Noodle Cart July: Ramune Edition

Births

• Hashimoto Manami gives birth to baby boy  - TH
• Kiritani Mirei gives birth to first child  - TH/AJ/NT2099
• Hitomi gives birth to her 4th son - TH

Marriages

• Hanazawa Kana and Ono Kensho tie the knot - TH

Deaths

• Miura Haruma passes away at age 30 - TH/AJ/ NeoTokyo2099 articles
• Yamamoto Kansai fashion designer, the father of Yamamoto Mirai and half brother of Iseya Yusuke, died on July 21, age 76 - NT2099
• Morisaki Azuma, 92, Japanese film director died on July 16, 2020, of a stroke - Nikkansports

• Miyamoto Hiroji's new song 'P.S. I love you' to be used in NHK drama Dear Patient - TH
• Shibutani Subaru records new song 'Hito' - TH
• Kinoshita Yukina retires from showbiz - TH/NT2099
• Nagase Tomoya to leave Johnny's & Associates - TH
• Nishikido Ryo and Akanishi Jin to release 1st album under N/A - TH
• Suda Masaki and Ishizaki Huwie's cover of 'Ito' used for Toyota Home CM - TH
• Arashi to release new digital single, 'IN THE SUMMER' - TH
• Tomohisa Yamashita covers new anan issue, talks exercise and detox - AJ
• Arashi’s Jun Matsumoto appeared on KanJAM - AJ
• Watch the MV for Haruma Miura’s posthumous single “Night Diver” - AJ
• The three TOKIO members, Joshima Shigeru, Kokubun Taichi and Matsuoka Masahiro will now have their own office, Kabushikigaisha TOKIO (TOKIO Co., Ltd.) - NT2099
• Shun Oguri and Yu Yamada leave the U.S due to COVID-19 - AJ
• Yamada Ryosuke of Hey! Say! JUMP Covers anan’s “Ai to SEX” Issue - AJ
• SKE48’s Yamauchi Suzuran talks about her favorite anime “Violet Evergarden” - NT2099
• Nogizaka46 member Nakada Kana announced she is graduating - NT2099
• Sashihara Rino donates 20 million yen to Oita Prefecture and the Japanese Red Cross Society -NT2099
• Is Ishihara Promotion being liquidated? - NT2099
• Nakai Masahiro and Atarashii Chizu donate to the “LOVE POCKET” COVID-19 fund - NT2099
• Kitagawa Keiko will be featured on the cover of “VOCE”, her last magazine cover before she gives birth - NT2099
• ARASHI's Ohno Satoshi to hold his 3rd art exhibition "FREESTYLE 2020 Ohno Satoshi Sakuhinten" at Roppongi Hills Observation Deck Tokyo City View from 9 Sep to 8 Nov 2020 featuring past and new works; previous exhibitions held in 2008 and 2015 - Chiaki

Corona News

• Actor Yamamoto Yusuke, Sakakibara Tetsuji infected with novel coronavirus - TH/NT2099 Yamamoto discharged on July 17th - UtG
• Yokohama Ryusei hospitalized for coronavirus - TH and discharged on the 30th - PD
• Actor Yamazaki Yuta contracts coronavirus - TH

• Yamashita Tomohisa becomes an android in PV for 'Nights Cold' - TH
• Tegoshi Yuya launches Instagram account - TH and shows us his 40 million yen Lamborghini in his latest YouTube video - NT2099. Also, his  “Morning Routine” video has now surpassed 4 million views on YouTube - NT2099
• Former Keyakizaka46's Nagahama Neru opens official website  -TH
• Fukada Kyoko reveals a video of herself surfing - TH
• RADWIMPS’ Noda Yojiro accused of promoting eugenics - AJ
• Former Keyakizaka46 members Suzumoto Miyu and Shida Manaka created a YouTube channel -NT2099
• Honda Tsubasa celebrates 28th birthday in “Dragon Quest” style - NT2099
• Watanabe Naomi and Yuriyan Retriever’s Lady Gaga “Rain on Me with Ariana Grande” parody video goes viral - NT2099
• Amuse has shared "Forever in Our Hearts, Haruma Miura", a memorial page where fans can leave messages to convey their feelings towards the actor. The submitted messages will be carefully kept until the time a proper farewell party can be held. - PD

