Anyway, in an effort to come back to this, I’ve decided to finally move it off the subdomain. Meaning, rather than being at je.kimi-no-koe.net, it is not at my main page, http://kimi-no-koe.net. Please update your links/bookmarks/etc. Once I get everything working, I will start updating again and eventually delete the old page.

Sorry for the delay.

(Apparently, its the Summer Of KAT-TUN Members Appearing In The Third Episode Of SMAP Dramas!)

Incidentally, “Kochikame” also stars Mocomichi Hayami, who, as we all know, played Tsucchi in Gokusen 2005.

The highly anticipated “Gokusen: The Movie” opened on 409 screens in Japan this past weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, more than 402,000 fans saw the film in theaters, earning “Gokusen” close to 490 million yen.

According to a statement by distributor Toho on Monday, the movie is projected to gross more than 4 billion yen by the end of its run.

In comparison, the “ROOKIES” movie opened several weeks ago on 428 screens, and it earned over 1.2 billion yen in its first two days.

On the 11th, at the opening day stage greetings of Gokusen THE MOVIE, taking place at Tokyo’s TOHO Cinemas Roppongi Hills, Nakama Yukie (29) and Kamenashi Kazuya (23) made an appearance. Nakama, who plays Yankumi, the story’s protagonist, said, “I think, from the bottom of my heart, that the series continued for seven years thanks to everyone’s efforts.” Kamenashi, appearing after four years since the drama, said, “I’m proud to be able to participate in a work that has history.”

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◆Okinawa Convention Center Exhibition Hall
July 22 (Wed.) 18:00
July 23 (Thurs.) 14:00 / 18:00

◆Grande-21 Miyagi Prefecture Sports Center (Old Hot House Super Arena)
July 31 (Fri.) 18:00
August 1 (Sat.) 14:00 / 18:00
August 2 (sun.) 13:00 / 17:00

◆Hiroshima Green Arena
August 7 (Fri.) 18:00
August 8 (Sat.) 14:00 / 18:00
August 9 (Sun.) 12:00 / 16:00

◆Marinemesse Fukuoka
August 11 (Tue.) 18:00
August 12 (Wed.) 14:00 / 18:00
August 13 (Thurs.) 14:00 / 18:00

◆Tokimesse: Niigita Convention Center
August 15 (Sat.) 14:00 / 18:00
August 16 (Sun.) 12:00 / 16:00

◆Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center (Kitayell)
August 21 (Fri.) 14:00 / 18:00
August 22 (Sat.) 14:00 / 18:00
August 23 (Sun.) 13:00 / 17:00

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“Haha no Okurimono,” a work by the late screenwriter Kuniko Mukoda, is being adapted to both the small screen and the stage. The two versions will be completed later this year, in honor of the 80th anniversary of Mukoda’s birth.

The story focuses on the two mothers of a couple that is about to get married. In the drama version, which will air as a single episode on TBS this fall, Keiko Takeshita and Hisako Manda play the mothers, while Yuki Shimizu and KAT-TUN’s Yuichi Nakamaru play the couple. Other cast members include B-Saku Sato and Koji Ishizaka.

The stage version will be performed in October at Tokyo’s Mitsukoshi Theater. Shimizu will still play the bride, but the groom will by played by fellow Johnny’s member Mizuki Sano.

Official site: http://www.tbs.co.jp/hahanookurimono/

Here’s a pic of the cast:

(Image source: miyake1028)

Apparently, upgrading to the new version of Wordpress broke the plugin I used for this site’s navigation menu. So. I guess I’ll be working on a new layout tonight. >___<

Sorry for the inconvenience.

With “Gokusen: The Movie” less than a couple months away, a new announcement has revealed that six more actors from the drama’s earlier seasons will be returning, including Shun Oguri and Mocomichi Hayami.

The movie is already known to focus on the cast of the show’s third season, which aired in 2008. It was previously announced that Yuya Takaki, Haruma Miura, and Yuta Tamamori are part of the main cast. At the end of last month, it was also revealed that the second season’s Kazuya Kamenashi was added to the cast.

Now, the number of returning alumni has again increased, adding three students each from the drama’s first two seasons. Oguri will represent the first season, along with Yuma Ishigaki and Hiroki Narimiya. From the second season, Hayami will be joined by Teppei Koike and Keisuke Koide.

Although all six played delinquent students in their respective seasons, they have grown up to become respectable members of society. Together with Kamenashi’s character, who has become a teacher in training, these graduates will lend their support to the beloved teacher “Yankumi,” played by starring actress Yukie Nakama. This movie is said to be Nakama’s last time to take on this role.

Filming for the movie finished on May 13. The picture opens in theaters on July 11.

On Friday, popular boy band KAT-TUN completed their record-setting run of eight consecutive days of concerts at the Tokyo Dome. With a full house of about 55,000 fans at each show, a total of roughly 440,000 people attended the concerts.

Last year, KAT-TUN performed four consecutive days at the Dome. At the time, it tied for the record with British rocker Sting, who also did a four-day stretch there in 1988. However, KAT-TUN’s recent concerts have now doubled that record.

Their management agency, Johnny’s Jimusho, is hoping to have this achievement officially recognized as a Guinness World Record under “most consecutive concerts at a venue with a capacity of 50,000.” It appears that someone affiliated with Guinness happened to be at the Tokyo Dome, so the agency has requested verification of the record.

With the success of these concerts, KAT-TUN has scheduled many more to extend their tour. They had originally planned for these 8 shows to be followed by 3 at Osaka Dome on May 29-31 and 2 more at Tokyo Dome on June 14-15. They have now added 17 more shows in 6 other cities, starting in July.