Yamashita Tomohisa to perform on next week’s M Countdown

Japanese idol star Yamashita Tomohisa will be appearing on next week’s episode of Mnet’s M Countdown!


Currently the leader of boy band NEWS, the idol is scheduled to release his first official solo album, “SUPERGOOD, SUPERBAD“, on March 2nd, followed by a two day

NEWS' member Yamashita is about to Wake Up "Tomorrow's Joe" in the Modern Time

The movie "Tomorrow's Joe" starring NEWS' member Tomohisa Yamashita is in the shooting and will be released next

Yamashita Tomohisa Thanks Everyone after 24 HR TV

The NEWS members acted as the main hosts for ‘24時間テレビ 32 愛は地球を救う / 24 Hour Television 32 Love Saves the Earth’. After the broadcast, the group attended the press conference. It was their first time to have been hosts for such a large scale TV program. Yamashita Tomohisa (24) said “We would like to thank all the people who appeared in the program, and also the staff. [Even after the program] NEWS will continue activities in a way that will cheer on Japan.” Nishikido Ryo (24) revealed a secret. “I was on the brink of tears for the whole time. But I managed. I was holding back tears throughout the entire show.” During the program Tegoshi Yuya (21) greeted with a hug Imoto Ayako (23) after she successfully completed the charity marathon. Tegoshi lauded Imoto’s tremendous feat. “The moment she reached the finish line, I was overwhelmed with emotion. She looked like an angel.”

Yamapi Escapes to Island Far Down South?

Yama-P (Yamashita Tomohisa) has been very busy, with a lead role in a drama and hosting the upcoming ’24 Hour TV’. [Large-scale charity TV program broadcast for 24 hours straight.] Now there are rumors that he is mulling over escaping from Japan!?
The following pretty much sums up how he’s feeling.

“The evening breeze is getting cooler!
Oh man, that means winter is near.
For someone like me who hates winter, it’s really depressing (laugh).
I wish I could run away to some far off place down south.
No, seriously.”

Oricon: Men With Beautiful Skin

With demand for men's cosmetics and salons increasing, people are becoming more conscious of male beauty. As a result, Oricon surveyed 500 males ranging from their teens to their forties, creating a "men with beautiful skin" ranking.

Teppei Koike was ranked first with his white, smooth skin and envious looks. Actor and musician Masaharu Fukuyama followed Koike at second while Gackt took third place in the rankings.

1. Teppei Koike
2. Masaharu Fukuyama
3. Gackt
4. Takuya Kimura
5. Hiro Mizushima
6. Eiji Wentz
7. Haruma Miura
8. Hiroshi Tamaki
9. Tomohisa Yamashita
10. Hideaki Takizawa




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Yamapi Teased for Not Taking Initiative to Pursue Girls

Yamashita Tomohisa's new drama 'Buzzer Beat' will be taking over Fuji TV's Getsu9 time slot from sempai Nakai Masahiro. It will begin airing in July. The day before he appeared in his basketball attire to attend the press conference at Yoyogi, alongside fellow cast members Aibu Saki, Mizobata Junpei and Ito Hideaki.

Lead actress Kitagawa Keiko and Yamapi both studied commerce at Meiji University. With a rare chance to collaborate with her sempai, she praises Yamapi for balancing his studies and classes amidst his busy filming schedule. She says he's very diligent in keeping with his priorities. Yamapi's character in 'Buzzer Beat' is weak in both work and love. Kitagawa says his role will be fresh for the audience. In reality though, Kitagawa and Yamapi were rumoured together in the past. In the drama, the two of them will be involved in a 4-person relationship. But it is Aibu's bellybutton-revealing cheerleader character who steals the spotlight from Kitagawa.

After the press conference, Kitagawa went to another theatre to promote her new movie 'Last Operations Under the Orion' with Tamaki Hiroshi.

As well, a website has polled the top singles on the Oricon charts for the first half of the year. Yamapi's group NEWS took the seventh spot on the chart with their song 'Koi no ABO'. Also from the same agency, Arashi is currently in the lead taking both first and second places.

credits: asianfanatics