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19 years of KAT-TUN has come to an end.
I am upset that we didn't get a proper farewell concert, even if it wasn't for the 20th anniversary.


I had hoped that now with adult money I could make the trip to Japan to see them in concert.


But as hyphens we've gotten used to things not going to plan.


With KAT-TUN gone, this is my last straw. The last group that I still follow in the agency and in Jpop. With this, I'll probably done with all of it.



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Casting director of Gokusen is insane. Imagine casting 3 batches of relative unknowns who would go on to become highly successful actors. There must be a blessing that comes with being casted in Gokusen. Whenever I rewatch I get excited spotting big stars now that were just students with no speaking lines in the background.

Gokusen 1:
Matsumoto Jun
Oguri Shun
Narimiya Hiroki - retired from entertainment

Matsuyama Kenichi
Wentz Eiji
Tanaka Kei - student of diff school

Gokusen 2:
Kamenashi Kazuya
Akanishi Jin
Motomichi Hayami
Koide Keisuke - cancelled

Mizushima Hiro
Kengo Kora

Gokusen 3:
Miura Haruma - RIP
Ishiguro Hideo
Miura Shohei

Movie:
Kento Kaku

Also I feel like Mizobata Junpei is in 2? But I couldn’t find any credits

On a different note after another rewatch of Hana Yori Dango Returns I realized Omasa Aya plays one of the Eitoku students.



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 After 3 weeks of our minds spinning, finally MYSTERY SOLVED... pic.twitter.com/9yYMmmS2Be
Some hyphens were able to find these images that represented each letter of KAT-TUN behind the mysterious 3 dot cover for each version of Roar. Must admire the coding skill. Really can't catch a break with these guys teasing us every chance they get but I love it. No theories yet on why the member colors are kinda not in the right letters and are kinda random. But now that there's a digital version, does that mean that one is the hyphen?  Also in other news it's so sad that the first 3 concerts for the 15th Anniversary Live are cancelled. Since the online concert was supposed to be live, it's probably cancelled too but they are still selling tickets for the online one and haven't made any date changes so I guess we have to wait for announcements.
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Goods for KAT-TUN's 15th Anniversary Live went on sale today. If you're in the fan club, you can join the lottery to watch their concert in person which will be held from March. If you can't watch in person or are not in the fan club, you can watch their online concert on March 22nd, Monday, which is also their debut date. This is a live concert with audience which will also be streamed online for fans that are unable to make it. It starts from 18:00 onwards Japan time. As of now tickets are not on sale yet, but do consider watching if you are able to to show your support.

If you are unable to watch the online concert but want to show your support, a short version of KAT-TUN's PV for their new single Roar was uploaded on J-Storm's Youtube last night. Please check it out and add some views to encourage Johnny's to keep doing this and strengthen their online presence. I've never seen Nakamaru wear earrings before! Also, check out some fanprojects you can join.





Now to the main topic. KAT-TUN's goods were trending yesterday because they released a wineglass which reminded people of Kame's drama, Kami no Shizuku. It's perfect for viewing parties and crying while watching the concert lol. Today they were trending because the penlight is!in!6!colors!!!!!! One hyphen interpreted the penlight here as: 
Top view: Triangle - represents the current three members
Side view: Rectangle - represents the hyphens
When lit up: Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Purple - represents the 6 member colors
I had to add it to my cart immediately when I saw it on Twitter even if I already finished buying my goods cause I wanted it to come in time for the concert, which means a separate shipping fee (Johnny's FAQ states that even if 2 orders were made on the same day, separate orders are separate shipping fees). It was worth it for the nostalgia, and it was half the price of Arafes's penlight (just saying). They also had masks which were subtle enough for everyday use and reminded me of Nakamaru's Tanoshii Jikan masks.

I know I keep saying Nakamaru is my new KAT-TUN ichiban, but I've been loving Kame's visuals recently. I haven't seen his drama yet but ever since that drama he's been looking extra good every time. Which is why I couldn't resist ordering his photoset. Every shot was extremely cute even if I never knew what to do with those things. I also got the uchiwas cause they were really really really cute! They were posing while signing 1 and 5 on their hands for their 15th anniversary, but fans on Twitter made me realize this also means 6 aka 6nin! Kame was wearing glasses and Nakamaru ended his streak of not changing poses for uchiwa shoots. I was debating whether to get the pamphlet or not, but got it anyway cause it's the 15th anniversary and figured there must be some gems there and maybe they could look back a little bit. Also because getting the Arafes pamphlet last minute was so worth it.

