SMAP's Shingo Katori to lend his voice in Takashi Yamazaki's 3D animated film

Director Takashi Yamazaki, who most recently helmed the live-action "Space Battleship Yamato" movie, is already working on his next project. Titled "Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki", it will be Japan's first feature-length 3D CG-animated film, and it will star SMAP's Shingo Katori (香取慎吾, 33) as the voice of the main character. Yamazaki and Katori last worked together on the director's debut film "Juvenile" in 2000.


香取慎吾が3DCGアニメの声優に

With the current popularity of 3D animated films such as "Toy Story 3," Yamazaki decided to try making the first one to come out of Japan. He already has some experience with CG effects in his live-action films such as "Always: Sanchome no Yuhi" and "Ballad: Namonaki Koi no Uta."


Kouichi Yamadera

Yamazaki wrote the screenplay for "Friends," based on a tear-jerker fairy tale titled "Naita Aka-Oni." The story revolves around a red oni named Naki (Katori) and a blue ogre named Gunjo (Kouichi Yamadera) who live on an island, depicting their friendship and their interaction with a human boy. Other voices are being provided by Sadawo Abe, Seishirou Katou, and YOU.


Sadawo Abe

The film is expected to open in Japan in December 2011, playing in both 3D and 2D. Distributor Toho has stated that it aims for "Friends" to compete in the Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature. Toho also said that it has already received distribution offers from the United States and multiple Asian countries.

The entertainment news source Oricon is hosting the poster for the film. The film will play in theaters in stereoscopic 3D and traditional 2D.

Source: http://en.j-dorama.de/ent-news-2914.html#ixzz17YBCd3ZU

Kiefer Sutherland (Jack Bauer) appears on "SMAPxSMAP" and "Arashi ni Shiyagare"

Canadian super star Kiefer Sutherland, who’s well-known as ‘Jack Bauer’ from the hit TV series "24", made an appearance on SMAP's SMAPxSMAP show (24 Talk segment) and Arashi’s variety show “Arashi ni Shiyagare” on December 6th and 11th respectively.



Date: 2010-12-06

- 24 Talk: Kiefer Sutherland
- Bistro Guest: Ashida Mana
- Music: SMAPxDaniel Powter (Lose To Win/Cry For The Smile)




In Arashi's variety show “Arashi ni Shiyagare” (嵐にしやがれ), he participated in the “Michi tono Sougu Shiyagare” corner, in which one of the Arashi members meets a mysterious guest, and learns a special skill from them. This time, Aiba Masaki was selected to meet the unknown guest, and had to undergo a hilarious ’special training’ by carrying the Hollywood star on his back.



Watch the whole episode of "Arashi ni Shiyagare" below



Source: Nihon TV, D-Addicts
Image: ADDICTED TO 24
Tip: Ryn

Ranking of the "ideal face" chosen by men - Oricon

Previously, we blogged on the “ranking of ideal face chosen by women”, and now, the poll results for the “ranking of ideal face chosen by men” has been revealed by Oricon!

Check it out below!

10. Okada Junichi 岡田准一 (V6)



9. Tamaki Hiroshi 玉木宏



8. Tsumabuki Satoshi 妻夫木聡



7. Yamashita Tomohisa 山下智久 (NEWS)



6. Oguri Shun 小栗旬



5. Mukai Osamu 向井理



4. Sato Takeru 佐藤健



3. Mizushima Hiro 水嶋ヒロ



2. Kimura Takuya 木村拓哉 (SMAP)



1. Fukuyama Masaharu 福山雅治



The results for each generation can be seen here.

Source: Oricon Style

Download 2010 FNS Music Festival (2010.12.04)

Download 2010 FNS Kayousai 『2010 FNS歌謡祭』here
Video [1024x576 XviD @2365Kbps. 29.97fps]
Audio: Mp3 @192 Kbps 48.0 KHz