• Hiroshi Tamaki to star in live-action The Way of the Househusband - AJ/PD
• Takenouchi Yutaka to start in a 9:00 drama for the first time in ten years - NT2099 A drama based on manga titled Ichikei no Karasu. - ハズキ  
• NHK travel show Sekai wa Hoshi Mono ni Afureteru will air its two remaining episodes featuring Miura Haruma on August 20th and 27th - NT2099
• Okuyama Kazusa, Yashima Norito, Jesse (SIXTONES), and Eguchi Noriko, join Yamada Ryosuke and Tanaka Kei in Kiwadoi Futari drama. - PD
• Kaneko Daichi, Hakamada Yoshihiko, Ichikawa Tomohiro, and Okayama Amane confirmed as guests for Yahagi Honoka led Oshaie Sommelier Oshako! - PD
• Yoshizawa Ryo's Seiten wo Tsuke taiga drama has revealed a whole list of names of its cast. - PD
• Ikeda Elaiza and Taguchi Tomorowo costar in Meikenchiku de Chuushoku wo drama series. The drama is based on Aruite, Taberu Tokyo no Oishii Meikenchiku Sanpo, a book by Kai Minori. It'll start airing August 15th. - PD
• Shiraishi Sei leads Kyoufu Shinbun drama adaptation. Kuroki Hitomi is playing her mother. The series composition is by writer Otsuichi. The script was written by Takayama Naoya. The drama will start airing August 29th. - PD
• Lupin no Musume starring Fukuda Kyoko and Seto Koji is getting a second season!  Based on a novel by Yokozeki Dai, the first season aired from July till September last year. The new season will start in October. - PD
• 24 is teasing another few actors for their Japanese remake. It'll start airing in October. - PD
• Kamen Rider Saber is set to start on September 6th, following the finale of first Reiwa series Kamen Rider Zero-One - PD
• Kansatsui Asagao revealed its full cast for the upcoming second season. - PD
• After main male lead Miura Haruma's passing, Okane no Kireme ga Koi no Hajimari will continue filming with an altered script. The production team received many requests to continue, and they also feel his last work should not be "put in storage". His role will not be recast. - PD
• Fukushi Sota as Yuki Shinjuro in Meiji Kaika Shinjuro Tanteichou, an 8-episode NHK drama adaptation of Sakaguchi Ango's Meiji Kaika Ango Torimonochou. The first episode airs on Dec 11. - UtG
• Following WOWOW’s original drama Arimura Kasumi no Satsukyu, comes the second filming series Takeuchi Ryoma no Satsukyu as Ryoma himself. It’s about an actor’s day when shooting suddenly took a break. Starts in November. - LALAINE
• Ikuta Toma stars in NHK single–shot drama, JOKE ~ 2022 Panikku Haishin! with a screenplay by Kudo Kankuro. Tells the story of a comedian in a horror set in the near future of post-corona. Starts on August 10, Mondays at 10 pm. - LALAINE
• Araki Yuko leads the upcoming WOWOW drama adaptation of Nakayama Shichiri’s novel Seiren no Zange (The Confession of the Sirens) this October 18. - LALAINE
• Yamada Anna and Tamashiro Tina to double co-star in MBS live-action drama, Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo (O Maidens in Your Savage Season) manga series written by Okada Mari and illustrated by Emoto Nao. Broadcast starts on September 8. - LALAINE
• Konishi Sakurako to appear in TV Tokyo Summer 2020 drama Furo Girl!! starring Sakurai Hinako; showing from 15 July 2020 - Chiaki
• Shibasaki Kou to star in NTV Autumn 2020 drama 35-sai no Shoujo written by Yuukawa Kazuhiko; showing at 10 pm on Saturdays; only thing known about the plot, for now, is "the daughter who returns after 25 years was a 10-year-old child"; set in 1995 and 2020 - Chiaki
  