They also had group and individual posters, clearfiles and photosets, among other goods. Do check it out! In addition, someone found that the logo for the tour and all the goods also contains all the member colors as subtle lines between U & N. They are killing us with all the 6nin references! This makes me hope they make an appearance on the online concert or at least watch. But this is probably wishful thinking.
Many services will ship the goods to your home country if you do not have a Japanese address. They will also pack the goods together for cheaper international shipping upon request, if you've made separate orders.

In other news, the coupling songs for the Roar single were revealed. I want them to release all the songs they sang when they were juniors, but only 3 songs made it.

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 Calling all hyphens! To celebrates KAT-TUN's 15th Anniversary next month I've stumbled upon a couple of fan projects!

Please consider joining and supporting these fan projects. It doesn't take a lot of time and they welcome all hyphens whether you support 6nin, 5nin, 4nin or 3nin KAT-TUN! The point is showing our thanks and support for all of these years and for the years to come. There are many simple ways to participate and you do not have to show your face.

The deadline for this first video project is February 23rd. Please check the link for more details.
twitter.com/KATTUN15PROJECT


There's another video project and the deadline is on March 18th. There's also a hashtag project if you prefer something simpler. 
cvdesignr.com/p/5ffdcc57ebe15
japanluna-akame.shojoblog.com/kat-tun-15th-anniversary-project-a183104360
Participations are to be sent to this address : kattun15thproject@gmail.com
twitter.com/KATTUN15TH

Please pitch in to show your support and spread the word! Let's show the boys that all their fans then are still here and are excited for their future activities!
 

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Akanishi Jin (right) used to bring her daughter out regularly with wife Kuroki Meisa.



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Disclaimer: Article not mine, taken from 世界日報 July 30 2018. Translations are mine therefore may not be accurate, as I am only trying to review my Chinese.

P.S. I'm just glad that after all that's happened Jin still has money to buy a property in Hawaii and live like a celeb. At least he's got a CD and tours coming up so it's not all just Meisa making money now like the previous rumors said.
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Nowadays, there are lots of Japanese celebrities on Instagram, which helps fans from all over the world be updated on new projects, especially since information is scarce away from Japan. Some of the bilingual ones have English translations for their captions, but the "see translation" tab is useful for those that don't and is helpful for learning Japanese. I'm only listing down those that I personally follow, but the suggestions below each person's profile page will lead you to other people you may be interested in. As you know, Johnny's are not allowed to have any social media accounts, and as I am only including official accounts in this link, only some ex-Johnny's will be here. You can however find a lot of fan accounts of JE groups just by using the search function.

All photos belong to the respective owners. )
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 I've recently been watching a ton of J-dramas and it's almost flying by too fast for me to appreciate or to even remember or make sense of what has happened. I find myself forgetting that I've already seen things I've seen in the past so I've decided to track them all right here. I'll also include movies and those that I plan to watch. This post will be JE centric, as I mostly watch dramas by my faves only and I'll organize them by the actors I watched them go. I will update this post as I go.

Edit: This list is now getting longer and longer so please recommend which ones I should watch first!


DRAMAS/MOVIES WATCHED FROM START TO FINISH

MATSUMOTO JUN
Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo 3
Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo: Murder on the Magic Express
Gokusen
Kimi wa Petto (2003)
Hana Yori Dango
Hana Yori Dango 2
Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku
Lucky Seven
Lucky Seven SP
Shitsuren Chocolatier
99.9
99.9 II

Narratage
Hidamari no Kanojo
Hana Yori Dango Final
Hana Yori Dango Final (Director's Cut)
Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo Suru
Tokyo Tower (2005)

 


NINOMIYA KAZUNARI
Minami-kun no Koibito (2004)
Yamada Taro Monogatari
Ryusei no Kizuna
Black Pean
Freeter, Ie wo Kau
Freeter, Ie wo Kau SP
Murder on the Orient Express (Oriento Kyuko Satsujin Jiken)

