Ikuta Toma New Drama~

Popular young actor Toma Ikuta has a solo starring role in a drama series for the first time. The show, titled "Majo Saiban," will be the first drama to tackle the issue of Japan's new "saiban-in" (lay judge) system.



This May, Japan is reintroducing the jury system, which was previously abolished in 1943. Since then, only judges have decide the outcome of criminal cases, but under the new system, cases will be decided by a combination of judges and lottery-selected citizens.

In "Majo Saiban," Ikuta plays a typical part-timer with little interest in social issues. However, he is unexpectedly chosen as a juror in the trial of a suspected female murderer. While the mystery surrounding the case unfolds, an unknown group is secretly attempting to bribe the jury.

Actress Ai Kato plays a housewife who is also selected as a juror, while Manami Higa plays Ikuta's girlfriend, a newspaper reporter. Yuriko Ishida takes on the role of the accused.

Fuji TV will air "Majo Saiban" on Saturday nights at 11:10pm. The series starts on April 25, about a month before the actual jury system goes into effect.

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Sakurai Sho---> The Quiz Show II

Arashi's Sho Sakurai has been chosen to star in the NTV drama series "The Quiz Show." The show is a prime time version of last summer's late night drama "The Quiz Show," which starred Jin Katagiri and Shigeyuki Totsugi.



In the new version, Sakurai plays the host of a live TV quiz program. On the show, contestants who achieve 7 correct answers win 10 million yen, and those who get 8 correct answers will have one of their wishes granted by the TV network. But while the questions start off innocently enough, as the game progresses, the questions gradually delve into the contestants' past crimes or indiscretions, presenting them with the dilemma of having to confess their guilt in order to win.

Sakurai's character also has a mysterious past. Before becoming the show's host, an accident had left him in a vegetative state for six years, which also resulted in him losing most of his memories.

The supporting cast includes Kanjani8's Yu Yokoyama as the show's director, Aya Matsuura as a rookie assistant director, and Miki Maya as the producer. Broadcast begins on April 18 in NTV's Saturday 9pm time slot.

Kanjani8 Tour 2009!

With the new album coming up it probably was expected that Kanjani8 will have a Tour. Johnny's net is anounced the tours data.

They also will be guest on the Hey!Hey!Hey! that's aired on April 20th. It's here on the official site.

ALBUM

MatsuJun & Gakki Starring In New Drama

SMILE!

Jun Matsumoto and Yui Aragaki will co-star in a new TBS drama series titled "Smile." Takayuki Takuma ("Hana Yori Dango") is handling the script, though he is using his real name rather than his usual pen name of Mikio Satake.



Matsumoto plays a half-Filipino whose father has died and mother has disappeared. Despite his misfortune and the issues he deals with, such as race, he lives his life positively with a constant smile.

Similarly, Aragaki plays a young woman living cheerfully despite losing her ability to speak due to an accident. Her character is said to be modeled after a real actress in the theatrical troupe that Takuma runs.

The supporting cast includes Kiichi Nakai as a lawyer who watches over Matsumoto and Aragaki.

"Smile" will air on Friday nights at 10:00pm, starting in April.

Matsumoto Jun and Gakki on Osama no Brunch "SMILE"

Shigeaki Kato Starring In New Drama~!

Acting veterans Toshiyuki Nishida and Pinko Izumi will be co-starring in a TBS drama special this fall. This is said to be their first performance together since the 1982 drama "Samishii no wa Omae Dake Janai."



The drama, tentatively titled "Chichi yo, Anata wa Erakatta ~1969 Nen no Oyaji to Boku," is scripted by writer Taeko Asano ("Love Generation," "Last Friends"). Nishida and Izumi played a married couple, and Nishida's possible forced early retirement raises questions of divorce. Their son, an unemployed but aspiring manga artist (played by NEWS member Shigeaki Kato), gets in a fight with his father and leaves the house, but a "time slip" takes him back to the 1960s when his father was a university student. Using this plot device, the drama explores the differences between the lives of the baby boomers and today's youths.

Comedian Atsushi Tsutsumishita (of Impulse) and actress Saki Aibu take on the roles of Nishida and Izumi in their youth. Masaki Kanda and Shugo Oshinari have also been cast. Filming started in early February.

TBS plans to air the drama this fall.

NewS new Single + Russ-k CM's

News is in sight again!!
Its anounced that they will have a new single called Koi no Abo, the song is also used in their new
Russ-k CM a very short preview.
Koi no Abo is a apparently according to sources over the net a song about Bloodtype??
Yes Bloodtypes but the meaning is more like it doesn't matter how you are or look or whatever its
your bloodtype that matters O.o (joke) so your good no matter what bloodtype you have is the meaning.
The release date is officially anounced on the Johhny's Site is 29/04!!



Russ-K CM

And

Russ-K Making Of CM

Its nothing much but its something about them, and by the way.... New song means
more promoting right! I'm sure we will get to hear from them soon!

More information about the new album they will be releasing

RE track listing:

1 - 恋の ABO (Koi no ABO)
2 - ラビリンス (Labyrinth)
3 - OPEN YOUR EYES
4 - Share (Live at TOKYO DOME)

Koi no ABO [Regular Edition] / NEWS

So the track list for the LE looks like this:

1 - 恋の ABO (Koi no ABO)
2 - ラビリンス (Labyrinth)
3 - 恋の ABO -karaoke track- (Koi no ABO -karaoke track-)

DVD track listing:

「NEWS WINTER PARTY DIAMOND
　in TOKYO DOME 2008.12.31」
・Happy Birthday
・weeeek
・ガンガンガンバッテ (Gan Gan Ganbatte)
・裸足のシンデレラボーイ (Hadashi no Cinderella Boy)
・SUMMER TIME
・MC

Regular Edition
GET!!

Limited Edition
GET!!

They will also perform in music station at 24/04 at 7pm (JP TIME) DON'T MISS IT [TV ASAHI]

For the people who are watching my blog!

Gomen ne everybody i stopped updating my blog since i really had some problems that occured in my life, anyway i will try to start again with my updating!
I hope you guys will forgive me =3

Byebye