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PlayStation 4 launches November 15

August 20, 2013, 5:47 pm
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PlayStation 4 will launch in North America on November 15 and November 29 in Europe for $399 / €399 / £349, Sony announced during its Gamescom press conference.

European launch countries include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

PlayStation 4 will also launch in 10 Latin American countries on November 29, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, and Peru.

Pre-orders for the console have already exceeded one million, Sony said.

A total of 15 Blu-ray games will be released between the launch of PlayStation 4 and December 31. With digital titles included, 33 PlayStation 4 games will launch by the end of 2013.

Here’s the system’s launch frame title line-up:


  • Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft) – Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download

  • Battlefield 4 (Electronic Arts) – Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download

  • Call of Duty: Ghosts (Activision) – Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download

  • Driveclub (Sony Computer Entertainment) – Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download

  • FIFA 14 (Electronic Arts) – Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download

  • Just Dance 2014 (Ubisoft) – Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download

  • Killzone: Shadow Fall (Sony Computer Entertainment) – Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download

  • Knack (Sony Computer Entertainment) – Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download

  • LEGO Marvel Superheroes (Ubisoft) – Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download

  • Madden NFL 25 (Electronic Arts) – Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download

  • NBA 2K14 (2K Games) – Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download

  • Need for Speed Rivals (Electronic Arts) – Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download

  • Skylanders Swap Force (Activision) – Blu-ray Disc

  • Watch Dogs (Ubisoft) – Blu-ray Disc / Digital Download



Over 180 PlayStation 4 titles are in development at Sony and third-party publishers, including newly announced games like Rime, Helldivers, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, and others.



The Playroom will also come pre-installed on every PlayStation 4, and act as a tutorial for the new DualShock 4 controller. It utilizes augmented reality technology, such as “AR Bots” and “Play with Asobi,” to showcase the new controller’s features.



Additionally, Sony confirmed it will release the DualShock 4 controller standalone in three color variations—Jet Black, Magma Red, and Wave Blue—for $59 later this year.




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Atsuko Maeda reteams with Nobuhiro Yamashita for “Moratorium Tamako”

August 20, 2013, 5:48 pm
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Today it was announced that Atsuko Maeda will star in Nobuhiro Yamashita’s upcoming film Moratorium Tamako, which is slated to premiere at the Busan International Film Festival. The two previously worked together on 2012’s The Drudgery Train. That film wasn’t particularly successful at the box office, but it was well-received by critics and Maeda’s performance earned her a Japanese Professional Movie Award for Best Actress.

In the new film, Maeda will play protagonist Tamako, a lazy young woman who does nothing all day but lounge around and eat.

Tamako graduated from a Tokyo university, but when she couldn’t find a job she was forced to return to her father’s home in Kofu. Instead of helping out with her father’s business, she spends her time eating and sleeping. The story depicts her baby steps forward in life as the seasons change over the span of one full year.

According to director Yamashita, Maeda is particularly good at portraying Tamako’s misplaced anger, laziness, and hopeless attitude. As a result, what was originally produced as a TV short was extended into a full feature film in order to make full use of her talents.

The project first began as a series of 30-second station IDs for “Music On! TV” representing each of the four seasons. The premise was later adapted to a special TV drama on the same channel.





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Former SDN48 member Ohori Megumi holds her wedding ceremony in Hawaii

August 20, 2013, 5:48 pm
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On August 17, former AKB48/SDN48 member Ohori Megumi (29) held her wedding ceremony and party with husband, scriptwriter Kanazawa Tatsuya (41) at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.

Ohori wore a wedding dress produced by former AKB48's Shinoda Mariko, whose dress she's always wanted to wear. "I feel very happy that my wish came true," she expressed.

The ceremony was held in the presence of the couple's close family and friends. Ohori reflected, "We were able to hold a wonderful ceremony under the deep blue Hawaii skies! I am filled with gratitude toward our family and friends who came all the way to Hawaii." She continued, "After exchanging wedding rings once again, I feel the bond with my life partner has gotten even stronger. With this, I have really become 'everyone's married woman idol'."


Finally, she stated, "In the presence of our family and friends, we were able to have a fun and cheerful ceremony. I am a very fortunate person!"

Among the attendees were Azuma Takahiro and his wife Yasu Megumi. The party had a very homey atmosphere filled with laughter and tears.

Congrats Meetan you can now have your dream baby girl.

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII PS3 Game's 'The Savior' Trailer Streamed

August 21, 2013, 9:36 am
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The official PlayStation YouTube channel began streaming a trailer titled "The Savior" on Wednesday for the upcoming PlayStation 3 game Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.


Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII will be released in Japan on November 21. It will arrive in the United States on February 11, 2014, and then in Europe on February 14, 2014.

Square Enix also unveiled a “Final Fantasy XIII– Lightning Ultimate Box” premium set in June. The set comes with all three games in the Final Fantasy XIII series, a soundtrack album with selected tracks from the trilogy, a pamphlet with original costume designs, and a Play Arts figure of heroine Lightning as she appears in the new game. The box will retail for 26,000 yen (about US$260), and will be sold in limited quantities from Square Enix's online store. Normal copies of the game will cost 7,770 yen (about US$78). Players who pre-order the game in North America and Europe will be able to unlock Cloud's uniform, band, and buster sword as equipment for Lightning.

