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Saturday, December 12, 2009


Nodame Cantabile Mongoose Diary
Preview Screening Reports 1 - 3


9th December 2009 23:34

Preview Screening Report 1

Finally, it will begin soon.

I've come slightly early, and am waiting in anticipation.

Mongoose-kun too, is excited.

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9th December 2009 23:39
Preview Screening Report 2

Karube Shinichi-san finally makes his appearance!

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It seemed like he was giving a lecture
or acting in a drama ne.


9th December 2009 23:45
Preview Screening Report 3

At last, the actors and Director Takeuchi make their entrance!!

They made their way to the stage walking along the aisles of the seats.

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The cheers were getting louder in the hall.

Do you see them?

They're in the centre!

~

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iTunes Rewind 2009
Most Downloaded Albums




iTunes Top 20 Most Downloaded Albums 2009

20. 21st Century Breakdown (Deluxe Version) by Green Day
19. HOUSE FLAVOR R&B Original Best by Various Artists
18. The Classics 70 by Various Artists
17. Celebration (Deluxe Version) by Madonna
16. Ne-Yo The Collection by Ne-Yo
15. Shifon Shugi EP by Soutaiseiriron
14. The History of Blue Note - 70th Anniversary by Various Artists
13. REGGAE FLAVOR R&B Original Best by Various Artists
12. ABBA Gold by ABBA
11. Altocolony no Teiri by RADWIMPS
10. Shizukana Yoru no Cafe BGM JAZZ by Various Artists

9. Sanmon Gossip by Shiina Ringo
8. The Fame by Lady GaGa
7. Haifai Shinsho by Soutaiseiriron
6. Shio, Kosho by GReeeen
5. Cafe Music Select 30 Songs Plus by Various Artists
4. This Is The One (Japan) by Utada
3. ayaka's History 2006-2009 by Ayaka
2. The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies) [Bonus Track Version] by Black Eyed Peas
1. Box Emotions by Superfly



http://www.apple.com/itunesnews/jp/

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iTunes Rewind 2009
Most Downloaded Songs




iTunes Top 20 Most Downloaded Songs 2009

20. Someday by EXILE
19. Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii by Superfly
18. Kimi ni Okuru Uta by Sugawara Sayuri
17. Share The World by Tohoshinki
16. Garden feat. DJ KAORI, Diggy-MO', Clench and Blistah by May J.
15. My Best Of My Life by Superfly
14. Shunkashuto by Hilcrhyme
13. Ariamaru Tomi by Shiina Ringo
12. Sakura by FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
11. Yume wo Mikata ni by Ayaka
10. Minna Sora no Shita by Ayaka

9. Alright!! by Superfly
8. My SunShine by ROCK'A'TRENCH
7. Setsuna by GReeeeN
6. Kiseki by GReeeeN
5. Ichibu to Zenbu by B'z
4. 366 Nichi by HY
3. Ayumi by GReeeeN
2. Butterfly by Kimura Kaela
1. Haruka by GReeeeN


http://www.apple.com/itunesnews/jp/


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CM Updates



Horikita Maki: docomo STYLE series

Aibu Saki: AUBE couture

Kanno Miho: AUBE couture

Kawashima Umika: NTT East

Shibasaki Kou: Suntory | Kanebo

Toda Erika: SEGA Everybody Puyo

Ueto Aya: Apaman Shop

Kaname Jun: Kao

Kimura Takuya: Nissin Cup Noodle


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Friday, December 11, 2009


Nodame Cantabile Mongoose Diary
Today


9th December 2009

Today will be the preview screening for the movie
'Nodame Cantabile Saishu Gakusho Zenpen'.

Mongoose-kun is getting ready to leave.

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Sexy pose with a goat? Only Nodame can do it!


