 | Kobayashi Yumi Succeeds Yoshimura Miki as Asahi Beer’s Image Girl
Asahi Breweries appointed its 2009 Image Girl on Monday. 20-year-old model Kobayashi Yumi will be succeeding Miki Yoshimura as the face of the company, starting in January. Past image girls i... http://blog.mystarhill.com/television/kobayashi-yumi-succeed... |
 | Matsuyama Kenichi Goes Crazy for Money in Zeni Geba
Akiyama George’s 1970 manga series “Zeni Geba” is being turned into a live-action drama on NTV this winter. Rising actor Matsuyama Kenichi has been given the lead role. This is his sec... http://blog.mystarhill.com/television/matsuyama-kenichi-goes... |
 | Fukatsu Eri Stars in Onnanoko Monogatari
Actress Fukatsu Eri has been given her first solo starring movie role since Morita Yoshimitsu’s 1996 comedy “(Haru).” Fukatsu Eri is taking the lead in “Onnanoko Monogatari,” an upc... http://blog.mystarhill.com/movies/fukatsu-eri-stars-in-onnan... |
 | Nakama Yukie Cameo in Elite Yankee Saburo
The upcoming movie version of “Elite Yankee Saburo” is being reinforced with the addition of top actress Nakama Yukie. Based on a TV Tokyo adaptation of a gag manga by Abe Shuji. The movi... http://blog.mystarhill.com/television/nakama-yukie-cameo-in-... |
 | Ishihara Satomi, Ikuta Toma Add Their Voice
It was just announced on Tuesday that Fuji TV’s Monday night drama next season will be the medical series “Voice,” featuring Eita in his first starring role. A few more details have now... http://blog.mystarhill.com/movies/ishihara-satomi-ikuta-toma... |
 | Shiraishi Miho in Love with Hasegawa Hiroki?
According to the newest issue of Josei Seven, actress Shiraishi Miho (30) appears to have found a new romance. She was spotted out on a date with actor Hasegawa Hiroki (31) sometime last month.... http://blog.mystarhill.com/gossip/shiraishi-miho-in-love-wit... |
 | Coda Risa Receives Suspended Sentence
Last month, police arrested former adult actress Risa Coda and pro tennis player Miyao Joji on charges of drug possession. On Wednesday, the first hearing in Coda’s trial was held in Tokyo ... http://blog.mystarhill.com/gossip/coda-risa-receives-suspend... |
 | Teriyaki Boyz Get Serious with US Major Lable Release
Hip-hop group TERIYAKI BOYZ will be entering the U.S. market with a major label release next year. Their album, titled “Serious Japanese,” is scheduled to be put out by Pharrell’s Star Tr... http://blog.mystarhill.com/music/teriyaki-boyz-get-serious-w... |
 | Hinagata Akiko Swindles in Daytime Series
Talento Hinagata Akiko will star in the daytime television series “Sagishi Ririko,” airing next season on TV Tokyo. The story is based on the book “Route 246″ by Izumi Fujimura. Hinag... http://blog.mystarhill.com/television/hinagata-akiko-swindle... |
 | Matsuoka Yuki to Leave AKB48
Another AKB48 member has announced her departure from the group: Team B’s Matsuoka Yuki will be graduating in February of next year. Matsuoka Yuki announced the news during a performance of... http://blog.mystarhill.com/music/matsuoka-yuki-to-leave-akb4... |
 | Sowelu’s Material World Used as Movie Theme
Singer Sowelu is coming out with a new song titled “MATERIAL WORLD.” It will be used as the theme of “Tsumi Toka Batsu Toka,” a comedy film directed by Keralino Sandorovich that stars ... http://blog.mystarhill.com/movies/sowelus-material-world-use... |
 | Yoshioka Miho, Izam Celebrate Second Child
Talento Yoshioka Miho has given birth to her second child. The baby girl was born on Friday afternoon at a Tokyo hospital. Yoshioka Miho, 28, is the wife of vocalist Izam, a member of the vis... http://blog.mystarhill.com/marriage/yoshioka-miho-izam-celeb... |
 | AV Actress, Coda Risa, Miyao Joji Arrested for Drugs
Former adult actress Coda Risa has been arrested for drug possession. The 22-year-old Coda, whose real name is Kikuchi Arisa, is being charged with possession of marijuana and stimulants. Also... http://blog.mystarhill.com/gossip/av-actress-coda-risa-miyao... |
 | Hirosue Ryoko, Eguchi Yosuke, Inagaki Goro in Triangle
Fuji TV is producing a drama series called “Triangle,” scheduled to air next season. Actor Eguchi Yosuke will be the star of the show, supported by SMAP’s Inagaki Goro and actress Hirosue... http://blog.mystarhill.com/television/hirosue-ryoko-eguchi-y... |
 | Inoue Mao Returns in Anmitsu Hime Sequel
At the start of this year, actress Inoue Mao starred in “Anmitsu Hime,” a Fuji TV drama special based on the manga of the same name. Fuji TV has now revealed that there will be an “Anmits... http://blog.mystarhill.com/television/inoue-mao-returns-in-a... |
