Eiga Reviews (the ’80s): Tampopo – The Criterion Collection #868 (1985)

“Tampopo” is a film from the Criterion Collection that I highly recommend! PURCHASE THIS BLU-RAY ON AMAZON TITLE: Tampopo – The Criterion Collection #868 FILM RELEASE DATE: 1985 DURATION: 114 Minutes DVD INFORMATION: Color, 16:9 Widescreen, Japanese and English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio COMPANY: The Read More …

Tampopo’s Shiratori Kumiko has tested positive for COVID-19

Tampopo’s Shiratori Kumiko (38) has tested positive for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), as announced by HoriPro on April 8th. On April 3rd, Shiratori was unable to smell anything but couldn’t tell if it was due to her allergies.  But she quickly developed a fever and after Read More …

Ongaku Cafe (The ’90s): Tanpopo – Last Kiss (November 1998)

A fantastic debut for the Morning Musume side-group, Tanpopo! GROUP: Tanpopo CD SINGLE: Last Kiss LABEL: Zetima CATALOG #: EPDE-1014 DURATION: 12:03 RELEASE DATE: November 18, 1998 ラストキッス 時間よ止まれ ラストキッス (Instrumental) In 1998, producer Tsunku (of the band Sharan Q) decided to create spin-off musical Read More …

FUJI TV’s “Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!” 5+ hour special episode finale aired on March 31st

FUJI TV’s “Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!” has been entertaining households since October 1996 when it came onto the scene known as “Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! – What A COOL we are!-“.  In fact, people watched even earlier with the first incarnation of the show “Mecha Mcha Motetai” (known as Read More …