Emi Takei (武井 咲), who was cast as Kaoru Kamiya (神谷 薫) for the live action take on Rurouni Kenshin, also appears in the latest Lotte bubblegum commercial!

Takei, 18, has revealed her unique, grape-inspired hairstyle which she will be appearing in in the latest Lotte Fruitio Gum.

According to reports, the wig took nine (9) days to be styled and prepared. Adding to that the hour and a half time it took to be worn by the actress. Keep Reading

Another Johnny’s is about to hit the live action stage—this time it’s KAT-TUN’s resident crooner Nakamaru Yuichi set forth to reveal his charm in Higashimura Akiko’s Omoni Naitemasu. He leads this drama alongside the Jellyfish model Nanao.

Nakamaru will play the role of Akamatsu Keisuku, who falls in love with Konno Izumi, to be played by Nanao. Konno Izumi is a beautiful model who felt that her excessive beauty is rather a curse, more than a blessing. Keep Reading

Starring in a role that is quite different from his known, flashy celebrity status, Kanjani8 Member Ryuhei Maruyama is announced to be the lead actor in the live action adaptation of Boys on the Run. He ditches his famous persona into a loser who is nearing his thirties, without any sense of having a good future. Maruyama will play the protagonist Toshiyuki Tanishi, a capsule toy vendor who has no love life; no life at all! Keep Reading

Japanese local channel Nippon Television Network (NTV) has announced details about their upcoming series, Sprout. Taken from a manga with the same title, this live action series will featured Chinen Yuri from Johnny’s Hey! Say! Jump! Chinen will be playing the role of Souhei, a boy in his high school year who is set to be entangled with a complicated love story along with the heroine.

Aoi Morikawa will play Miku Ikenouchi, the female lead of this upcoming drama. Keep Reading

Dark is the day, gone is the wonder…
Find your path, conquer the world…
Alone or allied, make the world bow down…
Smell the victory, taste the triumph…

American model Dakota Rose stars in a live-action video game commercial in Japan.

Directed by Kenji Kamiyama of the Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex fame teamed up with Yoko Kanno, also from the Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex team, to come up with the Rage of Bahamut commercial. Keep Reading

Animax Asia celebrates the premiere of the 1987 Anime hit, City Hunter with a contest!

The mechanics are simple: tune in to Animax Asia and look for Ani-mate Alodia Gosiengfiao‘s 1980’s fashion tips which will be shown before City Hunter is presented. Once spotted, email Alodia’s Tip of the Week with an answer to the question why the 80’s fashion is awesome to contests@animax-asia.com.

Alodia Gosiengfiao is the Cosplay Queen of the Philippines. Keep Reading