CHEAP FLIGHT: the drama of LCCs in Japan

Ever heard of AirAsia’s “now everybody can fly”? LCCs or low-cost carriers have indeed changed the way people travel and they have arrived in Japan–quite belatedly compared to other parts in the region. This is what CHEAP FLIGHT, an NTV special aired in March, is all about.   CHEAP FLIGHT is about a flight attendant…

THE LAST PRINCESS: Maki or Masami?

Okay, this I need to blog because it’s just hilarious (at least to me and I may have a warped sense of humor). I have watched the movie, God knows how many times I have come across the movie stills. But for some reason, I have always thought that it was Horikita Maki in THE…

LAST CINDERELLA: Bucho, is that you???

I used to think that Fujiki Naohito was a poor copy of Kimura Takuya when I first watched him in PROPOSAL DAISAKUSEN. It must be the physical resemblance or the hair. I thought, the roles that were too minor for KimuTaku or were rejected by him landed on Fujiki-san’s  lap. But many dramas later, I…

KAZOKU GAME is for real

Since I heard that Sakurai Sho was taking on KAZOKU GAME, and after checking the plot, I’ve always wondered why the Keio boy and News Zero caster would accept this role. I’m not saying he should do squeaky clean roles to fit his image (THE QUIZ SHOW was not exactly along those lines either) but…

the art of copying Arashi

(Edit: I changed the title because not a few have lectured me about stirring the hornet’s nest. I guess the context and the joke in the title is lost on many who claim to be existing in a fun-filled fandom. Yes, the Arashi fandom is a fun community and I don’t want to spoil anyone’s…