View the screenshots here

This year's theme: Collaboration
M1 SMAP×NAOKI (LOVE PSYCHEDELICO) This is love
M2 倉木麻衣×CHEMISTRY Love, day after tomorrow（1999）
M3 倉木麻衣 FUTURE KISS
M4 TOKIO NaNaNa（太陽なんていらねぇ）
M5 コブクロ 流星
M6 鈴木雅之×倖田來未 め組のひと（1983）
M7 鈴木雅之×菊池桃子 渋谷で５時（1996）
M8 鈴木雅之×ATSUSHI 夢で逢えたら（1996）
M9 平家派 Graduation（1987）
M10 V6 only dreaming
M11 郷ひろみ×AKB48 男の子女の子（1972）
M12 郷ひろみ×AKB48 花とみつばち（1974）
M13 つるの剛士 よろしく哀愁（1974）
M14 郷ひろみ×AKB48 お嫁サンバ（1981）
M15 前田亘輝 How many いい顔（1980）
M16 郷ひろみ×AKB48×前田亘輝×つるの剛士 GOLDFINGER '99（1999）
M17 槇原敬之×CHEMISTRY×山口智充 どんなときも。（1991）
M18 槇原敬之×千紗 冬がはじまるよ（1991）
M19 CHEMISTRY×秦 基博 もう恋なんてしない（1992）
M20 伊藤由奈×城 南海×miwa 遠く遠く（1992）
M21 槇原敬之×WaT×つるの剛士 SPY（1994）
M22 槇原敬之×ALL 不安の中に手を突っ込んで
M23 嵐×松下奈緒 果てない空
M24 ゆず×JUJU 言葉にできない（1982）
M25 My Little Lover×JUJU Hello, Again 〜昔からある場所〜（1995）
M26 久保田利伸 LA・LA・LA LOVE SONG（1996）
M27 久保田利伸 LOVE RAIN〜恋の雨〜
M28 伊藤由奈×Ｋ×宮本笑里 Precious（2006）
M29 倖田來未×TAIRIKU 好きで、好きで、好きで。
M30 miwa×WaT don't cry anymore
M31 WaT×miwa 24/7〜もう一度〜
M32 AKB48 Beginner
M33 少女時代 GENIE
M34 少女時代 Gee
M35 AKB48 会いたかった（2006）
M36 石井竜也×加山雄三 君といつまでも（1965）
M37 TUBE×倉木麻衣 シーズン・イン・ザ・サン（1986）
M38 加山雄三×KinKi Kids 蒼い星くず（1966）
M39 TUBE×伊藤由奈×千紗×城南海×miwa SUMMER DREAM（1987）
M40 加山雄三×槇原敬之 お嫁におい（1966）
M41 TUBE Beach Time（1988）
M42 加山雄三×氷川きよし 夜空の星（1965）
M43 TUBE×AKB48 あー夏休み（1990）
M44 TUBE×AKB48 灼熱らぶ
M45 加山雄三×森山良子×南こうせつ×氷川きよし×CHEMISTRY×山口智充×つるの剛士×TAIRIKU 座・ロンリーハーツ親父バンド
M46 嵐 Love Rainbow
M47 Superfly×秦 基博 楓（1998）
M48 福山雅治 HELLO（1995）
M49 福山雅治 桜坂（2000）
M50 福山雅治 心color
M51 KinKi Kids×宮本笑里×VOJA Family
M52 郷ひろみ×宮本笑里×VOJA 愛してる
M53 横山剣×長瀬智也 タイガー＆ドラゴン（2002）
M54 久保田利伸×平井 堅×押尾コータロー Missing（1986）
M55 ビリー・バンバン×坂本冬美×倉木麻衣 また君に恋してる（2007）
M56 氷川きよし 虹色のバイヨン
M57 平井 堅×松下奈緒 アイシテル
M58 和田アキ子×德永英明 あの鐘を鳴らすのはあなた（1972）
M59 JUJU この夜を止めてよ
M60 サリナ・ジョーンズ×JUJU×Ｋ I LOVE YOU（1991）
M61 Superfly EYES ON ME
M62 ゆず×花井悠希 from
M63 SMAP×槇原敬之 Love & Peace Inside？
M64 EXILE I Wish For You
M65 秦 基博×德永英明×小池徹平×花井悠希 アイ
M66 石井竜也×AKB48 君がいるだけで（1992）
M67 石井竜也×じょんて★もーにんぐ 浪漫飛行（1990）
M68 倖田來未 ワインレッドの心（1983）
M69 安全地帯×AMAZONS×じょんて★もーにんぐ じれったい（1987）
M70 安全地帯×AMAZONS 悲しみにさよなら（1985）
M71 近藤真彦×堂本剛 スニーカーぶる〜す（1980）
M72 近藤真彦×堂本光一 ミッドナイトシャッフル（1996）
M73 近藤真彦×KinKi Kids ざんばら
M74 ALL LINE UP 世界に一つだけの花（2003）

Official Site: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/FNS/index2.html
External Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FNS_Music_Festival

Source: D-Addicts

Kimura Takuya appears at “SPACE BATTLESHIP Yamato” countdown event

The highly anticipated upcoming movie, "SPACE BATTLESHIP Yamato" (SPACE BATTLESHIP ヤマト; Supēsu Batorushippu Yamato; 宇宙戰艦大和號), starring 木村拓哉 Kimura Takuya (SMAP), will be released soon on December 1st, and there was a countdown event at Akasaka Sacas on November 28th.



