Miyavi has recently added more stops to his upcoming World Tour. He will be playing a show in Chile on May 21, then in Sao Paolo, Brazil on May 24. He has also set a date for Paris on July 6.

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“Kamogawa Horumo,” a best-seller by author Makime Manabu, is being turned into a movie.

Last summer, Makime Manabu earned a Naoki Prize nomination for his “Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi,” which was adapted as a television drama last season.

Makime Manabu debuted as an author in 2006 with “Kamogawa Horumo.”

The story, set in Kyoto, is a supernatural coming-of-age comedy about a group of college students who play a game known as “Horumo,” in which they compete using their ability to manipulate shikigami (a type of spirit), which are referred to as “oni.”

Yamada Takayuki stars as a new Kyoto University student named Abe Akira. (The name is a reference to the historical figure Abe no Seimei, who was said to be adept at controlling shikigami.)

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The 2nd annual “Good Teeth and Eating Habits Awards,” established by a dental association last year, were presented on Saturday. This year, 17-year-old actress Fukuda Saki and 16-year-old pro golfer Ishikawa Ryo were given the honors.

Last year’s winners were Aya Ueto and Bae Yong Joon.

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Actor Kaname Jun, 27, is currently in a relationship.

According to this week’s issue of Shukan Josei, the woman is a 23-year-old dental assistant who resembles actress Inamori Izumi.

Introduced through a friend, the pair started dating about half a year ago.

A reporter for the magazine asked Kaname Jun directly whether he had a girlfriend, and he confirmed that he does.

Kaname Jun’s management also verified the news.

source : tokyograph

The 33rd Kikuta Kazuo Drama Awards for theater were presented on Monday.

The Grand Prize this year was given to Domoto Koichi’s production “Endless Shock,” which has been put on every year since 2005.

Other awards were given to Sakai Masaaki, Suzukaze Mayo, Inoue Yoshio, Horiuchi Keiko, and director Suzuki Yumi.

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It’s like a Akademi Fantasia (AF) reunion when Mohd Khairul Nizam Wahi, a.k.a. Khai, 29 and Rosmayati Sidik, a.k.a. Rosma, 2 have their kenduri kahwin (wedding reception).

More than 20 ex-students of Akademi Fantasia season 1 to season 5 came to the reception.

Thus making it easy for those who attend the ceremony to celebrate the couple and even take pictures with the singer & artist that they like.

Blue and cream is the theme color for the wedding, held at Dewan Persidangan Kompleks Perbadanan Putrajaya.

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The Hokkaido-hailing band monobright is doing its first theme song for a film.

“Ano Tomeikan to Shonen” is being used in Kenji Uchida’s “After School,” which was first announced last July.

Starring Oizumi Yo, the movie opens in theaters on May 31.

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Electro/house duo Sweet Vacation, who released their second album “More the Vacation!!” last week, announced that they will make their major label debut this summer with Victor Entertainment.

It was also revealed that they will release a record in Taiwan.

More details will be announced in the future through their official website.

source : tokyograph

Singer Hirai and actress Miyazawa Rie are portraying the role of lovers in Hirai Ken’s new PV (Promotional Video) “Itsuka Hanareru Hi ga Kite mo.”

Not only is this Miyazawa Rie’s first appearance in a PV, but it is also the first time Hirai Ken has paired up with someone of celebrity status.

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Fans of L’Arc~en~Ciel in Japan will have an unprecedented opportunity to watch the band’s May 9 concert at Le Zenith in Paris from their own local theaters.

Select multiplex cinemas in 5 cities, such as Tokyo and Osaka, are planning to broadcast the concert live via satellite feed.

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