ZONE performs “Secret Base ~kimi ga kureta mono~” on HEY! HEY! HEY! Music Champ

On HEY! HEY! HEY! Music Champ’s broadcast on August 22nd, ZONE performed “Secret Base ~kimi ga kuretamono~“, which was their hit song that was released back in 2001.

In this performance, the group displayed their heartwarming live in front of the regulars and guests of this program. Minami Akina, Nakamura Aoi, and Miura Shohei were some of the guest participants of this program.

J. K. Rowling, the Harry Potter saga's Author

Joanne "Jo" Rowling, OBE (born 31 July 1965), better known as J. K. Rowling, is a British author best known as the creator of the Harry Potter fantasy series, the idea for which was conceived on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies and been the basis for a popular series of films, in which Rowling had overall approval on the scripts as well as maintaining creative control by serving as a producer on the final installment. 

Rowling is perhaps equally famous for her "rags to riches" life story, in which she progressed from living on welfare to multi-millionaire status within five years. As of March 2011, when its latest world billionaires list was published, Forbes estimated Rowling's net worth to be US$1 billion. The 2008 Sunday Times Rich List estimated Rowling's fortune at £560 million ($798 million), ranking her as the twelfth richest woman in the United Kingdom. Forbes ranked Rowling as the forty-eighth most powerful celebrity of 2007, and Time magazine named her as a runner-up for its 2007 Person of the Year, noting the social, moral, and political inspiration she has given her fans. In October 2010, J. K. Rowling was named 'Most Influential Woman in Britain' by leading magazine editors. She has become a notable philanthropist, supporting such charities as Comic Relief, One Parent Families, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain, and Lumos (formerly the Children's High Level Group)

SCANDAL to Release their First PV Collection!!

Pop rock band SCANDAL has been gaining popularity with their third album, “BABY ACTION“, which hit stores on August 10th. It’s just been revealed that the band will be releasing a compilation of their music videos titled, “VIDEO ACTION“, on September 28th.

“VIDEO ACTION” the will come in both DVD and Blu-ray formats. Fans will be able to enjoy SCANDAL’s growth in this long-awaited PV collection.

Stay tuned for more information on this upcoming release!

Horikita Maki to become NHK's next morning heroine

Today it was decided that actress Horikita Maki will star in NHK’s next morning drama that will begin airing in the spring of 2012.

Similar to the currently airing morning drama “Ohisama“, starring Inoue Mao, NHK decided to make the offer to a popular actress again instead of going through the standard practice of holding an audition. This announcement has already gained quite a bit of attention, even though the details about the story have yet to be revealed.

Thus far, Horikita has never starred in a NHK drama before, even so she managed to build up a nice track record of starring roles on commercial stations and in movies.

NHK stated, “We decided not to hold any auditions and are currently advancing into the process of casting the additional cast members.”

An insider revealed, “With the success of last year’s ‘Gegege no Nyobo‘ and this year’s ‘Ohisama’, it is most likely that Horikita’s morning drama will be set sometime in the past as well.”

source: tokyohive

HORIKITA MAKI travels to Jakarta to volunteer for “24 Hour Televsion”

Actress Horikita Maki recently visited Jakarta, Indonesia to film a report for NTV’s upcoming television special, “24 Hour Television 34 ~Ai wa Chikyu wo Sukuu~“.

Last month, Horikita was announced as one of the charity personalities for the program, and she joined other Japanese volunteers in the area.

One of their projects included a “mobile library”, in which they visited children in various locations and let them enjoy Japanese picture books that have been specially translated into Indonesian.

Being the bookworm that she is, Horikita enjoyed helping the mobile library a lot and even tried to read the books aloud in Indonesian for the children on her final day. She also helped out during a puppet show, played some basketball with the children, and taught them origami as well.

Horikita commented, “I was able to see the reality of those children with my own eyes and, in my own way, found something that I, as an adult, could do for those children. It was very touching to see their smiles. I want everyone to see the people from our country who organized this ‘mobile library’, and the innocence of those children when they are gazing at the picture books.”

This special report for “24 Hour Television 34″ will air on NTV on August 20th and 21st.

The Compassion Goddess, HORIKITA MAKI in Jakarta, Indonesia for Charity Program

[JAKARTA/3 Agustus 2011]
Artis (Jepang) Horikita Maki (堀北真希) awal bulan Agustus kemarin, datang berkunjung ke Indonesia tepatnya di Jakarta untuk melakukan tugas mulia membagikan buku cerita bergambar pada anak-anak kurang mampu yang tinggal di bawah kolong jembatan dan panti asuhan. Maki panggilan akrabnya datang ke Indonesia sebagai duta sebuah acara televisi “Love Saves the Earth 24 TV 34″ atau lebih dikenal dengan 24 Hour Terebi Special (Acara non drama) yang para talent tersebut membantu sodara kita yang kekurangan dalam fisik maupun materi. Program televisi ini akan ditayangkan di Jepang pada tanggal 20-21 Agustus di Nihon TV.