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The game will represent the final chapter in Lightning's story. The game centers around a 13-day countdown until the end of the world, and players must save humanity within 13 days and 13 nights.




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Yosuke Kubozuka and Shinnosuke Ikehata join “Sanbun no Ichi” cast

August 21, 2013, 9:36 am
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Today it was revealed that Shinnosuke Ikehata and Yosuke Kubozuka will appear in Hiroshi Shinagawa’s Sanbun no Ichi (lit. One Third).

Kubozuka will play a man named Hamasho who is described as having demon-like ferociousness while Ikehata will play an underworld big-wig moneylender named Tamiko Shibugaki.

The film is based on a 2012 novel by Hanta Kinoshita and will mark the first time Shinagawa has adapted someone else’s work. His previous two films, Drop and Slapstick Brothers, were based on his own original stories.

Back in February it was announced that Tatsuya Fujiwara will play the lead character, Shu, and his supporting cast will include KAT-TUN’s Koki Tanaka, comedian Ryuichi Kosugi, and singer/actress Mika Nakashima (Nana).

The story revolves around a bank robbery pulled off by “Honey Bunny” hostess club manager Shu, a club waiter named Koji (Tanaka), and a club regular named Ken-san (Kosugi). They’re supposed to split the money three ways, but greed soon takes over as they attempt to scam each other out of their respective shares.

Soon, Kubozuka’s character Hamasho steps into the fray with the intention of taking the money away from all three partners.

“Sanbun no Ichi” will get a nationwide release in Japan in 2014.




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Recochoku's weekly download charts for 08/14~08/20

August 21, 2013, 6:07 pm
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< Chaku-Uta - Weekly Ranking >



01 - "Koisuru Fortune Cookie" - AKB48
02 - "Kimi to no Kiseki" - Kis-My-Ft2
03 - "SCREAM" - Tohoshinki
04 - "Peace to Hi-lite" - Southern All Stars
05 - "Amachan Opening Theme (Long Version)" - Otomo Yoshihide
06 - "Shiosai no Memory" - Amano Haruko (Koizumi Kyoko)*
07 - "Namidairo" - Nishino Kana
08 - "SURVIVORS feat. DJ MAKIDAI from EXILE" - THE SECOND from EXILE
09 - "Party Rock Anthem" - LMFAO
10 - "Itoshi Kimi e" - GReeeeN
*From the morning drama 'Amachan'!

# "Chaku-Uta" are short versions (30~40 seconds) of full songs that often become available before the actual release. They are cheaper and perfect for ringtones.

< Digital Single - Weekly Ranking >



01 - "Koisuru Fortune Cookie" - AKB48
02 - "Peace to Hi-lite" - Southern All Stars
03 - "Eikou no Otoko" - Southern All Stars
04 - "Shiosai no Memory" - Amano Haruko (Koizumi Kyoko)*
05 - "Fight For Liberty" - UVERworld
06 - "Namidairo" - Nishino Kana
07 - "Party Rock Anthem" - LMFAO
08 - "Itoshi Kimi e" - GReeeeN
09 - "SURVIVORS feat. DJ MAKIDAI from EXILE" - THE SECOND from EXILE
10 - "Hotaru" - Southern All Stars
*From the morning drama 'Amachan'!

< Music Video - Weekly Ranking >



01 - "SURVIVORS feat. DJ MAKIDAI from EXILE" - THE SECOND from EXILE
02 - "Tomodachi Yori Daiji na Hito" - Goriki Ayame
03 - "Sayonara Crawl" - AKB48
04 - "Follow Me" - E-Girls
05 - "Utsukushii Inazuma" - SKE48
06 - "Party Rock Anthem" - LMFAO
07 - "Bokura no Eureka" - NMB48
08 - "Love Story" - Amuro Namie
09 - "Heavy Rotation" - AKB48
10 - "Ninjari Banban" - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

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Heavy Rotation AKB48's immortal song and it seems like KFC was really popular in Japan topping RCHD for two weeks straight
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Living ADV Steins;Gate Stage Play Cast Members Revealed

August 21, 2013, 6:07 pm
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The cast of the live-action stage production of Steins;Gate called "Living ADV Steins;Gate" is finally revealed. The upcoming stage production will be playing at Odaiba's Zepp Diver City from October 12 to 20 (a total of 13 shows).



Daisuke Watanabe (Prince of Tennis Musicals, Ultraman Mebius) as Rintaro Okabe


Idoling!!'s Erika Tonooka (Tetsudou Musume) as Kurisu Makise


Rina Koike (Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Kamen Rider Kiva) as Mayuri Shiina


Rie Ueda as Ruka Urushibara


Mitsuhiro Nagatomo (My Boys - More Than Family But Less Than Lovers -) as Itaru Hashida


Minami Tsukui (Gothic & Lolita Psycho, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Gaburincho of Music) as Suzuha Amane


Yumi Sugimoto (Engine Sentai Go-Onger, Mutant Girls Squad) as Moeka Kiryuu


Former Momoiro Clover member Manami Ikura (Joker Game) as Faris NyanNyan


Teruaki Ogawa (Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, Seijuu Sentai Gingaman) as Yuugo Tennouji

Living ADV Steins;Gate will be written and directed by Daisuke Nishida and will be based on the popular visual novel/anime of the same name. The original series is about a group of friends who have customized their microwave into a device that can send text messages to the past.

