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Saturday, May 03, 2008


Aura #010508



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1st May 2008
Pop Ya
Good morning !! Yesterday I intruded on Fuji TV to record a variety program ('-^*)/ It's been awhile since I've been on a talk show so I was nervous but I went in resolutely with the spirit that I could do it ('-^*)/ Please watch it ne !!

I did filming for the variety show Pop Ya, where I'm a regular, today too !! When it goes on air, watch it and you will see how different the atmosphere is, I think it's a really interesting program !! There's nothing interesting about me but I shouldn't say it... (*laugh*) The first time Tanaka-san was around the cast, he was quite the mad character. I think more and more amusing things are going to happen !! I don't know if you can catch it since it's a late night show but for those who keep late hours, try your best to watch it ne ('-^*)/

Today is the Puzzle job-well-done party !! I do feel sad but this is a celebration of the tenacity we have shown up to now. Off to some farewells !!


2008/05/01
ポップ屋
おはようございます!!昨日はバラエティーの撮影でフジテレビにお邪魔してきましたぁ('-^*)/久しぶりのトーク番組だったので緊張したんですが、思い切ってやれた気がしましたぁ('-^*)/是非、みてくださいね!!

今日もレギュラーのバラエティー番組POP屋の撮影ですっ!!オンエアを見てもらうと分かるようにすごく変わった雰囲気で面白い番組だと思ってます!!僕は面白い事言えないし、あんまし話せないけど…(笑)でも、田中さんはじめ周りのキャストの方々がかなりのキョーレツキャラなんで絶対に、回をおうごとに面白さが増すとおもいます!!深夜でなかなかみれないかもしれませんが、夜更かしをして頑張ってみてくださいね('-^*)/
今日はパズルの打ち上げです!!寂しい気持ちもありますが、今までの頑張りを祝い、別れをしてきます!!

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With Yuu #030508



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Long time no see ☆
3rd May 2008, 00:19
For not updating in a while, sorry (>_<)
Lately I've been running and thrashing around a little... (*laugh*)
We filmed for Rookies today too ! It will still continue later on in the evening too ☆
Well then, I'll be going (^O^)/




お久☆
2008年05月03日 00:19
しばらく更新しなくてスイマセン(>_<)
ちょっと最近バッタバタのドッタバタで…(笑)
今日もルーキーズの撮影をしております!今夜もまだまだ続くぜ☆
ほな、行ってくるっちゃ(^O^)/

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Hana Yori Dango Final
Wallpaper




This is the wallpaper glamourising my screen now. If you're using it, please drop some thanks to Grumpy !

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Hana Yori Dango Final
Photobook Ad & Movie Preview



non-no 5.20 2008 Issue



This is a page promoting the photobook.


A page about the movie preview.

2000 sets of 4000 invitations for a simultaneous preview, receiving applications now.
Affix the coupon at the bottom of the page on to a postcard to apply.

Tokyo, Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka
23rd June, 18:30 Simultaneous Start


A Hana Yori Dango Final novel edition will also be released on the 28th of June.

Alrite, so that's the gist of everything. I just stalk Japanese sites and report them as well as I can. I'm still pretty shaky at translating so don't quote me  
<(。_。)>

Full Post is with Gyao Magazine, Shota on the cover, 2 facing pages of HYDF.

Gyao Magazine June Issue



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Friday, May 02, 2008


Hana Yori Dango Final
The Television, +act Magazine,
H Magazine & Cinema Square



The Television No.18 2008



(O.O;) at the Blue Lagoon shot.
The rest of the magazines in the Full Post.

H magazine May Issue



+act magazine Vol.15 2008 out 1st May.




Cinema Square Vol.18 out 30th April


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Toma wins Best Supporting Actor



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Photo courtesy of Grumpy (because Johnny won't even allow the paper that gave out the award to a Johnny boy the right to publish his image online. Boo ! Hisss !) Having said that, this one is fab. Ots !

Ikuta Toma wins Actor in a Supporting Role Award / Nikkan Drama Grand Prix

Ikuta gazed at the trophy and murmured "I'm receiving this award because I have been aided by so many people, they made me who I am today. I will never forget my debt of gratitude to them ne."

