Japanese movie news site eiga.com has released a small clip of the upcoming movie, “Byakuyako” (“Into the White Night”), which features lead actress Horikita Maki in three completely different scenes.
The movie is based on a best-selling novel by Higashino Keigo, which already had a drama adaptation aired back in 2006. ’Yukiho’ (Horikita) is a very beautiful woman who does not hesitate to trick others into great misfortune, starting with an unsolved case of murder that happened during her childhood.
The first two scenes in the clip are of Horikita as a school girl and as a grown-up woman, both of which are uninteresting compared to the third scene, which is a slightly-extended version of her infamous “back nude” scene (as hinted in an earlier trailer).
For this scene, Yukiho seen is taking off her white nightgown, offering the audience a great look at her beautiful pure white back. Afterwards, she gets on the bed and forcefully presses down on ‘Shinozuka Mika’ (Koike Ayame), the daughter of her second husband. The short clip ends with some pseudo-caressing by Yukiho.
In the novel, that scene could easily be described as a rape, so it will be interesting to see how far they will be going for the moments between taking off her nightgown and the caress. The generous exposure of the back alone is already getting interpreted as a big challenge, and a huge change for the “pure” actress Horikita. We’ve reported earlier about the possibility of additional controversial scenes that would be included in the movie, but we’ll see if they make it to the final cut.
Check out the clip below. The aforementioned scene starts around 0:53!
AKB48’s subunit, No Sleeves, will be appearing on “All Night Nippon” radio for a special broadcast titled “No Sleeve’s All Night Nippon” for December 29th at 1AM.
The last two times the idol group appeared on the radio station were for “All Night Nippon R.” Their guest show was so successful, that they’ll be coming back again to do a show focused on their new self-titled album, which will hit shelves on January 1st.
No Sleeves will be doing all sorts of activities for the length of their broadcast. They will hold a “No Sleeves Number 1 Tournament“, as well as play advanced tracks from their new “No Sleeves” album. Fans will even be able to interact and submit feedback on the songs to the idols. The girls will also complete lists of “Things accomplished in 2010” and “Goals for 2011.”
Overall, No Sleeves really wants to reach out to their fans for the broadcast and is encouraging them to submit fanmail for them to read over and discuss. The whole program will be pre-recorded however, so fans are encouraged to mail in their letters as soon as possible. Submissions can all be done through the email listed on the “All Night Nippon” official page for the show.
The address for ANN site is: http://www.allnightnippon.com/program/no3b/
Rock band SuG wrapped up their “SuG Standing Onemanshow ‘crazy”LIVE”coaster’” concert on December 18th at the SHIBUYA-AX with a surprising announcement!
They kicked off the show by performing their June single, “Koakuma Sparkling“, their major label debut single “gr8 story“, and then their anime-inspired track, “R.P.G.～Rockin’Playing game“, in rapid succession. During the concert, vocalist Takeru suddenly announced, “This time our tour was really short, but next year we will be going nationwide to twelve locations!” All the fans went ballistic over the sudden good news.
For the encore, the band played their upcoming single for January 12th, “Crazy Bunny Coaster.” The song was created to celebrate the one year anniversary of their major label debut. SuG was very excited about the pending release, and explained to their fans that the greatest present they could be given would be a new single charting on the Oricon ranking charts. In fact, they even announced that if the single hit #5 on the charts, they would do a “2-shot photo session with fans”; if it hit #3, they would give out a “hugs from the members present”. And what about #1? Well if the single hits #1, fans who purchased the CD will receiving a “kiss from the members”.
If the sensation over their upcoming tour wasn’t loud enough, these promises practically brought the house down as shocked fans screamed and fan-girled their hearts out.
The band will now focus on their promotions for the upcoming single, and prepare for the new nationwide tour, scheduled to kick off on April 2nd at Saitama’s HEAVEN’S ROCK.
