Koike Teppei + AAA’s Nishijima Takahiro to star in new mobile drama

Actors Koike Teppei and Nishijima Takahiro (AAA) will be starring in BeeTV’s new mobile drama, titled “Shounan☆Natsukoi Monogatari“.

The drama is about two unpopular boys named Nonomura Yosuke (Koike) and Kawai Akira(Nishijima), who meet at a beach house after searching for a place to fit in. Usuda Asami and Kinami Haruka will also co-star in this bittersweet summer love story.

Koike and Nishijima play two very different roles in the drama. “After playing this role, I felt that a person’s talent can bloom during any encounter or with any timing. When I compare myself to him, he’s too good of a person,” said Koike. Regarding Koike’s comment, Nishijima enthusiastically stated, “We are alike when it comes to honesty. I had fun playing the total opposite role of Yosuke.”

Koike also commented, “I can relate to young people’s troubles with love and dreams. I’m also encouraged when I see them working hard. It would make me happy if they realize that love and friendship is a good thing after watching this drama.”

“Shounan☆Natsukoi Monogatari” will air on BeeTV every Wednesday beginning August 1st. Each episode will run for 10 minutes, with a total of 12 episodes.

via : http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/07/koike-teppei-aaas-nishijima-takahiro-to-star-in-new-mobile-drama/

/> wee~ Te-chan got another work.... 
Ganbare Te-chan ^^
but why Mobile Drama... i want to watch it too.... TT^TT

Kitaro and the Millennium Curse

Kitaro and the Millennium Curse

• Movie: Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro and the Millennium Curse
• Romaji: Gegege no Kitaro: Sennen noroi uta
• Japanese: ゲゲゲの鬼太郎　千年呪い歌
• Director: Katsuhide Motoki
• Released: July 12, 2008
• Runtime: 115 min.
• Distributor: Shochiku Co.,Ltd.
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Synopsis

Young women disappear one after another in drizzling rain. They all hear the “cursed song” of the Cage Song before they vanish into thin air. Kitaro and his friends investigate these mysterious cases when they meet Kaede Hiramoto, a high school girl who finds herself involved in this mystery. With the help from the librarian of Yokai Library, they find out that the curse was caused by an evil Yokai that was released from 1,000 years of sealing. To save Kaede, they are to gather the 5 ancient musical instruments and perform the ritual to seal the evil Yokai again, which has to be done within 48 hours!

In search for the ancient instruments, Kitaro and his buddies depart for three different points that the ancient map indicates Kitaro & Kaede head to “sky”, the sacred mountain in Hakone, Cat-girl and Ratman head to “land”, Mt. Takao, and Sand Witch and Old Cry Baby head to the “ocean” off the coast of Miura peninsula.

Will Kitaro be able to stop the curse, protect Kaede and the human beings from the evil Yokai, and also, overcome his destiny?

Cast 

• Eiji Wentz  - Gegege no Kitarô
• Kii Kitano  - Kaede Hiramoto
• Rena Tanaka  - Neko Musume
• Yô Ôizumi  - Nezumi Otoko
• Isamu Tanonaka - Medama Oyaji (voice)
• Kanpei Hazama - Konaki Jijii
• Shinobu Terajima - Nure Onna - Nami
• Jisobu So - Yasha 
• Shirô Sano - Jakotsu Babaa
• Takashi Sasano  - Ido Sennin
• Masato Hagiwara - Umihito
• Shigeru Muroi - Sunakake Babaa
• Ken Ogata - Nurarihyon

Review

If to compare between this movie and Gegege no Kitaro, I like this movie much much more and I think this movie are more better than the previous one. The plot and the story line are more interesting with a some of fighting scene of Kitaro with his primary weapon of flying wooden sandal and needle hair and also a flashback of Kitaro's origin. Each cast also had made a tremendousness way of acting and a lot of mistake in the first movie had been improved in this movie. Somehow, even though it's more interesting than the first movie but it can be more better. 

