“Android falls in love? She is waiting for you” reads the writing on her glass box at Takashimaya Department Store in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district. This shy android is waiting for a boyfriend ready for Valentine’s day! One word… FREAKY.
Reports from a newspaper are claiming actor/singer Akanishi Jin (27) is dating actress/singer Kuroki Meisa (23). The couple was spotted this month on the 22nd at Tokyo Disney Sea in Chiba. Akanishi Jin’s reps were quick to deny the rumor stating, “We’ve heard they are indeed friends, but they are not dating. They were at Tokyo Disney Sea with several other friends.” Kuroki Meisa’s reps also denied the claims, “It [...]
Ex-Morning Musume member and first leader of the pop girl group, Nakazawa Yuuko (38) is planning on a spring wedding next year. Her husband-to-be is of the same age and is the president of an IT company. They’ve been dating since August of this year and after 4 months of dating, they’ve decided to get married. According to representatives, Nakazawa is planning to move to Fukuoka where her fiancee currently [...]
Model and actress Yamada Yu (26) is the new brand spokesperson for Schick (women’s shavers) and she was on hand at a press conference on 2/22. She dressed as a flight attendant with a super short mini skirt that showed off her beautiful legs. When asked about her Valentine’s day with her boyfriend actor Oguri Shun (28), she replied, “We don’t celebrate it.” A shocked reporter asked if everything is [...]
Singer/actor Nishikawa Takanori (40) also known as T.M. Revolution and actress Natsuna (21) will be starring in a remake of the popular 1970s drama “Okusama wa 18 sai” (My wife is 18 years old). The drama is slated to air 3/27 on Fuji. The original drama was an overwhelming masterpiece which starred the late Ishidate Tetsuo and Okazaki Yuki. The story depicts a high school teacher who is secretly married [...]
Actress Ueto Aya (25) held a conference to promote her new line of wedding dresses that she designed herself. The wedding dress brand is called, “U (pronounced “You”) AYA UETO DRESSES.” Ueto also participated in showing off the dresses and wore a pure white mermaid-inspired wedding dress and a shocking red wedding dress. She looked happy as she walked the runway. Various media outlets were speculative about Ueto’s rumored romance [...]
Ashida Mana (6) who all made us cry as the child prodigy in the drama series “Mother” will be appearing in a special drama titled, “Sayonara Boku-tachi no Youchien” (translated as: Goodbye to Our Kindergarten) that will air in March. This drama special will make Ashida Mana the youngest lead in Japanese drama history. Ashida commented, “I’m very nervous.” The drama will revolve around 5 children who are anticipating graduating [...]
Actor Takenouchi Yutaka (40) who is recently appearing in the movie “Taiheiyou no Kiseki Fox to Yobareta Otoko” (opening 2/11 nationwide) made a surprise appearance at a university in Kyoto for a public commemorative event. Takenouchi, who portrayed a captain who survived through the Pacific war, attended a special lecture at the university given by military science head Mr. Matsuda along with 200 students. At the end of the lecture [...]
Actor Tamaki Hiroshi was present at a press event for his overseas documentary, “Jounetsu Caribbean Yakudou Kikou Tamaki Hiroshi ga Latin no Tamashii ni Semaru!” (roughly translated as: A Passionate Caribbean Travelogue: Tamaki Hiroshi Closes in on the Latin Spirit!) The documentary was produced by CBC and will air on TBS on 2/5 at 2PM. Tamaki commented on his impressions of females in the Caribbean, “I like foreign women,” he [...]
Actress Yamaguchi Tomoko (46) of “Long Vacation” fame is producing a documentary. This will be her first time into this foray. The documentary will start airing this month on the 29th on BS Asahi at 11PM and is titled, “Listen 1001.” The documentary series will air once a month and will center around the “sounds” of cultures around the world. The series is said to focus on musicians and composers [...]