SuG 2011 SPRING TOUR
April 2nd – Saitama – HEAVEN’S ROCK OPEN 17:00 / START 17:30
April 3rd – Chiba – Kashiwa PALOOZA OPEN 17:00 / START 17:30
April 9th – Nagano – Nagano LIVE HOUSE J OPEN 17:00 / START 17:30
April 10th – Ishikawa – Kanazawa AZ OPEN 17:00 / START 17:30
April 14th – Hokkaido – Sapporo cube garden OPEN 18:00 / START 18:30
April 16th – Fukushima – Club #9 OPEN 17:00 / START 17:30
April 17th – Miyagi – Sendai darwin OPEN 17:00 / START 17:30
April 19th – Okayama – Okayama IMAGE OPEN 18:00 / START 18:30
April 21st – Fukuoka – Fukuoka DRUM Be-1 OPEN 18:00 / START 18:30
April 23rd – Osaka – umeda AKASO OPEN 16:30 / START 17:30
April 24th – Aichi – Nagoya E.L.L. OPEN 17:00 / START 17:30
May 1st – Tokyo – Shibuya C.C.Lemon Hall OPEN 17:00 / START 17:30
Oricon has stamped the end of 2010 with the release of their yearly ranking for “Artist Total Sales“. The ranking is based on the gross total sales of CDs (both singles and albums), DVDs, and Blu-Ray Discs.
We’ve got the list of the ‘top 5′ artists with the highest record of sales down below!
Japanese idol group, AKB48, has been chosen to be the new image models for a large travel agency, “H.I.S.“.
The company felt that AKB48’s bright and cheerful image suited their own. The first CM will start airing on December 27th, for which the members appear in colorful costumes while singing a parody of their big hit song, “Aitakatta.”
Check back with tokyohive for the CM once it airs!
Kanjani 8 held a live concert at Tokyo Dome for their nation tour, “KANJANI∞ LIVE TOUR 2010→2011 8UPPERS“ on December 19th.
Since it’s a Christmas season, they placed a 26m high Christmas tree on the stage, and Ohkura Tadayoshi came out in a Santa Claus costume, while Nishikido Ryo in a reindeer costume. They performed a total 28 songs which were mainly from their latest album, “8UPPERS“, for an audience of about 55,000. During the concert, member Yokoyama Yu, who has lost his mother in May this year, told the audience, “There was something really hard on me this year, but the members always stayed with me. I love Kanjani 8.”
At the concert, there was an announcement that they will be singing a theme song for ongoing anime, “Crayon Shin-chan” starting in February, and also, the theme song for its upcoming movie, “Crayon Shin-chan Arashi wo Yobu Ougon no Spy Daisakusen” which will be released on April 16th. The details of the songs have not been revealed, but we will report on it when it is.
Punk rock group ACIDMAN has announced that they will be releasing a special compilation DVD titled, “scene of ‘ALMA’ ~Ooki Nobuo Chile & Bolivia Kikou~” on February 23rd.
The two disc DVD release will be a special combination of video compilations and documentary footage. The first disc will feature a documentary of the film process of the band making their “ALMA” PV in Chile and Bolivia and will be lead by the vocalist Ooki Nobuo. The second disc will be video compilations of their music videos such as, “ALMA,” “DEAR FREEDOM,” and “2145 Nen,” as well as off shot footage of the album recording.
R&B artist JASMINE, who released her powerful debut album “GOLD” this past July, will be releasing her 6th single on February 2nd!
The singer, who is taking part in Sony’s “Play You.” campaign, travelled all the way to New York to work with Grammy-winning producing team Stargate, who’s worked with the likes of Rihanna, Beyonce, Ne-Yo, and Katy Perry. “ONE“, her newest single, is the result of this fantastic collaboration.
The cover for her newest single follows with the tradition of her colour-themed single jackets. So far, the singer has used pink, green, red, purple, and yellow, as well as gold for her albums. This time, we see JASMINE using a loud black-and-white theme that borders on the ‘tribal’.