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Celebrity Sightings
Volume 223



★ Inoue Mao & Sakurai Sho @ Daikanyama
I saw Sakurai Sho-kun and Inoue Mao-chan at a restaurant in Daikanyama. They were eating and looked like they were getting along well.
Female,26

★ DAIGO & Kanjiya Shihori @ Rikugien in Bunkyo-ku
I saw DAIGO-kun and Kanjiya Shihori-chan at Rikugien. There were about 7 of them but the rest looked like normal non-celebrity people.
Female,34

★ Mizushima Hiro @ Osaka-Jo Hall
Hiro-kun was sitting at a stand close by during Ayaka's concert. He came to see his wife★ As expected, there was a big commotion!
Female,17

★ Akanishi Jin & Shirota Yuu @ Yokohama Arena
I saw Akanishi Jin-kun and Shirota Yuu at Yamapi's concert. They're both so cool!
Female,19

★ Hey!Say!JUMP & Masuda Takahisa @ Nippon Budokan
Jump and Massu from NEWS were sitting in the reserved area at the TOKIO concert.
Female,15

★ Aiba Masaki & Ishii Momoka @ a local residence
I saw the two of them filming for My Girl. When I waved, Aiba-kun waved back with a smile.
Female,13

★ Ikeuchi Hiroyuki @ a bus
I got on a bus at Shibuya and when our eyes met I knew it was him although he was wearing a cap and was unshaven. He has a really small face. He got down at Nishiazabu.
Female,39

★ Ishida Takuya & others @ in front of Takasaki Station
I saw Ishida Takuya-san filming for a movie. He's very cool.
Female,39

★ Kato Natsuki @ Shibuya
She was doing a magazine shoot. She's prettier than she is in television and magazines. Very slim and cute!
Female,18

★ Kurihara Megumi @ Shibuya Station
I saw volleyball player Kurihara Megumi at Shibuya Station. She's really tall and her hair was light so she stood out. I was excited because it's my first celebrity.
Female,18

★ Sagakuchi Kenji @ Kouenji
Sagakuchi Kenji was filming for a drama at a station near Kouenji. He's cooler than he looks on TV!
Male,24

★ Sakurai Sho @ a park in Komazawa
I saw Sho-kun at a park in Komazawa!! He was filming for a drama♪
Female,14

★ Sasaki Nozomi & Kinoshita Yukina @ Disney SEA
Ki-chan, Yukina and 2 others came to Disney SEA for a shoot☆ When I called her, she waved and smiled♪ She's so cute.
Female,30

★ Suzuki Emi @ Isetan Shinjuku
I saw Suzuki Emi at Isetan Shinjuku. He was with a smartly-dressed guy but he wasn't a celebrity...
Female,25

★ Takaki Yuya @ Seijo Gakuen
I saw Takaki Yuya from Hey!Say!JUMP at Seijogakuen!!
Female,20

★ Fujiwara Kazuhiro @ a restaurant in Tokyo
I saw Fujiwara-san from License at a restaurant in Tokyo!! He was with a lady!
Female,13

★ Morimoto Ryutaro @ a junior high school
I saw Morimoto Ryutaro-kun leaving his junior high school!
Male,16

★ Funakoshi Eiichiro @ a Kyoto temple
I saw Funakoshi-san at Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto!! He was filming for a drama and I only saw him for a moment but he was so cool☆
Female,17

★ Hoshino Aki @ Odakyu
I saw Hoshino Aki at Odakyu. Her hat was pulled low down to her eyes but I recognized her! Her style is very cute!!
Female,39

★ Yamada Ryosuke & Nakajima Yuto @ Shinjuku Station
I saw Yamada Ryosuke-kun and Nakajima Yuto-kun at Shinjuku Station! Looked like it was their meeting spot.
Female,18

Reader Submission!

★ Nishiuchi Mariya, Yamada Ryosuke & Chinen Yuri @ Shibuya
hi i am wanna share something too, me and my friend saw nishiuchi mariyah and yamada ryosuke at Shibuya, i think they had a shoot for a teen magazine last last week.
they weren't together though, they were just sitting next to each other for their retouch and make up. they look so great, and also there was chinen, but he was too far. by the wey, i'm tishi from UK.
tishi, UK, 11 Dec 09

Thanks tishi \( ・_・)

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Michiko Kichise Blog
Nodame ♪ Preview Screening


10th December 2009

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Yesterday at the Tokyo International Forum. 11 actors from the main cast, including the 2 stars, attended the event dressed in character. It was really amazing as about 4000 Nodame fans cheered on. It was a wonderful Nodame♪ experience. It opens to the public on the 19th onwards, it will be great if many can go watch it. There'll be lots of laughter, and tears. In the dressing room, there was a present from Mister Donut. A photo, a collaboration between Elise and Mister Donut was taken [laugh].


