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Ikuta leads adaptation of Dazai's "No Longer Human"

Popular young actor Toma Ikuta (24) will star in a new movie directed by Genjiro Arato, the producer responsible for the award-winning "Zigeunerweisen" in 1980. The film is "Ningen Shikkaku," based on the Osamu Dazai novel of the same name. Also known in English as "No Longer Human," the book is generally considered to be Dazai's greatest masterpiece.

Ikuta has recently had major roles in several television series, but this role will actually be his first time appearing in a movie. Published in 1948, the semi-autobiographical "Ningen Shikkaku" was Dazai's last completed work before he successfully committed suicide. Despite selling millions of copies, the story has never been adapted to screen. However, this year is the 100th anniversary of Dazai's birth, prompting the decision to create a movie.

Filming starts in July, with a release projected for spring 2010.

Toma's first movie! Yay! :D

Went to the new Jurong SAFRA earlier today, with mom, brother & his gf. The place is quite big. And pretty awesome. :D Or rather, the kids' play ground is FRICKIN' AWESOME. I'm not kidding. It's a gigantic play area (you know those climbing kind of kidplay caves/buildings?) building and with huge, long slides extending from the THIRD floor to the GROUND FLOOR. IT'S DAMN AWESOME I TELL YOU!!!!!! Even overgrown kids like me want to play the huge play building lor!!!!!!!!!!!! D8
And because today is the last day the centre's open to public for free, after today you'll have to pay to play that stupid play building. :(((((((((((((( I think it's $15 or something, not sure, but if it really is, IT'S SO EXXXXXXXX. :( Can play for the whole day though. I WANTTTTTT. I was thinking of going back to play catching/games with friends some time too... :/

Photos will be up! ASAP, I hope :P

Another reason why this SAFRA is awesome is because they have a Japanese food court. But it's pretty much overpriced. But it's still nice to see lots and lots and lots of Japanese food in the resturant. :P

Am listening to Bay Storm now and there's a nice song playing now. ._. Nino always plays damn nice songs.... ^ ^b back to top?