EVENT # Marpa # Tsubasa Kizu # Yusei Mochida

Interview with Tsubasa Kizu and Yusei Mochida just before the opening of "Multi-Unit Apartment," an original work by Kaoru Miura

Multi-Unit Apartment," an original work by Kaoru Miura, will open on August 1. This is an original work written, composed, and directed by Miura, in which eight women gather at Multi-Unit Apartment, a share house in Little Lovely Town, a little off the beaten path from the celebrity town ......, where everyone dreams of living. They disguise themselves as beautiful men and seek revenge. The eight women are played by eight actors, including Tsubasa Kizu and Yusei Mochida. The ladies engage in lively girl talk as they struggle with their problems in a lively and life-size way. We asked Kizu and Mochida about the film. Kizu: "Kizu, can you play a role like this, even though you are opposites?" ─ This is the first time you two have performed together on stage. Kizu: I had heard your name in various places and had the impression that you were a hardworking girl. When I actually met her, I found her to be energetic, hardworking, and yet still able to take care of her "juniors. I thought she was polite and wonderful. Mochida: I once saw a play in which Tsubasa played the lead role to study. There, I thought, "There is someone who can do a great play...
MOVIE # Sara Minami # Babafumika # Odagiri Joe # Akari Takaishi # Ruka Ishikawa

NEOWN's picks four films to watch in July.

NEOWN editorial department introduces new movies "now is the time to see". We have selected four films, ranging from the hottest to the most interesting. Director: Aya Igashi Original Story: Ayano Takeda "Apart from Being Loved" Cast: Sara Minami, Fumika Baba, Mochiyui Honda, Shunsuke Motoi (IMP.), Sora Ishima, Shoko Ikezu, Aoba Kawai and others Distributor: Culture Publishers Official Website: https:// aisare-betsuni.com/ ©Takeda Ayano/ Kodansha ©2025 "Even If You Don't Love Me" Film Partners Yosai Miyata lives a "shitty" college life with no time for fun and no hope, being busy with housework and part-time jobs to support her mother and her two children. She had no time or hope for fun. One day, she hears a rumor that her father is a murderer. The intimidating-looking Enaga is the complete opposite of Miyata. However, the two, who had felt unable to build a normal relationship with others, meet and gradually begin to connect with each other, and their closed lives begin to move forward. Directed by Aya Igashi, this live-action film is based on the novel of the same title by Ayano Takeda. Starring Sara Minami and co-starring Fumika Baba, Mochiyui Honda, Shunsuke Motoi (IMP.), Sora Ishima, Shoko Ikezu, Ao Kawai...
EVENT # Live Report # Tokyo Gegegei

Tokyo Gegegei's first tour in 2 years opens with "Thank you for waiting for me" MIKEY embodies the "ultimate" stage

Tokyo Gegegei, an entertainment project led by singer, lyricist, composer, filmmaker, director, choreographer, and dancer MIKEY, started its first nationwide tour in two years, "TOKYO GEGEGEGAY 2025 TOUR" at the PARCO Theater in Shibuya on July 4 (Friday). TOKYO GEGEGAY, an entertainment project led by singer, songwriter, composer, filmmaker, director, choreographer, and dancer MIKEY, started its first nationwide tour in two years, "TOKYO GEGEGAY 2025 TOUR". This tour, which will be held in five cities across Japan, has been highly anticipated even before the start of the tour, as the group has stated that they will "create a new world view by exploding the raw energy of 'music x dance x song' to the utmost limit. Text by Kanae Udagawa, photos by Machida Chiaki **Set list, performance, and other information may contain spoilers* **As the show time approached, the audience was filled with a sense of tension and excitement for the first tour in a long time. The band members Hiroshi Matsubara "Matsukichi" (Dr.), Go Sudo (Mp/Key), and Takayuki Sonohata (Key) played the rhythm, and MIKEY said, "Sorry to keep you waiting. How are you guys?" The audience cheered every word MIKEY said...
LIFESTYLE #井内悠陽 #読書

What he likes to do] Reading with actor Yuyo Iuchi. Novels put into words the feelings that I would normally let slip away unconsciously.

