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Japan actress Haruna Kawaguchi named Taiwan tourism ambassador

mobitv 2023. 10. 07. 22:31

Visiting Japanese actress Haruna Kawaguchi was named Taiwan's latest goodwill ambassador Tuesday to attract more tourists from Japan after COVID travel curbs were lifted, according to the island's Tourism Bureau.

Commending the food in Taiwan and the friendliness and kindness of the Taiwanese people, Kawaguchi said at a press conference in Taipei she is "very happy and honored" to be the island's tourism ambassador to promote its charms to Japanese people. She was on her second visit to the island.

With entry restrictions lifted and tourists back in Taiwan after more than two and a half years of border controls, the Tourism Bureau's Deputy Director General Trust H.J. Lin said Kawaguchi will work on an approximate five-day video shoot in Taiwan for the Japanese market.

"While in Taiwan, I hope she tries all the food she wants to eat, sees beautiful sights and scenery, and is involved in the activities she likes, so she can send to Japan through video footage the emotions she experienced," Lin said.

The actress will promote Taiwan in commercials to be aired in Japan from July, according to the bureau.

In 2019, over 2.16 million trips were made by Japanese visitors to Taiwan. Between January and April this year, about 1.63 million trips in total have been made by international visitors to the island, with South Korea and Japan being the top two sources of overseas tourists, data from the bureau showed.

Kawaguchi is known for starring in Japanese TV drama "Ouran High School Host Club" and horror film "P.O.V. - A Cursed Film." Past goodwill ambassadors to promote tourism in Taiwan include Japanese actress Masami Nagasawa and Taiwanese model and actress Lin Chi-ling.

JAPAN ACTRESS HARUNA KAWAGUCHI NAMED TAIWAN TOURISM AMBASSADOR

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Ayumi Hamasaki Celebrates 24th Anniversary With New Single

mobitv 2023. 10. 03. 20:04

Ayumi Hamasaki, a Japanese music diva, revealed a new single titled “Nonfiction” just in time for her the 24th anniversary of her debut. The single also received a music video directed by Hideaki Sunaga on April 22.

Ayumi Hamasaki’s debut single “poker face” came out on April 8, 1998, the same year as her first album “A Song for ××” but also her second album which was titled “Loveppears.” Made in Japan was her most recent album, and it came out in 2016.

As part of the celebrations for the 24th anniversary of the beginning of her professional career, Hamasaki performed at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama on April 6. During this concert, she sang not only her debut single but also the track “from your letter” that has been never been performed live before. This track was also included in her debut album. Blu-ray and DVD of the performance will be out on July 1, 2022, and are now available for pre-order.

AYUMI HAMASAKI CELEBRATES 24TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW SINGLE

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NEWS Taishi Nakagawa, Marie Iitoyo Star in Live-Action Kyō no Kira-kun Film

mobitv 2023. 09. 29. 6:22

Taishi Nakagawa and Marie Iitoyo will star as Kira and Nino, respectively, in a live-action film adaptation of Rin Mikimoto's shōjo manga series Kyō no Kira-kun (Today's Kira-kun). Taisuke Kawamura (live-action Kuragehime) will direct the film, and it will open in Japan on February 25.

Nakagawa starred as Kiyoshi in the live-action Prison School television series, and will play Ryōta Watari in the upcoming Your Lie in April live-action film. Iitoyo played Tsuruko in the live-action anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day special and Kira Asō in the live-action Mars television series and film.

The cover of the August issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine that is listed on the Amazon retailer site already revealed the film adaptation. While the cover did not specify if the film would be live-action or anime, it did state that the issue will feature messages from Nakagawa and Iitoyo regarding the film.

The July issue of Bessatsu Friend had teased that the manga would have an important announcement in the August issue. The August issue will officially ship on July 13.

NEWS TAISHI NAKAGAWA MARIE IITOYO STAR IN LIVE-ACTION KYŌ NO KIRA-KUN FILM

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Sōta Fukushi, Kasumi Arimura Star in Strobe Edge

mobitv 2023. 09. 21. 19:30

21-year-old actor Sōta Fukushi and 21-year-old actress Kasumi Arimura will star in the live-action film adaptation of Io Sakisaka's adolescent romance manga Strobe Edge. Fukushi will play the story's cool school idol, while Arimura cut her hair by 20 centimeters (about 8 inches) into a bob to play the heroine.

Both stars received their big break by appearing in the NHK serial television "novel" Amachan last year. Oricon ranked both #1 among up-and-coming actors and actresses for the last half of 2014. While this is the fourth time the two have co-starred together, this the first film in which they appeared together.

This will be the first film adaptation of Sakisaka's "traditional school romance" story, which has sold 4.5 million copies. The shōjo romance manga ran in Bessatsu Margaret from 2007 to 2009. Viz Media published the 10th and final volume of the manga in North America in May, and it describes the manga's story:

What is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita's friends tell her it's one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, a handsome, enigmatic guy who all the girls worship, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world...

Fukushi (live-action Library Wars/Toshokan Sensō) is also starring in the live-action film adaptation of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Akeji Fujimura's Kami-sama no Iu Toori (As the Gods Will) manga on November 15. Arimura plays the title character in Studio Ghibli and Hiromasa Yonebayashi's When Marnie Was There film this summer.

American Library Association's (ALA's) Young Adult Library Services Association named the original manga in its 2014 list of Great Graphic Novels for Teens. Sakisaka is now serializing another manga called Ao Haru Ride in Bessatsu Margaret, and that manga is inspiring both a television anime this summer and a live-action film this December.

Director Ryūichi Hiroki began filming the Strobe Edge movie in January in Niigata Prefecture, and the film will open in Japan next March.

SŌTA FUKUSHI KASUMI ARIMURA STAR IN STROBE EDGE

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Mao Inoue Is Making Her Return to Acting!

mobitv 2023. 09. 14. 14:44

Actress Mao Inoue will finally be making her long awaited return to acting! According to Yahoo! Mao will be playing the role of a female teacher in a Fuji TV drama series that will begin airing in October.

This will be Mao’s first appearance in a drama series since the 2015 Taiga drama “Hanamoyu”. After the release of “Hanamoyu” Mao did not sign on to appear in many projects, her sole role being a voice acting spot in the CGI children’s movie Rudolf the Black Cat. The same month the movie was released Mao announced that she would be parting ways with her agency “Seventh Avenue”, whom she belonged to since the start of her career as a child actress.

Even though Mao signed to another agency, tabloids had a field day using this as evidence that Mao was ready to settle down and perhaps marry her longtime rumored boyfriend Jun Matsumoto, member of the Johnny’s group Arashi. No marriage announcement was made and Mao continued to keep a low profile. She would occasionally be tracked down by paparazzi who would ask her about Jun, only for her to dodge the question.

The drama series is tentatively titled “Tomorrow’s Promise”, and will deal with the heavy issue of suicide among high school students. It’s rumored that Yukie Nakama will also be starring in the drama series.

Mao debuted at 1992 in the drama series “Gakko ga Abunai!”, she was only five years old! Her breakthrough came with the 1999 TBS drama series “Kids War: Zaken na yo“. Eventually Mao went on to star in a remake of “Hana Yori Dango” in 2005 which further launched her career to new heights. Mao continued to appear in multiple acclaimed and successful projects including “Oba: The Last Samurai”, “Ohisama”, and “Rebirth” cementing her status as one of Japan’s top actresses.

MAO INOUE IS MAKING HER RETURN TO ACTING!

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