As they perform different experiments, an organization named SERN, who has been doing their own research on time travel, tracks them down and now the characters have to find a way to avoid being captured by them.

The play will feature six stories not told in the original work. Recipients of the production's official email newsletter will help choose the stories. The play will also encourage active participation by the audience during the performance.

Sources:http://www.orendsrange.com/2013/08/living-adv-steinsgate-stage-play-cast.html
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/08/17-1/video-steinsgate-living-adv-messages-from-cast
http://sgcafe.com/2013/08/living-adv-steinsgate-how-did-talks-on-the-live-action-stage-production-begin/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-03-31/steins-gate-inspires-stage-play-in-october
http://myanimelist.net/anime/9253/Steins;Gate
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ALB48's Koisuru Fortune Cookie Top Oricon 1st Day sale for selling 1,095,894

August 21, 2013, 6:08 pm
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AKB48's Yuko Oshima Joins Osamu Tezuka Biography Show Cast

August 21, 2013, 9:47 pm
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Additional cast for Fuji TV's live-action adaptation of the Kami-sama no Beret Bō ~Tezuka Osamu no Black Jack Sōsaku Hiwa (God's Beret: The Untold Story of How Osamu Tezuka Created His Black Jack) manga were revealed on Thursday. AKB48 idol Yuko Oshima (Ushijima the Loan Shark) is joining the cast as original character Sakura Odamachi. Sakura is a modern-day novice editor who is uninterested in manga. However, she travels back in time to the lifetime of manga and anime pioneer Osamu Tezuka.


Additional supporting class include Naoki Matayoshi of the comedy duo Piece as manga creator Fujio Akatsuka, Kei Tanaka as Sakura's superior and senior editor, Yoshinori Okada as Showa-era editor Akagi, Hidekazu Mashima as Tezuka's manager, model Maggie as Tezuka Production's chief assistant, Yosuke Asari as a college student and part-timer at Tezuka Productions, Yasuhi Nakamura as aspiring manga creator Hazama, Kōichi Otake and Satoru Matsuo as other company editors, Yumi Asou as a owner of Taizō Kabemura's favorite bar, and Fumiyo Kohinata as the mysterious man who sends Sakura into the past.

SMAP band member Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (Ballad: Namonaki Koi no Uta, The Diary of Anne Frank, Yume o Kanaeru Zō) will play Tezuka himself in the fall series. Kōichi Satō (Sukiyaki Western Django, Kamui Gaiden) will play Taizō Kabemura, Tezuka's acclaimed editor-in-chief at Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine.

[Spoiler (click to open)]

In the original nonfiction manga, Masaru Miyazaki and Kōji Yoshimoto recount the true story of how Tezuka (Astro Boy/Mighty Atom, Kimba the White Lion/Jungle Emperor, Phoenix) created Black Jack, his classic tale of a brilliant maverick doctor. Miyazaki and Yoshimoto used firsthand accounts from people who were actually at Tezuka's studio to give their behind-the-scenes account.

Black Jack Sōsaku Hiwaranked #1 among the "Top 10 Manga for Male Readers" in the 2012 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook. The manga ran in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion (the very same magazine that serialized the original Black Jack manga from 1973 to 1978) and Bessatsu Shōnen Champion.

Kami-sama no Beret Bō ~Tezuka Osamu no Black Jack Sōsaku Hiwa will premiere on Fuji TV on September 24.



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is this y Oshima and Kusanagi were dragged unto those marriage rumors? xD

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Hikaru Utada’s mother found dead in Shinjuku, suicide suspected

August 21, 2013, 9:49 pm
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The mother of singer Hikaru Utada died early Thursday morning in Shinjuku Ward in what police are ruling a suicide, reports Nikkan Sports (Aug. 22).


At around 7:00 a.m., the body of Keiko Fuji, whose real name is Junko Utada, was found on the street below a 60-story building in Nishi Shinjuku. Fuji, who is believed to have leaped from the building, was confirmed dead at a nearby hospital. She was 62.



Fuji was said to have visited the apartment of a male friend in his 30s which was on the 13th floor and one of her slippers was found on the balcony. The police believed that Fuji could have committed suicide but no suicide note had been found so far. Fuji was found lying on the floor by passers-by who called the police and her ex-husband. The male friend was said to be sleeping when the police called on him and he had not realized that Fuji was missing from his apartment until then.

Fuji was an accomplished actress and enka singer. Her debut album “Woman in Shinjuku,” which was released in 1970, spent 20 straight weeks at the top of Oricon chart.

Her only daughter, Hikaru, 30, rose to fame in pop music in the late 1990s after the debut of her “First Love,” which spawned the hits “Automatic/Time Will Tell” and “Movin’ on Without You.”

