Rants & Raves : Graduates
It’s February and in Japan, it’s graduation month just in time for Sakuras to bloom. Anyway, I miss my own high school graduation and even though don’t want to attend any high school reunions, it’s fun...
View ArticleKokubun Taichi Gets a New Show to Replace “Ippuku!”
お疲れ様です! It was announced that the TBS show “Ippuku” will end on Mar 27th. The said morning show is where TOKIO‘s Kokubun Taichi served as MC together with NEWS‘s Masuda Takahisa as one of the segment...
View ArticleKAT-TUN no Sekaiichi Tame ni Naru Tabi to become a Regular Show
Good news to every hyphen! KAT-TUN‘s TBS show, “KAT-TUN no Sekaiichi Tame ni Naru Tabi” will be regular show starting Apr 17th and the first episode will be a one-hour special. The same program was...
View ArticleKikuchi Fuma Joins Yamapi in “Flowers for Algernon”
Here comes the barter! haha. Come to think of it, he’ll be acting along one of Jin’s BFF, which just happens to be Fuma’s idol. As reported earlier, Yamashita Tomohisa aka Yamapi will star in the...
View ArticleOkada Junichi’s Double Win at Japan Academy Award
This news is late but still….Congratulations!!! The 38th Japan Academy Award had its awarding ceremony at Grand Prince Hotel in Tokyo and V6‘s Okada Junichi won two top acting awards from different...
View ArticleOnly Star’s “Guys I want to be friends with” Ranking
Well, I think it’s just goes to show that some people are satisfied with being “just friends”. Only★Star magazine surveyed their female readers from 10-30 yrs old on which guy they want to be friends...
View ArticleBits & Pieces 014
What I missed to write because of work and some news and not-so-news that I’m too lazy to translate or have been translated in full by other bloggers. Collated from Feb 22nd to Mar 1st; involved...
View ArticleArashi and Johnny’s WEST Big Win at The 29th Japan Gold Disc Award
Congratulations to Arashi and Johnny’s WEST for their first-ever win! Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) announced the winners for the “29th Japan Gold Disc Award” (GD Award) last Mar 2nd....
View ArticleOniichan, Gacha Episode 5 & 6
A Prince-type oniichan and an oneechan? These two episodes makes Shizukushi family on the verge of making a contract but Toi always saves the day. I’m like, why can’t he just agree to be Miko’s brother...
View ArticleFavorite and Hated Actors of 2015
All of us sometimes suffer with “ambivalent” feelings where we hate and love someone or something for the shallowest reasons or for no reason at all. Well, Top 10 were chosen from Shukan Bunshun‘s...
View ArticleCast Announcement for Kimura Takuya’s “I’m Home” Drama
This spring drama is looking more interesting, I’ve always been interested in mysteries and I’ll definitely watch this! SMAP‘s Kimura Takuya will be starring in TV Asahi‘s “I’m Home” starting this...
View ArticleBits & Pieces 015
Summer is here! I can feel the heat and I’m in need of new sunnies everyday. XD. Anyway, here are some bits and pieces of hot and not so hot news from Johnny’s land. Involved parties, are: Ikuta Toma,...
View ArticleKAT-TUN Announces Live at Tokyo Dome + Summer Meeting
Wait, 2 days only? KAT-TUN announces Tokyo Dome live performances, titled: “KAT-TUN LIVE IN TOKYO DOME 2015” that will happened on May 9th and 10th. There will only be a total of two live performances....
View ArticleMaruyama Ryuhei to Host a Saturday Show
I’m not too sure about Maru’s skills as a host, he looks more fit to be a comedian but let’s see. It was announced that Kanjani8‘s Maruyama Ryuhei will serve as MC for TBS new show, “Saturday...
View ArticleSawajiri Erika Joins Aiba Masaki in “Youkoso, Waga Ie e”
I looove Erika, she’s very unpretentious and I wonder what kind of chemistry she will have with Aiba. It was announced that Sawajiri Erika will play Aiba Masaki‘s heroine in Fuji TV’s Getsu 9 drama,...
View Article“I want to held by him” Ranking
In the tradition of nonsense ranking, here is another ranking that will surely make you wish it’s true. Fashion magazine “an an” has been doing “dakaretai otoko” (literally, I want to held by him)...
View Article“Misono Universe” to be Screened in Five Countries
Subaru’s first movie is definitely a hit. It’s been announced that Kanjani8‘s Shibutani Subaru‘s movie, “Misono Universe“, have grossed 200 million Yen based from movie ranking. Based from it’s...
View ArticleFavorite and Hated Johnny’s Ranking
This ranking is different from the previous ranking about “Favorite and Hated Actors” since this ranking is mainly about Johnny’s. Women’s Weekly surveyed 3,000 readers on who is their favorite and...
View ArticleSet Falls during “Endless SHOCK”, 6 people injured
Uh oh! On Mar 19th, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department reported that an accident occurred at Tokyo’s Imperial Theater during the stage play, “Endless SHOCK“, which stars KinKi Kids‘s Domoto Koichi....
View ArticleUpdate on “Endless SHOCK” accident
Good news, everyone goes home safe… As reported earlier, an 800 kg LED panel fell during the live performance of “Endless SHOCK” that left six people injured. According to the fax sent to the media, 5...
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