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Popular Forensic J-dorama Unnatural with Ishihara Satomi to Get K-drama Adaptation in 2023

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 3, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 3, 2022
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So this is one of my all time fave medical/forensic/procedural J-doramas and to see it getting a K-drama remake elicits conflicting feelings. On one hand more people will get to know this fantastic story but on the other hand nearly all K-drama remakes of J-doramas fail miserably. Unnatural looked like a run-of-the-mill procedural but really shone as special with the … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas, K-dramas | Tagged Ishihara Satomi, Iura Arata, Kubota Masataka, Unnatural | 10 Replies

Ayase Haruka and Aragaki Yui Lead the J-news Poll for Top Actresses of 2022

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 4, 2022 by ockoalaJune 3, 2022
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The top J-actresses appear to have a stranglehold in the audience love for the past decade and probably even earlier almost 15 years. A top J-news publication held a poll of viewers to pick their top J-actress of 2022. To no surprise Ayasa Haruka continues her perch in the top spot followed by Aragaki Yui second and Nagasawa Masami rounding … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Amami Yuki, Aragaki Yui, Arimura Kasumi, Ayase Haruka, Fukada Kyoko, Hashimoto Kanna, Hirose Suzu, Ishihara Satomi, Kitagawa Keiko, Nagasawa Masami | 2 Replies

J-actress Ishihara Satomi Welcomes First Child with Non-celeb Husband After Continuing to Work Through Pregnancy

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 23, 2022 by ockoalaApril 23, 2022
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J-ent remains more common that married actresses, and especially married with kids actresses, will retire formally and focus on the family. Nothing wrong with that but it’s sad to see so many faves leave the industry when there is plenty of optionality to continue their career. J-actress Ishihara Satomi got married two years ago and made it clear she was … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Baby, Ishihara Satomi | 9 Replies

J-actress Ishihara Satomi Announces Pregnancy After One Year of Marriage and Expecting Baby in Spring 2022

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 10, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 11, 2022
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Baby news with my favorites actresses is always a happy occasion with only the slight caveat when it comes to J-actresses. That industry has the tendency for actresses to genuinely retire from acting, sometimes after getting married and even more probable after having a baby. Cultural, I suppose. With that said, it’s still happy news that Ishihara Satomi is expecting … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Baby, Ishihara Satomi, Married | 6 Replies

Ishihara Satomi and Ayano Go Couple Up for Spring 2021 Classic Renzoku Dorama Love is Deep

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 30, 2021 by ockoalaMarch 28, 2021
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Man, is K-ent keeps on pissing me off I’m going to have to pare down my drama intake and hopefully pray both TW-dramas and J-doramas produce enough interesting productions to keep my interest. Luckily Spring 2021 has a classic renzoku on calendar, remember those peeps?!! Love is Deep (Koi wa Deep ni) stars Ishihara Satomi and Ayano Go, both prolific … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Ayano Go, Ishihara Satomi, Koi wa Deep ni, Love is Deep | 11 Replies

Demon Slayer Anime Movie Becomes Japan’s #1 All Time Box Office Hit as Talk Goes to Live Action Adaptation with Casting News Spoilers

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 7, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2021
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Over Christmas 2020 the anime movie Demon Slayer: Infinity Train (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train) surpassed Spirited Away to become the #1 box office hit in Japan. Along the way it passed Your Name and Titanic as well, and honestly even I am surprised despite being a Demon Slayer mega fan. Spirited Away is my favorite Miyazaki movie and honestly … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, Japanese Manga | Tagged Demon Slayer, Gackt, Hashimoto Kanna, Ishihara Satomi, Kamiki Ryuonosuke, Sato Takeru, Suda Masaki, Yamazaki Kento, Yoshizawa Ryo | 8 Replies

Ishihara Satomi is the Cutest Pharmacist for J-dorama Unsung Cinderella

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 5, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 5, 2020
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I find J-actress Ishihara Satomi great in procedurals and she’s coming back this Spring with a new Fuji TV dorama called Unsung Cinderella. It’s based on a same name manga and her character visuals looks sooooo much like the manga character it just reinforces how crazy pretty she is in real life. It’s the story of a hospital pharmacist who … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Ishihara Satomi, Unsung Cinderella | 14 Replies

Ishihara Satomi and Fukushi Sota Team Up for TBS Summer J-dorama Heaven?: Gokuraku Resutoran

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2019
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I feel myself hungry for a new J-dorama and the dish I select is the manga adapted Heaven?:Gokuraku Resutoran (Heaven?: My Restaurant, My Life) thanks to the star casting of leads I love Ishihara Satomi and Fukushi Sota. She’s delightfully animated and he’s gorgeously deadpan, and in this story their character personalities even mirror their acting styles, lol. It’s about … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Fukushi Sota, Ishihara Satomi | 7 Replies

J-actress Ishihara Satomi Selected as the Olympic Flame Ambassador for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 1, 2019 by ockoalaJune 1, 2019
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It felt like Pyongyong 2018 was just yesterday and I was covering all the K-stars involved with South Korea hosting its first ever Winter Olympics. Now it’s just a year away from Tokyo taking the world stage in hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics and keeping the Olympic flame in Asia for another chance to showcase the culture of East Asia. … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ishihara Satomi | 4 Replies

Throwback: Ishihara Satomi Gorgeously Models Wide Ranging Styles for Elle Taiwan 2017

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 12, 2019 by ockoalaApril 11, 2019
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J-actress Ishihara Satomi recently came in 2nd in a viewer poll of the top Heisei era (1989-2019) actress but she’s my personal number 1. She would actually be tied with Horitaka Maki who didn’t make the top 10 list and has since retired last year but the two really exemplify a very modern Japanese beauty I find so enchanting. Dynamic … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ishihara Satomi | 4 Replies

J-viewer Poll on the Top Beauties of the Heisei 30-year Era Puts Kitagawa Keiko as Number 1

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 6, 2019 by ockoalaApril 5, 2019
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The week marked the start of the end of the 30-year run Heisei era in Japan with the announcement of the next era name of Reiwa, with the current Emperor abdicating and passing the throne to the Crown Prince. Heisei was preceded by Showa which remains the longest era in Japanese history of 63 years. Still, 30 years is quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Aragaki Yui, Ishihara Satomi | 12 Replies

Ishihara Satomi Dressed For the Occasion at Vermeer Exhibit in Osaka

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 15, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 14, 2019
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J-actress Ishihara Satomi is doing her best to bring the feel of Dutch painter Johann Vermeer to life as she attended the opening exhibition of his works at the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts. She’s the voice guide for his exhibition which was earlier in Tokyo at the Ueno Royal Museum for three months. For that opening she wore … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Ishihara Satomi | 2 Replies

Top J-actresses Ishihara Satomi, Ueno Juri and Ayase Haruka All Have Big Summer 2018 Doramas Coming

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 25, 2018 by ockoalaJune 25, 2018
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I’m triply stoked for the summer 2018 J-dorama season, and in general have enjoyed the last three dorama seasons with always one show I get hooked on to watch. Summer ’18 has three high profile top actresses with anticipated series coming – Ishihara Satomi gets to play the cultured straight woman in Takane no Hana as the refined ikebana (flower … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Ayase Haruka, Gibo to Musume no Blues, Good Doctor, Ishihara Satomi, Takane no Hana, Ueno Juri | 10 Replies

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