It has been announced by Nikkan Sports that Akanishi Jin will be making his Hollywood debut in the movie, 47 Ronin, which stars Keanu Reeves. Jin will be together with his fellow Japanese stars, Sanada Hiroyuki, Tadanobu Asano, Kikuchi Rinko, and singer Shibasaki Kou. He will play as the leader of ‘47 Ronin’, son of Oishi Chikara (Sanada) and a friend of Kai (Reeves). More »

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If you’re a fan of Studio Ghibli you may know Howl’s Moving Castle a film adapted from one of Diana Wynne Jones‘ books. It’s sad to say but Jones passed away on the March 26 from cancer. She’s left us with more than 40 books and plays to remember her by. More »

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Do you guys remember all those speculations that heartthrob Zac Efron will be playing as Shotaro Kaneda in the upcoming Hollywood live-action adaption of the classic anime, “Akira“? Well, those rumors are already confirmed to be false. But some new names have popped up as possibilities. More »

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From Girlybubble: Actress Sandra Bullock proved this week just how humble she is, sending a donation of $1 million to the Amerian Red Cross – contributing to the relief efforts. Red Cross claim that this is the largest celebrity donation so far. But don’t forget that some could have been kept confidential. More »

From Ningin: Following Japan’s tragic earthquake and tsunami, thousands of people have been left without food or water. There have been many charities like the Red Cross and the Salvation Army that have been gathering donations every minute of each day. Also joining them are Hallyu stars, donating thousands of dollars for the relief. More »

At a press release from Universal Pictures, they announced more details regarding the film 47 Ronin directed by Carl Erik Rinsch. The film will begin filming on the 14th March, with the lead actor Keanu Reeves and four Japanses actors who are Sanada Hiroyuki, Asano Tadanobu, Shibasaki Kou and Kikuchi Rinko. More »

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When the Type-B version of the PV for AYABIE’s “Melody” hit the net, I was wondering to myself where Type-A was. Guess my question’s been answered now–the PV was recently revealed online–take a look! Unfortunately, this one doesn’t contain more “Enishi” footage, so those looking for that would probably be better off sticking to Type-B. More »

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From Reelwire: In this list that was found online, Spirited Away is one of the movies that the Oscars made famous. Do you agree with them? Slumdog Millionaire is also another. Both are really popular movies. In fact, I probably watch Spirited Away at least once a month because I love it so much (and it’s also in my iPod). Winning the Best Animated Feature Oscar in 2001 was apparently a shock. It is said that no one really expected it to win? Hmmm, maybe. I wasn’t really paying attention when I was younger. More »

April 27’s a long way off–thank goodness we don’t have to wait until that far-off release date to listen to Mika Nakashima’s upcoming single, “Dear.” The song was recently broadcasted on a radio program and is now available for listening as a radio rip. Enjoy! More »

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AYABIE recently dropped their latest single, “Melody,” which doubles as the theme song for movie “Enishi,” on February 23 and along with it, the accompanying PV. The video also features footage from the film, so you have action, violence, and pretty colors packed into approximately 4 minutes. Yaaaay. More »

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