安藤裕子 - 人魚姫

This song came up on my YT feed yesterday, I liked the calm sound of this song.
I have never heard of Ando Yuko before, but I like her calm voice. This song is called The Little Mermaid.
It also made me miss Japan even more than I already do! It has been 2 days since I came home.
Today I'm off to work, I can guess I will have a lot to do...

So for now enjoy!

嵐 15年目の告白 ～LIVE＆DOCUMENT～

I got to watch the NHK 嵐 15年目の告白 ～LIVE＆DOCUMENT～.

I was really amused and taken by the boys. I wish it'd been longer and even deeper!!

I think it was nice that they admit stuff, like fights and not knowing what to say all the time. They really showed a lot. Also, I had no idea that Riida kept a diary!!!

Watching this made me even more sure on why I have loved them for so long and still do.

I'm still upset I didn't get a ticket, but NO I won't pay the "black market" prices, it's waaaaay too much and to me unacceptable to pay / support. Of course I understand that some wants to make a little of it, lets say a few 1000 yen, but not x10 or more compare to the original price.

I mean it's not like it's their final tour ever!! 

At least I can watch these amazing shows!!!

#嵐 #Arashi

Pics cred @ NHK and other owners

真夜中のパン屋さん

Kinda late, but I finally finished this drama!
I donno why I didn't follow it through.. I think it was because of my thesis.
Anyway, with the final day of the year I can say I finished it ^^
Compare to most dramas, sure this had a story too, but it was a calm drama with a nice touch!
I liked it a lot, also because it was short, only 8 episodes. And it made me hungry lol
I so want the fruits sandwich ^^

Title: 真夜中のパン屋さん (Mayonaka no Panya-san)
Episodes: 8
Broadcast network: NHK, NHK BS
Broadcast period: 2013-Apr-28 to 2013-Jun-16 (NHK BS), 2013-Nov-5 start (NHK)
Air time: Sunday 22:00
Theme song: hug by CHARA
Insert song: Hitonigiri no Kanosei by Emi Evans

Story
Buranjeri-kurebayashi is a strange bakery which only opens from 11PM to 5AM. Drama series contains various cases involving people who visit Buranjeri-kurebayashi.

The drama is based on the novel "Mayonaka no Panya-san" by Noriko Oonuma (published June 3, 2011 by POPLAR PUBLISHING CO., LTD).

Cast
Takizawa Hideaki as Kurebayashi Yousuke
Kiriyama Akito as Hiroki
Tsuchiya Tao as Nozomi
Ito Ayumi as Kurebayashi Miwako
Rokkaku Seiji as Madarame Yūya
Muro Tsuyoshi as Sofia
Fujino Daiki as Mizuno Kodama
Maeda Aki as Mizuno Orie
Tomosaka Rie as Shinozaki Ritsuko

ガラスの家

I was supposed to start watching this earlier but things came up... job interviews, studies, work.
So finally I have started, slowly but steady ^^
Once again it's a drama starring Saito Takumi, whom I'm also watching in Miss Pilot.
What also caught me was the story, I believe this could happen and what can you do if the one around you are jealous and you know it's wrong but cannot help it?!

Also, as I'm a fan of Nishino Kana, she was also a reason I found out about this drama. She's singing the theme song... a great song!! ^^

Title: ガラスの家 (Family/House of glass)
Episodes: 9
Broadcast network: NHK
Broadcast period: Sep 3 to Oct 29 2013
Air time: Tuesday 22:00
Theme song: Sayonara by Nishino Kana

Story
The drama revolves around Tamaki Rei, who was just a middle school student, when both her parents died in an airplane disaster in France 22 years ago. Learning to hide her grief and tears growing up, the story opens with Rei making a visit to Brittany, France, to offer flowers on the anniversary of her parents' death. There she bumps into a man, Shibusawa Kazunari, who had also lost his wife in the same plane crash. Finding Kazunari to be a gentle-spoken man, Rei falls for him and they eventually marries. Kazunari is the current Division Head of the Budget Bureau in the Ministry of Finance.

After the death of his wife, Kazunari had brought up his two sons, Hitoshi and Kenji, on his own. Hitoshi, the eldest, is following his father's footsteps by joining the Ministry of Finance. He thinks highly of the up and rising young politician, Muraki Yosuke, who is well-known for trying to reform the politics of Japan. However, Kazunari, who is touted to be the next Budget Bureau Director General, dislikes Muraki greatly, for reformation will cause Kazunari his job. Seeing Hitoshi trying to be part of Muraki's team, Kazunari feels betrayed and shows his disappointment in him. Feeling that, Hitoshi starts to rebel against his father, by starting a forbidden love affair with Rei.


Cast
Igawa Haruka as Tamaki Rei
Saito Takumi as Shibusawa Hitoshi
Nagayama Kento as Shibusawa Kenji
Umefune Ariei as Goto Nanami
Suzuki Hiroki as Morita Fumihiko
Ono Ryo as Sano Seiya
Kikuchi Momoko as Onaka Hiroko
Kataoka Ainosuke as Muraki Yosuke
Fujimoto Takahiro as Shibusawa Kazunari

紅白歌合戦 2011

Today the news came regarding the annual 紅白歌合戦 (Kōhaku Uta Gassen). The MC for this year will be actress 井上真央 and 嵐.
Inoue Mao-chan will be the leader for the red team and Arashi for the white team!!
It's said that Mao-chan was chosen because she appeared in this year's NHK dorama おひさま (Ohisama) that received very good ratings.

Already happy and looking forward seeing the whole show!! Wonder which artists and groups who will appear this year!!



Annoucement - press con


Official news from Nikkansports:
今年の紅白司会は井上真央と嵐！

今年前期のＮＨＫ連続テレビ小説「おひさま」でヒロインを務めた女優井上真央（２４）が、大みそかの「第６２回ＮＨＫ紅白歌合戦」（午後７時１５分スタート）で、紅組の司会を務めることが１９日午後５時３０分、同局から発表された。白組の司会は昨年に続き、嵐が担当する。今年は東日本大震災があったが、「おひさま」は、被災地の福島県などで高視聴率を記録していた。