Akanishi Jin and Yamapi have a guys' night out

(Source: Entame) Rather non-descript news, if you consider the recent Ohno scandal. Anyway, KAT-TUN's Akanishi Jin (24) and Yamapi (23) were photographed hanging out late into the night on 31st July 2008. The 21st - 28th August issue of Josei Seven (the cover of which is featured above) promises readers two-shot photos of the two Johnny talents.

Story has it that Yamapi recorded on his official Keitai (mobile) diary that he was going to the beach with Akanishi on 1st August, the two were spotted hanging out at Roppongi the night before. After Akanishi had finished a live performance with the rest of KAT-TUN, he and Yamapi met up and walked down the streets, attracting much attention. When female fans discovered their presence, Akanishi reportedly waved gallantly at them, displaying his kakkoii (cool)-ness.

In the end, the two entered a ramen shop where Akanishi seems to frequent (as he greeted the staff there with much familiarity). Another story has it that after meeting at the ramen shop, the two went to a hair salon. Well well.

Code Blue's ratings drop to 16%!

(Source: Widegeinou) The Thursday night FujiTV dorama starring Yamapi, Toda Erika and Aragaki Yui raked in 21.2% in viewer's ratings for its first episode, but its second episode saw a fall in ratings to 16%. Netizens online have been blaming the drop on a "mis-cast" of characters, saying that the actors and actresses are too young.

In reality, it is said that the flight doctor cadets that they are playing are supposed to be in their late 20s or 30s, and that the actors have not been able to portray that level of maturity. (Toda Erika is 19, Aragaki Yui 20 and Yamapi 23.)

There were also complaints about Aragaki Yui's hairstyle; her fringe is said to be a nuisance for any real doctor trying to do his/her job.

Code Blue's first episode scores 21.2%!

(Source: Sanspo) FujiTV's new dorama Code Blue started airing on Thursday, 3rd July 2008, and received a whopping rating of 21.2%! Is this due to Yamapi or Aragaki Yui? Hmmmm (well because Johnny won't release pics of Yamapi Sanspo only put up a photo of Gakki...)

Happy weekend people!

[Code Blue] Press Conference

(Source: Sanspo) Yamapi's (23) new dorama Code Blue starts airing tonight (Thursdays 10pm) in Japan! The official press conference was held yesterday , 2nd July, at Tokyo FM Hall and this is the only photo released by Sanspo. As expected, Johnny Kitagawa has deprived fans of photos of Yamapi, so we're only left with Aragaki Yui(20) in her trademark long shapeless dress outfit. Code Blue also stars Erika Toda(19), better known as Amane Misa from Death Note (haha, at least to me).

Osaka CMs

Since today's news is rather unexciting, I've decided to post my long overdue Osaka post! (that I've been talking about since before I moved from the old blog to here). I just took photos of ads which I hadn't seen before outside of Japan, or maybe really hardcore and resourceful fans would have found them online already or something but whatever, I'm dumping them here. There are more on my Samsung phone but my bluetooth ain't working. neither is the USB cable. Will save it for another unexciting news day.


Matsuyama Kenichi (Horikita Maki appears in the same series of ads too, but the photo's in my phone!)


(Click to view larger) Left: Izumi Sano station! Call me slow, but I didn't realize the names of all the characters in Hana Kimi were from Osaka train stations -_-.
Right: Matsu Takako


Yamapi (from supermarket) and MatsuJun! (vending machine along the street)

SMAP. Do you notice that this ad, has NOTHING to do with drinks at all? At least Yamapi and MatsuJun above were "holding the drink". This is just, face and brand name. Haha. Not a very "new" or original revelation but just felt like pointing it out. ^_^

Oguri Shun, Ayase Haruka and that-old-guy whom ive seen in many movies. (Shitsureeshimasu!)

Shibasaki Kou, who's going to marry Satoshi Tsumabuki =(.
And Miyazaki Aoi in a bland CM!

and Becky, for Jetstar!? I didn't even know Jetstar flew to Japan!

Maou and Code Blue face off this Summer [and Doppelganger: Kobayashi Ryoko, Shin Min Ah and Inoue Mao]

(Source: Idolgravure) The original title of this post is : Ikuta Toma to beat Yamapi in Summer-Dorama face off? But then personally I thought Ohno should have some credit to bear in this (being his first dorama and all :p ) In any case, OhToma's Maou has been scheduled to screen on TBS' Friday 10pm slot, whilst Yamapi's Code Blue is to air on Thursdays at 10pm on Fuji Channel. People have thus been saying that there'll be a fierce Johnny's face off between "Fri 10 X Thurs 10". (this sorta loses its oomph in translation: "金10vs木10")

Toma got his big break in Hanazakari no Kimi Tachi, but his recent Winter dorama , Hachimitsu to Clover averaged only a viewer's rating of 8.9%. Will Maou fare better?

Incidentally, I finally got down to finding out who was playing Shin Min Ah's character in Maou. This girl you see below on the left (Kobayashi Ryoko). I think she looks like a cross between Inoue Mao and Shin Min Ah (the Korean actress who played Kobayashi's role in the Korean version of Maou).

Inoue Mao and Shin Min Ah (below, respectively)

But maybe the photos aren't so nice. But I'm late for class!! AHH gotta zip off