In 2006, the elder Utada had $400,000 confiscated from her luggage at JFK Airport in New York by drug enforcement officials just prior to boarding a plane for Las Vegas. She was not charged.




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SUMMER NUDE ’13 (SMAPxSMAP) – Yamashita Tomohisa & SMAP

August 21, 2013, 11:23 pm
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Cast members of 'Sadako 3D 2' attend the pre-screening event

August 22, 2013, 9:08 am
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On August 20, the cast of upcoming horror movie "Sadako 3D 2" attended the pre-screening event.

Takimoto Miori revealed that she was not good with horror at all. She commented, "I told my manager in secret that, 'I can't do this. Please ask them to find somebody else if possible,' but it was already decided. So I had to prepare myself before attending the filming. Even during the pre-screening, I had to take my 3D glasses off since I knew when Sadako would come out."

On the other hand, Seto Koji, who also starred in the previous film, talked about a terrifying experience he had. He said, "When I was watching the previous film on DVD, it kept pausing at the same part multiple times. There was also a time somebody blew on my ear when I was watching scary video." However, he said with a smile that, "It was not that scary, but I felt more like 'Yes,' because I could brag about this in front of you guys.

At the event, Tohoshinki, who sing the theme song, also made a surprise appearance. Since Sadako appeared at the event as an assistant MC as well, Changmin seemed to become nervous as he said "I'm scared..." Yunho pleased Sadako by telling her, "You are well-known in Korea as well." Seeing Sadako livening up the event by running right and left on the stage, the director of the movie Hanabusa Tsutomu complained "Horror is supposed to be something mysterious... She thinks she is one of those 'Yuru-Chara' ("loose" mascot characters) or something, and I'm irritated about it (lol)," which brought laughter to the venue.

Yamamoto Yusuke and child actress Hirasawa Kokoro also attended the event.

Sadako 3D 2" is set for release on August 30




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Acid Black Cherry Project "Shangri-la" in Fukushima, Akita and Miyagi

August 22, 2013, 9:09 am
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Acid Black Cherry (yasu) kicked off his massive 47-prefectures Project "Shangri-la" with "Shangri-la Meeting" in Fukushima on August 10th and "Shangri-la Tour" in Fukushima on August 13th. He has completed three prefectures so far (Fukushima, Akita and Miyagi) with three meetings and three concerts had been done. He is in Yamagata now and has finished the meeting in Yamagata. What is awesome about "Shangri-la Meeting", unlike nowadays handshake/high five/high touch/M&G events, NO PURCHASE is needed to enter the lotteries for "Shangri-la" meeting. You only need to reside in the specific prefecture where the particular meeting will be held and you need to express your dying love for Acid Black Cherry.

Every time he completes the meeting and concert in specific prefecture, the prefecture will turn green on the Shangri-la map. Project 'Shangri-la' is a project that revolves around the effort to put a smile on the faces of all the people who love yasu's music. Once this huge project ends, the whole Japan will turn green on the Shangri-la map, a symbol that the smile has fully infected Japan.

Each prefecture also receives special venue-only merchandise, an obitsu kewpie specially designated for the prefecture (Hokkaido receives two as it is a big prefecture and there will be many concerts over there).

Below are the photo digests around Shangri-la meetings and tour in Fukushima, Akita and Miyagi. Special designated kewpies and concert setlists are also included.


Shangri-la truck:



FUKUSHIMA

Fukushima kewpie:

[Trivia]
赤ベコ (akabeko) is Fukushima's folk toy and mascot, a red cattle.


Shangri-la Meeting in Fukushima (2013/08/10):



Shangri-la Tour in Fukushima (2013/08/13):
Setlist:
01 Shangri-la
02 Jigsaw
03 doomsday clock
04 CRISIS
05 in the Mirror
06 Re:birth
07 Yes
08 Mother
09 Bit Stupid
10 Cherry Cherry
11 Black Cherry
12 Pistol
13 SPELL MAGIC
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14 Aishitenai
15 Greed Greed Greed
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16 Shoujo no Inori
17 DRAGON CARNIVAL








English translation of the official blog's entry (on Shangri-la Tour in Fukushima) can be found here.


AKITA

Akita kewpie:

[Trivia]
なまはげ (namahage) is a demonlike being from the traditional Japanese folklore, portrayed by men wearing oversized ogre masks and traditional straw capes.


Shangri-la Meeting in Akita (2013/08/16):





Shangri-la Tour in Akita (2013/08/17):
Setlist:
01 Re:birth
02 Shoujo no Inori
03 Kuroi Taiyou
04 in the Mirror
05 Yubiwa Monogatari
06 Black Cherry
07 Aishitenai
08 Fuyu no Maboroshi
09 Cherry Cherry
10 Shangri-la
11 I'm not a ghost
12 Tsumi to Batsu ~Kamisama no Alibi~
13 Pistol
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14 Shoujo no Inori III
15 Rakuen
16 Greed Greed Greed
17 SPELL MAGIC








English translation of the official blog's entry (on Shangri-la Tour in Akita) can be found here.