In this project, we ask a variety of celebrities about their "favorite things to do. In this fifth installment, we talk about "reading" with Yuyo Iuchi, the actor who is rapidly gaining popularity as Taiya Hando/Bun Red in "Bakjo Sentai Bunbunger. We spoke with him about a book that made him realize how much he loves reading, a work he would definitely like to be in if it were to be made into a live-action film, and his passion for reading. Iuchi said, "There is such an interesting novel! What was it that made you start reading books in the first place? Ever since I was a child, I was not good at sitting still, and reading was also rather difficult for me. But one day, one of my teachers at school told me that if I wanted to become an actor, I needed to be able to read and that I should read books to get used to the printed word. As I read more and more books, I began to find them interesting. ─ ─ When did you start reading? Around the first year of high school. I had almost never read before then. ─ ─ What was the first book you picked up when you were told to read? It was "Ningen Shikkaku" (Osamu Dazai). ─ ─ For someone who had read almost no novels up to that point, it must have been quite a hard read? Yes. ....... What novels...
MOVIE # Spring and Hikoi # Star Wars

What he likes] Haru, Hikoi, Tetsuro Tsuchioka and movies. 1,200 movie reviews written without showing them to anyone.

In this program, we ask a variety of celebrities about their "favorite things to do. In this fourth installment, we will talk about "movies" with Tetsuro Tsuchioka of the comedy duo "Haru to Hikoki. Mr. Tsuchioka, who brought a lot of movie goods for the filming, talked about the 1,200 movie reviews he has been drawing for 13 years without showing them to anyone, as well as his childhood encounters with movies. I saw you transcribe the reviews you have written in Excel onto filmarks on your Youtube channel, "Talking about movies, Dogachaga". I have not been able to transcribe all of them yet... I have written some things that would be hard to publish as they are (laughs). 1200 reviews, and I am updating it as I add new reviews of movies that I have seen. Q: 1,200 movies? What made you start recording your impressions of movies? I guess it was when I went to college. I have loved movies since I was in junior high school, so I decided that if I could decide how to spend my time living alone, I would spend a lot of time watching movies. I also wanted to keep track of how many movies I had seen. I wanted to count how many movies I had seen at the same time...
In this program, we ask various actors and TV personalities what their "favorite thing to do" is. The fourth installment features Mr. Tsuchioka of the comedy duo "Haru to Hikoki!

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MUSIC # Wednesday's Campanella # Ranma 1/2

Wednesday no Campanella's 4th EP "Cute Girls" to be released on September 24 includes "Woaainee", the 2nd season OP theme of the TV anime "Ranma 1/2"! Song order & bonus picture revealed & release events in Nishinomiya and Tachikawa to be held in October!

A new song by Wednesday's Campanella, "War Ainey," has been chosen as the opening theme for the second season of the TV anime "Ranma 1/2," which will begin airing and distribution on October 4. In addition, it was announced that the song will be included in their fourth EP "KAWAII Joshi" (read: cute girls), which will be released on September 24 (Wed.). Ranma 1/2" is a manga series written by Rumiko Takahashi, who has created many masterpieces such as "Urusei Yatsura," "Maison Ikkoku," "Inuyasha," "RINNE on the border," "MAO," etc. The first season will begin in October 2024 as a completely new anime, and will be broadcast every Saturday from October 4, 2025 on NTV The second season will begin on October 4, 2025 on Saturdays from 24:55 on Nippon Television Network Corporation. The opening theme "War Ainy" was written by producer Kenmochi Hidefumi. Kenmochihidefumi says, "I tried to create a positive, energetic, and energetic tune, and included some miscellaneous Asian imagery in the JPOP. For the lyrics, I mixed mahjong and cooking terms with the atmosphere of the original work to give the lyrics a fun, wordy feel. I also asked Shiba to sing each part in a different way to give the song a story-like feel. It was very humorous and...
MUSIC #OWG

Tokai's Next Breaker OWG, the first ever winner of two major teenage MC battles, releases digital single "JUST DO IT" & MV!

In 2024, OWG won the "5th Rap Koshien" and in 2025 the "21st High School Rap Championship"! Rap Koshien" in 2024 and the "21st High School Rap Championship" in 2025, OWG, an 18-year-old rising star rapper from Nagoya, Japan, who won the first ever double crown, digitally released his long-awaited new song "JUST DO IT" today. The song is a self-penned anthem that expresses his respect for the local hip-hop scene and his mindset of pushing forward without fear of challenge. Produced by ELIONE, a leading rapper in the scene, and YU, a member of the hip-hop crew Palmpark, the song has a club banger sound with elements of the New West. The music video was directed by Shintaro Kunieda, who has directed music videos for many HIP HOP artists, including Spit Odd, Jinmenusagi, and Jin Dogg. OWG is scheduled to perform at the "ASIAN HIPHOP CONNECTION "AH1", an outdoor hip-hop festival to be held in Nagoya this weekend, August 31 (Sun.), where they will also perform this new song. Artist: OWG(OWG) Song title: JUST ...
MUSIC # Karaage Bento

Band Karaage Bento's new song "Lacal lake" will be pre-released next week on 9/3(Wed.)! The hometown song about Lake Biwa will be released on FM Shiga for the first time tomorrow!

