[Drama] Winter 2008 Upcoming Dramas

Its about time for a change of seasons. A change of seasons means that we will have a whole new batch of dramas to look forward to!

With Utahime, Yukan Club ending and Galileo nearing its end, means that Autumn 2007 dramas are all drawing to a close. This is where I will short list a few worthy dramas to watch and then watch less than half of them. ^^ Because of time concerns.

Okay, lets cut straight to the point here.

Hachimitsu to Clover ♥
Starring: Narumi Riko, Ikuta Toma, Narimiya Hiroki, Seto Asaka...
I watched the movie version of this which starred Sakurai Sho and Aoi Yuu. I couldn't stand Aoi Yu's Hagu. But since I like Narumi Riko from "1 Litre of Tears" I suppose this should be fine. And Toma "HanaKimi" is in it! Excited I am, they have Narimiya Hiroki too! "NANA".

1 Pound no Fukuin ♥
Starring: Kamenashi Kazuya, Kuroki Meisa, Yamada Ryosuke...
About some boxer who fell in love with a nun. Riiight. But it stars a Johnny's boy or two, so yeah, I will watch it.

Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi ♥
Starring: Tamaki Hiroshi, Ayase Haruka, Tabe Mikako...
I like Ayase Haruka, and Tamaki Hiroshi from "Nodame Cantabile". I have no idea what this is about, but hell... who cares. I wanna watch this! Hopefully I get to watch it.

Bara no nai Hanaya
Starring: Katori Shingo, Takeuchi Yuko, Matsuda Shota...
Eee, the title means a Florist shop that doesn't sell roses. Hmm... something about a florist whose wife died. I think. Matsuda Shota is in. We watch.

Binbo Danshi ♥
Starring: Oguri Shun, Yamada Yu...
I am beginning to like Oguri Shun in various ways... ^^ And I am curious about the interaction between him and Yamada Yu. xD Its a weird couple if you ask me. But Oguri Shun plays a poor uni student. I think.

Ashita no Kita Yoshio
Starring: Kohinata Fumiya, Matsuda Ryuhei, Kuriyama Chiaki...
Ehh... we have Matsuda Ryuhei and Kuriyama Chiaki. Whats more to ask for? Kuriyama is so pretty and the elder Matsuda looks hot in here... xD

Atsu-hime
Starring: Miyazaki Aoi, Eita, Tamaki Hiroshi, Horikita Maki, Matsuda Shota...
This drama will run for the whole year. Its on NHK. And its star studded. But it looks boring. And committing to a drama for a year... I could bare stand the normal 10 episodes unless there's a hottie in the drama.

Daisuki!! ♥
Starring: Karina, Hiraoka Yuta...
This drama sounds sad. I think Karina stars as a mentally challenged woman who fell in love with another mentally challenged man who died after impregnating the woman. See, it sounds sad. T_T

Nodame Cantabile SP ♥
Starring: Ueno Juri, Tamaki Hiroshi, Eita, Mizukawa Asami, Saeko, Koide Keisuke, WENTZ EIJI?...
After the events in the drama, eee they go to Paris and stuff happens. This drama SP has 2 episodes. Ah... I dont quite like Ueno Juri but oh well. Since I watched the drama, might as well follow it to the end.

Yukinojo Henge SP ♥
Starring: Hideaki Takizawa, Toda Erika...
This one I am really excited about! There's Toda Erika and Tackey. Tackey will crossdress. This is a period drama where Tackey will play a stage actor who plays female roles. I think women weren't allowed onstage back then or something. And then stuff happens where Tackey will try to seduce Toda Erika's character. Most interesting.

Anmitsu Hime SP
Starring: Inoue Mao, Koide Keisuke, Nakagawa Shoko...
Ehh I like Inoue Mao but Nakagawa Shoko should be taped to a pole and publicly humiliated just because I say so. Nakagawa is the most annoying thing on earth since mosquitoes. Nakagawa's existence in the entertainment biz puzzles me. Nakagawa's existence on earth is a mistake. Someone... take her off my screen forever and ever.