MIYAGI

Miyagi kewpie:

[Trivia]
伊達政宗 (Date Masamune) was a regional strongman of Japan's Azuchi-Momoyama period through early Edo period. Heir to a long line of powerful daimyo in the Tohoku region, he went on to found the modern-day city of Sendai. An outstanding tactician, he was made all the more iconic for his missing eye, and Date was often called dokuganryuu (one-eyed dragon).


Shangri-la Meeting in Miyagi (2013/08/18):





Shangri-la Tour in Miyagi (2013/08/21):
Setlist:
01 I'm not a ghost
02 Rakuen
03 Pistol
04 Tsumi to Batsu ~Kamisama no Alibi~
05 scar
06 Fallin' Angel
07 Nemurihime
08 Yes
09 DRAGON CARNIVAL
10 Shoujo no Inori III
11 Shoujo no Inori
12 cord name【JUSTICE】
13 20+∞Century Boys
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14 Cherry Cherry
15 Greed Greed Greed
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16 Black Cherry
17 Shangri-la






English translation of the official blog's entry (on Shangri-la Tour in Miyagi) can be found here.


And, a bonus photo from YUKI! :)



Sources: 1, 2, 3


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Hayao Miyazaki : "If there would be a Nausicaa sequel, Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion) should do it"

August 22, 2013, 9:10 am
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For all of Studio Ghibli’s acclaim, the famed House That Miyazaki Built has never once put out a direct sequel to one of its works. While various thematic threads run through all of Miyazaki’s films, the man, for all his genius, apparently lacks the attention span to stretch a concept into two films. That or he just really hates the idea of tacking numbers to his movies’ titles.

However that may change soon if comments Hayao Miyazaki made at a recent interview promoting his latest film and ode to tobacco smoke, The Wind Rises, are to be believed.

While appearing for a one-on-one interview during the Japanese morning talk show, Oosama no Brunch, Miyazaki indicated that he’s open to the idea of a sequel to his 1984 film, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind – his sophomore film as a director and one of his most cherished by fans. The only catch is he wouldn’t be doing the film himself.

That honor would apparently go to acclaimed Neon GenesisEvangelion director Hideaki Anno.

[Spoiler (click to open)]


Anno and Miyazaki’s relationship goes back a surprisingly long way: Anno originally met the director when he was selected to help animate the original Nausicaa. Reportedly, Miyazaki was so impressed with Anno’s drawing talents, he gave the man animating duties for some of the film’s most complicated climax scenes. That, in turn, opened the door for Anno to helm the original Evangelion series.


Since then, Anno had long expressed an interest to Miyazaki in creating a sequel to Nausicaa, which makes sense as the film is actually an adaptation of just the first third of an epic manga series.


Apparently, Anno’s constant Andy Dufresne-esque nagging is finally paying off:


“I have no interest in doing a sequel to Nausicaa,” Miyazaki said on Osama no Brunch.“But these days I think if Anno really wants to do it, he should.”


So, fellow Nausicaa fans, now it’s up to us to send Anno letters, day in and day out, Shawshank Redemption-style until the man actually takes the plunge and puts pen to paper on this fabled sequel.




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Yamapi Announces New Album and Concert Tour

August 22, 2013, 9:11 am
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Yamashita Tomohisa will be releasing his new album"A NUDE" on September 11. He'll also be holding a nationwide tour called 'TOMOHISA YAMASHITA LIVE TOUR 2013 -A NUDE-' from October to the end of the year.

"A NUDE" is Yamashita's first album since releasing "Ero" about a year and 2 months ago. A variety of artists will be involved with the album, including AI, corin., STY, Jeff Miyahara, ☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo), Nakajin (SEKAI NO OWARI), Passpied, Maeyamada Kenichi, MIYAVI, Mori Daisuke, MONKEY MAJIK, RYOJI (Ketsumeishi), Rake, and THE LOWBROWS.

The album's lead song "Genshiteki Janai to ~Analog Love~" is composed by Kubota Toshinobu, written by Wada Makoto (TRICERATOPS), and arranged by Osawa Shinichi. It will also contain"NEXTACTION feat. Fujigaya Taisuke (Kis-My-Ft2)" and "PAri-PArA" written and composed by his unit with SMAP's Katori Shingo, The MONSTERS.

The theme of the album is "Autumn=Autumn's Nude". The "A" in the title stands for 3 things: A for Autumn, "ee" in Kansai dialect, and A for Analog. On the jacket cover, Yamashita lies atop fallen leaves, showing a different kind of "nude" from his single "SUMMER NUDE'13".

The album will be released in 3 different types: Limited Edition A, Limited Edition B, and Regular Edition. Limited Edition A will come with a DVD featuring the PV and making of "Genshiteki Janai to ~Analog Love~", Limited Edition B will come with a see-through bag, and the Regular Edition will come with "Natsu no Orion", a song written and composed by Yamashita himself.

Furthermore, Yamashita will be kicking off his nationwide tour on October 5 at Nagasaki Brick Hall for a total of 29 shows at 20 locations.



External bonus: exclusive B3-size poster

Regular edition: This edition includes an exclusive track “Natsu no Orion.” Picture disc.