The Blue Light (Ao no Honoo)
Letters from Iwo Jima
Ohoku
Platina Data
Assassination Classroom
Assassination Classroom: Graduation
Nagasaki: Memories of my Son (Haha to Kuraseba)
The Last Recipe ~Kirin no Shita no Kioku~
Kensatsugawa no Zainin

 


KAMENASHI KAZUYA
Gokusen 2
Nobuta wo Produce
Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo 2005
Tatta Hitotsu no Koi
1 Pound no Fukuin
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
Kaito Yamaneko
Boku, Unmei no Hito Desu

Gokusen: The Movie
Ore, Ore
P to JK

 


IKUTA TOMA
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
Hana-Kimi SP
Maou
Ouroboros
Unubore Deka

Hanamizuki*
We Were There: Part 1 (Bokura Ga Ita Zenpen)
We Were There: Part 2 (Bokura Ga Ita Kohen)
The Top Secret: Murder in Mind (Himitsu)
Close-Knit
My Teacher (Sensei!)
Yuuzai

 


OTHER
Zettai Kareshi
Mei-chan no Shitsuji
Yukan Club
Atashinichi no Danshi
Gokusen 3
Koizora
Taisetsu na Koto wa Subete Kimi ni Oshiete Kureta
Tokyo DOGS
Kurosagi
5-ji Kara 9-ji Made
Saigo no Yakusoku
Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo
Itazura na Kiss: Love in Okinawa
Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo 2
Cold Case Japan
Todome no Kiss
Todome no Parallel
Hana Nochi Hare
Tourist
Good Morning Call
Good Morning Call ~Our Campus Days~
Kakugo wa ii ka? Soko no Joshi
Minami-kun no Koibito (2015)
Bokutachi ga Yarimashita
Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto
Chugakusei Nikki
Zenkai Girl
Last Friends
Missions of Love: Watashi ni xx Shinasai
Majo no Jouken
Strawberry on the Shortcake
Papadoru!
Ossan's Love
Cherry Magic!
Ani Tomo
Rai se dewa Chanto Shimasu
Rescue

Pikanchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy*
10 Promises to my Dog
Kurosagi Movie
Bandage
Nana
Nana 2
Norwegian Wood
Confessions of Murder (22 Nen me no Kokuhaku)
Heroine Shikkaku
L-DK (2014)
Wolf Girl and Black Prince
The Snow White Murder Case
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
Our Meal for Tomorrow
Kiiroi Namida
Nobody Knows
Marmalade Boy
Peach Girl
Hitsuji to Hagane no Mori
Ie ni Kaeru to Tsuma ga Kanarazu Shinda Furi wo Shite Imasu
Ataru: First Love and Last Kill
Kimi ni Todoke
Koizora
Ano Ko no Toriko
Hirunaka no Ryusei
Masquerade Hotel
Kakugo ga Iika, Soko no Joshi
12 - nin no Shinitai Kodomotachi
Missions of Love: Watashi ni xx Shinasai
Strobe Edge
Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
Kaguya-sama Love is War
Ossan’s Love: Love or Dead
The Witness
L-DK: Two Loves, Under One Roof
Ore Monogatari
Little Nights, Little Love
Sayonara Made no 30-pun
Sumaho wo Otoshita dake Nanoni
Ani Tomo
Call Boy
Clover
The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese

 



* - due for a rewatch




STARTED BUT NOT FINISHED
Suppli (ep 1&2)
Proposal Daisakusen (ep 1-4 only)



WITH INTENT TO FINISH
Kagi no Kagatta Heya (ep 1 only)
Yowakutemo Katemasu (ep 1-4)
Cold Case II (ep 1-2 only)
Orthros no Inu (ep 1-4 only)
Boku dake no Madonna (ep 1-8 only)
Rich Man Poor Woman (ep 1-3 only)
Stand Up!!! (ep 1-5 & 12 only)
Second Love (ep 1 only)
Yankee-kun to Megane Chan
Hachimitsu to Clover (ep 1-8)
Kaibutsu-kun (ep 1-2)
Miss Sherlock (ep 1 only)
Ossan's Love: In The Sky (ep 1-2)
Fujoshi, Ukkari Gay ni Kokuru (ep 1-7)
Uta no Onii-san (ep 1 only)



