The first teaser for the live-action adaptation of Ai Yazawa’s manga “Paradise Kiss” has been revealed!
Directed by Takehiko Shinjo and starring Keiko Kitagawa as well as Osamu Mukai, the movie has become one of the most highly-anticipated works of the year. Brace yourself, fan girls and guys.
Although the teaser takes care not to reveal too much, it will hold fans over until the real thing is released. Be sure to look out for more previews in the upcoming months!
As we reported earlier, Ikimonogakari was featured on this week’s Music Lovers, which was broadcasted on October 31st, and Terry Ito and Ohsugi Ren were the guest lovers for the episode.
Below are the set list and videos of their performances. Enjoy!
A popular model, actress, and now a singer, Sasaki Nozomi will be releasing a new single, “Jin Jin Jingle Bell Feat. pentaphonic“, on November 27th, and it will be a cover song of Moritaka Chisato’s “Jin Jin Jingle Bell“, which was released in 1995. Nozomi’s cover will be arranged to include some rap parts.
Nozomi debuted as a singer recently in July with “Kamuto Funyan Feat. Astro“, and this will be her 2nd single.
She will also hold the talk & handshake event at Tower Record Shinjuku on the release day.
Rock band The Pillows will release a new single, titled, “Movement”, on December 1st. This will be their second single of the year, after “Rodeo star mate” (January 20th). The single will contain three tracks, with the other two still to be announced.
The CD will come in two versions, normal and limited edition. The limited edition will come with a DVD that contains the title track’s music video and a sticker. The normal edition will contain only the three tracks, but the first press of this edition will come with a sticker.
Brace yourself, Arashi fans. The iconic male pop group will be releasing a new single, “Hatenai Sora“, on November 10th, and two tracks were already aired on the radio!
Check out the radio rips for “Maboroshi” and “STORY” below:
Rock band, TRICERATOPS will release a new mini album, “WE ARE ONE CERTIFICATE” on December 29th.
The album will have re-cuts from their latest album, “WE ARE ONE”, which was released last September. The title track will have an additional collaboration with hip hop trio, HOME MADE Kazoku, as a re-mix. There will be two versions of the song with different arrangements.
< WE ARE ONE CERTIFICATE Track list > 1. WE ARE ONE 2. Can to Can’t no Passport (with Takuro Sugawara (9mm Parabellum Bullet) 3. Startin’ Lovin’ (with May J.) 4. Bakuon Time (with Kato Miliyah) 5. WE ARE ONE –Fickle Remix- (with HOME MADE Kazoku)
A private screening of upcoming movie “SPACE BATTLESHIP Yamato” was held at the Tokyo International Forum on November 1st, and it’s reportedly received a staggering amount of requests for seats.
According to distribution agency Toho, the film reserved 3,800 seats for the private screening, but the agency received approximately 100,000 applications!
Based off an animation which was broadcasted back in 1974, “SPACE BATTLESHIP Yamato” was revived for a live-action movie which stars SMAP member Kimura Takuya and actress Kuroki Meisa. Due to the high expectations that both retro fans and casual movie-buffs had of the film, the two main leads expressed their anxiety about viewer reactions at the post-screening press conference.
Kimura Takuya said, “I felt a little anxious about seeing your facial expressions after you watched the movie, but now that I see them, I feel full of exaltation.”
Meisa piped in, “I felt pressure and tension in the beginning, because it’s a movie which has been loved by many people, but I tried my best. ” She also admitted with a big smile that this was the first time that she co-starred with Kimura, but she really enjoyed working with him.
“SPACE BATTLESHIP Yamato” will be released in theaters on December 1st.
I know what you’re thinking, but don’t laugh, this is serious business because doughnuts are serious business to the Japanese! How serious is this business?
That’s right, you don’t want that doughnut getting all soggy do you? Oh hell no, you want that ho…le crispy and fresh, so this contraption ventilates heat for those undesirable sticky situations.
That serious. Real talk.
And a security lock hole for a master lock? Damn right. This is the Fort Knox of doughnut holders.
Hell, they take security so seriously that even the product description reads like a cypher that requires Robert Langdon to crack it:
“‘Doughnut To-Go’ (go-to-donuts) Is a compact, lightweight carrying case only safe everyone loves donuts.
The company is a donut for mixed, warm donut lovers Two go into microwaved donut Also, after eating, it is possible wash dishwasher”
That’s right, you read that right. The company is a freakin’ donut.
“Others have never taken the trouble donut important, even when great care is required to keep at home. Each two small keyhole under the handle from side to side [Doughnut To-Go Security Lock Hole]
Originally, Doughnut To-Go Security Lock Hole holes are not necessarily only the diet to prevent theft, and install your favorite charms, attach a strap from the neck-to-go or hanging bag or a donut I believe there is more use of ingenuity.
Find a use for more fun, please enjoy a donut life.”
They don’t want you to enjoy your life. They want you to enjoy a donut life.
You can have it all – the Fort Knox security, the Robert Langdon cypher, the glorious lifestyle – all from the company that is itself a donut. You can grab the “Doughnut-To-Go” for the low, low price of just 11.57! Where are you gonna find a bargain like that elsewhere? Huh?
AKB48’s subunit, ‘No Sleeves‘ (No3b) which consists of three members - Kojima Haruna, Takahashi Minami, and Minegishi Minami - delivered an energetic performance at Meiji University on October 31st. Although their main unit AKB48 visited Meiji University back in 2009, this was ‘No Sleeves’ first live event as a subunit.
