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"Keibetsu," a novel by Akutagawa Prize-winning author Kenji Nakagami (1946-1992), is being turned into a movie, co-starring Kengo Kora (22) and Anne Suzuki (23). It is being directed by Ryuichi Hiroki ("Raiou," "Kimi no Tomodachi").

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The 56 second teaser for the film version of "Byakuyako" starring Horikita Maki and Kora Kengo has been released. The movie is based on the popular novel by Keigo Higashino.

In 2006 TBS aired a drama version which starred Ayase Haruka and Yamada Takayuki. South Korea also did an adaptation called "White Night" which aired in 2009.

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After finding out which actress had the biggest break in 2010 so far, Oricon now also released the Top5 for the actors. Just like in the previous survey, they've asked female high-school students to pick the actors and here is the result:

Full Top 5:
01 - Sato Takeru
02 - Mizobata Junpei
03 - Okada Masaki
04 - Daito Shunsuke
05 - Kora Kengo

( Why did they vote for Sato Takeru? )

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