Manami Higa: "Code Blue" movie screening pics and slightly more....

 Had forgotten until a few minutes ago that Manami is currently in the drama "Bakabon no Papa yori Papa" that started on June 30th. The show airs on Saturday nights and no excuse for not remembering as I did mention it in her last post. Have been taking a break from new dramas but will be viewing a few very soon, will check this series out if it's subbed.

 Manami will also be starring in her fourth stage play that is titled "Platonov", it's a work by Chekhov. Above is the first promo poster for the play but it won't be opening until next February, will have more info when it comes out and it does take months of rehearsal for plays.
 Next Friday the "Code Blue" film will have it's premiere, to me it doesn't seem there's been all that much promoting for the movie but seeing as how it has a huge built-in fan base perhaps it doesn't need it. The core five appeared on the 'Arashi VS' show and there have been two mag spreads but very little besides that, these two pics are from the July 11th Anan.

 Wish there were more pics from this low key event which took place on July 1st. Manami has been a spokesperson for the Panasonic 'Let's Note' laptop series, there was a CM that came out in June that was a tie-in with the CB film and you can view that in her last post.

 Will have a pair of posts next week for the "Code Blue" premiere. On July 11th there was a screening and so far it's been the only one for the movie. The event took place at the Tokyo International Forum, Manami is now 32 but she looks better than ever and glad she let her hair grow back to a long length. There was only one decent video on YT from the event which is in yesterday's post so instead have a video of a 'Let's Note' promo event from June 6th.

Erika Toda: "Code Blue" movie screening pics

 Have been thinking much more seriously about my all time top ten/twenty list which I've been talking about for a while. It hasn't been hard coming up with twenty names and quite a few are some huge faves that haven't been mentioned here for a long, long time. While the names for the list wasn't hard to compile figuring out the positions will be, perhaps I'll just do it in aplha order first and then list them twenty to one.
 That won't be happening for a little while though, September or October would be a good time for it. Naturally Erika will be on the list, these days she's no longer my current #1 but can see her around the fifth position or perhaps a spot higher. Will be viewing her latest drama "Gakeppuchi Hotel" starting next month and will be doing some recaps for the series. Been a busier stretch for Erika the past four months and hope that means she won't be taking a long break after the new film comes out.

 Will also be having a post this next week for another huge fave of mine who will be on that top twenty list and is also in the "Code Blue" movie. The film will premiere next Friday and will have a post or two for it, will also try to work on another post for Erika in the meantime but there hasn't been too much promoting for the movie from her or the other main cast members.
 This screening, which hwas the only one to date for the movie, was held on July 11th at the Tokyo International Forum and you'll see in the bottom pics most of the main cast was in attendance. There were 4,000 fans at the screening, there was a lottery for the tickets and over 100,000(!) CB fans applied. No doubt then this film will be #1 at the box office in it's first week out, wonder if there's any plans then for a fourth season?
 Erika has been looking much more stupendous this year, she's gained a bit of weight back but a few more pounds would help her out. Her thirtieth birtday will be taking place on August 17th which should be a national holiday in Japan. Plenty of superb pics from the screening and after them check out a short video from the event.