As Yukan Club was the one I looked forward to the most this past season, Hachimitsu to Clover is the one I look forward to the most this coming season.

I am excited. So should everyone be. ♥

Aww... Its like, Ako, Nobu and Nakatsu. ♥

Oh and there will be a "ProDai" special sometime next year, not Winter though. And Pi will also be in a movie for "Kurosagi".

And MatsuJun will be in a movie called "Hana Yori Dango Final". Most probably retaining all the cast. Jun will be in another movie called "Kakushi Torida no San Akunin" with Nagasawa.

Ninomiya has none listed online yet, Aiba - none, Ohno - none and Sho has a movie called "Yatterman" planned for 2009. What about 2008? Arashi! Do something!

That's all about Arashi. They probably will have some projects, just not the winter drama season.

On another note, Johnny's countdown will start in about... 4 hours' time. Its about 7.00 p.m. in Japan. Its 6 p.m. now.

Happy New Year? xD

[Talk] Yokoyama Yu

Yokoyama Yu.

I remembered him as the obnoxious fat one from Kanjani8 that made a lot of noise and lowered the class of Kanjani8. Instead of proper idols, they were known as merely comedians who sing.

He was annoying in "Haikei Chichiue sama", but I only watched half of the first episode, so I am not sure how his character went. Yoko was just plain annoying, overacts but can be mildly funny at times. Oh and his lips are always that red.

That was what Yoko was to me. The annoying one that Kanjani8 can do without.

I used past tense in the above paragraphs because I happen to think that Yoko is just plain hot after Nishikido in Kanjani8 right now.

I think playing Kikumasamune Seishiro had something to do with it.

Playing a sexay, cool character sorta made Yoko realize his potential. He is idol material after all. He can be cool after all. He shouldn't settle for being the joker. And after watching a lot of Kanjani8 variety shows, I observed Yoko's demeanor change. Yoko became more... [I cannot describe it], his aura sorta... became more... comfy.

I am not sure if it is the fame factor or anything, but Kanjani8 surely has gotten easier on the eyes. The good thing about it is that Yoko's change isn't like Jin's. During performances or shows, Yoko still acts goofy once in a while. But it no longer overacted.

Earlier this year.


Now.

Yoko was actually very obnoxious in the past, but now... he is so composed and stuff. Its almost like how Yoko absorbed a bit of Seishiro into himself. OR he was doing the method acting thing. OR, I am too taken by Seishiro that I see Yoko as Seishiro. Either ways... its cool.

I like Yoko with the Seishiro-hair. But then these idols change their hair style every 5 days. (Okay, after every drama/movie.) So I will be sad if Yoko says goodbye to Seishiro hair, since Yukan Club has ended. Even Taguchi dyed his hair brown and looks sucky. I prefer Bidou-hair on Taguchi. Jin can have any hair he fancies, its not like I give a crap about Jin.

Yoko didn't go to high school. I don't know what is his story since I cannot acquire his version of Shounen Club Premium, but he didn't go to highschool. And when kids his age go to Johnny's lessons with their school uniform, he had to wear his work clothes. I think it was some sort of blue-collar job, so the clothes are not like what corporate workers wear. So he usually changed into daily clothes after work and then changed into Johnny's outfit during lessons.

Poor Yoko was a junior for a long time. He is about the age of Sakurai Sho and Aiba Masaki. They debuted 5 years before Yoko. Kinda sad, but oh well. At least he is doing great right now. Kanjani8 is doing great.

Just a random fact. Nishikido and Uchi are in Kanjani8 before they were in NewS. The 8 member of Kanjani were previously named Kansai Juniors and they were performing on Shounen Club as a group. Then with the debut of NewS, the other 6 thought that their chance had gone by. It is good that Kanjani8 got to debut just a year after NewS and they are doing better than NewS!

