Fushigi na purupuru pururin ringtone!

For those of you who got brainwashed by NHK ni Youkoso! (like I do!) and desperately looking to get that Yamazaki’s compulsive pururin ringtone, check this out:

Juri Ueno’s newest: Itsutsu no Kaban

I absolutely agree!

Juri Ueno acting as five different characters in a collections of five short movies, Itsutsu no Kaban

Nodame Cantabile Live Action Movie trailer released!

Jurippe fans everywhere, REJOICE!

Bugyaaa~!

Nodame Cantabile is a movie about the relationship of two aspiring classical musician with contrasting personalities. Nodame Megumi, the main character of the movie (who happen to get lesser time screen than the other main character despite the fact that her name is included in the movie title) is a sloppy pianist with a carefree and childlike attitude who fall in love with her senpai, Shinichi Chiaki, a strict straightforward genius who is a rising star in a classic music world. The movie..ssS! (there will be two movies) was based on the manga of the same name who already got adapted into two-season TV serials and an anime serials. It was highly popular and successfully entertaining. Well, that’s the most important thing from a romantic comedy anyway: funny, entertaining, and touching at the same time.

I’d highly reccomend watching the serials first (anime or tv series; doesn’t matter which), or at least read the manga to get to know the characters before watching the movies. Don’t worry about time, Nodame Cantabile Live Action Movies won’t be released anytime soon. It was scheduled for 2010 releases.

This movies are perfect for:

• Movie about classic music
• and in a romantic comedy genre
• Those who like Juri Ueno acting (or her beauty), like I do (I personally believe that she’s the best actress ever spawned by japan, and on par with A list hollywood actress)
• Fans of the handsome Tamaki Hirosho
• or Eita
• or any handsome/cute actors and actress in the movies

See also, Hell of an actress: Juri Ueno

Dasepo Sonyo

Where should I start?

a picture worth a thousand words. yeah rite...

I should start with this: Dasepo Sonyo (or Dasepo Naughty Girls) is an absolutely fantastic movie!
Do not trust the trailers on youtube or anywhere as its quite misleading. It’s not a teenage sex comedy, it’s not even a teenage romance comedy, although there’s some portion of it, but it was brilliant anyway so it doesn’t count.

Merantau or Merah Putih: I decide!

Yudha vs badass anti hero. scene from merantau

Last august we’ve seen two major releases in Indonesia cinema. Merantau is a martial art action flick about silat, while Merah Putih is a war story about post-independence war against the netherland invasion.

This two movies, despite being in a totally different genre, shares some similarities that should makes the competition to be the best of the summer release (or even the best movie of the year) even hotter.

So, what are the similarities we’re talking about?

• Both are written by non-Indonesian
• Both film crews are mixed between Indonesian and non-Indonesian
• Both movies are in a rare genre. Merantau is the first silat, martial art, action movie over the last decade(s). Merah Putih is the first war movie over the last decade(s) too.
• Both movies are released for international market
• Both, I believe, enjoy their own respective success. The number isn’t important as I believe Laskar Pelangi probably better than both of the movies.

The only difference between this two movies are, unfortunately, in the quality.