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Takeshi Kaneshiro wants to change the way you see the world
If there’s an actor who never gets enough publicity, it’s Takeshi Kaneshiro. He’s very low key and private. I suppose he wants it that way, that’s why despite those high-profile film projects and endorsements, he’s somewhat still a mystery. Or maybe it’s those dark, deep and expressive eyes that add more to the mystery. His […]
KAZOKU GAME: so how do you cope with stress?
Dear Sho-kun, I’d have you know that I stopped downloading shows and dramas a long time ago and preferred streaming instead because it’s kinder on my hard drive but for you, I will gladly DL. What are external drives for? So yeah, I finally managed to catch up with KAZOKU GAME ahead of this week’s […]
LAST CINDERELLA: between youth & maturity
(Spoilers ahead) Reaching episode 10 of LAST CINDERELLA, I have to say that the reason why I got this far with this drama without giving up on it halfway (or once Miura’s hair became uglier and uglier) is because of Fujiki Naohito. And maybe, a small part of it is my curiosity on who Sakura […]
get wild! (from ARASHI NI SHIYAGARE 2013.06.15)
There’s this song in the opening of last night’s ARASHI NI SHIYAGARE that earwormed its way to me. It was covered by comedian Himura (of Bananaman, thanks @yuui1010 for clearing this up, not familiar with Japanese comedians even if lotsa of them guest on Arashi shows lol) who was the guest and the title is […]
JE politics: Team I or Team J?
The original title of this post was: “Team S or Team A?” If you’re a JE fan or watcher, it won’t take long to guess what S and A stand for, or even the meaning behind Team I or Team J. But I didn’t want this to be a SMAP vs Arashi post, because while […]
Jerry Yan has a new drama… and shorter hair
First, a quiz. How many people does it take to assist a star? And how many to usher him inside a building? Asian stars sure are a pampered lot. I wonder then how many people it took to cut Jerry Yan’s hair then? Oh and hey, shorter hair fits him, makes him look younger. The […]
CHEAP FLIGHT: the drama of LCCs in Japan
Ever heard of AirAsia’s “now everybody can fly”? LCCs or low-cost carriers have indeed changed the way people travel and they have arrived in Japan–quite belatedly compared to other parts in the region. This is what CHEAP FLIGHT, an NTV special aired in March, is all about. CHEAP FLIGHT is about a flight attendant […]
THE LAST PRINCESS: Maki or Masami?
Okay, this I need to blog because it’s just hilarious (at least to me and I may have a warped sense of humor). I have watched the movie, God knows how many times I have come across the movie stills. But for some reason, I have always thought that it was Horikita Maki in THE […]
LAST CINDERELLA: Bucho, is that you???
I used to think that Fujiki Naohito was a poor copy of Kimura Takuya when I first watched him in PROPOSAL DAISAKUSEN. It must be the physical resemblance or the hair. I thought, the roles that were too minor for KimuTaku or were rejected by him landed on Fujiki-san’s lap. But many dramas later, I […]
Arashi confessions: getting away from Domyoji’s shadow
I have a confession to make: it makes me sad when Arashi fans compare the members especially in terms of popularity, as if they were rivals. Just like in this Arashi confession on tumblr: Source I’m sure the one who made that confession meant it in a good way. And though we always […]
KAZOKU GAME is for real
Since I heard that Sakurai Sho was taking on KAZOKU GAME, and after checking the plot, I’ve always wondered why the Keio boy and News Zero caster would accept this role. I’m not saying he should do squeaky clean roles to fit his image (THE QUIZ SHOW was not exactly along those lines either) but […]
the art of copying Arashi
(Edit: I changed the title because not a few have lectured me about stirring the hornet’s nest. I guess the context and the joke in the title is lost on many who claim to be existing in a fun-filled fandom. Yes, the Arashi fandom is a fun community and I don’t want to spoil anyone’s […]
they call it ‘jogong’, I call it crazy
So there is a word for it, this practice by fans of giving their idols expensive gifts. Jaguar, Macbook, branded bags, jewelry, naming a star after a star… these are just some examples of the gifts that fans have shelled money out for in what is known in Korea as “jogong“. To be fair, it’s […]
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