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Matsumoto Leiji’s popular SF manga series “Ginga Tetsudo 999” (Galaxy Express 999) will receive a live drama adaptation courtesy of SKY PerfecTV! Actress Kuriyama Chiaki will be playing the role of Maetel, while Maeda Oushirou (of the brother comedy duo, Maeda Maeda) will be playing Read More …
Akanishi Jin’s first album “A la carte” will be released on August 1st and the visual image for the album cover jacket was released. The new album will feature 14 songs including his new song “Feelin’” in addition to 13 re-arranged version of songs. The Read More …
As Amuro Namie’s September 16th retirement date is nearing, many fans are organizing an “Amuro Namie 916” crowd funding campaign on the Internet to give back and thank Amuro Namie by taking out major ads on national newspapers and also the “Okinawa Times” on the Read More …
It was announced that on June 21st, TBS will be broadcasting the “UTAGE! Natsu no Request Matsuri 2018” and artists for the special were announced. Since April 2014, “UTAGE!” has been showcasing artist collaborations and challenging projects every Monday. The first special came out back Read More …
Morita Doji, best known for her 1976 song “Bokutachi no Shippai” (Our failure) which was used for the popular 1993 drama “Kou Kou Kyoushi” (and used again for the 2003 drama “Kou Kou Kyoushi 2003”) passed away back on April 24th. Best known for keeping Read More …