BUBKA’s rankings of the most-loved and most-despised women of 2011

It’s that time of the year again when the monthly magazine and tabloid “BUBKA” releases the results of their infamous questionnaires, where their readers are able to pick the female talents of 2011 they like and hate the most. In addition to those two main rankings, the magazine also asked which woman had the biggest breakthrough in 2011.


Check out the various rankings below!

Ratings Fall Below Expectations for New Ueno Juri Drama

 Starring Ueno Juri, Eita and Korean singer Hero, the Fuji TV drama Sunao ni Narenakute had its first episode aired this past Thursday night. Even though there was a kiss scene between the two main leads, as well as a huge sacrifice made by actor Tamayama Tetsuji, who had to passionately kiss his female boss Okuda, the drama failed to attract high ratings, pulling in 11.9%.

Sunao ni Narenakute is lead by

Ueno Juri Bids Farewell to Nodame

The end of Nodame Cantabile is fast approaching with the release of the movie Nodame Cantabile Saishu Gakusho ~ Kouhen, out next Saturday nationwide in Japan. The two lead actors, Tamaki Hiroshi and Ueno Juri, were joined by fellow cast members including Eita and Koide Keisuke in Tokyo for the premiere of the movie. Over 1,000 fans came to show their support, making it extremely lively at the scene.

Adapted from a manga series, the live action drama was an immense hit when it aired in 2006. Similarly, the character of Nodame has left deep impressions on the viewers. As the film and manga will be wrapping up at the same time, it's no wonder that actress Ueno Juri is finding it hard to let go. "I cried when filming was over. It's hard to believe that Nodame has been with me for the past four years!" As for Chiaki, Tamaki Hiroshi says he fondly remembers all the conducting scenes. It was a lot of work, but he relished in the experience. 

Trailer - Nodame Cantabile Saishu Gakusho 1 & 2

Here’s the full trailer for the two upcoming “Nodame Cantabile” movies which up where the popular Fuji TV drama series left off. In addition to Japan, filming took place in France, Czechoslovakia, Slovakia, and Austria.

Based on Tomoko Ninomiya’s long-running manga series, the story
centers around two complete opposites: piano prodigy Megumi Noda (Juri Ueno), aka “Nodame”, and conductor Shinichi Chiaki (Hiroshi Tamaki), aka Chiaki-senpai, as the unlikely pair inspire each other to fulfill their respective dreams in the music world.

Part 1 will be released in Japan on December 19, 2009 with part 2 coming sometime in 2010.