Hey! Say! JUMP’s Nakajima Yuto stars in his first romantic movie Bokura no Gohan wa Ashita de Matteru and pairs with newcomer Araki Yuko. The films follows the 7-year love story between Hayama Ryota (Nakajima) and Uemura Koharu (Araki) from their first date to eventual marriage with food as a pivotal topic.
Ryota is indifferent to people and says very little. Koharu is not afraid of to speak her mind and she has a bright personality. Since a game of rice bag jump, they begin to date. They date at a fast-food restaurant, realize they love each other at a family restaurant and finally swear their love on a dining table with white rice.
Shooting for the film started in January 2016 in Thailand and finished by February. It will be released January 7, 2017!
Catch the trailer, behind the scenes images and a bit of introduction to newcomer Araki Yuko, below!
Japan has selected Yamada Yoji’s “Nagasaki: Memories Of My Son” (Haha to Kuraseba) as its Best Foreign Language Film submission for this year’s Academy Awards.
This will be the fifth time the 84-year-old director has represented Japan, beginning in 1986 with Final Take. Only his period drama The Twilight Samurai (2003), part of a samurai trilogy, made the short list.
Can you recognize Matsuyama Kenichi in his latest role? To play the role of genius shogi (Japanese chess) player Murayama Satoshi, Matsuyama puts on a lot of weight. “Satoshi no Seishun” is based on the life of Murayama, who passed away at the young age of 29 years old in 1998 due to bladder cancer. Murayama was posthumously honored with the most prestigious shogi rank of Meijin.
Murayama suffered from kidney nephrosis since he was a child and due to his illness, he gradually puts on weight. Despite this, Murayama aimed to be a master of shogi.
Higashide Masahiro will be playing the role of Habu Yoshiharu, Murayama’s biggest rival. Other cast include Sometani Shota, Lily Franky, Takeshita Keiko, Kitami Toshiyuki, Tsutsui Michitaka, Emoto Tokio and Yasuda Ken. Hata Motohiro provided the theme song titled “Owari no nai sora” (The endless sky).
Prior to its November 19 release date, the movie will be screened as the closing film at the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival to be held starting from October 25. Catch the trailer below!
This week’s guests were AKB48, Naoto Inti Raymi, Lenny code fiction, and Niji no Conquistador.
AKB48 – LOVE TRIP
Naoto Inti Raymi – Overflows ~Kotoba ni Dekinakute~
Lenny code fiction – Key -bring it on, my Destiny-
Niji no Conquistador – Kagirinaku Boken ni Chikai Summer
The performers on this week’s show were Creephyp, Crystal Kay, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, and Ken Yokoyama. Hirose Suzu and Yamazaki Kento were the talk guests.
Creephyp – Oni
Crystal Kay – Lovin’ You
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra feat. Ken Yokoyama – Sayonara Hotel
Hey, Arama! Japan! It’s Friday, so it’s Open Post time! Feel free to chat with your fellow readers about whatever you like! Enjoy!
The second Music Station Ultra Fes, in celebration of the show’s 30th anniversary, will air on September 19. The show will air from 12 PM – 9:48 PM. The first set of acts was announced last week, and now a second set of acts has been announced. It includes Utada Hikaru (in her first post-hiatus TV appearance), Ayumi Hamasaki, and Masaharu Fukuyama. Also included is Ozaki Hiroya, son of Ozaki Yutaka. He will be making his Music Station debut on the show, singing his late father classic, “I LOVE YOU.”
This week’s guests were Naoto Inti Raymi, EXILE THE SECOND, HKT48, KinKi Kids, Norah Jones, Quruli, and VAMPS.
Naoto Inti Raymi – Overflows ~Kotoba ni Dekinakute~
EXILE THE SECOND – WILD WILD WILD
HKT48 – Saikou ka yo
KinKi Kids – Hotaru
Norah Jones – Carry On
Quruli – Tokyo
VAMPS – INSIDE OF ME
