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Tag Archives: Keiko Kitagawa

Japanese Netizens Vote for Most Beautiful J-actress of All Time with Kitagawa Keiko Topping the List

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 30, 2017 by ockoalaNovember 30, 2017
Three women in different portraits and styles.

The votes are in and this is a huge polling size and spans decades to get a good sense of what Japanese find most beautiful among their actresses. With over 50,000 votes, J-actress Kitagawa Keiko tops the list of most beautiful face actresses in Japan, followed by 1960’s top actress Yoshinaga Sayuri, with one of the youngest stars on this list … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Aragaki Yui, Ayase Haruka, Fukada Kyoko, Ishihara Satomi, Keiko Kitagawa, Kiritani Mirei, Nozomi Sasaki, Sawajiri Erika | 15 Replies

Japanese Female Fans Vote Ishihara Satomi as Most Beautiful J-actress Beating Out Three Time Winner Kitagawa Keiko

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 23, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 22, 2016
Portrait of a woman with flowing hair.

There was a great bit in the recent episode of K-drama Goblin where a deceased woman asks the Grim Reaper to make her into Kim Tae Hee in her next life. The Reaper gives her a look and then hands her a waiting list number in the hundred of millions, lol. For well over a decade Kim Tae Hee has … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Aragaki Yui, Ayase Haruka, Fukada Kyoko, Ishihara Satomi, Keiko Kitagawa | 21 Replies

J-ent Marries Off Two More as Popular Actresses Ueno Juri and Kitagawa Keiko Tie the Knot with Respective Musician Hubbies

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 28, 2016 by ockoalaMay 27, 2016
Couple in elegant outfits with blue accents.

Wow, it’s one after another in J-ent these days, and somewhere out there various fanboy groups are weeping salty tears. Last year there was the surprise marriage of Horikita Maki to much older actor Yamamoto Koji, and this year comes two more of her compatriots top dorama actresses tying the knot. First was Kitagawa Keiko walking down the aisle with … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Daigo, Keiko Kitagawa, Ueno Juri, Wada Sho | 18 Replies

J-ent Buzzing Over Surprise Marriage of Kitagawa Keiko and Daigo

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 12, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 12, 2016
Elegant couple posing at an event.

Not one but two big Japanese stars are off the market at the same time with the surprising announcement that actress Kitagawa Keiko and her rocker boyfriend Daigo have tied the knot. The two held a joint press conference on Monday morning to announce their marriage, having registered it officially and plan to have a ceremony later with family and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Daigo, Keiko Kitagawa, Married | 30 Replies

Kimura Takuya Regains the J-dorama Ratings Crown with the Entertaining Sequel to Hero

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 21, 2014 by ockoalaJuly 21, 2014

Japan’s undisputed television ratings king hasn’t had the same success the last five years as he did the first fifteen of his acting career. I still don’t get the Japanese media’s fixation on Kimura Takuya‘s new doramas tanking in ratings because he’s never really had a genuine flop. At most a middling rated dorama is spun into some sort of … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Hero 2, Keiko Kitagawa, Kimura Takuya | 23 Replies

A Review and Recap of the Paradise Kiss Movie with Kitagawa Keiko and Mukai Osamu

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 31, 2011 by ockoalaJanuary 17, 2012

The Paradise Kiss live-action movie can be viewed two ways. For folks unfamiliar with Yazawa Ai‘s brilliant source manga, the ParaKiss movie starring Kitagawa Keiko and Mukai Osamu is likely just a frothy harmless shallow piece of fashion coming-of-age entertainment that is easy to watch. Akin to one of those formulaic Hollywood rom-coms that comes and goes and no one … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, First Impressions, Recaps | Tagged Keiko Kitagawa, Mukai Osamu, Paradise Kiss | 76 Replies

Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de with Kitagawa Keiko and Sakurai Sho Makes a Winning Debut

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 24, 2011 by ockoalaOctober 24, 2011

So when I did the post about J-actors, I was called out for ignoring so-and-so actor, regardless of my preemption in saying this was simply my list. However, there was one actor that I ought to have included but didn’t because I had a brain fart. Rather than go back and insert him, I was waiting for his new drama … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Keiko Kitagawa, Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de, Sakurai Sho | 18 Replies

Pimp That Drama: The Ultimate Summer Treat Buzzer Beat

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 16, 2011 by ockoalaJuly 25, 2012

I’m back with another addition to my “Pimp That Drama” series – not a recap or a review, but rather my musings on why I love a certain drama. I love distinct seasons – the crisp Autumn air, the muggy Summer heat, the damp Spring scent, and the dry Winter chill. Just like some foods are best consumed at a … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Buzzer Beat, Keiko Kitagawa, Pimp That Drama, YamaPi | 37 Replies

Paradise Kiss Opens to Good Reviews and Solid Box-office in Japan

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 29, 2011 by ockoalaJune 28, 2011

While I’ve loved Ai Yazawa since her early work Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai, I did NOT like Nana. Yes yes, how could I not like her award-winning work. It just didn’t resonate with me. So I was reluctant to read Paradise Kiss, until suddenly it was about to become a live-action movie starring Kitagawa Keiko (who I have a super … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Keiko Kitagawa, Mukai Osamu, Paradise Kiss | 26 Replies

My Drama Guilty Pleasures

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 14, 2010 by ockoalaJuly 14, 2010

After a post extolling the virtues and enjoyment of a K-drama widely considered a work of art (Goodbye Solo), I thought I’d get off my high horse and swing the pendulum in the other direction. I hereby present to you a series aimed at disseminating works of not-so-much-art.

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Posted in J-doramas, K-dramas, TW & C dramas | Tagged Autumn in My Heart, Buzzer Beat, Chen Qiao En, Keiko Kitagawa, Ming Dao, Prince Turns Into Frog, Song Hye Kyo, Song Seung Heon, YamaPi | 21 Replies

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