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Anna Tsuchiya introduces documentary on orphanage for Japanese-American children March 2nd, 2009

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Anna Tsuchiya introduces documentary on orphanage for Japanese-American children

Actress-singer Anna Tsuchiya is promoting TV Tokyo’s special documentary program on an orphanage for Japanese-American children after Word War II, titled “Paradise at the End of the Tunnel.”

The documentary is about Miki Sawada who took care of Japanese-American children after World War II. Tsuchiya narrates the documentary.

Tsuhichiya, who is Japanese-American, recalled her childhood experience. “At school, many kids were surprised to see my name in katakana. My mother told me that the situation for people like me was much harsher in the past.”

The program will be aired on March 11.

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Premiere of ‘Yatterman’ film held in Tokyo March 2nd, 2009

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Premiere of 'Yatterman' film held in Tokyo

The Japan premiere of a live-action film version of ‘‘Yatterman,’’ a popular Japanese animated television series from the 1970s, was held this week in Tokyo. Actress Kyoko Fukada, 26, and actor and member of pop group Arashi Sho Sakurai, 27, appeared on stage to introduce the film.

Fukada, who plays bad girl Doronjo in a sexy bondage costume, said, “We discussed the costume many times. I was very happy that we finally got the ideal one, though I had to lose weight to fit into it.”

Directed by Takashi Miike, the movie pits Gan-chan, son of a famous toy designer and ‘‘Yatterman No. 1,’’ and his girlfriend Ai-chan, ‘‘Yatterman No. 2,’’ against a trio of villains who are trying to locate a mysterious stone known as the ‘‘Dokuro (Skull) Stone,’’ which is currently split apart. The duo’s large dog-shaped robot, ‘‘Yatter-Wan,’’ battles with robots operated by the villains.

The movie opens in Japan on March 7.

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AKB48 girls dress up as Chun-Li to promote new ‘Streetfighter’ movie March 2nd, 2009

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AKB48 girls dress up as Chun-Li to promote new 'Streetfighter' movie

Minami Takahashi, 17, Sayaka Akimoto, 20, and other members of popular group AKB48 dressed up in in Chinese combat uniforms this week to promote the upcoming release of “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li,” directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak.

The girls were dressed up as Chun-Li, the main character in the film based on the popular arcade game, which is now in its fourth version. The girls put on a performance which saw them dance around in kung-fu style. Akimoto said: “I’ve been learning aikido for ages, and it was great to use some of the moves today.”

“Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li” opens in cinemas on Saturday. Capcom has hinted at a possible “fifth” installment of “Street Fighter” depending on the success of “Street Fighter IV.”

Source: JapanToday

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