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Hiroki Narimiya Blog
A Man of Depth


9th December 2009 23:39

I've been rather busy
Haven't been writing, but

I'm feeling great

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There was a handshake event for 'Narimiya Deshita'
over the weekend
I met many people
And spoke to many of them

Everyone
For braving the cold
Thank you very much

Then

An invitation from Sakamoto-san
who played the role of Teru in DROP

To watch a Keaton live

Everyone's character were deep and surreal
It was an interesting live

Meeting Sakamoto-san and Oniyakko-san backstage
It's been a while

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Then yesterday

At an event called WHISKY LOVERS AWARD
I received an award

From now on to match the whisky
I'll be an adult
I did win it but

Actually to be that sort of adult
If I can be one

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I'll be glad

Thank you very much

This has been Narimiya.

[Hiroki Narimiya Blog Archive]

Review of the live (Japanese):
http://natalie.mu/owarai/news/show/id/24845

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Nodame Cantabile Saishu Gakusho Zenpen Preview

Standing ovation for Nodame Family from 4000 fans
9th December 2009

The preview for movie 'Nodame Cantabile Saishu Gakusho Zenpen' was held on 9th December at Tokyo International Forum. Ueno Juri, Tamaki Hiroshi, Wentz Eiji, Becky, Yamaguchi Sayaka, Yamada Yu, Nadagi Takeshi, Chad Mullane, Fukushi Seiji, Kichise Michiko, Takenaka Naoto and Director Takeuchi Hideki got on stage to greet the audience. 4000 fans gave them a standing ovation they entered the hall dressed as their characters in the movie, complete with wigs, fake noses and special make-up.

"We get to stand here in front of all of you and meet you today because the drama is is now a movie. I'm so touched," said a beaming Ueno. Asked about the highlight of the movie, she was hard-pressed to pick one but said,"The battle scene with Yuko-san (Yamaguchi). The scene took about 8 hours to film." About the filming schedule which took them to 4 countries around Europe, she commented,"At first it was difficult. But by the end, I was eating pizza and pasta with no problems at all every day." Tamaki quipped in his Chiaki character,"Talking about food again?"

What was the highlight for Tamaki then? "Chiaki giving everything to rally the hopeless orchestra," he said. Tamaki had scenes where he conducted in the world-famous Wiener Musikverein. "I felt a responsibility to show how he grew as conductor but as time went by I gradually felt more comfortable," he said, ecstatic that he had experienced performing on the holy ground of classical music. Takeuchi, who had also directed the Nodame drama series addressed the audience,"The movie didn't feel much different than the drama. There's a surprise ending to it though, so please don't tell anyone."





http://eiga.com/buzz/20091209/19/
http://news.pia.jp/pia/news.do?newsCd=200912100001




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Wednesday, December 09, 2009


Most Played Song of 2009

On 8th December, KDDI and Label Gate released the top 100 most frequently played songs on au's LISMO Chaku Uta Full service. The survey period was from 1st December 2008 to 30th November 2009. The ranking tracks the history of songs played from LISMO's music play list sharing service Utatomo of roughly 1.5 million users totalling 1 billion playbacks.

*Utatomo is a music communication service that searches for another person who is listening to the same music and has similar tastes. The service also creates a play list, performs test listening and facilitates the downloading of music.
*Chaku Uta Full lets users select and download their favorite tunes from compatible sites on i-mode. The service also allows users to set part of the tune to be played as a Chaku Uta ringing song. Users can also download album jacket art and other images with the song.