In 2007, he played a detestable villain role as a high school student in Hana Yori Dango 2. After that he displayed his comedic sense in the completely opposite role as Nakatsu. Later on, it was a supporting but indispensable role in Honey and Clover as someone naive and simple. He has shown himself in a variety of roles. Amongst them all, Hanazakari has been responsible for bringing Ikuta to fame. "The gallery at the filming location was sparse the first time we shot. During the last one, it was packed with crowds. People who have never done it before, small children and office workers, are calling out to me... I can feel the size of this drama."

"When I have an idea, I'll discuss it with the staff. Even that scene with the panty covering my head, I set my brains on fire thinking thoroughly about it for 3 months." The drama then promised the solo Ikuta unrequited love delusion scene.

Nakatsu posing with a panty on his head, dressing as a nurse in pink. "This work winning an award, it's because of the large wardrobe we had so I have to give the award to it, thanks a lot." The depth in his heart. The possibilities are infinite.

Excerpts from Nikkan Sports
30th April


助演男優賞は生田斗真/日刊ドラマGP

<第11回日刊スポーツ・ドラマグランプリ受賞者発表>

 ジャニーズの異色タレント生田斗真(23)が、「第11回日刊スポーツ・ドラマグランプリ」の助演男優賞を受賞した。フジテレビ系「花ざかりの君たちへ~イケメン♂パラダイス」の中津秀一役で、コメディーセンスを存分に発揮。一躍知名度をアップさせた。クールな二枚目の裏に潜む素顔は、泉谷しげる(59)にあこがれる熱血漢だった。

 生田はトロフィーを見つめてつぶやいた。「賞をもらえるのは、これまで多くの人にお世話になって、今の自分があるから。義理人情は絶対に忘れちゃいけないですよね」。

 07年は、「花より男子2」で悪役高校生を憎々しく演じた後に、この中津役で対極のコメディーセンスを発揮した。その後には「ハチミツとクローバー」で、準主役の純朴な狂言回しと、多彩な演技を披露した。中でも「花ざかり-」は生田にとっての出世作。「初回のロケではパラパラだったギャラリーが、最終回では人だかり。僕もチビッコやサラリーマンという、今までにない人たちにまで声を掛けてもらうようになって…。このドラマの大きさを感じました」。

 同世代の男(ライバル)ばかりの現場は刺激的で、自由な雰囲気だった。「いい意味での競争社会で、力を合わせていると実感できた。アイデアを持って行くと、スタッフがディスカッションしてくれる。パンティーのかぶり方1つまで、必死に考え抜いた3カ月間でした」。生田1人での片思い妄想シーンは、ドラマのお約束になった。

 口をつく言葉は、冒頭のつぶやき同様にしゃれっ気はなく、むしろ武骨だ。格好良さの定義を尋ねると「男として仕事に必死で、結果も残して、毎日楽しそうにうまいお酒を飲んでいる大人たち」と答えた。「カッコイイと思えた先輩たちは、みんなかっこつけない人たちでした」。

 例えば「ハチミツ-」で共演した泉谷しげる。「『最近のバンドがいい曲を出しているのを見ると、メチャクチャ悔しい』って言われるんです。あの年で本気で悔しがる泉谷さんって、メチャ輝いている。それを聞いてると、何でオレはまだ23歳なんだって悔しくなるほど」(笑い)。泉谷の頭ではなく魂が、まぶしかったという。

 ジャニーズでは異端児だ。成人ながら、いまだ歌手デビューしていないジャニーズJr.。それでも、俳優として名を上げ、CMにも単独出演する。「昨年大みそかのカウントダウンコンサートでは、子(ね)年の赤西仁、錦戸亮たちと“年男コーナー”みたいのがあったんですけど、彼らはKAT-TUNやNEWSとしても出番がある。オレはここにいて大丈夫かなと(苦笑い)。でも、人と違うことは好きですし、不安定な分必死になれますから」。

