Wedding bells toll for Kashii and Odagiri
Feb18

Wedding bells toll for Kashii and Odagiri

I guess using the word, “toll” is a little bit too much haha but I just couldn’t help it. Anyway, according to Japanese online newspaper, Nikkan Sports, actorOdagiri Joe and actress Kashii Yu registered their marriage on Saturday, February 16. The article also states that the couple has not yet set a wedding date (and neither are they living together) as the groom is a little too busy with film commitments. Hmm I...

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Jokefest for the Dateless
Feb15

Jokefest for the Dateless

Hey, hey, hey! My good friend, Greenpinoy has sure come a long way! Was it only a few years back when me and two other girls sneaked into his room in an all-male dorm in ICU to spend the night when we couldn’t make the last train home because we had a blast at a karaoke bar? Oh well… as I was saying, I hope you’d all check him out as he does his wacky antics live tomorrow (February 16) , 8 P.M., at the Club...

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This coin bank bites!
Feb13

This coin bank bites!

Photos from StrapYa Totally creepy! But it sure makes saving money a tad more interesting than using the ordinary piggy. These Facebanks have object-sensitive censors located in the eyes so that the facial features move when you try to feed ’em coins. Aside from the traffic light colors you see above, the Facebank is also available in pink, blue, grey, plus new designs of brick and mortor. Each costs from 2,380 JPY (909 PHP) to...

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Japanese Anime TV Ranking
Feb12

Japanese Anime TV Ranking

Here’s the Anime TV ranking in Japan (Kanto region) for January 28 – February 3, 2008. It includes the show, the TV station, and the average household rating. Source: Video Research (Kanto Region) Sazae-san Fuji TV 21.7 ????? ????? Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV 15.3 ???????? ????? Detective Conan NTV 9.5 ?????? ????? Yatterman NTV 9.4 ?????? ????? Doraemon TV Asahi 9.4 ????? ????? Crayon Shin-chan TV Asahi 9.2 ????????? ?????...

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Gokusen 3 cast announced
Feb11

Gokusen 3 cast announced

Photo from Drama Wiki NTV will roughen up its Spring drama showcase with the triquel of its popular school drama – Gokusen. Nakama Yukie will reprise her role for the third time as Yamaguchi Kumiko a.k.a. Yankumi – the granddaughter of a Yakuza boss turned high school Math teacher. About 600 young actors initially auditioned for the various roles that will comprise Gokusen 3’s unruly class. It was trimmed down to 300...

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