Category Archives: J-doramas

KimuTaku’s 2011 Dorama Is Remake of 1983 Movie Antarctica: 南極物語

Posted on January 21, 2011 by ockoala

King of J-entertainment KimuTaku (Kimura Takuya) has settled on his 2011 J-dorama project, and it’s a doozy. Something this large in scale and scope, the 60th anniversary drama for TBS, only one man has britches big enough to carry the … Continue reading →

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Yamapi’s Drops His Latest Single “Hadakanbo”

Posted on January 17, 2011 by ockoala

A big thank you to @Anona for alerting to Yamapi‘s latest single dropping its PV. The song is called “Hadakanbo” (which means naked baby), and has a very Big Band crossed with J-pop vibe. In the video, Pi wears a … Continue reading →

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Yamapi in Thailand for Press Conference on Upcoming Solo Asia Tour

Posted on January 16, 2011 by ockoala

My Pi is back! I have an inkling that 2011 will be a stellar year for Yamapi (Yamashita Tomohisa), what with his movie Ashita no Joe being released in February, and his solo Asia tour launching at the end of … Continue reading →

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Queen of J-Pop Ayumi Hamasaki Gets Married

Posted on January 7, 2011 by ockoala

I always say – every New Year is welcomed with a piece of shocking news. 2011’s first big humdinger comes courtesy of J-pop. I left Japan just one day too early, otherwise I would have woken up to this news … Continue reading →

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Pimp That Drama: Tatta Hitotsu no Koi

Posted on November 5, 2010 by ockoala

It’s time for another installment of Pimp That Drama. The first post was months ago, when I pimped out Hotaru no Hikari, and in the interim I simply got swept up into a veritable tidal wave of love for a … Continue reading →

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