunari (26) and Shibasaki Kou (28) would star together in Kaneko Fuminori’s “Ooku,” a live-action film adaptation of the manga by Yoshinaga Fumi. Both Ninomiya and Shibasaki never starred in a jidaigeki film before.

Today the supporting cast for the promising movie got announced. It will include other stars like Horikita Maki (21), Tamaki Hiroshi (30), Abe Sadawo (39) and Kanjani8’s Okura Tadayoshi (24)….

….Horikita will play a neighborhood girl and childhood friend of Mizuno with feelings for him. According to the press release we can look forward to a love story where neither one can be honest with each other. It will be a roller coaster ride of love and hate inside the ooku and feature fresh elements that make it a different and more unique love story compared to others.

Tamaki, Abe and Okura will play other key roles in the world of ooku’s handsome men. Of course Tamaki’s role will be no other than the most handsome of all handsome men and lead the elite group of the ooku. Abe’s role has already given up of getting promoted to serve the shogun and will be a character full of sorrow. For Okura it will be the first role in a movie and it will be that of the biggest rival of Mizuno. He is a master of the sword and one highlight of the movie is going to be a fierce battle between Okura and Ninomiya.

Other than the amazing cast, we can look forward to probably(!) more than just 1 movie and a budget of more than 1 billion yen for the first installment. “Ooku” will open in Japan on October 1, 2010.

From Kawaii Joyuu

Wow, what an extravagant cast! I was quite happy when Neener and Shibasaki-san were casted but now I’m CHO excited with the additional ones, especially Tamaki-kun. XO I can’t wait to see their collaboration, it is such happiness when your favorite artists share the same screen. Ooo, will there be some sword fighting between Arashi and Eito as well?!

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Ohno Satoshi to Star in Live-Action Kaibutsu-kun

by Fiona

The Sankei Sports newspaper reports that Arashi band member Satoshi Ohno will star in a live-action television adaptation of Fujiko Fujio A’s Kaibutsu-kun supernatural action manga this April. The story follows the prince of Kaibutsu Land, Kaibutsu-kun, as he decides to go to the human world as part of his training to become the king. Fujiko Fujio A is best known for co-creating the classic manga Doraemon.

The new series, which is the first live-action adaptation of the manga after two animated series, will run on the NTV network. The production will use computer graphics and special makeup to transform Ohno into a kaibutsu (monster).

The original manga ran in Shonen Gahosha’s Shonen Gaho magazine from 1965 and 1969. Later incarnations ran in Shonen Gahosha’s Weekly Shonen King (1967-1969) and Shogakukan’s CoroCoro Comic (1980-1982). Tokyo Movie Shinsha animated the story into a 1968-1969 television series and Shin’ei Doga animated a remake from 1980 to 1982. There was also an anime film in 1981.

From ANN

Official drama website at NTV

I’m wondering if this will be a crack comedy?! I found this pretty amusing and unexpected, but will definitely check it out since it’s Oh-chan. I had watched the anime sometime ago, which was quite hilarious. Riida will do wonders to the role without a doubt, he’s such a natural when it comes to acting.

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Kirin Green Heart CM – 3rd version

by Fiona

Here’s the 3rd edition of the commercial:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgMn7ygjgAc

I feel so shiawase, doesn’t it bring a big smile on your face. They are soooo adorable and charming as always ne!


Click on image to access the site.

Looks like the Kirin Green Heart had recently updated with the trio’s picture. I think I’m seeing a pattern here…has the JE-ban been officially lifted?!

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