Kesan Maki yang baru datang ke Jakarta untuk pertama kalinya : ada banyak bangunan pencakar langit tetapi di sisi lain, ada banyak anak-anak yang tidak bisa pergi ke sekolah, hidup sebagai pengemis, dan tinggal di daerah kumuh, Maki datang ke Jakarta demi anak-anak. Jakarta adalah kota yang memiliki masalah serius tentang perbedaan luas antara orang kaya dan miskin.

Selama di Jakarta Maki ikut serta dalam program Perpus Keliling bersama Dinas Pendidikan Jakarta.Ini kunjungan pertama Maki ke Jakarta untuk bakti sosial, disana Maki mengunjungi Panti Rehabilitasi anak jalanan. Dengan sapaan “Suramasshian” khas Jepangnya dia berusaha mengakrabkan diri dengan anak-anak yang berada di panti rehabilitasi. Dan banyak kegiatan  disana hingga Maki mengajari membuat origami dan mendongeng Puppet Show dengan beberapa Volunteer dari Indonesia.

Maki memberikan ucapan dalam bahasa Indonesia seperti : Selamat Siang! dan Nama Saya Maki Horikita. Maki terus mengatakan panggil ia Maki, dan secara bertahap anak-anak menjadi lebih dekat dengan Maki.

Pada hari terakhir di Indonesia, Horikita Maki tertantang untuk membaca buku bergambar (dalam bahasa Indonesia) karena anak-anak memintanya untuk membacakannya, meskipun ini tidak termasuk dalam rencana program. Setelah melihat situasi nyata anak Indonesia, Maki merasa termotivasi dan berkata "saya menemukan sesuatu yang bisa saya lakukan untuk anak-anak sebagai orang dewasa".

Show “24 Hour Terebi” tahun ini dimeriahkan artis artis Populer sepert Horkita Maki, Shinichi Hatori, Kanjani8, dan pelari Tokumitsu Kazuo mengikuti acara ini. Dengan tema “The Power [Chikara]” mereka semua menghadapi tantangan yang menyentuh di tahun ini.

ZONE Adds Charity Concert to Their Reunion Month

Japanese pop-rock band ZONE announced last May that they would be reuniting in August for one month only. Only three of the four members will be returning, however, as drummer MIZUHO retired from the entertainment industry.

MIYU, MAIKO, and TOMOKA will be performing two concerts on August 14th and 15th, and they’ve just added a charity concert in Chichibu, Saitama for the 27th.

The group decided to reunite in order to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their hit song, “secret base ~kimi ga kureta mono~“. The song’s lyrics include the line, “10 years from now, I believe we can meet again in August.” True to their word, the group will indeed be “meeting again” in August.

The song was also covered as the ending theme song for the anime, “Ano hi mita Hana no namae wo Bokutachi wa mada shirana” (a.k.a. “Ano Hana“). The anime is based off the city, Chichibu, and so the city’s Chamber of Commerce specifically asked ZONE to perform at the charity concert.

The girls will join other artists on an outdoor stage at Muse Park. Ticket sales will begin on August 6th and range from ¥3,000 to ¥5,000. All proceeds will be donated to help those who were affected by the tsunami in Rikuzen-Takata, Iwata.

ZONE’s MAIKO to collaborate with Nakagawa Shoko for upcoming tribute album

Previously, we reported that Nakagawa Shoko would be participating in ZONE’s tribute album, “ZONE Tribute ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~“, with the song, “Shiroi Hana“. It’s been revealed that ZONE member MAIKO will be joining Nakagawa for the song’s chorus.

To briefly summarize their ZONE’s career, MIYU, MAIKO, TOMOKA, and MIZUHO made their debut as ZONE in February 2001 with the single, “GOOD DAYS“. Their third single, “secret base~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~” was chosen as the theme song for the TBS drama, “Kids War 3~Zakennayo“, and became a long-seller, selling about 740,000 copies. ZONE disbanded during the peak of their career on April 1st, 2005 at Nippon Budokan.

The girls will be holding a comeback live at Akasaka BLITZ on August 14th and 15th without MIZUHO, who has left the entertainment business. They will also be performing at “Mezamashi Live 2011” on August 17th, and will release their book titled, “Saikai~ZONE CHRONICLES~“, on August 22nd.



source: tokyohive

ZONE makes a comeback on ‘Coming Soon!!’

The ladies of ZONE finally kicked off their one month-comeback promotions with a special stage on “Coming Soon!!“.

As reported earlier, ZONE made a promise 10 years ago that they’d return to their fans during their final concert at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. Although member MIZUHO retired from the entertainment industry during their hiatus, fans got to see MIYU, MAIKO, and TOMOKA pick up their instruments once more and deliver moving performances of “secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~” and “Yakusoku ~August, 10 Years Later~“.



source: tokyohive 

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