Gegege no Kitaro

Gegege no Kitaro

• Movie: Gegege no Kitaro
• Romaji: Gegege no Kitaro
• Japanese: ゲゲゲの鬼太郎
• Director: Hitoshi Kurauchi
• Writer: Shigeru Mizuki, Daisuke Habara
• Producer: Chihiro Kameyama
• Cinematographer
• Release Date: April, 28 2007
• Runtime: 103 min.
• Studio: Shochiku
• Distributor: Shochiku
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Synopsis

The Yokai world exists beyond human knowledge. There, Kitaro lives peacefully with his father Daddy Eyeball and his friends Cat-girl, Old Crybaby and Sand Witch. One day, he received a letter in Yokai mailbox. A grade school boy, Kenta Miura, had written to ask for help. Ever since the Inari shrine in the mountain behind the housing complex that Kenta lives with his father Haruhiko and his sister Mika in high school had begun to be dismantled to make way for a theme park, weird Yokai have appeared on a daily basis, plunging the inhabitants into terror and chaos. 

Meanwhile, major trouble was brewing in the Yokai world as well. The Yokai stone that had been carefully sealed deep underground had disappeared without a trace. The Yokai stone possessed special powers due to the accumulation over thousands of years of the wicked desires of humans who caused earthshaking incidents in human history. Lagend has it that if it falls into the hands of a Yokai who had practiced asceticism for many years, then he will be blessed with the incredible powers.

The biggest battle in history of the Yokai world is about to begin, one that will change Kitaro's fate!

Cast

• Eiji Wentz - Kitaro
• Mao Inoue - Mika Miura
• Rena Tanaka - Nekomusume
• Yo Oizumi - Nezumi Otoko
• Satoshi Hashimoto - Kuko
• Kanpei Hazama - Konaki Jiji
• Kazuhisa Ishii - Beto beto san (voice)
• Koyuki - Tenko
• Shigeru Muroi - Sunakake Baba
• Shido Nakamura - O-tengu
• Toshiyuki Nishida - Wanyudo
• Go Riju - Haruhiko Miura
• Kei Tani - Monowasure
• Ruka Uchida - Kenta Miura
• You - Rokurokkubi
• Yoshizumi Ishihara
• Kasumi Suzuki
• Yuriko Hirooka
• Yasunari Takeshima
• Takashi Taniguchi
• Kitaro
• Fuyuki Moto
• Kogan Ashiya

Review 

Even though someone will think this story are something that are childish and un-logical but for me who also like to watch an anime and non-fiction story like this watching Kitaro something that is ok for me. 

However, sometimes I do also feel bored and awkward with some of the character even though the story line are quite interesting. The funny moment that they want to reveal also not really stunning in this movie. Every cast in the movie also has a moderate style of acting. The forbidden love and friendship between Yokai and human are something that interesting in this movie and somehow I feel sorry and sad to Kitaro when at the end his human friend not remember him at all. 

Tetsu no Hone

Title: 鉄の骨 (Tetsu no Hone)

Episode : 5 

Broadcast network : NHK

Synopsis

Heita Tomishima (Koike Teppei) has been working at the construction company for 3 years. He has worked at construction sites but recently transferred to the sales team. Then, he becomes involved in the illegal activity of bid-rigging for the company. He also finds out that his father's death was connected to bid-rigging and now he contemplates whether to become a whistler blower or protect the company he works for. 

Cast

• Koike Teppei as Tomishima Heita
• Toyohara Kosuke as Endo Yasuo
• Jinnai Takanori as Ogata Soji
• Nakamura Atsuro as Mihashi Manzo
• Usada Asami as Nomura Moe
• Cunning Takeyama (カンニング竹山) as Nishida Goro
• Takuma Takayuki as Sonoda Shunichi
• Sasano Takashi as Matsuda Atsushi
• Yajima Kenichi as Yoshikawa Ryosai

Review

I really like the storyline of this Drama, even though it short (only 5 episodes), it differ with the other J-Drama that I’ve seen before.

