[ARASHI] We're movin' on to the 29th STORY ♥

[Beauty4123]

Update: January showings of action-manga-based films to be English over-dubbed

The Washington Post newspaper confirms that Viz Pictures' New People unit and the digital theater distributor NCM Fathom will hold the world premiere of the first of two live-action Gantz films on Thursday, January 20 throughout the United States. "An exclusive live interview" with the film's stars Kazunari Ninomiya and Ken'ichi Matsuyama will immediately follow the English over-dubbed screenings. The one-night event will run at 8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST, 6:00 p.m. MST, and 8:30 p.m. PST (tape delayed). (NCM's website currently lists a January 29 date.)

Ninomiya (Tekkonkinkreet, Letters from Iwo Jima) of the Arashi musical group and award-winning actor Matsuyama (Death Note, Detroit Metal City, NANA, The Legend of Kamui) star as two friends who are resurrected after a deadly subway accident and forced to take on violent, mysterious missions. Yuriko Yoshitaka (Kaiji), Natsuna, and Takayuki Yamada (Train Man, Crows Zero, H2: Kimi to Ita Hibi) also star in this film from director Shinsuke Sato (The Princess Blade, Suna-dokei, Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror).

The production staff had announced at the first film's Japanese premiere on Monday that the film will run in 300 theaters in the United States. According to Cinema Today, 19 companies from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and other Western countries offered to distribute the two films. The first film will open in Japan on January 29, and the second film will open on April 23.

Oku launched the "Final Phase" of the original Gantz manga in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine last year. Gantz has been running in the magazine since July of 2000, and the first 27 volumes have sold over 10 million copies. Dark Horse Comics will publish the 14th volume of the original manga in North America next month. ADV Films released Gonzo's television anime adaptation of the manga.

NCM Fathom specializes in digital screenings in theaters throughout the United States. Its use of digital cinema technology allows it to hold one-night events and live simulcasts nationwide.

Washington post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/mo...ic-review.html

dubbed? haven't they heard of subtitles?! but omg, i seriously want to go if my local theater will air the movie. but along with paying for transportation (i'm broke ) i don't have no one to go with me! my family doesn't like my japanese interests, LOL. maybe i could drag my brother with me, since he's the oldest & he HATES my jpop!

[dreamland2.0]

eewwy dubbed, that's awful!!! Not hearing Nino's sexy voice = FAIL!!!

[Beauty4123]

LOL seriously! i mean, it could be hard seeing subtitles if your sitting in the very back of the theater, but i'd rather just watch it in japanese than not watch it at all, lol. whoever dubs nino's voice probably won't be accurate, anyway. just looking at nino...what voice other than his would really fit? he's so small compared to kenichi matsuyama!

[KarenPang]

another Hitachi CM featuring MatsuJun 8D



LOL that's a LOT of tissues in the dustbin D:

[Beauty4123]

LOL jun used so many tissues!

[KarenPang]

xD

wait that doesn't look like it's Hitachi related , I mean since when they only produce/sell tissue paper ? :O

anyway ...

scans of Nino in Nov's fujingaho

http://saobang2211.livejournal.com/328419.html



woah :O

[Beauty4123]

yea, i also realized, after watching again, that it's for that tissue related brand or whatever, LOL. i remember posting the first CM jun did for it back in september/october

.....nino?! GORGEOUS scan!

[KarenPang]

btw Lisa , I'm not sure if you're able to watch GANTZ when it opens in USA

given the explicit nature of the manga turned movie , it wouldn't surprise me if the movie rating's going to get up there on the other side

I don't know what're the movie ratings in USA are like but GANTZ will open in Singapore next April & my sister said most likely , it will be rated M18 (Mature 18) if not R21 :O

[Beauty4123]

i think it's PG (kids), PG-13 (teenage stuff), and R (adult) here. so i'm since i'm 18, i could pretty much watch any movie, i think i doubt i'll be going to see the movie anyway, since tickets are expensive (i assume it'll be more money for GANTZ since it's just a one time only screening) i don't have transportation money (for a car, bus, or train ) and no one would go with me because my family dislikes japanese stuff, LOL. i don't go to movies at all. last time i went was probably 7 or 8 years ago when i was younger.

still, i'd like to see some commercials airing on TV if the movie is in local theaters, even if it's for one day. i just wanna see nino on my TV!

[KarenPang]

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[KarenPang]

Longer 30 secs of MatsuJun's Elleair plus water "cold" CM ok at least now I know what's the name of the tissue paper he endorses xD



That's still a lot of tissues he has wasted in the CM , haha D:

[KarenPang]

Christmas message video of the guys which's posted on Johnny's net

http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/christmas_movie2010.html

[Beauty4123]

i never knew jun could still be so beautiful while using tissues! i love his messy hair!

that christmas message is so sweet!