 中津役のようにパンティーをかぶるポーズか、ピンクのナース姿を撮りたかったと言うと「この作品での受賞ですから、衣装持ってきてくださったら、アリでしたよ」。この懐の深さ。可能性は無限大だ。【瀬津真也】

 ◆生田斗真(いくた・とうま)1984年(昭59)10月7日、北海道生まれ。96年ジャニーズ事務所入り。同年の「天才てれびくん」でデビュー。代表作は97年朝の連続テレビ小説「あぐり」など。舞台でも活躍。CMは今年のケンタッキーに出演。175センチ。血液型A。

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Wednesday, April 30, 2008


Horikita Maki wins Best Actress




Horikita Maki wins Actress in a Leading Role Award / Nikkan Drama Grand Prix

<11th Nikkan Sport Drama Grand Prix Prize Winner Announcement>

The 「11th Nikkan Sport Drama Grand Prix」 Actress in a Leading Role Award has been given to actress Horikita Maki (19) who played the role of a boyish high school boy. In Fuji TV's Hanazakari no Kimitachi e ~ Ikemen ♂ Paradise ~ she is surrounded by many good-looking men. Despite the pressure, she delivered a good performance. She was "enchanted" with her first boy role.

Horikita plays the role of Ashiya Mizuki, a young girl disguising herself as a boy and enrolling in a boys school. She is naturally feminine and yet she is dressed as a high school boy for most of the drama, leading her to win the prize. "I think to be recognized for doing my best in something that I believed in is meaningful. I'm happy for the effort from myself and also the support from other that I have received. I feel really blessed," she said with a smile.

The original work is a popular comic. "I have read it and thought the setting was interesting. For a girl, it's a drama that makes you tremble with excitement ne," she said, looking back on it. My next thought was "Would I be like a boy just by cutting my hair short ?" Feeling that anxiety, she wrestled with constructing her role.

The majority of the performers were boys, boys, boys. And besides, filled with ikemen. "Right at the beginning of the script, I was surrounded by everyone in class. In the middle of all the guys, I was the only girl. At that time I wondered 'Could I fit in here ?'" Besides being ikemen, all of them are of eligible age. Horikita is all alone there. However you think of it, it's perilous, it must have been difficult. "I was very self-conscious. But because of that I reminded myself that I should not build a wall up. Actually, I was very shy ne (*laugh*)."

While she played her role, as the story in the drama unfolds and as filming went on, they started to synchronize. "I myself started to resemble that boyish Horikita role as I became familiar with the mostly guys co-stars ne. As we went along, the shyness I felt at first totally disappeared and I became unconcerned."

Filming for the Hanazakari no Special is complete. She is also blessed with costars. The one Mizuki gives her heart to is Sano Izumi played by Oguri Shun (25). "Oguri-san was filming for the drama concurrently with his theater work. For me, just the drama really exhausts my energy, that concentration and energy is amazing." On Ikuta Toma (23) who had his break through the drama, "He is a really considerate person. He became my go-between to everyone."

Last summer saw Japan's temperature reaching 40.9 degrees Celsius 3 times successively, reaching such intense heat. "Filming in that heat with my chest tightened was difficult. I'll always think of last summer as something enchanting." Laughter, shedding tears and the heat. For the people who were watching, they were rewarded with an enchanting delight.

29th April
Nikkan Sports


堀北真希に主演女優賞/日刊ドラマGP

<第11回日刊スポーツ・ドラマグランプリ受賞者発表>

 「第11回日刊スポーツ・ドラマグランプリ」の主演女優賞はボーイッシュな“男子高校生”を演じた女優堀北真希(19)が獲得した。フジテレビ系「花ざかりの君たちへ~イケメン♂パラダイス~」で、たくさんのイケメンに囲まれ、プレッシャーを受けながらの好演。初の“男役”を「とろけそうな思い」で演じきった。

 堀北が演じたのは男子校に男装して編入する少女・芦屋瑞稀。正体こそ女性だが、ドラマのほとんどを男子高校生の服装で演じきった末の受賞だ。「自分が本当にいいものになると信じて頑張ったものを認めてもらうことに意味があると思います。自分が発信したものが、支持をいただけてうれしい。幸せな気分です」と笑顔を見せた。