SING FOR YOU
怪・セラ・セラ
あの虹の向こうまで
君の風になって
パレード
EVERYBODY UP
原始的じゃナイト 〜アナログ ラブ〜
NEXTACTION feat. 藤ヶ谷太輔 (Kis-My-Ft2)
PAri-PArA
MAGIC
Stand Alone
蜃気楼
夏のオリオン

Limited edition A: This edition includes a bonus DVD with a music video for “Genshitekijya Night – Analog Love -” and its making-of.

[CD] SING FOR YOU
[CD] 怪・セラ・セラ
[CD] あの虹の向こうまで
[CD] 君の風になって
[CD] パレード
[CD] EVERYBODY UP
[CD] 原始的じゃナイト 〜アナログ ラブ〜
[CD] NEXTACTION feat. 藤ヶ谷太輔 (Kis-My-Ft2)
[CD] PAri-PArA
[CD] MAGIC
[CD] Stand Alone
[CD] 蜃気楼
[DVD] 原始的じゃナイト 〜アナログ ラブ〜 (Music Video & Making Movie)

Limited edition B: This edition includes a bonus see-through bag in a special packaging.

SING FOR YOU
怪・セラ・セラ
あの虹の向こうまで
君の風になって
パレード
EVERYBODY UP
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Takanori Nishikawa criticizes Reina Tanaka's LoVendoЯ and Hello! Pro, offers advice

August 22, 2013, 9:12 am
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T.M.Revolution's Takanori Nishikawa gave harsh words of advice to Reina Tanaka, formerly of Morning Musume, now with LoVendoЯ, when she guested on his show Nishikawa Takanori no Ienomi!! on NicoNico Live Broadcast.

LoVendoЯ is a "twin vocalist-twin guitarist" band consisting of members Reina Tanaka and Marina Okada on vocals, and Yuki Uozumi and Marin Miyazawa on guitars.

Tanaka was part of the unit since its formation in June of 2012 and balanced it with Morning Musume. She officially concentrated on the band after graduating from Morning Musume last May 21. (Related post HERE)

When asked about the reason for the formation of the band, Tanaka answered: "Because Tsunku-san said so".
When Tanaka told Tsunku that she wanted to graduate but still keep on singing, Tsunku offered her the position in the band.

While they were showing a live performance VTR of the band singing Takuro Yoshida's "Kyou made soshite ashita kara", Nishikawa asked:
"Uhmmm... who's the one who decides what kind of music you play?"

When Tanaka said: "The higher-ups of the company", Nishikawa replied: "Aw c'mon, let's do things properly. I don't think this is the type of music people want to hear from LoVendoЯ"

Nishikawa also gave comments to Uozumi who declared that she's a fan of Extreme's guitarist Nuno Bettencourt: "I'm sure you want to play more seriously, like powerful riffs, right?" to which Uozumi replied: "Well... Yes". But Tanaka immediately rebutted: "But things are still good the way they are now, right? We can't go against the decisions made by the agency".

Nishikawa then said to Tanaka:
"No, I don't think so! Why? What's the matter with you?"
Nishikawa said that he thought of her as a person who had strong determination, as she was able to quit Morning Musume so she can focus on the band.

Nishikawa could not understand why Tanaka needs to keep following what her agency says.
He followed up with: "People over 50 are the only ones who would think of turning folk music into rock music. I just thought to myself that no one will dig that sort of thing and was really wondering why your agency is trying to make you do that".

Tanaka answered that she's not just following what her agency tells her to do. "I did that for 10 years and failed, and that's why I'm here now after learning from all my mistakes".

Nishikawa still can't accept this and insisted that they stray away from the path the agency wants them to take: "You should officially look for a bassist and a drummer, and form a real band. I think you guys should honestly consider doing what you think is cool..."

Similar conversations continued throughout the program, and after all the arguments, Tanaka declared with a smile: "Alright! Nishikawa-san will be producing LoVendoЯ!", to which Nishikawa suddenly said: "No, don't go making declarations like that! We still can't get past the boundaries set up by your agency! But yes, if your agency will tell you to go explore possible collaborations with outsiders then..."


Nishikawa-kun's such a nice person.
Even if people know what's wrong, they won't be so blunt as this in normal circumstances.

But Morning Musume's always been forbidden to make their own music, right?
Or maybe they're just empty upstairs.
>> Is that so? Didn't Nucchi make her own lyrics, or should I say plagiarized?
Are they forbidden from composing?

Maybe the biggest problem here is that Tsunku's already grown tired of them LOL

Nishikawa should provide them with a song that each member would like

This is a sound argument by him.
Movie critic Tomohiro Machiyama said that he did recall this band appearing at a concert overseas while talking about Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's successful performance which was attended by thousands of fans. He said that the Americans didn't know what was going on with this band who was singing a Takuro Yoshida song and wasn't received well. I guess that's a given, but their agency is horrible for making them go to a match that they know they'd lose.
>> Ah, this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrW8AjnbXT8


It's boring.
I really don't know why they're playing this kind of song in this day and age.

Is there a need for Nishikawa to support Tanaka this much?
>> It might become a rumor later on.
But I heard that Tanaka's type is someone like Hiroshi Tachi.
She probably likes reptile-looking guys.

