CLAMP Ends Tsubasa, RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE on September 30


The combined 42nd/23rd issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine is announcing on Wednesday that CLAMP will end the Tsubasa, RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE manga in the next issue on September 30. The regular and deluxe editions for the 28th and final compiled Tsubasa book volume, as well as the second original art collection for the series, will ship simultaneously on November 17. Along with xxxHOLiC, CLAMP has been drawing Tsubasa since 2003. Del Rey publishes both manga in North America; it will ship the 23rd and 24th volumes of Tsubasa next month.

Source: Anime News Network

Winners at the 3rd Mnet 20’s Choice

The final list of the winners at the 3rd Mnet 20’s Choice has been out.

▲HOT Drama male star = SBS weekend drama ‘Brilliant Inheritance’ Lee Seung Gi
▲HOT Drama female star = SBS weekend drama ‘Brilliant Inheritance’ Han Hyo Joo
▲HOT Movie male star = ‘National Representative’ Ha JeongWoo
▲HOT Movie female star = ‘HaeWoonDae’ Ha JiWon
▲HOT CF Star = ‘Lolli Lolli’ Big Bang & 2NE1
▲HOT New Star =2NE1
▲HOT Variety Star = LeeSsang Gil
▲HOT Character=KBS 2TV ‘Gag Concert’ Dressing Room Mr. Kang – Kang YooMi, Ahn YeonMi, Jeong KyeongMi, Kim KyeongAh
▲HOT Multitainer = Lee Hyori
▲HOT Sports Star = Kim YunA
▲HOT Body = Lee Hyori
▲HOT Star Icon = Lee Hyori
▲HOT Challenge = Jang GiHa
▲HOT Online Song = 2NE1 with ‘Fire’
▲HOT Performance star = 2PM
▲HOT Boom Up Song = Yoon SangHyun ‘Never Ending Story’
▲HOT Couple = Kim YoungJoon and Hwang JeongEun
▲HOT Mr.Beauty = 2PM Nich Khun
▲HOT Summer Hot Popular award = 2PM

Special Performances:2NE1 Special stage with ‘I Don’t Care’ and ‘Fire’2PM

Hot performanceT-ara and Bada performs ‘Lies’, ‘
Wanna Play’and ‘Mad’

source: kbites

Mao Inoue and Jonathan Sherr to Star in 'My Darling is a Foreigner'


Actress Mao Inoue, 22, famous as Makino Tsukushi in “Hana yori dango,” and actor Jonathan Sherr, 35, will play husband and wife in the upcoming movie version of the popular comic book series “My Darling is a Foreigner.”

Written and illustrated by Saori Oguri, the comic books tell the tales of her life with Danish-American husband Tony Laszlo, as they encounter and overcome cultural differences and barriers. The series has sold over 2 million copies and snippets have been shown inside JR trains in Tokyo since 2007, providing comic relief for the crowds traveling to work and school and so forth.

Filming has already begun and Inoue commented on the warm atmosphere, saying she wants it to continue right the way through. “I’ve never had a foreign boyfriend, but quite a few of my friends and relatives have,” Inoue said. “So they tell me it’s likely I will have one too! I imagine it would be fun being in an international relationship, and the small things of everyday life would be interesting.”

Inoue also commented on Sherr’s good looks, saying: “When I first met him, I thought ‘Wow! He’s cool!’”

Sherr said he couldn’t believe he was chosen for the part. “I wondered if it was OK for me to star beside such a beautiful woman.”

“My Darling is a Foreigner” will open in cinemas next spring.


Source: Japan Today

Liar Game Season 2



SYNOPSIS

The sequel will continue from the first season. In the drama, the players will face off in four games and a semifinal round, while the final game will take place in the movie, titled "LIAR GAME: The Final Stage." --Tokyograph

Cast

The Players
Toda Erika as Kanzaki Nao
Matsuda Shota as Akiyama Shinichi
Suzuki Kosuke as Fukunaga Yuji

Liar Game Team
Watanabe Ikkei as Tanimura Mitsuo
Kichise Michiko as Eri

보석비빔밥 / Assorted Gems

Title: 보석비빔밥 / Assorted Gems
Also known as: Jewel Bibimbap
Previously known as: 손짓 / Sonjit / Hand Signal / Hand Gesture
Genre: Romance, family
Episodes: TBA
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2009-Sept-05 to TBA
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:45

SYNOPSIS

The four siblings in the Gung family were named after precious jewels: eldest daughter Bi Chwi (Jade), eldest son San Ho (Coral), second daughter Ryu Bi (Ruby), and the youngest son, Ho Bak (Amber). Like an assortment of beautiful gems, their colours may clash and their sharp edges chip away at each other. Using an analogy of a bowl of rice with assorted ingredients to illustrate the workings of a family, the key to a great dish is using the right balance of ingredients in order to create a good mixture. Assorted Gems tells the story of the different lives of the family members and how they learn from their clashes to find the perfect balance.


CAST

Gung Family
Go Na Eun as Gung Bi Chwi (Jade)
So Yi Hyun as Gung Ryu Bi (Ruby)
Lee Hyun Jin as Gung San Ho (Coral)
Lee Il Min as Gung Ho Bak (Amber)
Han Jin Hee as Gung Sang Sik
Han Hye Sook as Pi Hye Ja

Other people

Lee Tae Gon as Seo Yeong Guk
Michael Blunck
Jung Yoo Mi
Park Geun Hyung
Kim Young Ok
Jung Hye Sun
Hwang Chan Bin

Source: dramawiki

Aqua Timez Announces First Best Album


Aqua Timez will release their first best album on October 14, appropriately titled "The BEST of Aqua Timez." The collection will consist of two discs, each containing 13 tracks.On August 24, the band is celebrating the start of the fifth year since their debut mini-album in 2005. Their popularity has fueled them to a total of 5 million CDs sold and 10 million digital songs downloaded.This best album will include all ten of their singles, as well as their newest song, "Saigo Made," which goes on sale digitally on September 2. The rest of the tracks were personally chosen by the band's members. In addition to the two discs, the album's limited edition comes with a DVD that contains 21 songs.


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GLAY Spend Y1.5 Billion on 15th Anniversary Concerts in Yokohama


YOKOHAMA — Popular rock band GLAY rocked Nissan Stadium in Yokohama over the weekend, spending roughly 1.5 billion yen putting together two “GLAY 15th anniversary Special Live 2009 THE GREAT VACATION” concerts, which attracted about 150,000 fans.

The group belted out 21 songs including “SOUL LOVE” and “HOWEVER” on a stage over 100 meters wide and 30 meters high, dubbed “HOTEL GLAY.” They also pleased all sections of the crowd when they went around the venue on a 500 meter-long stage extension that circled the stadium.

GLAY will perform at 14 venues when their nationwide tour begins on Nov 21.

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