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Smile (Matsu Jun 2009)

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Synopsis

 

Hayakawa Vito has a Filipino father and a Japanese mother, but he was born and raised in Japan and has never visited the Philippines. The ever-smiling Vito works at Machimura Foods during the day, and at night, he works a part-time job trying to make his dreams come true. One day during an incident at a bookstore, he meets a girl named Mishima Hana, who lost her ability to speak due to an accident. But even though she can't speak, Vito is drawn to her beautiful smile. However, Vito becomes wrongly suspected by the police for a crime, and after meeting the lawyer Kazuma, the issue begins to grow... Together, Vito, Hana, and Kazuma will go through challenging times and have to overcome many obstacles. – Tokyograph

 

http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Smile

*** Finally, i was able to see this newest drama of Matsu Jun. I didn't expect it to be so heart wrenching! I kinda like crying most of the time... even his SMILE makes me cry, awwww! TT

 

Vito: I have a dream ...

Mr. Brain (Takuya Kimura 2009)

First drama i’ve seen of Takuya Kimura was Karei-naru Ichizoku (The Grand Tribe). He is what they say he is. Amazing! Actually prior to that i’ve been seeing him already on fansites, Music Station, SmapxSmap and SMAP videos. But only watching the drama that i realized adik nko ! ! ! >.<

I’ve watched so far...LOLs

Dramas

1.         Mr. Brain as Tsukumo Ryusuke (TBS 2009)

Tsukumo Ryusuke is a quirky, yet brilliant neuroscientist working for the National Research Institute of Police Science. Wielding a unique perspective and psychology, Tsukumo tackles the nation's most baffling crimes and scandals, going head-to-head with the most brilliant and twisted criminal minds. But his eccentricities and poor social timing can also aggravate people and circumstances, further complicating matters. --TBS

2.         Change as Asakura Keita (Fuji TV 2008)

3.         Karei-naru Ichizoku (Grand Tribe) as Manpyo Teppei (TBS 2007)

4.         Hero SP as Kuriyu Kouhei (Fuji TV 2006)

5.         Engine as Kanzaki Jiro (Fuji TV 2005)

6.         Pride as Satonaka Halu (Fuji TV 2004)

7.         Good Luck!! as Shinkai Hajime (TBS 2003)

8.         Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi (1 Million Stars Falling from the Sky / The Smile Has Left Your Eyes) as Katase Ryo (Fuji TV 2002)

9.         Hero as Kuriyu Kouhei (Fuji TV 2001)

10.       Beautiful Life as Okishima Shuji (TBS 2000)

11.       Nemureru Mori (A Sleeping Forest) as Ito Naoki (Fuji TV 1998)

12.       Oda Nobunaga as Oda Nobunaga (1998)

13.       Love Generation as Katagiri Teppei (Fuji TV 1997)

14.       Gift as Hayasaka Yukio/Mizoguchi Takehiro (Fuji TV 1997)

15.       Ii Hito (Good Person) (Fuji TV 1997)

16.       Kyousoukyoku (Concerto) as Takakura Kakeru (TBS 1996)

17.       Long Vacation as Hidetoshi Senna (Fuji TV 1996)

18.       Asunaro hakusho (Asunaro White Paper / Asunaro Confessions / Ordinary People) as Toride Osamu (Fuji TV 1993)

Films

1.         HERO the movie as Kuriyu Kouhei (2007)

2.         Bushi no Ichibun (Love And Honor) as Mimura Shinnojo (2006)

3.         2046 as Tak with Tony Leung Hong Kong (2004)

4.         Howl's Moving Castle as Howl (Voice) (2004)

5.         Otouto (Brother) as Hekiro (TBS 1990)

6.         I Come with the Rain as Shitao with Josh Harnett & Lee Byung-heon (Hollywood 2008) ( NOT YET! )

TV Show

SMAPxSMAP

Why Arashi?

Why not?!

Every year that comes, i thot that my FAN GIRLING would come to an end. But sad to say NO. Ahahaha! Whose fault is it? No one. When I like the artist(s), I simply like the artist(s). Ganun lng ka bongga! hehe. It takes a little time 4 me tho BUT better late than never.

Arashi is not exactly a new addiction but a continuance >.<

So why Arashi?

Kelangan pa bang ime-morize yan?! Gosh they’re simply A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E.

Matsumoto Jun - I heard of ARASHI since Hana Yori Dango (Domyouji Tsukasa) which i’ve watched years ago followed closely by Gokusen 1 (Sawada Shin). I liked him more in Gokusen than in HYD. But now it doesn’t matter anymore, I love them both. My Ichiban. (Haha!) He's a fashionista! And the only one who can carry “the curls” like nobody’s business! Kimi wa petto!

Watched: HYD, Gokusen 1, Bambino, Kimi Wa Petto, Tokyo Tower, Smile

My Arashi moments stops abruptly since i went crazy over Takuya Kimura. O diba nauna ko pang kinarir si Matsu kesa ke Takuya?

Aiba Masaki (is LOVE) - I dunno how to describe it, his voice the way he speaks makes me happy. He’s such a FUN dude! Aiba reminds me of KEN, cute as a teddy bear!

Watched: Mukodono (with Nagase Tomoya of TOKIO)

Sakurai Sho – cracks me up big time, super duper KULET

Watched: Honey & Clover the Movie

Ninomiya Kazunari – an otaku plays piano, drums & harmonica. COOL ne!

Watched: Ryusei no Kizuna (with Ryo Nishikido of NEWS)

Satoshi Ohno – the RIIDA. the dancer. the voice.

Watched: Maou

Well that sums up this post!

More entries will follow...

See Yah! :)

Kawaii

Hello Kitty

"Kawaii"

“Kaaaaawaii-iiii!” (Japanese for CUUUUUUTE!)

If you ever go to Japan , this is the one word you will hear more often than not. You will hear it from grown Japanese women ogling over a new Hello Kitty figurine. Children shriek out a giddy, high-pitched “kawaii” as they see a puppy happily trot down the street. Jaded and ruthless businessmen will blurt out “kawaii” when they see cute, animated advertisement. Across these demographics, “kawaii” will be said in the same, high pitched, nasally tone that the Japanese are infamously known for.

In Japan , cuteness is not only reserved for children, but adults revel in it as well. Young adults strut around proudly, adorned with Sanrio products, without an ounce of shame. Would that fly in the States? I don't know how I would feel if my teacher used a super cute, childish pen to correct my papers. I don’t even know if I could take him or her seriously. However, no one would even flinch or give it a second thought if this occurred in the Land of the Rising Sun. It's amazing to see how one simple thing can be viewed so differently from across the other side of the Pacific Rim .

Credits: shinji of crunchyroll