The single will contain 5 tracks in total. You can sample the main track below, as well as the track used in the CM called “ONE (in the dark live ver.)“. There is also footage of JASMINE in the studio with Stargate on the official “Play You.” website, labelled as ‘CM #003′.
Tracklist
1.ONE 2.Addiction 3.dear my friend [MIGHTY CROWN REMIX] 4.Dreamin’ [acoustic 2010/12/12 Live in the Dark ver.] 5.ONE -instrumental-
Pop group AAA have reached new heights this year, and they’re not looking to stop anytime soon.
The group achieved their second #1 single just this past spring with “Aitai Riyuu/Dream After Dream (Yume Kara Sameta Yume)“, which was entirely produced by legendary ’90s pop producer Tetsuya Komuro. While this second accomplishment thrust them into the spotlight once more, it was also a major achievement for Komuro as well, as it marked his first major success since his personal business scandal a while back. “Aitai Riyuu/Dream After Dream” became his 43rd #1 single.
AAA also embarked on a nationwide tour, becoming the biggest group to go national with a tour spanning 25 stages.
When reflecting over their careers so far, the group had many things to say. “We sang and danced a lot in the early years at Avex. That was meant to be meaningful, but it was tough. We are now able to continue like this because of those experiences,” said Sueyoshi.
Hidaka also expressed his grateful feelings towards their producer and president of Avex, Max Matsuura, who has been with them since the very beginning. “We often have moments where we feel really blessed. He’s provided us with many things, including music by Komuro. Our relationship [with him] is always growing“.
The group was also asked about the army of K-pop artists taking over the charts recently.
“I’m always learning a lot,” said Sueyoshi. “I always have the thought ‘I’ll never lose’“.
With their openminded attitude, the group has reinvented their image and tried out various styles, appealing to a wide range of fans.
AAA has been steadily working hard over the past years, with 2010 being their 5th anniversary since their debut. They’ve released 5 studio albums, 4 mini-albums, and 26 singles so far; they’ve got no signs of slowing down, and in fact, have bigger things brewing in the background.
Next year, the group has set their sights on a debut overseas. There are no further details as of yet, but their intentions have been made clear.
Chiaki reflected on her own overseas experience: “When I went to Taiwan on a business trip 3 years ago, I received a letter from a fan written in Japanese which said “AAA should do a live [here]“. Since then, we’ve had the feeling to a live in Taiwan and/or Asia“.
Leader Urata also reflected on his own thoughts. “We are a collection of personalities, and we have a lot to express. That’s why we have bigger things to aim for“.
The group is currently getting ready for their first appearance on the famed “Kouhaku uta Gassen” on New Year’s Eve.
Previously, tokyohive reported that AKB48 has been working on a documentary movie, “DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 to be continued 10 nengo, Shoujotachi wa Ima no Jibun ni Nani wo Omounodarou?“. Recently, the movie’s second official trailer has been released via AKB48’s official YouTube channel.
In this preview, it features their lessons, behind-the -scene cuts from their live stages, as well as a look back on the many events they held for 2010. You will also see members Maeda Atsuko, Ohshima Yuko, and Takahashi Minami talking about their future selves, 10 years from now.
AKB48’s documentary movie is scheduled for release January 22nd, 2011. In the meantime, get your fix from the trailer below!
Esthetic salon, Elleseine recently began their beautiful legs contest, “「Who will get the No.1 most beautiful legs?」~Bikyaku wo Kaketa Onnatachi no Tatakai~” on December 17th. For the contest, a total of 7 girls (models and talents) are competing for the tile of most beautiful legas, and the winner of the grand prix will be chosen as an image model of Elleseine.
The competitors are, Kobayashi Miho, Yamamoto Maki, Oguchi Momoko, Iijima Kaori, Hayashi Kaori, Tsuyama Yuko, and Sunagawa Chikako, and they will get beautiful legs by getting Elleseine’s treatment on their legs.