 原作は人気コミック。「読んだことがあったので、設定が面白いなとは思っていました。女の子にとっては、ワクワクするドラマですよね」と振り返る。次に思ったのは「じゃあ、単に髪の毛を短く男の子みたいにすれば成り立つのかな」。そんな悩ましさを感じながら役作りに取り組んだ。

 出演者の大多数が男、男、男。しかもイケメンぞろい。「最初の本読みのときクラスのみんなにワーッと取り囲まれた。男の集団の中で、自分だけ女が1人。ここに入っていけるのかなという感じでした」。イケメンに加え、しかも、全員が年ごろ。そこに堀北は1人ぼっち。どう考えても危険、大変だ。「すごく気をつかってくれました。だから逆に、自分で壁を作らないように心掛けました。本当は人見知りなんですけどね(笑い)」。

 演じるうちに、ドラマのストーリーと、収録現場での流れがシンクロしたという。「私自身が男ばかりの共演者になじんでいくのと、瑞稀が男装して男っぽくなっていくのが似ていたんですよね。最初の恥ずかしい気持ちが、途中からは全然平気になっていました」。

 「花ざかりの-」はスペシャル版が収録済み。共演者にも恵まれた。瑞稀が思いを寄せる佐野泉役は小栗旬(25)。「小栗さんは舞台と並行して、このドラマを収録していました。私なんか、ドラマだけでエネルギー消耗しちゃうのに、あの集中力と粘りはすごい」。また、このドラマでブレークした生田斗馬(23)には「すごく気をつかってくれる人なんです。私とみんなとの懸け橋になってくれました」。

 昨夏は、日本の歴代最高気温40・9度を観測するほどの酷暑だった。「暑い中の撮影で胸を締め付けるのが大変でした。去年の夏は本当にとろけそうな思いでした」。笑えて、泣けてそして熱い。見る人に、そんなとろけそうな喜びを与えてくれた。【小谷野俊哉】

2008年4月29日9時47分

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Tuesday, April 29, 2008


Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
Ikemens with their Poster






When they were promoting Hana Kimi last year, they put up posters covered with the ikemen stickers which then revealed the big poster. Clearing hard disk time, here are pictures of the boys unable to resist taking pictures with themselves. Yeah, collected even those (;^_^

I'm testing it out, click Full Post » for the rest (^0^)」










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Classic Forever !



From Blogger to Wordpress and back. Isn't there an easy way to marry the simple control of html and the convenience of all those widgets ?

I was fiddling around with Blogger and I realized how lacking the Classic Template is but I'm loathe to upgrade because I've already customized this one to my liking. The problem is it's hard to locate older posts. First of all, clicking on a label will display only the latest 20 posts with no way to access the earlier ones. That's why my sidebar is growing longer and longer. In time, I'll get rid of the older stuff like Honey and Clover but I stored them in wordpress as archive anyway so they won't be lost inside here. Stuff like Hana Kimi and Hanadan are so precious to me I think I might leave them there a year, or two or a loooong time. Maybe I'll do the wordpress archive for them too eventually. I've done this for Yusuke and U-kun blogs from the beginning so I'll cut a few months off their entries from the sidebar too.

I'm trying out expandable posts because my own fingers are getting a workout from scrolling down the mouse (-_-; And then I realized it was impossible to place the Full Post » on top of the Label because the code for the Label isn't even in the template \(☆o◎)/ The Full Post will also appear on all the older posts when there's nothing more to read, so just ignore them. Anyway, I'll just give it a try and if it's more convenient I'll go with it.
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Monday, April 28, 2008


Old Flames and Flaming Red Hot Photos




Tamaki Hiroshi and Kato Rosa. There were rumours of them going out before he dated Hitomi Shimatani (also now over) but this is actually the first photo of them together I've seen. Looks like a really retro old-school shot.


Everyone's favourite fluent 'Oh shit' Sawajiri Erika and Matsuda Shota. No idea who Shota is dating these days.


