Wednesday, December 23, 2009

back f/dreamland...toma LJ updates~ :D


doumo!
kate des.

so, while i've totally been in dreamland♥ to write this new fan fiction,
there have been some new toma news and pics back in this real world. haha.
(i have to keep going back and forth between worlds...it's tiring ne. xD)

and i shall tell u about them/show u them now...douzo!!


first, the official release date for hanamizuki is August 21, 2010. (thanks to janina for the news! and for confirming the release date of ningen 4 me!) and ningen's is feb. 20, 2010. iya~ i already circled the dates on my calendar. ^0^


[tomaaaaa!! love these pics. toma in the sunshine. btw, toma doesn't like it when it's too bright outside during photoshoots. haha. ...and 1930s-like toma playing a piano, ah!!! *__* credit: hpswf1, suoncom]


http://community.livejournal.com/ikuta_toma/503957.html
Shounen Club Premium: Special Stage Report. u can download the over a minute clip in HQ if u want here, or just watch it at youtube, the link is at the post. KYAA!! toma dancing is LOVE.♥


AND~
TA DA!!
ALL 10 TOMA BOOK COVERS FOR DAZAI'S BOOKS.
UWAAA!!!♥ I WISH THEY SOLD THEM HERE IN THE USA, AT THE JAPANESE BOOK STORES, BUT PRETTY SURE THEY WON'T. SIGH....anyone that is able to buy them, please buy a few, support toma!!! ^__^


for the bigger versions, go to the link below. many thanks to strawberry_gemm!
http://community.livejournal.com/ikuta_toma/504797.html
[All 10 book covers are here @ [info]toma_gallery Will be members locked after 3 days. Join the community to see more scans!]


http://careline18.livejournal.com/126586.html#cutid1
and i saw the ningen advance tickets/flyers, etc. at careline18's LJ!!! i wish i could have 1.... ='( but seeing pics of them is very cool too!! =D


and here's a more detailed news article about him appearing on all 10 books. UNPRECEDENTED!! CONGRATS TO TOMA, AGAIN. ^____^

Actor Ikuta Toma will play the lead role in the upcoming film '人間失格 / No Longer Human (Ningen Shikkaku)', which is based on the famous Dazai Osamu novel with the same title. The book cover of the novel published by Kadokawa was renewed in October, and has since then been featuring a photo of Ikuta. After the cover was revised, the book has so far sold over 100,000 copies. More are being printed to meet the demand. In response to those sales figures, Kadokawa decided that for a limited time period all 10 Dazai novels will have Ikuta appear on the covers; the campaign has started on December 15th, and the new versions are now on sale in bookstores all across Japan. It will be the first time that the lead actor of a film adaptation of a novel appear on the covers of all the works written by the author.

The main character of the film '人間失格 / No Longer Human' is a young man named Yozo (Ikuta), who from when he was young has difficulties socializing with other people. Although anxious and confused, Yozo's exquisite appearance and inborn attractiveness never fails to mesmerize the people around him, regardless of their gender. What will be the ultimate fate of Yozo? Aside from Ikuta, the star-studded cast includes Iseya Yusuke, Terajima Shinobu, Ishihara Satomi, Morita Go and more. Arato Genjiro is the director. Ikuta is also scheduled to star in the film 'ハナミズキ / Hanamizuki' which will premiere in summer next year. Be on the look out for more from Ikuta Toma!

[credit: http://musicjapanplus.jp/news/?action=detail&news_id=3700, http://asianfanatics.net/forum/topic/703257-ikuta-toma-appears-on-all-book-covers-of-dazai-osamu-novels-from-kadokawa/]



.........AND THIS IS A MUST-READ INTERVIEW!!! *__*
ONE OF MY FAV INTERVIEWS FROM THIS YEAR!!
TOMA TALKS ABOUT EVERYTHING HE'S BEEN DOING THIS YR
AND ALSO THE FIRST TIME HE WAS IN A TV SHOW, STAGE PLAY, ETC....sugoi!! LOVE LOVE LOVE it. *___*
http://enshinge.livejournal.com/361413.html
[[translation] Toma - Duet - December 2009]

3 comments:

im_amot said...

doumo kate chan ..

did you see the recent post from janinamedina chan at LJ?

the Ningen Shikkaku full trailer is out and there is screencaps too !!!

And all the caps is too adorable .. toma with women, toma with suit, toma wearing yukata and the erotic sceen.. wahhhh !! couldnt wait for this movie to come out !!!!

kate @usa said...

im_amot-chan,

thanks 4 telling me about janina's post, i didn't know about it, but checked it out after seeing yr comment. ^^

yeah, toma is so handsome in this movie right? sometimes seems so young, but sometimes so mature. and the flirting/kissing scenes!!! *_* can't wait to watch this movie!!! :D

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing !! ^_^ i know this is abit late. i wish i had some of the Toma books. He looks mysterious and cool >.< i wish they sold them here too.. i love the covers *_*