06 December 2010

Various News Updates

This is my finals week so I'll be bogged done with writing papers, two of them due today, but I need a break so I've decided to do an overdue update here.

The Ninkyu Helper drama series that stars Kusanagi Tsuyoshi will have a SP that will air on January 9, 2011. The full cast of the special in unknown so whether or not Yabu Kota will be reprising his role for the SP is unknown.

Ninkyu Helper OHP.


The Gantz film, starring Ninomiya Kazunari, is to premier in the U.S. ahead of the Japanese premier. The new Viz Pictures' New People unit with NCM Fathom events will be dealing with the premier, making the movie a Fathom event that will be shown in selected movie theaters across the U.S.

The date for the event will be January 20th, 2011 and the movie will be shown over-dubbed (English voices over the Japanese) and will include an exclusive live interview with the two stars of the film.

Anime News Network article.


Two of the older Johnny's Juniors, Hasegawa Jun and Toshin Yoshikazu, will be touring Japan as MCs Disney live show next year that will feature Disney's popular characters.

Tokyo Graph article.


Hey! Say! JUMP's Yamada Ryosuke and Chinen Yuri will be the volleyball championship supporters for early January, 2011. The image song for the championship will be Hey! Say! JUMP's song FLY, which is a B-side on their upcoming single, and Yamada and Chinen will be performing the song at the tournament.

Tokyo Graph article.

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