Kanjani8's Subaru Shibutani (28) was involved in a minor car accident over the weekend, it has been learned.

Early on Saturday morning, Shibutani was driving in Tokyo's Shinjuku ward. Approaching an intersection, he tried to stop for a red light, but he ended up colliding with the rear of the car in front of him. The bumper was damaged, but ( Read more... )

NEWS Sakura Girl [SINGLE]

Almost a year after Koi no ABO, NEWS is finally releasing a new single! The popular Johnny's group's first release of 2010, Sakura Girl is a refreshing spring-themed number likening the season of sakura with encounters and separation. The single also comes with the side track Anata ga Tonari ni Iru dake de.

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Johnny's has revealed details of annual "Johnny's Calendar (ジャニーズーカレンダ)" the other day! And the entire schedule on the calendar will start from April as usual.

The highlight of this year's lineup is the five-type appendix with latest photos. For example, NEWS's taken by Kobunsha（光文社）, KANJANI∞'s taken by Tokyo News (東京ニュース通信社), Hey! Say! JUMP's ( Read more... )

The movie "Ooku/大奥" which casts Arashi member Ninomiya Kazunari will release on October 1st. And Kanjani∞ member Okura Tadayoshi will also play a role in the movie! "Ooku/大奥" is adapted from the popular comic with the same name, and is a historical movie with complete reversed position of male and female.

Having performed in a variety of shows, ( Read more... )

Additional cast members have been revealed for the upcoming live-action film "Ooku," which stars Kou Shibasaki (28) and Arashi's Kazunari Ninomiya (26). Joining them are Maki Horikita (21), Hiroshi Tamaki (30), Sadao Abe (39), and Kanjani8's Tadayoshi Okura (24).

Directed by Fuminori Kaneko, the film is an adaptation of the Fumi Yoshinaga manga ( Read more... )

Former Kanjani8 and NEWS member Hiroki Uchi (23) is set to star in an upcoming production of the popular Broadway musical "Guys and Dolls." This will be his first time playing the lead on stage.

Uchi has been cast as the gambler Sky Masterson, a role previously played by fellow Johnny's Jimusho talent Toshihiko Tahara (48) in 1993. Uchi's ( Read more... )