Not that I have anything against NewS and RyoPi is good, but its just... See I like Arashi, then I like Kanjani8 and then I like NewS and then I like... KinKi Kids or KAT-TUN, and then its Tackey & Tsubasa or Hey! Say! JUMP. OMFG did I just say Hey Say JUMP? Nevermind. Chinen Yuri can be my pet. Its cool.



Back to Yoko. I do realize that Yoko has a weird looking mouth. I am trying to overlook that fact right now. Everyone has a weird thing or two about their faces. Not everyone is Angelina Jolie.

P/s:
Johnny's Countdown is tonight! But its on Fuji TV not NHK, means all I get to watch is stupid Kouhaku with lotsa transvestite and old women singing enka. Oh and SMAP.

I want Countdown. I want Arashi, I want Kanjani8, I want NewS, and V6, and KinKi Kids. Oh KinKi might be on Kouhaku. I might want KAT-TUN. Oh tonight, there will be a special collaboration between Yamaguchi Tatsuya (TOKIO), Nagano Hiroshi (V6), Nishikido Ryo (NewS), Yasuda Shota (Kanjani8), Akanishi Jin (KAT-TUN) and *drumroll* IKUTA TOMA! Toma is getting into all kinds of stuff these days. Anyways, because these are the kids that are completing their second or third circle of the chinese zodiac that lasts for 12 years. The first two are turning 36 next year, the latter 3 are turning 24! Excited I am, Ryo and Toma!! No one from Arashi cos they all turned 26 but are still far from 36. Riida/Ohno/Captain or whatever you wanna call him is still 27 going on 28 next year. Oh old he is.

I will talk about how Jun has a one sided thing for Ohno who loves Nino who loves Ohno back NEXT TIME.
xD

[M-Sta] Music Station Super Live 2007

21 December 2007

39 groups of artists

In non-chronological order, because I messed up the order... Oh and I got to watch only like, 27 of the performances. T_T The remaining 12... I really cannot find. There is the whole performance on torrent, but I hate torrent.

Intro: SMAP came out, and Nakai was wearing a poncho-ish thing. It was odd. The rest look so sleek and then there was Nakai.

KAT-TUN (order of appearance was also messed up and some artists are left out. Because I am unsure of which artist to include and missed some, so I went back and screencap it.)

Koda Kumi... with purple tights. You cant see them here... but she had them on. I wonder if Kuu and Nakai cuddled backstage...

Hamasaki Ayumi, wearing feathers for a skirt.

Otsuka Ai, with checkered pants.

ARASHI!!!

NewS! Nishikido was wearing Kanjani8 costume. Lol, spotted those curtain pants.

There you see Nishikido hurrying back to line up for the Kanjani8 appearance. xD

TOKIO. I wonder if ex lovers Nagase and Hamasaki met backstage. I wonder if Kokubun and aiko met backstage. I wonder why is TOKIO getting all the action.

ayaka, looking pretty.

Kanjani8. Nishikido still wearing his outfit. Oh and the word to the right of the pic is NewS with a line pointing toward Nishikido and NOT Jews... like it appears to be. I have problem writing with my mouse. The words are so fugly.

KinKi Kids... aww... they look so... riiight.

V6! Looking posh.

Hey Say Jump... looking so... crowded. HSJ should just be 5. Really Okamoto and Morimoto are plain annoying, the other three are forgettable. Only Yabu, Yaotome, Chinen, Yamada and Nakajima would do.

Tackey & Tsubasa...

Nakashima Mika looking... so emo.

L'arc en Ciel...!

Horizontal lines is the trend. Kuu and Do Mariko knows whats in.

YAMATO from Orange Range, looking freaky, as usual.

I bet he's high on something... he keeps mumbling nothings when talking to Tamori. Orange Range was singing "Ikenai Taiyou" ♥

GASP, they let Nakai sing!

