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Tag Archives: Yamazaki Kento

Netflix Releases Apocalyptic Poster and Action Packed Official Preview for Alice in Borderland 2

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 5, 2022 by ockoalaDecember 5, 2022
"Promotional poster for 'Alice in Borderland' series"

A well crafted high stakes life as a game concept will always have room for variations that deliver fun and catharsis. I still remember the one-two punch of K-drama Sweet Home and J-dorama Alice in Borderland when both were released around the same time in December 2020, the perfect holiday binge watch during the height of COVID-19 stay home era. … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Alice in Borderland, Tsuchiya Tao, YamaPi, Yamashita Tomohisa, Yamazaki Kento | 2 Replies

Alice in Borderland 2 Cast of Yamazaki Kento, Tsuchiya Tao, Yamashita Tomohisa, and Naka Riisa Take Center Stage at TUDUM Japan Hosted by Netflix to Showcase Upcoming J-doramas

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 30, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 30, 2022
Group discussion in a modern office setting.

I already posted about the upcoming Alice in Borderland 2 airing on Netflix in December of 2022 but this week the pictures and promos are out from the announcement event called TUDUM Japan. There were TUDUM events held around the world by Netflix to announce upcoming dramas and shows and movies in that region and Japan may be primed to … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Alice in Borderland, Naka Riisa, Tsuchiya Tao, Yamashita Tomohisa, Yamazaki Kento | 8 Replies

Netflix to Premiere Highly Anticipated Alice in Borderland Season 2 with Yamazaki Kento and Tsuchiya Tao Returning and Special Guest Yamashita Tomohisa as the Memorable King of Clubs

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 21, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2022
Surprised couple sitting near a car.

I’m so freaking excited for the upcoming Alice in Borderland season 2, confirmed to air on Netflix this December 2022. It would be a two year gap (wow time flies!) between the first season which happened to air the same time as Netflix monster thriller Sweet Home and both are basically apocalyptic survival stories adapted from a source manga/webtoon. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Alice in Borderland, Tsuchiya Tao, YamaPi, Yamazaki Kento | 25 Replies

Yamazaki Kento Delivers Another Hit as Period Movie Kingdom 2 to the 2019 Hit Original Film Reigns #1 at the Japan Box Office for Two Weeks

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 2, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 2, 2022
"Promotional poster for Kingdom II film."

Shin is back! And he’s leveled up to a smexy little low pony to boot lol. Now that he’s grown up since Kingdom the original first move in the adaptation of the same name shonen manga, I guess he’s no longer going to be screaming “HYO!” all day long and now focus his attentions on helping new bestie and young … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Hashimoto Kanna, Kingdom, Kingdom 2, Yamazaki Kento, Yoshizawa Ryo | 4 Replies

J-ent Tabloid Catches Top Stars Yamazaki Kento and Hirose Suzu Out on a Date 6 Years After 2016 Romance Movie Your Lie in April

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 12, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 11, 2022
Young couple sitting together on a couch.

Ooooh, a new (or old but newly confirmed) couple out of J-ent, and it’s equivalent level top young stars each with major fanbases. Japanese news magazine Shukan Bunshun last week reported, along with pictures, that actor Yamazaki Kento and actress Hirose Suzu are dating and it’s serious enough that they are maybe cohabitating. The two costarred together in the 2016 … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Hirose Suzu, Yamazaki Kento | 3 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
"Anime characters and actors from Demon Slayer."

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

Netflix Live Action J-dorama Adaptation of Hit Manga Alice in Borderland with Yamazaki Kento Wins Critical and Viewer Acclaim

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2020
"Promotional poster for 'Alice in Borderland' series"

I’ll consider this one-two live action adaptation gift as a present for those celebrating Hanukkah and one for those celebrating Christmas. I was primed for the Netflix premiere of the live action drama adaptation of Korean webtoon Sweet Home that I totally missed a week earlier Netflix dropped the live action adaptation of Japanese manga Alice in Borderland. Kyaaaaaaa, and … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Alice in Borderland, Machida Keita, Murakami Nijiro, Tsuchiya Tao, Yamazaki Kento | 13 Replies

Ueno Juri and Fujiki Naohito Join J-dorama Good Doctor with Yamazaki Kento

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 1, 2018 by ockoalaJune 1, 2018
Young man in doctors coat and ID badge.

Oh man, the J-dorama version of Good Doctor may be the third to arrive at the party but it’s just smashed the casting squee by pulling back the curtains on the roles outside of the casting of Dorama It Boy Yamazaki Kento as the male lead. Kento will be joined by Ueno Juri as the female lead and Fujiki Naohito … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Fujiki Naohito, Good Doctor, Ueno Juri, Yamazaki Kento | 10 Replies

Full Movie Preview for Live Action Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Elicits Interest and Fandom Commentary

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 29, 2017 by ockoalaApril 30, 2017
Person in dramatic pose with bubbles background.

One by one Japan’s most popular mangas are getting live action movie or drama adaptations, even ones formerly considered impossible to adapt due to technological limitations. Coming this summer is the first live action adaptation of one of the best selling shonen mangas of all time Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, which is indeed weird and bizarre like it’s title suggests. There’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Komatsu Nana, Okada Masaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yamada Takayuki, Yamazaki Kento | 4 Replies

Yamazaki Kento and Kiritani Mirei’s J-movie Adaptation of Cute Manga Heroine Disqualified is a Box Office Hit

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 20, 2015 by ockoalaSeptember 20, 2015
Three students pose together with smiles.

Once in a blue moon a cutie will come along that strikes my fancy, acting talent or lack thereof bedamned, and then I just want to follow along with his career. That’s totally what happened when I stumbled upon current manga adaptation It Boy Yamazaki Kento thanks to the hot mess that was the LDK movie adaptation which came out … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Heroine Shikkaku, Kiritani Mirei, Sakaguchi Kentaro, Yamazaki Kento | 13 Replies

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