The Japanese movie "Goemon" is based on the life of Ishikawa Goemon a legendary 16th century ninja warrior and bandit who stole valuables and gave them to the poor. There is little historical information on Goemon's life, and thus he has become a folk hero, whose background and origins have been widely speculated upon. The movie version is set to create a new interpretation of the character. -- asianmediawiki
Starring Ryoko Hirosue, Takao Osawa, Jun Kaname, Yosuke Eguchi and Tetsuji Tamayama
The movie will be released on May 1, 2009.
For more updates regarding the movie visit: http://www.goemonmovie.com/
Starring Ryoko Hirosue, Takao Osawa, Jun Kaname, Yosuke Eguchi and Tetsuji Tamayama
The movie will be released on May 1, 2009.
For more updates regarding the movie visit: http://www.goemonmovie.com/
We will see again Jun Matsumoto on his latest drama series Smile. The story is about Bito Hayakawa (Jun Matsumoto) has a Japanese mother and Filipino father. Since he was very young he has carried a complex about his mixed ethnicity. Even with his complex, Bito has a bright character and smile. Hana Mishima (Yui Aragaki) lost her voice, but she is also a bright girl that makes things around her brighter. Kazuma Ito (Kiichi Nakai) is a lawyer who likes to be noticed. He tends to look down on people with his own particular smile. Bito, Hana, and Kazuma shares a secret from the past. Because of this connection they will affect society ... -- asianmediawiki.com
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The drama will premiere on April 17, 2009.
Maki Horikita new drama Atashinchi no Danshi, is about Chisato Mineda (Maki Horikita) is a homeless girl who sleeps in public parks and internet cafes. Chisato's mother died when she was a young girl and her father's current whereabouts are unknown. Her father was a chronic gambler and racked up huge amounts of debt. After her father left town the debt became attached to Chisato.
One day Chisato comes across an eccentric older man named Shinzo Okura. Shinzo is the president of a large corporation and offers to pay off Chisato's debt if she agrees to marry him. Chisato takes up Shinzo's offer and then becomes part of the very unusual Okura family. Shinzo currently has six adopted sons who all live at home. The six adopted sons have their own quirky personalities (one is a magician, another is a genius, another is a model, another is host) and they are all handsome. They also have their own complexes and traumas. Then, Shinzo suddenly dies and leaves Chisato as the stepmother to these six young men. The stepmother and six stepsons will then have all out war. -- asianmediawiki.com
Starring Maki Horikita, Jun Kaname, Yoshinori Okada, Osamu Mukai, Yusuke Yamamoto, Koji Seto, and Tomoki Okayama. The drama will premiere on April 14, 2009.
Starring Maki Horikita, Jun Kaname, Yoshinori Okada, Osamu Mukai, Yusuke Yamamoto, Koji Seto, and Tomoki Okayama. The drama will premiere on April 14, 2009.
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