 | Hori Akari Married, Pregnant
22-year-old talento Hori Akari and 29-year-old professional jockey Ikezoe Kenichi recently got married, it was learned on Wednesday. They registered their marriage on Tuesday after only about... http://blog.mystarhill.com/marriage/hori-akari-married-pregn... |
 | Remioromen Sings for Kansen Retto
Remioromen will be providing the theme song for Zeze Takahisa’s upcoming movie “Kansen Retto” (also known as “Pandemic”). The film stars Tsumabuki Satoshi as a young doctor trying to ... http://blog.mystarhill.com/movies/remioromen-sings-for-kanse... |
 | Horikita Maki to Play Ri Kouran
Back in May, it was announced that Kuroki Meisa will be starring in a drama special titled “Danso no Reijin,” based on the life of the Manchu princess Kawashima Yoshiko. It has now been rev... http://blog.mystarhill.com/television/horikita-maki-to-play-... |
 | Shimizu Shota at the Apollo
On Sunday, Shimizu Shota held a free surprise concert in Shinjuku. During the performance, he announced that he will be returning to New York’s famous Apollo Theater next month. Shimizu Sho... http://blog.mystarhill.com/television/shimizu-shota-at-the-a... |
 | Shiraishi Miho Gets First Stage Role
A production of the Robert Thomas play “Trap for a Lonely Man” is being performed in Tokyo next February, directed by Itagaki Kyoichi. The play will star Kato Kazuki, while the female lea... http://blog.mystarhill.com/television/shiraishi-miho-gets-fi... |
 | Genzaki Tomoe Chosen as Toray Swimwear Campaign Girl
Toray has picked its 2009 Swimwear Campaign Girl. 17-year-old Genzaki Tomoe, a third-year high schooler, became the tallest model in the history of the campaign, standing at a height of 175cm... http://blog.mystarhill.com/television/genzaki-tomoe-chosen-a... |
 | MINA Returns to MAX
The female pop group MAX is going back to its roots. Former lead singer MINA is returning to the group after an absence of six years, reuniting the unit’s four original members. They alread... http://blog.mystarhill.com/music/mina-returns-to-max/... |
 | Attempt to Break Kimura Takuya’s House
SMAP member Kimura Takuya recently had an attempted break-in at his home, it was revealed on Thursday. According to police in Tokyo’s Meguro ward, the security alarm at Kimura Takuya’s home ... http://blog.mystarhill.com/celebrities/attempt-to-break-kimu... |
 | Miyazaki Aoi in Dreams Come True Video
Dreams Come True’s new single “Tsuretette Tsuretette” goes on sale on November 12, and to help promote it, the duo has recruited actress Miyazaki Aoi to star in the song’s music video. ... http://blog.mystarhill.com/music/miyazaki-aoi-in-dreams-come... |
 | Oshikiri Moe Injured in Car Accident
Model Oshikiri Moe suffered a minor injury due to a traffic accident on Wednesday night. She was riding a taxi in the Aoyama district, and while stopped at a red light, she was rear-ended by an... http://blog.mystarhill.com/celebrities/oshikiri-moe-injured-... |
 | Takizawa Saori Dating Watanabe Kunito?
The latest issue of Josei Seven reports that actress Takizawa Saori (27) is in a relationship with actor Watanabe Kunito (24). In mid-October, the two were seen leaving Takizawa Saori’s apar... http://blog.mystarhill.com/gossip/takizawa-saori-dating-wata... |
 | Speedy Marriage for Hasegawa Kyoko and Porno Graffiti Shindo Haruichi
The entertainment world was taken by surprise on Thursday with the sudden marriage announcement of model-actress Hasegawa Kyoko (30) and Porno Graffiti guitarist Shindo Haruichi (34). The pai... http://blog.mystarhill.com/gossip/speedy-marriage-for-hasega... |
 | Jerry Yan Made a Shout Out to Lin Chi Ling
Last week, on the 17th, F4 held a concert in Osaka. Jerry Yan, on the stage while surrounded by ten of thousands of fans, brought up the subject of ‘the most important person of his life’... http://blog.mystarhill.com/gossip/jerry-yan-made-a-shout-out... |
 | Yoon Eun Hye to Hold First Fan Meeting in Japan
Actress Yun Eun Hye ( Yoon Eun Hye ) will hold her first fan meeting in Japan next month. The title of the fan meeting, to be held at the Sun Plaza Hall in Tokyo on September 19, is “Birthday.... http://blog.mystarhill.com/television/yoon-eun-hye-to-hold-f... |
 | Ha Ji Won’s Hwang Jin Yi to Air on NHK’s Landwave Channel in October
“Hwang Jin Yi,” a history drama series on KBS 2TV starring Ha Ji Won, will be broadcast in Japan on NHK’s landwave channel. Wellmade Star M said on August 5 that Hwang Jin Yi will air ev... http://blog.mystarhill.com/television/ha-ji-wons-hwang-jin-y... |