They performed 9 songs, and the Meiji University was roaring that day due to the exultation of the audience.
To hear a sample of their sound, check out “Kiss no Ryuusei” from 2009:
On November 6th and 7th Waseda University will hold their annual “Waseda Festival 2010“, and they’ve just announced a special guest appearance by veteran pop group Every Little Thing.
The duo will be performing on campus in the Memorial Chapel at 2PM. Although the concert is open to the general public, students of Waseda University are granted a discount on the tickets.
“Waseda Festival 2010″ is boasting an impressive line-up of other guests as well. Every Little Thing will be joining performers such as Dragon Ash, PONTIACS, Shinsei Kamatte-chan, DAIGO (BREAKERZ), Tensi Love, ZAZEN BOYS, DE DE MOUSE, Luminous Orange, Yuasawan, Phew + Yamamoto Hisato, Hairstylistics, Kukangendai+ECD, Maeno Kenta, and Shiraishi Ryouko.
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Waseda Festival 2010 Memorial Chapel LIVE
Age×Every Little Thing
November 7th – Tokyo – Waseda University Memorial Chapel
The “FNS Music Festival” is an annual music program hosted by Fuji Television, and this year, the 4-hour show will be broadcasted live on December 4th. Viewers and fans alike will be delighted with the lineup the festival boasts this year, in addition to Kusanagi Tsuyoshi (SMAP) acting as the main host.
The primary performance list was released on November 1st, but there will be more artists added to the lineup. So stay tuned to tokyohive for further details!
Arashi AKB48 Kayama Yuzo KinKi Kids Kubota Toshinobu Kuraki Mai Koda Kumi Go Hiromi Kobukuro Sakamoto Fuyumi×Billy Ban Ban Suzuki Masayuki×Kikuchi Momoko SMAP Tokunaga Hideaki Hata Motohiro Hirai Ken Makihara Noriyuki miwa Yuzu WaT
D☆DATE member, Seto Koji released a new photobook “ET CETERA” on October 29th and held the ‘release & handshake event’ on the 31st. The photo shoot was located in Hawaii, and apparently it was the first time the star visited the island state. He revealed that the best part about Hawaii was its sunset, and he wishes to visit the island again someday with a girlfriend to watch the sunset together.
At the event, Seto also talked about fellow D☆DATE member, Nakamura Yuichi, who is currently taking a hiatus due to his poor health condition. Seto said, “I want to see 5 D☆DATE members all together soon. I heard he is getting better, so I hope he will be able to come back soon.”
As we announced previously, Japan will hold a special series of concerts for ‘International AIDS day’ on December 1st. The three “Act Against AIDS 2010” concerts will be performed simultaneously in Osaka, Tokyo, and Nagoya.
“Act Against AIDS 2010 LIVE IN OSAKA” has just added their second wave of guests, which include pop/jazz singer Tsuji Ayano and pop star Yonekura Toshinori. The two stars will join Osaka lineup along with WEAVER, BEGIN, moumoon, and ROCK’A'TRENCH. There are plans to announce a third wave of guests for the Osaka concert, so fans should stay tuned for further announcements!
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Act Against AIDS 2010 LIVE IN OSAKA December 1st – Osaka – Osaka Castle Hall OPEN 17:30 / START 18:30 ＜line up＞ Tsuji Ayano / Yonekura Toshinori / WEAVER / BEGIN / moumoon / ROCK’A'TRENCH / and more
Sandara Park releases an angelic CF for “Nikon”
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Nikon Imaging Korea has just released a jaw-dropping commercial with 2NE1‘s
Sandara Park.
The idol shed her quirky style and emerged as a gorgeous woman w...
It’s that time of the week again – Oricon has just updated the results of the weekly charts for November 8th. Check it out below!–
A popular model, actress, and now a singer, Sasaki Nozomi will be releasing a new single, “Jin Jin Jingle Bell Feat. pentaphonic“, on November 27th, and it will be a cover song of Moritaka Chisato’s “Jin Jin Jingle Bell“, which was released in 1995. Nozomi’s cover will be arranged to include some rap parts.
A private screening of upcoming movie “SPACE BATTLESHIP Yamato” was held at the Tokyo International Forum on November 1st, and it’s reportedly received a staggering amount of requests for seats.
I know what you’re thinking, but don’t laugh, this is serious business because doughnuts are serious business to the Japanese! How serious is this business?
That serious. Real talk.
You can have it all – the Fort Knox security, the Robert Langdon cypher, the glorious lifestyle – all from the company that is itself a donut. You can grab the “Doughnut-To-Go” for the low, low price of just 11.57! Where are you gonna find a bargain like that elsewhere? Huh?+holds+first+live+at+campus+festival.jpeg)
AKB48’s subunit, ‘No Sleeves‘ (No3b) which consists of three members - Kojima Haruna, Takahashi Minami, and Minegishi Minami - delivered an energetic performance at Meiji University on October 31st. Although their main unit AKB48 visited Meiji University back in 2009, this was ‘No Sleeves’ first live event as a subunit.+holds+first+live+at+campus+festival+2.jpeg)
D☆DATE member, Seto Koji released a new photobook “ET CETERA” on October 29th and held the ‘release & handshake event’ on the 31st. The photo shoot was located in Hawaii, and apparently it was the first time the star visited the island state. He revealed that the best part about Hawaii was its sunset, and he wishes to visit the island again someday with a girlfriend to watch the sunset together. 
