Actress Takayama Yuko (16) will be working as the model for this year's official "Fire Prevention Posters."

Many young stars such as Ueto Aya or Nagasawa Masami have already been on those posters and it will probably give Takayama a big popularity boost as well. She's overly happy about this opportunity. "I've already been looking at those posters as child and I'm just so happy." On the poster she's telling people to be careful with fire, but of course that doesn't include the burning hot flame called love. "I'm still in my youth, so it would be great to inflame it now."

As of April 1st you will able to see her face on the posters everywhere all over the country.

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Much in the same vein as the "Sukeban Deka" series, Fuji TV’s "Hana no Asuka-gumi!" (Flowers of the Asuka Gang) followed the exploits of tough-as-nails high schooler Asuka Kuraku as she stood up to an all-girl crime syndicate with the help of her friends. In Tsurita Yutaka's Hana no Asuka-gumi NEO!, 16-year-old Takayama Yuko takes on the role of Asuka and investigates a new addictive candy causing random suicides at her school. When she finds a dropped wallet containing a huge wad of cash, she suspects something strange is going on. She tracks down the owner and discovers the money is connected to the pedaling of UF, which stands for “ultra fruit” and is described as “a pink candy that’s impossible to stop licking”. Oh, the innuendo… “Hana no Asuka-gumi NEO!” will be released in Japan on April 25, 2009.

Trailer:



Quoted from Nippon Cinema

Back in December it was announced that Eri Fukatsu will be starring in the live-action movie adaptation of two autobiographical manga by artist Rieko Saibara: Onnanoko Monogatari and Jōkyō Monogatari. Now the other major cast members have been announced, including younger versions of her own character, Natsumi Takahara.


High school-aged Natsumi: Suzuka Ohgo

Ohgo appeared in Isao Yukisada's 2004 film, Year One in the North and more recently played Mizuki in the 2008 Fuji TV drama, Shibatora. Later this year she will appear alongside Kenichi Matsuyama in Yoichi Sai's The Legend of Kamui.


Elementary school-aged Natsumi: Ei Morisako

Morisako has appeared in several TV dramas but is probably best known for playing a live-action version of Maruko in Fuji TV's Chibi Maruko-chan. While on set she was always cheerful and quickly took on the role of pace-setter.



The high school-aged versions of Natsumi's best friends will be played by two actress who have just recently been thrust to the forefront of the Japanese entertainment industry. Kii-chan will be played by Seventeen model Haru, who also has a role in the upcoming film Shugo Tenshi. Misa-chan will be played by Yuko Takayama, who recently made her film debut by starring in the live-action version of Rescue Wings.

Previously announced cast members include Seiji Fukushi, Jun Fubuki, Kaoru Okunuki, and Itsuji Itao. Toshiyuki Morioka (Another Lonely Hitman, Shinizokonai no Ao) directs.

Written by: NipponCinema - All credits to him.