The July issue of Kodansha’s Kiss magazine has revealed that filming for a live-action film based on the manga series “Perfect World” by Rie Aruga began on June 2.
The manga “Perfect World” is of the josei genre, where the romance is more realistic and less idealized, and explores themes of first love and disabilities.
The story follows Tsugumi Kawana, played by Hana Sugisaki, who works at an interior design company. At a get-together, she happens to reunite with her first love Itsuki Ayukawa, played by Sandaime J Soul Brothers and EXILE‘s Takanori Iwata, from her high school days. Tsugumi still thinks of her time with Itsuki fondly, but finds that he is bound to his wheelchair after an accident and initially thinks that reviving a romance with him would be impossible.
Actor Keisuke Koide, 33, was indefinitely suspended from his entertainment activities earlier this week following reports of his misconduct with a 17-year-old girl in May.
Sponichi is reporting that the actor was asked to pay 5 million yen (roughly $45,000 USD) by the 17-year old girl in order to keep her quiet from leaking it to the press. Rather than reporting to his agency, he attempted to handle the situation on his own.
Koide managed to negotiate the girl’s money request down to 2 million yen ($18,000 USD). However, Koide backed out, and in the end, no money was exchanged between the two parties.
We’re getting towards the mid-point of the year, which means it’s time for mid-year charts! Billboard Japan has now released their mid-year chart for 2017, which covers the period of November 28, 2016 to May 28, 2017.
Hoshino Gen was named Top Artist, which is the sum of the points from the Hot 100 chart and the Hot Albums chart. His song “Koi” was ranked #1 on the mid-year Hot 100 chart.
SMAP’s “SMAP 25 YEARS” topped the mid-year Hot Albums chart, while RADWIMPS’ “Zen Zen Zense” topped the Hot Animation chart.
Check out the top 10 from each mid-year chart below!
This week’s guests were Kis-My-Ft2, AI, Ken Hirai, and Maneki Kecak.
Kis-My-Ft2 – PICK IT UP
AI – Saigo wa Kanarazu Seigi ga Katsu
Ken Hirai – Nonfiction
Maneki Kecak – Dodemo Iiya
This week’s guests were AKB48, Hata Motohiro, Kis-My-Ft2, AI, E-girls, KEYTALK, and THE ORAL CIGARETTES.
AKB48 – Negaigoto no Mochigusare
Hata Motohiro – Himawari no Yakusoku
Kis-My-Ft2 – PICK IT UP
AI – Saigo wa Kanarazu Seigi ga Katsu
E-girls – Follow Me / E.G. summer RIDER / DANCE WITH ME NOW!
KEYTALK – Tasogare Symphony
THE ORAL CIGARETTES – Tonariau
Singer Koki Tanaka, famously known for being a former member of the Japanese boy group KAT-TUN and currently fronting the band INKT, was released from detention this past Wednesday as prosecutors have postponed their decision on whether to indict him for marijuana possession.
Tanaka left the police station Wednesday morning where he had been detained following his arrest in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on May 24 on suspicion of possessing marijuana. According to police, Tanaka told investigators the marijuana did not belong to him.
He was detained for two weeks, or 10 working days, for the investigation. Although he has been released, investigations will continue on a “voluntary basis.”
The official website for the live-action film of Hideaki Sorachi’s Gintama manga has begun streaming a brand new trailer.
The second trailer video for the movie features action scenes of Shun Oguri as Gintoki Sakata, the protagonist who runs the Yorozuya shop, and Tsuyoshi Domoto as Shinsuke Takasugi and features the film’s theme song “DECIDED” by UVERworld.
Love has recently been taking rock band ONE OK ROCK by storm! The group’s drummer Tomoya has just announced his marriage through his latest Instagram post.
Although he has not yet revealed the identity of his partner, he made expressed his happiness and shared that he plans on “making a happy family” together. But don’t worry, Tomoya states that he will maintain his post as the drummer for ONE OK ROCK while being a husband.
Check out Tomoya’s official marriage announcement on his personal Instagram account below, where he shared the message in both Japanese and English:
