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Actor Kubota Masataka has announced on his agency’s official website that he will withdraw from the stage he was scheduled to appear on because he “has been found to have an avulsion fracture of the first cervical vertebra”. Kubota said, “When I was diagnosed by Read More …
The 46th Japan Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo on the 10th, and “Aru Otoko” won the Best Picture Award. The film also won eight awards, including the Best Director (Ishikawa Kei), Best Actor (Tsumabuki Satoshi), Best Read More …
Actor Kubota Masataka (34) will star in the opening performance “Stage Evangelion Beyond” (May 6-28) of the new theater “THEATER MILANO-Za”, which will open at Tokyu Kabukicho Tower in Tokyo in April. The story is about a boy and a girl who ride on a Read More …
Miike Takashi’s “Hatsukoi” (First Love) is a film that retains its Miike style of violence and humor, but there is also a romance angle as well. Having watched this film multiple times now, I’ve not grown tired of it because it’s quite entertaining and if Read More …
The “FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE” CM which may be the longest commercial to ever air on Japanese television has finally aired. The seven minute CM stars Kubota Masataka, Morita Misato and Tamayama Tetsuji and Tamayama Tetsuji and the original plan was to air it during Read More …
Scheduled to air on the “FNS 27-jikan TV ni Honno Sports wa Tsuyoitsu” is a “FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE” CM which may be the longest commercial to ever air on Japanese television. The commercial will air for one night on November 3rd at midnight and Read More …
Kubota Masataka (31) and Mizukawa Asami (36) submitted their marriage registration on September 21st and are now officially married. Mizukawa took to Instagram to post a photo thanking everyone for their positive and supportive comments: View this post on Instagram 心豊かに高め合いおもしろく人生を共に出来る人に出逢えました。 これからも何卒よろしゅう🙇🏻♀️ 沢山のお祝いコメントありがとう❣️ Read More …
Congratulations to Kubota Masataka (31) and Mizukawa Asami (36), the two submitted their marriage registration on September 21st. The two released a statement to the media, “we became more respectful to each other as a person and as actors. We wanted to live together and Read More …
On March 12th, actor Kubota Masataka injured his right foot on the stage of “Toban Kaze no Matasaburo” which will be ending on March 13th. Despite the injury, Kubota endured the pain while standing on stage right until the end and went straight to the Read More …
On March 12th, actor Kubota Masataka (#0) injured his right foot on the stage of “Toban Kaze no Matasaburo” which will be ending on March 13th. With four performances left, there will be a few changes in production. Regarding his schedule for the future, it Read More …
Manga writer/illustrator Sui Ishida created his hit manga series “Tokyo Ghoul” back in 2011. The manga series which ran 14 volumes would receive a two-series anime adaptation in 2014, a new manga serialization with its sequel “Tokyo Ghoul: re” also created in 2014 and a Read More …
With the second “Gintama” film titled “Gintama 2 Okite wa yaburu tame ni koso aru” (Gintama 2 – Rules are Made to be Broken), two new characters were announced. Actor Miura Haruma will be playing the role of Itou Kamotarou, a Shinsengumi Advisor who excels Read More …
Kubota Masataka will star in Sapporo Beer’s “NoBitterLife” CM’s that will be broadcasting throughout Japan on April 14th. The CM corresponds to Sappor Beer’s “White Belg” beer with a new beer-taste for a young adults and an entry-beer with fruitiness and a refreshing taste, thus Read More …