Actress Tanimura Mitsuki (18) attended an event on Saturday to commemorate the release of her collectible card collection called "Tanimura Mitsuki First Collective Card ~7 years~". That collectors box gives you a glimpse her past 7 years in the world of show business since her debut at the age of 12.

On the 18th she is going to have her 19th birthday, an age when you start to think about having a serious relationship. What would be Tanimura's ideal kind of man? "My father (he's 40!). A weak tiger. Somebody who can put up with a lot." She replied.

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Masuda Takahisa (22) of the group NEWS is going to have the leading role in the stage play called "Ame no Hi no Mori no Uchi" (In the Forest on a Day when it Rains) with performances in Tokyo and Osaka starting this November.

Tanimura Mitsuki has been appointed as the heroine for this play and just like Masauda, it's going to be her first ever stage appearance. Her role will be that of the very strong girlfriend of Masuda's character. "I always wanted to challenge myself with a role in a stage play. I'm glad to have my debut with this play! That's what I think and that's why I would like to enjoy it to the fullest." She said. Producer Nishida Masafumi commented the following, "The sweet Masuda and the strong Tanimura. Both of them possess a certain shyness. I'd like them to pull of a young and lively performance with 'awkwardness' as the key point."

Tickets will be available for sale on September 12th.

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On the 5th was a public practice of the stage play "Onna Nobunaga" with actress Kuroki Meisa playing the role of Onna Nobunaga.

The play is about the famous military commander Oda Nobunaga, but of course he wasn't a woman. They try to show what it would have been like, if he was one and will feature Kuroki in a lot of impressive fight scenes. "It's a lot of fun, but I realized that there really are some differences between men and women." She commented. Kuroki was asked about her father who died about a month ago and she answered, "He said that he would come and see, and I think he will." Some days ago at an award ceremony, she also vowed to work even harder now for her father.

Nobunaga is known for his catchphrase "If the cuckoo does not sing, kill it!" which basically describes his personality, but how would Kuroki word it? "If the cuckoo does not sing, I don't need it!" Her answer is somewhat similar to Nobunaga's while her co-actor Ishida Junichi found some more kind words. "If the cuckoo does not sing, it's still okay."

You can go and watch play from June 5th till 21st in the Aoyama Theater in Tokyo and from the 26th till 28th in the Theater BRAVA! in Osaka.





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It has been announced that Ishihara Satomi (22) will play the heroine in Mr. Inoue Hisashi's (74) newest play "Kumikyoku Gyakusatsu" (Slaughter Suite or something like that), he's currently still in the process of writing.

Inoue is the finest Japanese dramatist, if not even the best. His latest work, "Musashi" with Fujiwara Tatsuya (26), Oguri Shun (26) and Suzuki An (22) in the leading roles has been performed in Japan since March this year and has been very popular so far. It was a huge success to combine his writer's soul with that of fresh young actors and so he decided to continue the same way. The new play will be set in the time of Takiji Kobayashi, one of the leading figures for proletarian literature and especially known for his work "Kanikosen" (The Crab Canning Ship) that will see movie adaption later this year.

Satomi herself has been really impressed by the play "Musashi", but when she heard that she would get that role and that the play will be in "slow-writing style", she trembled with fear. "It could be any kind of script, I better completely study the background and get a really clear image of that period in advance!" She commented in a panicked state.

Inoue is currently writing the script and uses a picture of Satomi as part of his inspiration. He's highly enthusiastic about her as the leading actress. "Ishihara-san could be my grandchild. I suddenly got a grandchild myself, so I think that I will be able to grasp something unexpected as well. I would like to properly create a role appropriate for such a big star."

Also appearing will be Inoue Yoshio (29), Takahata Atsuko (54) and others. Jazz pianist Ozone Makoto (48) will compose the music for the play. Kuriyama Tamiya (56) will take the seat of the director.


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