Actress Atsuko Maeda began her fashion column ‘Atsuko’s Closet‘ in CUTiE back in May 2010 and continued with a different column that introduced her to new things.
In the past she was challenged to try yoga, horseback riding, cooking, kimono dressing, candle making and various other activities that she believed would help a young woman become an adult. After 4 years with the magazine, she feels like she has shown the readers a lot of personal growth and is ready to move on. The upcoming August issue will be her last.
In an interview with CUTiE magazine to conclude her column, Maeda revealed her experiences and challenges she faced along the way.
“I was 18 years old when I started doing these fashion shoots and I was nervous at first,” the former idol divulged. “I’m more of a woman than I was when I started, but I still have a long way to go.”
Even though she feels she has become an adult in many ways, it’s still important for her to have the courage to try new things and continue to grow.
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – Kira Kira Killer
Yuikaori – Intro Situation
Ikimonogakari – Love Song wa Tomaranai yo
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – Mottai Night Land
A.B.C-Z – Legend Story
Kaela Kimura – OLE!OH!
Nogizaka46 – Natsu no Free&Easy
JUNHO (from 2PM) – FEEL
Aragaki Yui is starring in a new movie titled ‘Kuchibiru ni Uta o’ (lit ‘Song on Lips’) based from the 2011 novel written by by Otsuichi, with inspiration from Angela Aki’s hit 2008 song ‘Tegami ~Haikei Juugo no Kimi e~’, a song centered on choir competition featuring middle schoolers from around the country. The movie will be directed by Takahiro Miki (Hidamari no Kanojo, Bokura ga Ita).
Aragaki Yui will play as the genius pianist and part-time teacher Kashiwaga Yuri, who returns to her hometown in Goto Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture in order to fill in as the school’s chorus club advisor when her former colleague goes on maternity leave. Although Kashiwagi is beautiful, she also has a blunt personality and drives around in an old beat-up truck. As her first assignment to the club, who aim to participate in an upcoming choral competition, she asks them each to write a letter to themselves 15 years in the future. Over time, the letters reveal the secret worries and concerns of her 15-year-old students.
The official music video for ‘Diamond‘ by BsGirls (BSG), the first baseball team “cheer unit”, has been released through the official avex YouTube channel! In an effort to cheer for the Orix Buffaloes baseball team, the newly formed girl group will be performing at every Orix Buffaloes home game for the 2014 season.
It has been announced that Yasutaka Nakata (CAPSULE), the producer of Perfume and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, will provide a special song in commemoration of music magazine Sound & Recording‘s 400th issue. The track, creatively titled “SR400”, will be available to download on the music distribution website OTOTOY until August 14th. The passcode that comes with print or digital copies of Sound & Recording is used to obtain the song.
Sound & Recording’s 400th issue goes on sale July 15th. Listen to a preview of “SR400” here!
Fans were recently confused when they saw a picture of a bearded man covering his eyes appear on the Instagram account of actress Yu Yamada. Turns out it was just her husband Shun Oguri letting fans know about the status of his social media accounts.
The actor revealed, “It’s Shun Oguri borrowing my wife’s account. I do not use Instagram or Twitter. I’m sorry to break it to you this way. I was a little disgusted when my wife told me [about fake accounts].”
The picture amassed 36,000 likes and over 1,600 comments in just a day. Many fans of the two were excited despite the circumstances and want him to start up his own account so they can see his face more often.
I didn’t believe them anyway
Ah! He’s here!
Please shave
Really rare!
He’s even sexy with half his face covered
I’ll be careful for fakes
Why not? Show us your face!
Five-piece female heavy metal band Cyntia‘s new song “Shouri no hanataba wo -gonna gonna be hot!-” has been chosen as the new ending theme for TV Tokyo anime ‘Tenkai Knights‘ starting yesterday.
Cyntia’s vocalist Saki wrote the lyrics especially for the show, based on the story of the 4 main characters in ‘Tenkai Knights’ and their fights against the group of evil robots ‘Virius’. In the music video, the members appear wearing different colored flowers and includes shots of various objects and people with flowers blooming out of them.
Yagami Junko x Chris Hart – Purple Town 〜You Oughta Know By Now〜
Nogizaka46 – Natsu no Free&Easy
Hata Motohiro x Chris Hart – Ai
Gospellers – SING!!!!!
Sukima Switch – Ah Yeah!!
Check it out here.
