Matsuda Shota Marries Akimoto Kozue in J-ent Royal Couple Wedding

J-ent has had very high profile celeb marriages in 2018 alone but it’s always been getting married quietly and announcing the news to the public. It’s nice to see a flown blown celebrity wedding ceremony and this one befits an heir of Japanese acting legend as Matsuda Shota married model Akimoto Kozue this week with over 500 people in attendance. The ceremony was held at a Shinto shrine with the couple wearing traditional attire, the bride in a white kimono called shiromuku and the groom wearing the black montsuki. Shota’s father was one of Japan’s most famous film actors Matsuda Yusaku who died young in 1989 of bladder cancer at the age of 40 and Shota paid tribute to his dad in tears at the wedding thanks to his guests. In attendance were his famous Hana Yori Dango F4 brethren Matsumoto Jun, Oguri Shun, and Abe Tsuyoshi. Congrats to the happy couple who looked so happy and gorgeous! Continue reading

Oguri Shun and Matsumoto Jun Attend Hana Nochi Hare Drama Wrap Party After Success Airing

For those who want a throwback good time then check out recently completed J-dorama Hana Nochi Hare, the sequel to hit manga franchise Hana Yori Dango (Boys Before Flowers). I legit adore this story in both the manga (which I … Continue reading

A Look at the Leading Actors of Japanese Entertainment

A couple of months ago I did a write up on TW-actors and TW-actresses, which was relatively easy to do since there just aren’t that many of them occupying the perch as certifiable leads. The same isn’t true elsewhere, which … Continue reading

A Star Studded Cast Gears Up for the 2012 Taiga Taira no Kiyomori

Who has watched a Taiga in your lifetime? Any Taiga will do. My last one was 2010’s Ryomaden due to my Fukuyama Masaharu bias, but I mostly skip all the ones in in the last decade or so. This year’s … Continue reading