Top 20 Most Played Songs of 2009

20. Soba ni Iru ne by Aoyama Thelma feat.SoulJa
19. Setsuna by GReeeeN
18. ORION by Nakashima Mika
17. Tobira by GReeeeN
16. Ichibu to Zenbu by B'z
15. Share The World by Tohoshinki
14. Ai Uta by GReeeeN
13. Kimi ni Aitakunaru Kara by Nishino Kana
12. Uso by SID
11. Ayumi by GReeeeN

10. Aitai by Kato Miliyah
9. Himawari by Yusuke
8. Shunkashuto by Hilcrhyme
7. Love Forever by Kato Miliyah and Shimizu Shota
6. Sunao ni Naretara by JUJU feat.Spontania
5. Ti Amo by EXILE
4. Haruka by GReeeeN
3. Ashita ga Kuru Nara by JUJU with JAY'ED
2. 366 Nichi by HY
1. Kiseki by GReeeeN


KDDI will present an Utatomo Award trophy to GReeeeN for topping the list of Most Played Songs of 2009. Starting from this year, KDDI will also present a Newcomer Award and the first winner is Hilcrhyme.

http://www.excite.co.jp/News/it/20091208/Itmedia_mobile_20091208052.html
http://www.utatomo.jp/cp/091208/index.html
http://www.kddi.com/corporate/news_release/2009/1208/index.html

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Narumi Riko's competitive streak at card games

On 8th December, actress Narumi Riko (17) attended a press conference at Shibuya for NHK's period drama 'Sakuya Konohana' which starts 9th January next year (every Saturday at 7:30).

She plays the lead role as a character who loves Hyakunin Isshu from the late Edo Period. The drama follows her journey as she joins a karuta tournament and advances in the competition. "I've been playing cards since I was young. I hate losing and I'd play while blood drips from my hands," she commented, revealing a surprising side to her.

This is the first appearance in a historical drama for Narumi as well as her co-star Hiraoka Yuta (25), who plays a ronin. "My character is pretty cruel to the heroine. It's not like the nice guy roles I've done so far. It's a new challenge for me playing such an aggressive man," said Hiraoka.

http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/091208/gnj0912081756014-n1.htm
http://mainichi.jp/enta/mantan/entama/graph/20091208_2/index.html

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Tuesday, December 08, 2009


Nodame Cantabile Mongoose Diary
Filming Report 3 & 4


8th December 2009

Filming Report 3: This is the National Theatre

Behind Mongoose-kun is the entrance to the Slovakia National Theatre.

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It's a magnificent and elegant theatre!
Performances like opera, ballet and plays are held here.

Even Mongoose-kun is excited!?

9th December 2009

Filming Report 4: Battle against Hunger

This is lunch, through catering.
Staff and actors eat together.

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Everything was delicious!
Dessert was ice-cream.
Mongoose-kun is full too!?

~

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Top Baby Names for 2009




Boys
1. Hiroto
2. Shota
3. Ren
4. Souta
5. Sora
6. Yuto
7. Yuto
8. Yuma
9. Eita
10. Sho

Girls
1. Rin
2. Sakura
3. Hina
4. Yua
5. Yuna
6. Miu
7. Yui
8. Aoi
9. Miyu
10. Misaki

Survey Period : For babies born between 1st January and 5th November 2009
Demographic : Parents of 37 340 Babies (19 401 Boys & 17 939 Girls) through mail and internet
Conducted by : Benesse Corporation

See the top 100 names at Benesse.
http://beauty-cdn.oricon.co.jp/news/71345.html

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Kamikawa Takaya marries former stage actress



Actor Kamikawa Takaya (44) revealed that he is now a married man. His wife is a former stage actress 19 years his junior who retired this year due to poor health. Daily Sports Online refers to her as A-san. They submitted their marriage registration on 4th December. He commented,"As a family man, an actor and an individual I will continue to push myself forward day after day."

Kamikawa reported his marriage through a fax from his talent agency. They first met each other about 4 years ago. Kamikawa also appealed for the media for restraint in their coverage as doctors have advised that time is of importance now because of the progression of her illness. There are no plans for a press conference.

http://mainichi.jp/enta/geinou/news/20091207mog00m200022000c.html
http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/2009/12/07/0002566932.shtml


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Monday, December 07, 2009


Nodame Cantabile Mongoose Diary
Filming Report 2 - Slovakia National Theatre


7th December 2009

Overseas filming starts from Bratislava, Slovakia.

