Sota Fukushi and Nana Komatsu finished filming for their new movie “Boku wa Ashita, Kinou no Kimi to Date Suru (Tomorrow I will Date With Yesterday’s You)”, in which they co-star together for the first time as lovers. The film will be released in December this year. Fukushi commented, “I hope that our genuine enjoyment can be communicated through the screen.” Komatsu, who said she cried while reading the original novel, showed tears again as they wrapped up filming. “I initially struggled with the role, but now I wish I could do another date scene again,” she said.
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Here are our fave releases for the month of February, check them out below! What were some of your highlights last month?
We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback. This is where we look back on what topped Oricon this week 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.
On March 14, Masaki Suda attended Kao’s “Men’s Biore New ‘Hadao’ Inauguration & CM Presentation” event in Tokyo. This was his first public appearance after a magazine reported that he was in a relationship with actress Fumi Nikaido. However, when questioned by the press, he denied the report and stated that they are colleagues.
Model Loveli uploaded a picture of herself with her mother on Instagram this past Thursday, March 10th. The photo, in which the two are sporting the same hairstyle and linking arms happily, is receiving a lot of attention from fans.
Loveli, copyright modelpress
Loveli, copyright modelpress
More on the beautiful family after the cut!
Hello readers, we are back with the coverage on box office chart starting March!
For the first weekend of March, Doraemon Movie 36: Nobita and the Birth of Japan opened huge, as is usual with the Doraemon movie franchises. Last week’s no.1, live action film adaptation Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai starring Sexy Zone’s Nakajima Kento, Komatsu Nana and Chiba Yudai drops to 2nd place, and Hollywood film “The Martian” starring Matt Damon completes the top 3 positions this week.
Check out the rest of the chart below and some movie trailers below.
Actor Takayuki Yamada published his first book ‘Jitsuroku Yamada’ (Wani Books) on 12th March. The title loosely translates to “True Account Yamada”. The book is a collection of essays written by the actor. It also contains a transcription of a long conversation the actor had with athlete-celebrity Sou Takei on the topic of “flaws of humanity”. Yamada plans to visit bookstores around Japan to promote his work and started his small tournee in Tokyo on the 12th.
Today, NHK held its fifth annual concert in memorial to the Great East Japan Earthquake, “Shinsai kara 5-nen “Ashita e” Concert.”. It was hosted by SMAP’s Nakai Masahiro and Udo Yumiko. The concert featured performances by the likes of Perfume, Kis-My-Ft2, SEKAI NO OWARI, Nogizaka46, SMAP, and Yuzu.