TOKIO with "SEISYUN" ♥

V6 thinks their leader, Sakamoto is dying soon.

Apparently, he's got one foot in the grave already. xD V6 is funny. Almost like Arashi, but I cannot change yet. Not yet.

Ahhh Morita Go... oh they were singing "Way of Life" a great song. ♥



YUI with "CHE.R.RY" Good song. ♥

HSJ and a million Juniors. xD Singing "Ultra Music Power" ♥

Chinen grew 13cms this year... still little though. Aww Sho KIUT!!!

Mihimaru GT with... err some song...

Aqua Timez with "Shiori" good song. ♥

Kanjani8 with "Zukkoke Otoko Michi" could've done a medley or something... really... Subaru looking good with short hair. ♥

Ryo and Yoko and other forgettables.

Look! Yoko, Subaru and Ryo... in one line, with Tacchon at the back! My four favs! ♥

RyoBaru Ryo has lotsa boyfriends. From Pi to Jun to Tacchon to Uchi to Baru... ♥

YES, Subaru is wearing a skirt. This is actually their "Zukkoke Otoko Michi" costume, and he has always been in a skirt when they perform this song...

Ikimono Gakari with "Akaneiro no Yakusoku" good ♥

Tackey & Tsubasa with "Samurai" ♥

They went on an elevating stage... which Pi used last year... xD I recognized it from Pi's "Daite Senorita" performance.

Otsuka Ai's "Peach" brought along big balls of air. ♥



ARASHI! ♥♥♥♥♥

They performed "Love So Sweet" AGAIN, but I enjoyed every bit of it. ♥

OhMiyaiba. xD ♥

Then Aiba realized he ain't gay enough. So he lefted OhMiya to themselves. ♥

Awww SOOO kiut.

Sho and Jun...

I may or may not be biased in terms of capping... I may have capped Ohno a bit more... than the others... ♥

Jun is trying to look like Michael Jackson. After all, they have the same initials.

Nino!



Aiba! ♥

Sho!

Exile singing... some song... xD

KAT-TUN singing a medley of "Yorokobi no Uta" and "Keep the Faith" Koki looking fugly with that gold hair swept back. They need a new stylist. ♥

Jin adding more layer of clothes to accentuate his fatness.

They changed into whites for the second song... I like "Keep the Faith" its a good song, composed by Himuro Kyosuke of Boowy.

Then Koki, Jin and Kame were stamping their feet on the stage in an attempt to open the gates of hell in which they will fall into and return to the land of... sluts who have over-slutted.

NewS with "weeeek" composed by hide of GReeeeN. ♥

Pi, STOP SINGING, JUST ZIPPP IT. I like you, really, I mean, I like Akira from Nobuta wo Produce... but stop singing.



Ryo.... ♥

Tegoshi

RYOPI! ♥♥♥

aiko with "Yokogao" the theme for Hotaru no Hikari. ♥

KinKi Kids with "Eien ni" singing a song that's called "Forever" to mark the 10th anniversary of the couple. Awww ♥♥

DoTs !

We all know its love.

The arena was so pretty when they performed...

Nakashima Mika "Life" ♥



I always had the impression that Mika is physically incapable of smiling.

Mr Children with "Tabidachi no Uta"

ayakaXKobukuro "Winding Road" ♥♥♥

This is a brilliant collaboration...

Makihara Noriyuki, "Green Days" ♥

ayaka "Jewelery Day"

Koda Kumi with "Ai no Uta"♥ oh so rabu rabu isn't she? She looks so pretty here, I guess women who are in love look prettier. What? I haven't mentioned it here? Kuu and Nakai were caught shopping rabu-rabu-ly and and and, it was said that she went to his apartment... xD Awww ♥

They make a good couple...


4 more performances to cap... later... I'm tired... update tomorrow, I might. Or never. Who cares? xD