• Hirose Suzu, Hamada Gaku, Takahashi Katsumi and Ootake Shinobu to be the leads in FujiTV drama SP Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Autumn 2020 - Chiaki
• Sawaguchi Yasuko stars in TV Asahi drama SP Ohana no Sensei showing at 9 pm on 30 Aug 2020; plays a newbie legislator from a flower arrangement family; co-stars include Yashima Norito, Kajihara Zen, Maro Akaji, Nishioka Tokuma, Ito Shiro - Chiaki
• Kamikawa Takaya to star in NHK Summer 2020 drama Ichiokuen no Sayonara showing from 27 Sep 2020 at 10 pm on Sundays; 8 eps; filming from late July to Sep; co-stars include Yasuda Narumi, Matsumura Hokuto, Morita Misato, Miyama Karen, Takeda Shinji, etc. - Chiaki
• Sato Ryuuji to star in new ABC TV/TV Asahi Summer 2020 drama Nippori Charlies starting from 2 Aug and 8 Aug respectively; 4 eps; Co-stars include IKKO, Maruyama Tomomi, Sasaki Kuranosuke, Kakei Miwako, Nakamura Yuichi, Fujino Ryoko, Oikawa Nao, etc. - Chiaki
• Shigeoka Daiki stars in documentary-drama SP Daremo Shiranai Shimura Ken - Nokoshite Kureta Saigo no Message - shown during NTV charity show "24 Jikan Terebi" at 9 pm on 22 Aug 2020; plays a TV director who had been working with Shimura for a long time - Chiaki
• Kamikawa Takaya returns in new TV Asahi drama SP Iryu Sousa showing at 9 pm on 9 Aug 2020; Co-stars include Kuriyama Chiaki, Nagai Masaru, Miyazaki Karen, Kajihara Zen, Komoto Masahiro and Toda Keiko - Chiaki
• Hamada Gaku to be lead in TV Tokyo drama Hatarakazaru Mono Tachi. Based on comedy manga by Hashimoto Surrender about an employee of a long-established newspaper company for seven years, writing of doujin manga as a side business. Starts on August 24 (6 Episodes). - ハズキ  
• NHK announces the 105th NHK Asadora titled Come Come Everybody with 3 generations of heroines. Original Screenplay by Fujimoto Yuki (Chiritotechin). The audition will be held in summer 2020. Broadcast in Fall and Winter 2021. - ハズキ  
• Main visual for NTV drama Watashitachi wa Douka Shiteiru starring Hamabe Minami and Yokohama Ryusei. Starts Aug 12. - UtG
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•  Kimi no Me ga Toikakete Iru reveals promotional poster, release date, and Kpop group BTS as theme song artist! The movie led by Yoshitaka Yuriko and Yokohama Ryusei will be released on October 23rd. -K  PD
• Tanaka Kei joins Tsuchiya Tao in Aishuu Cinderella. He will be playing her husband. Watanabe Ryohei is directing but also writing the script for the project. The movie is set to be released early spring 2021. - PD
• Kura Yuki and Mikami Ai star in Shoudou, a youth suspense story. The movie was directed by Shoki Doi. It'll be released in 2021. - PD
• Non and Hayashi Kento star in Watashi wo Kuitomete movie. It is based on Wataya Risa's novel of the same name. Ohku Akiko is directing. Release of the movie is planned for winter 2020 - PD
• Yamoto Yuma and Morinaga Yuki join Grand Blue LA cast as uni students approaching our main duo with an ulterior motive. The movie, which is based on a manga of the same name and stars Inukai Atsuhiro and Ryusei Ryo, will be released on August 7th - PD
• NAOTO (JSB3, EXILE) and Tsuchiya Tao star in Food Luck! Shoku Un movie. Terakado Jimon directs. It'll be released on November 20th. - PD
• Kamimura Kaisei and Itagaki Mizuki appear in Oni Girl!!. The movie is led by Igashira Manami. Oni Girl!! will release in Osaka on October 9th. It'll follow in Tokyo and other regions on October 16th. - PD
• Yoshizawa Ryo and Sugisaki Hana in stills from live-action Aokute Itakute Moroi. Opens Aug 28. - UtG
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• Asadake movie starring Ninomiya Kazunari and Tsumabuki Satoshi announced cast additions — Kuroki Haru, Suda Masaki, Hirata Mitsuru, and Fubuki Jun. Motivated by Masashi (Nino) staged photos of his family through the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Release on Oct. 2. - LALAINE
• Miura Haruma's 2021 Historical Live-Action Film, Brave Gunjou Senki” will be released as planned; filming began last December and cranked up in January this year. The LA film also stars Arata Mackenyu, Yamazaki Hirona, and Matsuyama Kenichi. - LALAINE
• Mineta Kazunobu and Hashimoto Manami star in the new movie Etsunen Lovers showing in cinemas this Dec; based on the novel by Okamoto Kanoko - Chiaki
• New PR poster of the movie Miwotsukushi Ryouricho starring Matsumoto Honoka, Nao, Wakamura Mayumi, Asano Atsuko, Kubozuka Yosuke, Koseki Yuuta, Fujii Takashi, Ishizaka Koji and Nakamura Shido; showing in cinemas from 16 Oct 2020 - Chiaki
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• Hashimoto Kanna and Yamamoto Mizuki to appear in the new movie Shinkaishaku Sangokushi where they play the wives of Zhuge Liang (Muro Tsuyoshi) and Zhou Yu (Kaku Kento) respectively; movie to be shown from 11 Dec 2020 - Chiaki
• Higashiyama Noriyuki, Suzuki Honami, Tokiwa Takako, Kinami Haruka, Masuoka Toru, Taguchi Hiromasa and Fuchikami Yasushi star in Otona no Jijou Sumaho wo Nozoitara, the Japanese remake of Italian movie Perfect Strangers; showing in cinemas from 8 Jan 2021 - Chiaki
• Yamada Anna and Yamaguchi Mayu to be double leads in the new movie Jukaimura; 2nd instalment in the Villages of Horror - Chiaki
• Ikematsu Sousuke stars in the new movie Asia no Tenshi directed by Ishii Yuuya; co-stars include Odagiri Joe and Choi Hee Seo; shot entirely on location in South Korea between Feb and Mar 2020; to be shown during spring 2021 in South Korea and within 2021 in Japan - Chiaki
• Ito Sairi and Takiuchi Kumi star in the new movie Kamata Zensokyoku showing in cinemas from 25 Sep 2020; made up of short segments from 4 different directors Nakagawa Ryutaro, Akiyama Mayu, Yasukawa Yuka and Watanabe Hirobumi - Chiaki
• Nagase Masatoshi stars in the new movie Na mo nai hi showing in 2021; depicts the life of director Hibi Yuichi and his younger brothers played by Odagiri Joe and Kaneko Nobuaki; co-stars include Maki Youko, Inoue Jun, Okubo Kayoko, Okazaki Sae and Imai Miki, etc. - Chiaki
• Nakamura Tomoya, Yoshine Kyoko and Kubozuka Yosuke join movie First Love starring Kitagawa Keiko. Release in 2021. - ハズキ  

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_{Edited by: Yuanwei (1st editor)}