PLANS TO WATCH IN THE FUTURE
MATSUMOTO JUN
Bambino!
Smile
Wagaya no Rekishi (SP)
Eien no Nishipa

 


NINOMIYA KAZUNARI
Namida wo Fuite
Yasashii Jikan
Handoku!
Haikei, Chichiue Sama
Marathon SP
Tengoku de Kimi ni Aetara SP
Bocchan SP

Gantz
Another Gantz
The Asada Family (2020)

 


KAMENASHI KAZUYA
Final Cut
Tegami SP
Strawberry Night Saga
Red Eyes Kanshi Sousakan

Joker Game
The Vancouver Asahi

 


IKUTA TOMA
Majo Saiban
Osozaki no Himawari
Voice
Akihabara @ Deep
Ore no Hanashi wa Nagai
Kakenai?

The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio
Prophecy (Yokokuhan)
Grasshopper
Brain Man
The Seaside Motel
The Fallen Angel (Ningen Shikkaku)

 


OTHER
MOVIES
Shoplifters
The Liar and His Lover
Go
All About Lily Chou Chou
Hana and Alice
Time Scoop Hunter
Bannou Kanteishi Q Monariza no Hitomi
Kinkyori Renai
Kiss me at the Stroke of Midnight
Konya, Romance Gekijo de
Cyborg She

DRAMA
Soshite Daremo Inakunatta SP
Signal
Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de
Kizoku Tantei
Kazoku Game
My Girl
My Boss, My Hero (2006)
The Quiz Show
Mou Yuukai Nante Shinai SP
Yokoso, Wagaya E
Shinigami-kun
Shinzanmono
Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa
Tokyo Love Story
Zettai Reido
Emergency Interrogation Room
Suna no Utsuwa (2019)
Sherlock
Nippon Noir
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
Kizarasu Cat's Eye
Love Shuffle
Guilty: Kono Koi wa Tsumi Desuka
Nee Sensei, Shiranai no?
Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito - Matsuzaka Tori
Scams - Yosuke Sugino
Mikkoku wa utau Keishicho kansa fairu - Matsuoka Masahiro
Uchi no musume wa, Kareshi ga dekinai - Okada Kenshi
Kansatsui Asagao 1 & 2 - Kazama Shunsuke

 




Nishikido Ryo
Joker
1 Litre of Tears
My Loser Husband
Gomen ne Seishun
Inu wo Kau to Iu Koto
Trace -Kasouken no Otoko

Hitsuji no Ki
Dakishimetai

Takizawa Hideaki
Taiyo wa Shizumanai
Romeo and Juliet SP
Love Catharsis

Miura Haruma
14-sai no Haha
Bloody Monday
Love Begins When The Money Ends
Hi wa Mata Noboru
The Confidence Man JP
Watashi wo Hanasanaide
Otona Koukou
Boku no Ita Jikan

Eien no Zero
Mayonaka no Gofun Mae

Oguri Shun
Surely Someday
Lupin the Third
Kisaragi
Tsumi no Koe

Yamazaki Kento
Good Doctor
Alice in Borderland

Orange
Isshukan Friends

Furukawa Yuki
60 Gohan Taisakushitsu
Bitter Blood
Boku Dake ga Inai Machi
Love Rerun
Mysterious Summer
Araburu Kisetsu no Otomedomo yo

Tonari no Kaibutsu Kun
Kaze no Iro

Narimiya Hiroki
Ace Attorney

Mackenyu
Funohan
Ashita mo Kitto Kimi ni Koi wo Suru
Overdrive

Yoshizawa Ryo
Survival Wedding
Friends Games

Ao Haru Ride
River's Edge
Evil and the Mask
Summer Song


Fukushi Sota
Koinaka
Kyo wa Kaisha Yasumimasu

Boku wa Ashita, Kinou no Kimi wo Date Suru

Nakajima Yuto
Suikyuu Yankees
Suits
Suits II

Pink and Gray

Nakagawa Taishi
Oyabaka Seishun Hakusho

Nijiro Days
Tsuugaku Series Tsuugaku Tochu

Okura Tadayoshi
DoS Deka
 

Tsumabuki Satoshi
Waterboys

Yuta Koseki
I was a Secret Bitch
Liar x Liar

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