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100 extras gather in front of the famous Slovakia National Theatre, the filming location.
(The people behind Mongoose-kun are all the extra-sans)

All the extras are locals.
The staff are from the Czech Republic.
The extras will begin filming soon.
They used to be one country called Czechoslovakia,
but the languages of the Czech Republic and Slovakia are different!
It's akin to the Tokyo and Kansai dialects... that's what they say.

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OCN Keyword Ranking 2009
Male Celebrities

A ranking of male celebrities users search for on OCN in 2009.

OCN Keyword Ranking 2009
Male Celebrities

50. Darvish Yu
49. Sugiura Taiyou
48. Hamada Shogo
47. Oshio Manabu
46. V6

45. Mizobata Junpei

44. Seto Koji
43. DAIGO

42. Narimiya Hiroki

41. NEWS
40. Oguri Shun
39. Matsuyama Kenichi
38. Matsumoto Jun
37. Take Yutaka
36. Ohno Satoshi
35. Yoshida Takuro
34. Sakurai Sho
33. Kanjani8
32. Tsuruno Takeshi
31. Mr. Children
30. Miura Haruma

29. GACKT
28. Ishikawa Ryo
27. Yamashita Tomohisa

26. Ichihara Hayato

25. Yuzu
24. SMAP
23. Michael Jackson
22. Ichiro
21. Kamenashi Kazuya
20. X JAPAN
19. GLAY
18. Hey!Say!JUMP
17. Kitano Makoto
16. Mukai Osamu
15. KAT-TUN
14. Hannya
13. Yamada Ryosuke
12. Audrey
11. Akanishi Jin

10. Kobukuro
9. Nokubo Naoki
8. Fukuyama Masaharu
7. GReeeeN
6. Mizushima Hiro
5. Sato Takeru
4. Yusuke Kamiji
3. EXILE
2. TOHOSHINKI

1. ARASHI


http://www.ocn.ne.jp/c-navi/special/ranking2009/totalrank/index.html

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OCN Keyword Ranking 2009
Female Celebrities

A ranking of female celebrities users search for on OCN in 2009.

OCN Keyword Ranking 2009
Female Celebrities

50. Hokuto Akira
49. Nagasawa Masami
48. Sawajiri Erika
47. Takashima Aya
46. DREAMS COME TRUE
45. Amuro Namie
44. ZARD
43. Yasu Megumi
42. Okamoto Rei
41. Satoda Mai
40. Miyazaki Aoi
39. Nishiuchi Mariya

38. Matsuda Seiko

37. Fukada Kyoko
36. Eikura Nana
35. Iijima Ai
34. Yuuki Maomi
33. JUJU
32. Otsuka Ai
31. Kathy Nakajima
30. Aragaki Yui

29. Fujiwara Norika
28. Koda Kumi
27. Becky
26. Kuraki Mai
25. misono

24. Kano Sisters

23. Tomosaka Rie
22. Ueto Aya
21. Hirano Aya

20. Sasaki Nozomi

19. Ayase Haruka
18. Kimura Kaela
17. Hoshino Aki
16. Rinka
15. Ayaka
14. Suzanne
13. Perfume
12. Nakagawa Shoko
11. aiko

10. Mizuki Nana
9. Hamasaki Ayumi
8. Asada Mao
7. Inoue Mao
6. Ikimonogakari
5. Kitagawa Keiko
4. Tsuji Nozomi
3. Sakai Noriko
2. YUI
1. AKB48

http://www.ocn.ne.jp/c-navi/special/ranking2009/totalrank/index.html


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Nodame Cantabile Mongoose Diary
Hello!


4th December 2009

Finally, 'Nodame Cantabile Saishu Gakusho Zenpen' will be open to the public in 2 weeks.

From now onwards, in this Mongoose Diary, there will be updates regarding filming, look forward to it!!

Together with Mongoose-kun, we head to Europe for filming!

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In the plane

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