Kansai four-piece band Karaage Bento has announced that they will distribute "Local lake" in advance next week on 9/3(Wed.). This will be the second song to be pre-distributed from the band's second EP, "Highest Renewal Renewed," which will be released on 11/5(Wed.), following "Kimi no Koto ga Ippai da" (I Love You), which was distributed on 8/6(Wed.) this month. As the title suggests, this song is about Lake Biwa in Shiga, the hometown of Vo/Gt Yakisoba and Dr Kotaro. It is a karaage bento-style alternana number with an impressive heavy yet cool guitar riff and singalong part. The song, which also conveys their love for their hometown, will be aired for the first time tomorrow, August 28 (Thursday), on FM Shiga's "style! The lyrics and the fresh voice of Yakisoba, who talks about her determination to look to the future, are also noteworthy. The band has also announced that the music video will be released on September 3 (Wed.), the same day as the pre-distribution, and they are conducting a survey on social networking sites to determine the time of the music video release. This is something you don't often hear about, but the band's attitude of making music together with their fans is very KARAAGE BENTO-like. Please check the SNS and cast your vote. On September 4 (Thu.), the day after the distribution of the first release on September 3 (Wed.), the band will perform at their first live concert in Tochigi at 04 Limited Saz...
EVENT #DEAN FUJIOKA

DEAN FUJIOKA to Perform with Full Orchestra for the First Time! Concert Main Visual Unveiled

Billboard Japan (Hanshin Contents Link Co., Ltd.) has announced DEAN FUJIOKA's first orchestral concert "billboard classics DEAN FUJIOKA Premium Symphonic Concert -Traveler-" and released the main visual for the concert. The main visual for the concert has been released. DEAN FUJIOKA, an actor, model, film producer, and artist whose 12-stage Billboard Live Tour last year sold out immediately, will perform at Billboard Classics for the first time. He will perform with a full orchestra on December 9 (Tuesday) at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space Concert Hall and on December 19 (Friday) at the Kyoto Concert Hall under the theme "A Story of Time and Emotion Traveled by Music. Hirofumi Kurita, who is active not only in classical music but also in various collaborative concerts, will conduct the concert with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra (Tokyo performance) and the Kyoto Philharmonic Billboard Classics Orchestra (Kyoto performance). The magnificent symphonic sound will color DEAN's music. The full orchestra will show the trajectory of DEAN's life and emotions that he has walked so far....
MUSIC #阿部顕嵐 # Yu Fukuzawa #YUKI

Yuu Fukuzawa 1st solo live tour "The Dark Parade

Yuu Fukuzawa's first solo live tour "The Dark Parade" was held at Zepp Shinjuku on Thursday, August 21! The live performance was a great success, with tickets SOLD OUT for both the August 10 show in Nagoya and the August 11 show in Osaka. The Tokyo concert, which was held after a full house, featured guest appearances by Kenran Abe and YUKI, and the packed venue was thrilled by the unique charm and music of Yu Fukuzawa, who is both an actor and an artist! The live started off with "Dark Parade," the title song of this tour and the title track of the album. The audience cheered when they saw Fukuzawa, who was covered by dancers, and the performance was in full gear from the very first song. The audience was invited into the world of "The Dark Parade" at once. The sight of Fukuzawa acting as a conductor and manipulating the dancers during the song was impressive. As soon as he finished the song, he shouted "What's up Tokyo!
MOVIE # Riho Yoshioka # Kim Young Man # Juri Ueno # Bae Doona

NEOWN chooses 4 films to watch in August.

NEOWN editorial department introduces new movies "now is the time to see". We have selected four films, from the hottest to the most interesting. Now is the time to enjoy these masterpieces on the screen, as the screening of digitally remastered versions is gaining momentum. Kim's Video" in theaters from Friday, August 8, 2025 Directed by Ashley Sabin and David Redmon Starring Kim Young Man, Sean Price Williams, Alex Ross Perry, Diego Muraca, Enrico Tilotta, and Vittorio Zuccarvi, Giuseppe Giammarinaro, Leopardo Falco, Dominico Venuti and others Distributor: Rabbit House-Mute Official website: https://kims-video.com/ (C) Carnivalesque Films 2023 Kim's Video, a New York City specialty rental store was popular for its collection of 55,000 rare movies, but closed in 2008. The owner transferred the collection to Sicily on the condition that members continue to use it, but a few years later it was left in a damp warehouse. Former member and director David decided to rescue them, chased the police, the mayor, and the mafia, and under the guise of a film shoot on a carnival night...
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