This movie is a film adaptation of the original Space Battleship Yamato anime TV series. The plot goes like this:

The year is 2199, and the Earth has been under radioactive siege from extraterrestrials known as the Gamilas for five years. The Earth's surviving population has moved underground to escape the bombardment, but the contamination is slowly penetrating to reach them. The last space battleship of the exhausted Earth Defense Forces, Yamato, sets out on a journey of to Iscandar, a planet located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, to acquire a device that can heal the ravaged Earth before it is too late.

Watch Theatrical Trailer below (with English subtitles)


The main cast of characters has been changed from that of the original anime TV series. Yuki will now have a more active fighting role, and two of the original anime main male characters - Aihara and Dr. Sado - will be female in the live-action version.

Kimura who plays the main character, Kodai Susumu, made appearance at the movie countdown event as a secret guest, and 8,500 fans welcomed him with big cheers and clapping. At Akasaka Sacas, there is a 1/14 sized replica of the battleship Yamato, and Kimura said, "It looks very powerful, but the Yamato on the screen will be a little more powerful. I was excited during each scene, so I can’t wait until its release."

Singer Sasaki Isao (ささき いさお; 佐々木功; Sasaki Isao; born May 16, 1942), who has been singing the theme songs for the anime version of “Yamato” for 36 years, also showed up and performed the songs in a live. Sasaki plays the role of narrator for the live action flick.

<Kimura Takuya Messing With Co-Star Kuroki Meisa>


<Extended Preview>


Source: Sanspo
Credit: Tokyohive

Nakai Masahiro Returns as Chef in "Aji Ichi Monme" Special

The popular drama series "Aji Ichi Monme" (Japanese: 味いちもんめ; English: "A Pinch of Seasoning") is returning to television for another special episode, 12 years after the last one.

SMAP's Masahiro Nakai (Japanese: 中居正弘; born in 1972) will reprise his role as a chef striving to become a master. Based on an award-winning cooking manga (received the 1999 Shogakukan Manga Award for seinen manga) written by Zenta Abe and illustrated by Yoshimi Kurata, the drama was Nakai's first lead role in a television series. It aired on TV Asahi (朝日テレビ) in 1995, then was followed by a second series in 1996. Two special episodes were broadcast in 1997 and 1998.

Several cast members are returning with Nakai, including Nenji Kobayashi, Kirin Kiki, Takashi Naitou, Kumiko Okae, Yoko Nogiwa, and Shingo Yanagisawa. In addition, new faces such as Yuusuke Yamamoto and Shihori Kanjiya will be making guest appearances.

The special is expected to air next spring on TV Asahi.

Nakai has proven his acting talent in two well-received dramas "Shiro Kage" (Chinese:《白影》) and Suna no Utsuwa (Chinese:《砂之器》) but "Konkatsu!" (Japanese: 婚カツ！;Chinese: 《结婚万岁！》) fell to lowest ratings ever for "Getsu 9" drama .



由 SMAP 成员中居正广主演的朝日电视台特别剧《厨艺小天王》，近日正式在东京东大泉的东映东京摄影所内杀青。

该剧是中居第一次主演的日剧，从95年开始拍过两次连续剧、两次特别剧。这次是该系列久违12年的复活，中居又再次扮成白衣厨师登场：“穿上这身衣服就深刻觉得自己年纪大了，身体也变壮了。不过22、3岁时候任性精神的感觉也找回来了，所以穿起厨师衣服感觉也很不错。我也会努力练习使用猜到的。”

这次的故事以老牌料理店的食品伪装问题开始，中居扮演的厨师“伊桥悟”也已经从打杂的伙计变为有责任有地位的大厨，年龄设定和他一样都是38岁。中居苦笑着说：“我们也都是未婚呢，大概我们之间连性格都很相似吧。”他宣传该剧：“这部剧在我今年的年表里一定是加粗字体的作品。热血又充满昭和气息的剧情，希望年轻人也能看看。”

(责任编辑：狐狸雨)（来源：搜狐娱乐)