On Elleseine’s official site, they’re also holding a “predict the winner” campaign, and only one among all the people who voted for the right competitor, will have a chance to win either prize money (￥5 million at most which is around $60,000), or an unlimited pass to receive treatment at Elleseine. (The prize money will increase depending on the number of followers on their official Twitter account, and the highest prize will be ￥5 million, so it could be less if they have a low number of followers). The final selection for the winner of the grand prix will be held in the beginning of February 2011.
“SASUKE,” a popular sports entertainment TV show on TBS, will broadcast the 26th competition on January 2nd 2011. It is said that the difficulty level for the 26th will be harder than ever, and 100 competitors from various backgrounds will challenge the vaunted steel castle. One of the competitors is NAOTO who is a member of EXILE, and also the leader of 3daime J Soul Brothers. NAOTO will challenge to complete with his trained body from dancing!
Other notable competitors include Iketani Naoki who is the world record holder for “Monster Box”, Sato Hiromichi, Nagano Makoto (the 2nd of three victors of the competition), Urushihara Yuji (the 3rd victor), Yamada Katsumi (known as “Mr. SASUKE”) and so on. In addition, 10 competitors from “NINJA Warrior” (U.S version of SASUKE) will visit SASUKE to challenge the competition.
Will there be any competitor who can complete the hardest competition!?
Pop duo “Love” released their 5th single, titled 「“Aishiteru” no One Word」, on December 15th and the PV was simultaneously revealed on that same day.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the duo, LOVE consists of members MISAKI and STEPHANIE, who debuted back in August 2009 as a part of EXILE’s “Love,Dream,Happiness Project“.
“Aishiteru” no One Word is an ethereal track that’s been perfectly visualized with floating bubbles and a white wardrobe. Check it out here!
”Aishiteru” no One Word” Tracklist 1. “Aishiteru” no One Word 2. A Song of Love 3. Anata no Kotoba 4. “Aishiteru” no One Word -Instrumental- 5. A Song of Love -Instrumental- 6. Anata no Kotoba -Instrumental-
Singer Onitsuka Chihiro was attacked by her boyfriend, Komiya Yusuke, in their shared apartment back in September, and the trial for the assault case finally began on December 16th at a Tokyo district courthouse. The details delivered by the prosecutor’s opening statement are nothing short of shocking.
Onitsuka and the defendant started dating in the beginning of August, and he soon moved into her apartment. On August 18th, Komiya returned home after staying out all-night drinking. Onitsuka was sleeping, but he forced her awake and then struck her across the face. The prosecutor explained that Onitsuka returned the blow, causing Komiya to become furious with her. He reacted in an increasingly violent manner, as he deliberately poked her in the eyes with his fingers, kicked her in the side, and also flung her facedown on the floor.
Onitsuka was left with some broken ribs, a left orbital floor fracture, as well as other injuries which took about a month to heal.
The defendant explained that he only slapped her once, and that her injuries could have been from when she fell down. Komiya has 5 criminal records.
The prosecutor read Onitsuka’s testimony that because of the assault, she can no longer trust men, and is even scared to go near them.
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AKB48’s subunit, No Sleeves, will be appearing on “All Night Nippon” radio for a special broadcast titled “No Sleeve’s All Night Nippon” for December 29th at 1AM.
Rock band SuG wrapped up their “SuG Standing Onemanshow ‘crazy”LIVE”coaster’” concert on December 18th at the SHIBUYA-AX with a surprising announcement!
Kanjani 8 held a live concert at Tokyo Dome for their nation tour, “KANJANI∞ LIVE TOUR 2010→2011 8UPPERS“ on December 19th.
At the concert, there was an announcement that they will be singing a theme song for ongoing anime, “Crayon Shin-chan” starting in February, and also, the theme song for its upcoming movie, “Crayon Shin-chan Arashi wo Yobu Ougon no Spy Daisakusen” which will be released on April 16th. The details of the songs have not been revealed, but we will report on it when it is.
R&B artist JASMINE, who released her powerful debut album “GOLD” this past July, will be releasing her 6th single on February 2nd!
Pop group AAA have reached new heights this year, and they’re not looking to stop anytime soon.
