Yukio Okada's manga "MOTEL" is being turned into a live-action film, starring popular young actor Toma Ikuta (24). This is Ikuta's second movie role, after the Osamu Dazai adaptation "Ningen Shikkaku" ("No Longer Human") which is scheduled for release next year.
This new movie is titled "Seaside Motel," set in a motel that is curiously named Seaside despite being surrounded by mountains. Ikuta plays Kameda, a traveling salesman who peddles questionable cosmetic products. His female lead is Kumiko Aso (31), playing a call girl named Candy whose popularity is already fading even before she hits the age of thirty. The two happen to meet at Seaside, and Kameda falls in love.
The manga is full of distinctive characters, but none of the film's supporting cast have been announced, other than stage actors Masaaki Akahori and Seiji Nozoe, playing a pair of cops.
"Seaside Hotel" is being directed by Kentaro Moriya, whose only other feature-length film is the 2005 picture "School Daze." Filming already started on August 30 in Guam. Theatrical release is scheduled for sometime in 2010.
aik awan, terharu jer .. tak nak congrat hubby kita ker sbb ada movie baru .. heheh
im_comey Post at 11-9-2009 09:47
ops, lupa lak nk wish congrats kat cni..aritu dh eksaited kat LJ
tp 1 je la, klu muvi lmbt la kite2 kat malaysia ni leh tgk..klu drama leh sedut2 torrent tp tetap heppi!! yay for great actor IKUTA TOMA:pompom:
@ casper - marah jer .. menci dia tak debut kan Toma with Tops ! Klu tak mmg pakej habis ler Toma .. muka hensem, penyanyi, pelakon .. kebanyakan dr johnny semua cam tu kan? .. tp sbb dia tak debut mgkn terasa rendah diri gak ler di kalangan diorang .. huhu
nak pikir2 ler, klu orek balik semua clip vido Toma dr kecik mmg banyak kali sangat dia muncul nyanyi kat pentas tp heran tak debut .. adei
hmmm...kalu 4tops tu jd debut, mesti femes gler...
ntah cm ner ar plan publisiti diorg...last2 yg 3tops x debut...cian...
kalu kite g jpn jmp pak johnny kite kasi lempang laju2 skit...hu3
Memang betul tuh !!! Agree 100% !! Dan im rasa akan jadik lebih femes dr Kattun !!!
Awat tak debut !!! Huhu
Tak pe la, bak kata Kittie chan, Toma dah jadik movie star , so who cares about being singer for Johnny's .. semua org kenal dia tanpa perlu debut pun .. so tu dah cukup hebat , betul tak?
Sight seeing Toma at Guam while acting for movie Seaside Motel ..
090901 sighting @ Guam
Went to the beach on the first day.
Saw the nests/burrows of rabbits and ducks on the beach.
When she looked in that direction, saw Ikuta Toma!!
Ikuta Toma was within a radius of 50 cm.
Her friend said that he wasn't Ikuta Toma.
But she said it really looks like him, very cool.
Wanted to get closer, but there was someone (guarding him).
090902 sighting @ Guam Airport
Discovered Toma-kun at the Guam Airport.
Her sister went to ask for a handshake.
Ikuta Toma-san and Aso Kumiko-san were filming at a studio today (090911).
The producer introduced him and talked a bit with [Toma and Aso Kumiko].
Was slightly (actually, qu~ite) nervous (><)
He said “Hajimemashite, Okada desu.”
Ikuta-san smiled and held out his right hand for a handshake!
Uwaa! Very kakkoii!! and was fascinated for 20 seconds.
Seriously speaking, [Toma] was more manly (男らしい) than he had imagined.
When he got there, they were filming the scene where Candy first arrived at the motel.
credit to xdustbunnys@LJ
Penulis komik tu sendiri pun kagum wpun baru jer first time jumpa Toma
Punye ler lama tunggu dia punye diary ni keluar .. tu sbb Pi punye fan seronok sbb Pi rajin update dia punye diary hari2 .. Toma lak jenis suka buat surprise .. biar org tertunggu lama2 dan rindu kat dia .. huhu
Ok gi link ni klu nak baca .. heehe (sbb org yg buat translation tak bagi guna direct translate dr sana, klu nak kena translate sendiri .. den lemah ler klu nak translate dlm BM .. kang lain lak maksudnyer . )
Dlm diary kali ni, dia crita yg shooting utk movie terbaru dia tuh (tajuk The Seaside Motel) start 5 hari selepas selesai shooting utk Ningen Shikkaku .. dekat giler jaraknyer atr 2 movie .. yg best nyer 2 movie ni lain betul .. klu Ningen crita dia serius jer (bak crita zaman lama2) .. tp seaside motel ni lak genre romantik komedi .. YAY .. Nakatsu mode is back !!! :pompom:
Tak sabarnyer nak tunggu 2 movie ni .. awat ler lambat benor nak keluar .. dua2 tunggu tahun depan ..
Little translation atr couple Toma ngan Nana utk CM Lotte Acuo Powder Gum
The actor Ikuta Toma (24) and actress Eikura Nana (21) will appear in the new TV commercials for the chewing gum ‘ACUO POWDER’ made by Lotte [candy maker]. The TV ads will start to be broadcast from September 1st. There are two versions of the commercial, with one titled ‘Couple’ and the other ‘Restaurant’. In the ‘Couple’ edition the two are out on a date, and Eikura tells Ikuta “Make me become more ‘sparking’!” Ikuta glances back at her and replies “Are you sure you want to say something ‘sparking’ like that?” The couple’s eyes meet and both of them pop the chewing gum into their mouths. At that point the ad takes a comical twist. The two start to ‘sparking’ as they soar and fly across the sky at breakneck speed. Ikuta looked back at the filming. “It was difficult for me to keep a straight face while saying something odd. But it was altogether a fun experience.” Eikura talked about how she felt to costar with Ikuta for the first time. “I was a bit nervous to work with someone I had watched on TV from when I had been little.”
Post time 10-9-2009 07:04 PM
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tp tetap heppi!! yay for great actor IKUTA TOMA:pompom:
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