Teppei as a lead actor also has shows his improvement in his acting, in this Drama he shows his ability in playing as a serious character, his monologue also good. We can feel his sad and in conflict emotion in this Drama as he being forces to participate in the selling department and also involves in bid-rigging activity.

For me, this Drama is good but really short not like the others J-Drama before (usually 10 episodes). A lot of knowledge we can learn about bid-rigging. All the episodes are so interest to be seen and not even one scene makes me feel bored and want to forward it. For those who like something different and serious in J-Drama I sorely recommend it.

watch Tetsu no Hone here

According to men, which male celebrity has ideal skin?

by soysauce414 on April 20, 2011 at 5:49 am (Tokyohive)

In recent years, men’s beauty and skin care has taken a step into the spotlight in Japan. More and more men have become aware and careful about their skin and maintaining a clean look.

Oricon recently surveyed men between the ages of 10 and 40, asking ,“Who has the ideal skin”, and the results have been revealed!

Captivating the attention of many people after his win at the 14th Annual Junon Boy Contest, Koike Teppei has been deemed to be an “ikemen” since his debut. Through his activities in acting and singing, he’s managed to maintain beautiful skin. Koike commented, “I was never really conscious about my skincare but I’m happy. I don’t have much advice but I eat a lot of vegetables. I also have dry skin so I always use lotion.”

Partner in singing duo WaT, Wentz Eiji was chosen in second place. Many people seemed to have been captivated by his appearance in a shaving commercial. Poll takers commented, “He is half so I get the impression that his skin is clean and is a nice pale color.” Third place was SMAP’s Kimura Takuya. What seemed to have captured the attention of many men taking the survey was that despite the fact that Kimura is nearing his 40s, he himself remains youthful but his skin is also amazing as well.

Check out more of the survey results below!

1. Koike Teppei
2. Wentz Eiji
3. Kimura Takuya
4. Miura Haruma
5. Mukai Osamu
6. Tsumabuki Satoshi
7. Fukyama Masaharu
8. GACKT
9. Okada Masaki
10. Yamashita Tomohisa

Source: ORICON

Koike Teppei to participate in upcoming 3D anime film, "Tofu Kozo"

by Shiso on February 8, 2011 at 9:32 am  (Tokyohive)

Back in November, tokyohive reported that Fukada Kyoko would be voicing a character for the upcoming 3D anime film, “Tofu Kozo“, which is scheduled to be released on April 29th.  Recently though, more cast members for the voice acting role have been revealed, and Koike Teppei was one of the cast members announced today.

This marks the first time that he will attempt voice acting, and he will be playing one of the Yokainamed, “Sodehiki Kozo.”  Hirano Aya will also make an appearance, and she will be playing a human girl named Ai who will be the first friend of  ”Tofu Kozo” (Fukada).  Oizumi Yo, Dan Rei, Haruna Ai, and Miyasako Hiroyuki will be participating in the anime film as well.

“Tofu Kozo” is a story about the Yokai “Tofu Kozo” and his journey to look for his mother.  The theme song “Haruka” will be sung by female rock band, SCANDAL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHlSuDfJby4

Koike Teppei, Namase Katsuhisa star in “Salaryman NEO” movie

(Posted on April 12, 2011 by Tokyograph)

        Image from: Sankei Sports

NHK’s popular variety show “Salaryman NEO” is getting a theatrical movie, co-starring Koike Teppei (25) and Namase Katsuhisa (50). Yoshida Teruyuki is directing the film, which is scheduled to open this November.

“Salaryman NEO” is a comedic show revolving around office life. It first started as a special program in 2004, but NHK turned it into a regular show in 2006. It will start its 6th season on May 10.

The movie version will be an original story. Koike plays a new employee at a beer company, while Namase plays his boss who has odd habits. Sawamura Ikki and Hiraizumi Sei will be among the supporting cast.

Although Namase has been on “Salaryman NEO” since the beginning, Koike is a new addition. Their last time acting together was in the second “Gokusen” television series in 2005.

p/s : This Movie scheduled to release on Nov. 3, 2011 (Thu)