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Superfly – Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushi

Hollywood Grind — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:51:02 +0000

Japanese singer Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushi released her album Superfly earlier this year. The single Superfly went all the way to number 6 on the Japenese music charts, and it rocks. See more here.

The video below is like a 1970s disco flashback.

Noriko Sakai Arrested in Japan

Hollywood Grind — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:54:13 +0000

Japanese actress and singer Noriko Sakai (38), went missing Friday after her 41-year-old husband Yuichi Takaso was arrested Monday for possessing stimulants in the home he shared with his wife in violation of the Stimulants Control Law. Police had obtained an arrest warrant just before Sakai went missing, because she would not answer phone calls or emails since Monday requesting she come in for questioning.

Initially police tracked Sakai with her cell phone until she turned it off. Police did find her 10 year-old son in Tokyo where he had been left with a family friend.

On Saturday Sakai was arrested after she turned herself in to Tokyo police.

You can run, but you can’t hide from the police for long.

There is a long list of Japanese celebrities arrested for a lot of different illegal behavior. It appears in Japan, the law is applied to everyone regardless of status, unlike the United States where personal responsibility is not taken seriously.

Kana is Biggest Japanese Harry Potter Fan Girl

Hollywood Grind — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:38:48 +0000

Sanma Akashiya’s “Karakuri Terebi” held a contest last month in which 10,000 of Japan’s biggest Harry Potter fans competed for a chance to travel to the UK and interview the stars of the new Harry Potter movie. As it is a comedy show, they intentionally picked the strangest fans as finalists. A girl named Kana was the grand prize winner, and here are partially subtitled clips of her meeting Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter).

The best part of this interview is Kana’s obsession with Rupert’s eyelashes, which she touches with amazement. She also gets a sniff of his "wonderful smell" (her words). When Rupert said Kana smelled good too, she said most people described her as smelling like a granny.

In her interview with Daniel, Kana touched his face as well, then smelled her fingers. The person who did the subtitles said of Kana “this girl’s feelings are so real (genuine)” when Daniel was actually describing the situation as “surreal.”

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi Arrested for Public Indecency

Hollywood Grind — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:50:48 +0000

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (34), a Japanese pop star from the group SMAP, was arrested for public indecency on Thursday in Tokyo park after he was found without any clothes on. Kusanagi was arrested after multiple complaints from neighbors who complained of a drunk man who was not wearing any clothes in the park. Kusanagi said after the incident to a reporter:

"I caused trouble to many people. I am deeply sorry."

The pop star, sitting on the grass, resisted the arrest, saying, "What’s wrong with being n*ked?" public broadcaster NHK reported earlier. His clothes were bundled in a ball near him.

Police questioned Kusanagi shortly after his arrest and later raided his apartment. Police declined to give further details. Nippon TV said police seized nothing from his Tokyo apartment.

It would seem police may have suspected Kusanagi may have taken some sort of drug that caused him to lose his mind temporarily.

Public indecency carries a penalty of up to six months in prison or a fine of up to 300,000 yen ($3,060).

The many companies who sponsored Kusanagi, including the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry have cancelled their contracts with Kusanagi since video of his arrested in the park has been topping Japanese and South Korean news broadcasts.

I had a friend in junior high who took a bunch of Dramamine, and the next morning he was found wandering down some road without any clothes on. No one ever forgot that event. It’s unlikely anyone will ever forget Kusanagi in the park.

Tokyo Anime International Fair 2009

Hollywood Grind — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:50:21 +0000

The Tokyo Anime International Fair 2009 is happening now for the eight year in a row. The fair runs until March 21.

Looks like a lot of fun.

Hugh Jackman Groped on Japanese Game Show

Hollywood Grind — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:25:03 +0000

Hugh Jackman appeared on a Japanese game show called Laughing is Good, where a comedian in a red shirt grabbed Jackman’s package while they shook hands. Jackman responded:

"Two balls."

So unexpected in Japanese culture. Not to be outdone by American capitalists, the Japanese comedian’s hand is now for sale on Ebay.

Japanese Watchmen Trailer

Hollywood Grind — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:27:45 +0000

The Japanese Watchmen movie video trailer has some footage unseen in previous trailers.

Sarah Super Kid Drummer Loves Rush

Hollywood Grind — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:38:38 +0000

A Japanese girl named Sara, who calls herself Super Kid Drummer, has some amazing drumming skills. Sarah loves the band Rush, who happen to have one of the best drummers in the world. Above Sara plays the Rush song YYZ at the age of 13 years-old, but below she is even more amazing when she plays Rush song Free Will at the age of 10 years-old, and she sings too.

Hole in the Wall is Coming to America

Hollywood Grind — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:01:45 +0000

A very popular Japanese show called Hole in the Wall will finally be coming to America. There are versions in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Sweden and the U.K. The show will air on the number one network Fox, but no date has been set yet.

Fox is holding auditions at the Dave & Buster’s in New York’s Times Square on June 14 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), and at the Marriott Atlanta Perimeter Center, also on June 14 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). If you’re skilled at jumping through holes in a wall, go down and audition.

We need more Asian shows in America. There so much we’re missing out on. They even have Coke robots in Japan. I want one.

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