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Mohican Comes Home (2016) movie trailer

October 15, 2015 by Yein Jee

Trailer for Japanese film Mohican Comes Home (モヒカン故郷に帰る, Mohican Kokyô ni Kaeru ). Directed and written by Shuichi Okita, it tells the story of rocker reconciling with his father who’s terminally ill.

The movie is made in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of Tokyo Theatres Company. It stars Ryuhei Matsuda, Akira Emoto, Atsuko Maeda, Masako Motai and Yudai Chiba. Premiering in March 2016.

Plot

Ekichi is a struggling punk rocker in Tokyo. He and his girlfriend returns home to a small town – for the first time in ages – to announce her pregnancy and their engagement.

Osamu, Keichi’s father, appears angry but is secretly happy that he’s going to be a grandpa.

The joy doesn’t last long though, as Osamu is soon diagnosed with last-stage cancer. Keichi decides to prolong his stay to look after his old man, and the two learn more about each other in process.

Seems like a typical family drama film; Japanese are very good in this genre though. From the tone in the teaser the movie is probably on the light-comedic side instead of a sad melodrama.

Atsuko Maeda, who plays the pregnant girlfriend, was formerly a central figure in popular girl group AKB48. Interested to see how she fares in her acting since graduating from the group in 2012.

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Akira Emoto, Asian movies, Asian videos, Atsuko Maeda, Japan blog, Japanese movies, Japanese pop culture, Japanese showbiz, Ryuhei Matsuda

Atsuko Maeda – Japanese Friday Magazine

March 20, 2014 by Yein Jee

Japanese actress-singer Atsuko Maeda, former ace of popular girl group AKB48, is featured in recent issue of Friday Magazine [Jp]. The 22-year-old has been doing pretty well on her own since “graduating” from AKB48 in 2012.

Atsuko Maeda Japanese Friday Magazine

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Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Asian women, Atsuko Maeda, Friday Magazine, Japan blog, Japanese showbiz, Japanese women, Magazine photos

AKB48 kungfu fighting

August 2, 2011 by Yein Jee

Japanese pop group AKB48 is going for Chinese martial arts concept for their new single, Flying Get (フライングゲット), which is scheduled for August 24 release. The members are featured on a magazine with images from the PV filming set…

AKB48 Flying Get kungfu concept

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Filed Under: Otaku & Wota Tagged With: AKB48 Japan, Atsuko Maeda, Costume play, East Asia, Japan blog, Japanese Music, Japanese pop culture, Japanese showbiz, Japanese women, Yuko Oshima

Atsuko Maeda, Flower, Young Magazine

July 1, 2011 by Yein Jee

Japanese pop group AKB48’s member Atsuko Maeda is featured on recent issue of Young Magazine. Maeda – arguably the most popular girl among the 48 members – has released her first solo single, Flower, which topped the Oricon chart in its debut week. Check out the music video (just an ok song imo) and magazine images…

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Filed Under: Otaku & Wota Tagged With: AKB48 Japan, Asian Music, Asian pop culture, Atsuko Maeda, East Asia, Japanese Music, Japanese pop culture, Japanese showbiz, Japanese women, Young Magazine

AKB48 Vegetable Sisters

March 9, 2011 by Yein Jee

Japanese music video of Yasai Sisters (野菜シスターズ, lit. vegetable sisters) by pop group AKB48, released in 2010 as a commercial song for Kagome’s vegetable juice. Bubblegummy stuff, with plenty of dancing “vegetables”…

AKB48 series – Previous: No3b Answer | Next: No3b Shonen Champion

Filed Under: Otaku & Wota Tagged With: Aika Ota, AKB48 Japan, Aki Takajo, Ami Maeda, Asian Music, Asuka Kuramochi, Atsuko Maeda, Costume play, Cute and adorable, East Asia, Erena Ono, Japan blog, Japanese Music, Japanese pop culture, Kagome Foods, Miho Miyazaki, Mika Komori, Moeno Nito, Sayaka Akimoto, Sumire Sato

AKB48 – Sakura no Ki ni Narou music video

February 25, 2011 by Yein Jee

Japanese pop group AKB48 has released their 20th single, Sakura no Ki ni Narō (桜の木になろう, lit. becoming a cherry tree), on February 16. Its first day sales of 655,344 copies is a new Oricon chart record, and the single sold over 900,000 copies on its debut week. Check out the music video and album jackets…

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Filed Under: Otaku & Wota Tagged With: AKB48 Japan, Asian Music, Asian pop culture, Atsuko Maeda, East Asia, Haruna Kojima, Japan blog, Japanese Music, Japanese pop culture, Japanese showbiz, Jurina Matsui, Mariko Shinoda, Mayu Watanabe, Minami Minegishi, Minami Takahashi, Rena Matsui, Rie Kitahara, Rino Sashihara, Sae Miyazawa, Tomomi Itano, Tomomi Kasai, Yuki Kashiwagi, Yuko Oshima

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