So I tried listening to the song as I was curious how it sounded but it really is horrible.
They didn't even have to perform something like this as a band.

Nishikawa-kun's so passionate

Being rebellious while she was an idol then suddenly starts following orders now that she's shifted to rock... everything about that just sounds so wrong.

He speaks nothing but the truth, no room for rebuttals.

But does Nishikawa even have the talent to produce other artists?

The moment they're given a band name you can't read normally, then you should already know that their music will be shi+e.

They'll be gone before you know it, so just let them do what they want.

I heard that TMR is self-produced nowadays, but what exactly can he do?
The lyrics are still done by Akio Inoue while the music is composed by Daisuke Asakura, right?
>> TMR can now give his opinions on the lyrics and the music.
He almost wasn't able to say anything before doing self-production.

Say something like this directly to Tsunku.
This'll just be a dilemma for these girls.
>> He's just saying, "You girls are being asked to do something so lame", but he's not trying to help them improve or anything.

But this guy also leeched onto Miguel and sang Choushuuriki, but people who saw that would also think, "That isn't what you're supposed to be doing".


It would have been better if they just kept it simple and formed a 4-piece girl punk band with proper songs and attire.
This might be what the higher-ups want, but no one will benefit from a crazy combination like this.

I really don't get what Morning Musume and LoVendoЯ are trying to achieve.
What do they want to do to Japanese music? What kind of music do they want to leave behind?
Do they just want a portion of their fans to appreciate them? Or do their fans even like the music that they're playing?

Nishikawa-kun really isn't holding back

I really wonder why they chose to do folk songs.
Even from the oldies, we have Show-Ya and Princess Princess whom they can look up to as examples of girl bands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRYatdMoLHw

They did cover Princess Princess' Diamond during their Hello! Pro era

UP-front promotion has a bunch of amazing artists under its belt like Alice, Chisato Moritaka, Sharan-Q, and many more from the older generation. Takanori Nishikawa did succeed once Daisuke Asakura produced him, but he wasn't even successful when he was still in a band, so I don't think he's one to speak.
>> But I think the people who think that arranging '60s and '70s folk songs into rock would sell are in the minority LOL

When Tsunku produces things, the outcome just always seem so old, like from the Showa-era.
It feels dirty and unpolished, in a bad way.
Go have Nishikawa make a revolution.

Tanaka once emphasized her own beliefs too much, and it reached the point where she was even about to be terminated from the industry.

The program was fun.
The 2 guitarists were totally in sync with Nishikawa.
This is 100% a failure already.
It's on a level where even their fans would leave them behind.

That guitarist girl was much better than expected,
so she's not from Morning Musume, but from a musical school, huh?

Reina must be panicking a bit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_yeM6WUSi4



Sources:http://majide2ch.blogspot.com/2013/08/takanori-nishikawa-criticizes-reina.html
http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/7970226/
http://awabi.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/mnewsplus/1377058103/
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Mio Otani to play Sena Kashiwazaki in live-action “Haganai” film

August 22, 2013, 4:19 pm
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On Thursday it was announced that gravure idol Mio Otani will play busty character Sena Kashiwazaki in the upcoming live-adaption adaptation of Yomi Hirasaka’s popular light novel series Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai, aka Haganai.Otani was reportedly a big fan of the anime adaptation of the series, and was particularly fond of the Sena Kashiwazaki character, so she felt as though fate was at work in the audition.

The story revolves around two social outcasts who start a special club for others in similar positions. Koji Seto plays a half-British teenager named Kodaka Hasegawa who is seen as an intimidating juvenile delinquent due to his fierce eyes and extremely light hair. Meanwhile, Kie Kitano plays a mean girl named Yozora Mikazuki whose attitude drives everyone away. Together they form the “Neighbor’s Club” (Rinjin-bu) in an attempt to make new friends. Surprisingly, others start joining one by one. Kashiwazaki is the first new member to join the club and is considered the third main character of the story. The character—who Yozora nicknames “Meat” (Niku) for her large breasts—is the intelligent, beautiful, athletic, and all-around perfect only daughter of a prominent city council member. However, other girls hate her and she treats the boys who are attracted to her like slaves. Because of this, she joins the Neighbor’s Club in an attempt to make true friends.

As was announced back in July, additional supporting cast members include Sara Takatsuki, Mao Kanjo, Sayu Kubota, Momoka Yamada, Louis Kurihara, Dai Watanabe and Yoshizumi Ishihara.

Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai” will be released nation-wide in Japan in early 2014.

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'Braindead' Tomomi Kahala high on METH, completely NUDE... DEBAUCHERY for DRUG ADDICTED Matsuura Max

August 22, 2013, 8:24 pm
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In the new issue of Shukan Bunshun, a scathing piece has been published bashing Avex's head, Max Matsuura (48). The article reveals the details of his relationship with Ayumi Hamasaki (34) and how he forced her stardom, as well as his alleged antics involving bringing multiple women home for sex, marijuana and cocaine. It also includes information about his actions with Tomomi Kahala (39), who recently made a comeback, during her dark days, in possibly the most shocking part of the article.