(・ρ゜)

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Hana Yori Dango Final
Hanazawa Rui Postcard





One huge Hanazawa Rui, purezento shimasu.



Also for Shunatics, Oguri Shun Actor Encyclopedia (2008). Available April 2008, 188 pages, 1365 円 after tax, ISBN:9784860972622.

Get here → http://item.rakuten.co.jp/book/5622324/

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Hana Kimi SP
Crank Up Present

Hibari 4 Kurose Manami/Imaike Komari

2008-04-22 22:05:19
お風呂セット
花ざかりのクランクアップ時にいただいた
お風呂セット
愛用してます
(*^▽^*)
実用出来る物ってありがたいですねん



22nd April 2008
Bath Set
Received it during crank up of Hanazakari
Bath Set ↑
I always use it
(*^▽^*)
Something of practical use, much appreciated ne

~

That bear loofah is so cute. Did they give that to everyone ? I can't imagine Sano using it ・・・・(⌒_⌒;)

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Aura #270408



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2008/04/27
クランクアップ
今日も一日お疲れ様でしたぁ(^-^)/今日はポップ屋の撮影とMyojoの撮影を終えて帰ってきましたぁ!!ポップ屋ではジャンプ〇〇中の執筆中みたいなお芝居をやる撮影だったんで、楽しんでまた違うキャラクターを演じてこれましたぁ!!実は昨日…4ヶ月間という長い撮影期間だったドラマ『パズル』のクランクアップの日でした!!パズルは主役の石原さとみちゃんと木村了君と永山絢斗君との4人でいつも一緒に撮影を頑張ってきたのでなんだか、終わったら涙が止まらなかったです。泣くなんて絶対にないって思ってたのでビックリしましたぁ!!でも、めちゃくちゃ体力的にも精神的にも頑張った作品だったのでやりきった感じで清々しいです!!明日からはまた、新しい活動がスタートするので気持ちを切り替えて頑張りたいです(^-^)/

27th April 2008
Crank up
Today too thanks for everything (^-^)/ After filming for POP ya and Myojo ended, I went back home !! The way POP ya is written is similar to Jump, it's like filming for a drama. It's fun and I'm playing a different character !! Actually yesterday... was the day of crank up for drama Puzzle with its lengthy 4 months of filming !! The 4 of us, with Ishihara Satomi-chan as the lead and Kimura Ryo-kun and Nagayama Kento-kun, we were always doing our best during filming. Somehow when it ended, the tears wouldn't stop. I didn't think I'd cry like that, I was surprised !! But it was a production that sapped me physically and mentally so the feeling I had on completing it was refreshing !! Tomorrow is the start of new activities so I'll try my best to switch moods (^-^)/

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With Yuu #270408



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おはようございます。
2008年04月27日 05:46
昨日は2話観てくれましたか??3話がまためっちゃ気になりますね!オレ食い入るように次回予告見てたもん(笑)
さぁ今日も朝からロケでございます。張り切って青春しちゃいたいと思います☆
ところでみなさんもうゴールデンウイークの予定は立ってますか?海外に行く人とかもいるんだろーなぁ…いいなぁ(笑)
まぁおれはJAPANでルーキーズ頑張ります(^O^)/

ほなね~(^_-)-☆



Good morning.
27th April 2008
Did you watch Episode 2 yesterday ?? Watch out for the 3rd episode also ne ! It looked like the focus was on me in the preview (*laugh*)
Well, today I'll be at the location shoot from early morning too. I think I'll do it with the high spirits of being a youth ☆
By the way, has everyone made plans for Golden Week ? I'm sure there'll be people heading overseas... how great na (*laugh*)
As for me, I'll be in JAPAN doing my best for Rookies (^O^)/

Well then, ne~(^_-)-☆

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Sunday, April 27, 2008


Hana Yori Dango Final
Tickets & Postcards

Hanadan Final Ticket
Hanadan Final Postcards

Yaho~

♪└|∵|┐♪└|∵|┘♪┌|∵|┘♪

As always, thanks to Grumpiggy for doing stuff up nicely !

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