[KarenPang]

Wii Donky Kong Returns new CM featuring Sakurai & MatsuJun

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/sf8j/

xD

Kumi will be appearing as a guest in today's Himitsu no Arashi-chan in their VIP room segment too

TBS Kumi Koda personality assessment by animal reader. Ippatu Gambler with Neptune. (changable) ▽倖田來未と動物占いで性格診断▽イッパツギャンブラー嵐にネプチューンが初参戦!!ほか(変更 有) Kumi Koda appears! her hyper.... show her extremely unexpected modest private life for the first life. Neptune & Arashi total 8 challenge Ippatsu gambler!倖田來未登場！ハイテンション彼女の・・・超意外な地味私生活を初公開▽ネプチュ−ン＆嵐 8人全員で一発ギャンブラ−に挑戦！

Kumi Koda at VIP room, investigated image of Koda to 100 men and women 20's-30's and search the gap. and talk is developed about how she spend day off and zoomancy. at Ippatsu Gambler, Arashi and Naptune challenge games. all are easy game but they can't get prize unless successive 8 must win. 「ビップルーム」のゲストに、倖田來未を迎える。20～30代の男女１００人を対象に、倖田に対するイメー ジを調査し、本人とのギャップを探る。また、休日の過ごし方や「動物占い」などについてトークを繰り広げる 。「イッパツギャンブラー嵐」のコーナーでは、嵐とゲストのネプチューンがゲームに挑戦。簡単なゲームばか りだが、８人連続で成功しなければ、賞品はもらえない。

http://community.livejournal.com/arashi_on/3492842.html

[Bigtop]

Ooh... Arashi with Kuu...

[KarenPang]

Ranking of most popular songs at Karaoke for 2010!

“Daiichi Kosho” (Karaoke System Company) has announced the results for the “2010 Yearly Karaoke Request Ranking TOP 20.” The survey period was during January ~ November 2010, and the results are from the Karaoke system “DAM series.” Check out the results below!

<Yearly Karaoke Ranking for 2010> (by artist)

1. EXILE
2. Arashi
3. Hamasaki Ayumi
4. Koda Kumi
5. Mr.Children
6. Nishino Kana
7. Kitajima Saburo
8. Ikimonogakari
9. Kobukuro
10. GReeeeN
11. Misora Hibari
12. Itsuki Hiroshi
13. AKB48
14. HY
15. Tohoshinki
16. Kato Miliyah
17. Southern All Stars
18. Ishihara Yujiro
19. B’z
20. L’Arc~en~Ciel

http://www.tokyohive.com/2010/12/ran...aoke-for-2010/

[Bigtop]

Arashi's quite hot there! (So do EXILE, and AYU and Kuu!!!)

[KarenPang]

Donkey Kong Wii CMs featuring MatsuJun & Sakurai

[Beauty4123]

koda kumi on himitsu no arashi-chan! go to the user's videos to watch all 4 parts! but the end of the 4th part = HILARIOUS! that pose ohno did!

[KarenPang]

posted from the Kumi thread

Originally Posted by cutieismylife

I wish someone could translate this... or at least some bullet points on what they talked about!

Part 1

Koda’s impressions of Arashi members.
-Sakurai Sho → Jaw mirror ball
-Ohno Satoshi → Beach Sandals
-Ninomiya Kazunari → Yellow hat
-Aiba Masaki → His hair splits to 1:9
-Matsumoto Jun → I want him to carry me on his back on a deserted island

LOL @ the Beach Sandals comment & that goes for the rest lmao

Part 2

Check the gap between Koda’s image from the society and her real face

Q1. The way Koda spends her day off
-Society → Drinking whole night (go clubbing)
-Real face → Watching 2-hours suspense dramas (fan of “Akakabu-Kenji” series )
Q2. What is she into now?
-Society → Expensive brand
- Real face → Doubutsu Uranai (Animal Fortune)

Part 3 + Part 4

Check Koda and Arashi members on Doubutsu Uranai

-Koda Kumi → Full tilt Elephant
• Characteristics → You are very beautiful and sexy, but do not coquet, therefore, you are loved by same sex. However, you can be selfish to people close to you.
• Romance → You like guys who are intelligent and aggressive, but not guys who are athletes and assertive.
-Matsumoto Jun → Pegasus with stormy life
• Characteristics → You are wild and dandy, and full of consideration to others, but can be nervous, and your temper is variable.
• Romance → You love big sister type of girls with generosity, and pacifist.
-Ninomiya Kazunari → Cheerful wolf
• Characteristics → You cherish times on your own, and hate to be told what to do. You look like a person who is difficult to approach, but in fact, you are very bright person, and trustworthy.
• Romance → You like girls who respect your characteristics, and supportive. It would be better if the girl is natural and simple.
-Ohno Satoshi → Devoted monkey
• Characteristics → You are good at reading other people’s mind. You are also very kind, and careful. However, you are bad at showing your feelings, so you feel stressed out.
• Work → You tend to be observant of small things, therefore, you are better at individual work than team work. You are a type of lonely wolf.
-Aiba Masaki → Delicate elephant
• Characteristics → You are serious person with motto of effort and guts. You take action before thinking.
• Romance → You are very indecisive person when it comes to love, therefore, it’s better to choose a girl of great determination.
-Sakurai Sho → Koala with a great appetite for giving service
• Characteristics → You have good intuition and aesthetics, a romanticist with elegance and intelligence. So, you receive a lot of respect by people. However, you may look “everybody’s friend.”

Koda’s favorite Arashi member was Ninomiya Kazunari.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2010/12/kod...o-arashi-chan/

YAY , finally Nino has been chosen LOL

Kumi sounds very funny in last night's Hitmitsu xD

Yamada You will be the VIP room guest next wek