An eye witness gave testimony about his behavior on night at a small private club called Namikimichi in Shibuya which was holding an event full of celebrities of all areas of entertainment and numerous beautiful women dancing to loud music.

The witness, a regular at the club, said, "Tomomi Kahala was completely naked wandering around the dance floor, not even wearing panties. I couldn't believe it but she was totally nude. She was definitely high on some drugs and it was like she was sleepwalking. Her eyes were half shut and her mouth was hanging open."

Her then-lover, Tetsuya Komuro, had recently dumped her, possibly causing her to turn to drugs. This alone would be shocking but Matsuura's behavior after this is even worse. He and Avex vice-president Chiba started taunting her and then pointed at her and proudly announced "I fucked Komuro's girl" so all could hear.

While she recently had been on TV announcing her complete recovery and comeback, it seemed that she's been struggling with an addiction to men and drugs.

"When she was really bad, she would hide on the roof of her apartment tower from her assigned caretakers while cackling like a crazy person," said one source. "She'd get naked without warning, it seems like she has no common sense any more. At first out of curiosity men would flock to her, but she was so strange that the men would have sex with her once and then never contact her again. Finally one everyone abandoned her she had to check in to get help."

The article also reports that Matsuura enjoys marijuana as well as MDMA (ecstasy), supplied by his yakuza connections. Erika Sawajiri, about whom there were also marijuana rumors, said that Matsuura always had drugs prepared, although Avex vehemently denied the accusations. However suspicions about drugs remain strong.

In the 90s, Avex had the top two performers, hitomi and Ayumi Hamasaki, with hitomi being vice president Chiba's lover, and Hamasaki being involved with Matsuura. Since then the company has been walking a fine line between business and pleasure.

Also, the article reveals that Matsuura allegedly had received plastic surgery. Though he seems powerful now, Matsuura is known to be a cowardly man with insecurity complexes, and got a silicone implant to make up for his lack of chin.

From working at a record rental shop to the head of a corporation that last year saw 138 billion yen revenue and 14 billion yen profits, Matsuura has certainly grown into a successful man. But his addiction to sex, drugs and money continue to plague him. And if Kahala really has recovered from drug-fueled public nudity and sex addiction, that really is a miracle.

Source:infoseek
Translation: devilsatin (me)
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AKB48's Akimoto Sayaka holds her graduation ceremony in Tokyo Dome

August 23, 2013, 5:34 am
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AKB48 member Akimoto Sayaka's graduation ceremony was held during 'AKB48 ~2013 Manatsu no Dome Tour ~Mada Mada, Yaranakyaikenai Koto ga Aru~' at Tokyo Dome on the 22nd.

Aside from current AKB48 members, past members such as Ohori Megumi and Kasai Tomomi, came to celebrate this moment with Akimoto. She expressed, "I really love AKB48. The days I spent as AKB48 were very happy days."

AKB48 held a 3-day live at Tokyo Dome back in August. This time, the concert will run 4 days, from August 22 to the 25th. The girls kicked off the first day with "RIVER", which was followed by "Beginner" by Team A, "UZA" by Team K, "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" by Team B, then "Flying Get" with Akimoto as center. Akimoto also excited the crowd of 42,000 people with a performance of her representative song "Uhho Uhhohoho".

After receiving a "Sayaka" call from the fans, Akimoto reappeared on stage and sang "Mushi no Ballad" solo. Then a video that compiled her history in AKB48 was projected onto the screen, and she sang the graduation song "Tsuyosa to Yowasa no Aida de" with fellow 2nd generation members, including Oshima Yuko, Umeda Ayaka, and Miyazawa Sae.

Akimoto entered AKB48 in 2006 as the group's 2nd generation member. She was the captain for Team K and was also part of the sub-unit DiVA. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career in acting.


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[GOO Ranking] Johnny's combis you hope to see collaborate again in a drama

August 23, 2013, 5:35 am
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16. Ninomiya Kazunari x Yokoyama Yu (71 votes)
15. Ninomiya Kazunari x Shibutani Subaru (188 votes)
14. Sakurai Sho x Yokoyama Yu (221 votes)
13. Matsuoka Masahiro x Inohara Yoshihiko (236 votes)
12. Ohkura Tadayoshi x Yasuda Shota (303 votes)
11. Ninomiya Kazunari x Yamashita Tomohisa (326 votes)


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10. Aiba Masaki x Ohkura Tadayoshi (331 votes)
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9. Takizawa Hideaki x Imai Tsubasa (421 votes)
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8. Kamenashi Kazuya x Akanishi Jin (658 votes)
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7. Ninomiya Kazunari x Nishikido Ryo (799 votes)



6. Okada Junichi x Sakurai Sho (841 votes)
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5. Nagase Tomoya x Okada Junichi (870 votes)
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4. Ohno Satoshi x Ikuta Toma (1321 votes)
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3. Ninomiya Kazunari x Sakurai Sho (1853 votes)
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2. Domoto Tsuyoshi x Domoto Koichi (2089 votes)
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1. Kamenashi Kazuya x Yamashita Tomohisa (2911 votes)
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