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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Joon Park as Yamcha

Park Joon-Hyung (also known as Joon Park, Korean: Hanja ) is a Korean American singer, actor and a former member of the now defunct group, g.o.d. He was born on July 20, 1972, and graduated from La Quinta High School class of 1987 in Westminster, California and attended California State University, Long Beach. During his days with g.o.d., he served as the group's rapper. He also had a highly publicized romance with actress Han Go-eun. A scandal occurred when it was revealed that Park lied significantly about his age, although it did not have any permanent negative effects.

He has since moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting, having a cameo on Speed Racer and the role of Yamcha in the live-action film version of Dragonball Evolution.

Eriko Tamura as Mai


Eriko Tamura, born on January 16, 1973 Japanese actress and singer. The animated television show Idol Densetsu Eriko (Legendary Idol Eriko) was based on her.

Tamura has starred in over 15 films and television series in Japan. She has enjoyed remarkable success as a singer as well, having released 10 original albums and 15 singles from Toshiba EMI.

She has appeared in Heroes as Princess Yaeko, the swordsmith's daughter. She is also a producer and host for JATV.

Tamura has recently been cast as a leading role Mai, in the Dragonball Evolution based on the manga, Dragon Ball.

She gave a quote for Japan's edition of Variety: "I feel deeply honored to have been cast in the role of Mai because Akira Toriyama's manga DRAGONBALL is so incredibly well-known among the people of Japan and brings together such a rich mythology of characters.

Source: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



ERIKO TAMURA Video (Concert)

Monday, March 9, 2009

James Wesley Marsters (born August 20, 1962) is an American actor and musician, best known for playing the popular platinum-blond character Spike, an English vampire, in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off series, Angel, as well as Captain John Hart, in British science-fiction show Torchwood and Brainiac on Smallville.

Mini Biography James graduated from Davis High School and attended Juilliard, the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, and the American Conservatory Theatre. After spending ten years doing stage work he finally moved to L.A. to pursue a career in film and television. After appearing in several guest roles he finally got his big break as Spike in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997). Originally the character was suppose to be killed after a few episodes but Spike became so popular that he became a regular on the show. After the show ended he appeared as Spike in the spin-off "Angel" (1999) and in several movies. James is also a talented musician; his band Ghost of the Robot released their first album, Mad Brilliant.

Trivia
Gained the scar on his left eyebrow when he was mugged whilst living in Queens
Won the Sexiest Male Vampire Award at the Nocturnal 2K Convention in London, England. [July 2000] Graduated from Davis High School in Modesto, California. Studied at Juilliard, the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, and the American Conservatory Theatre. While doing regional theatre in Chicago, he co-founded the New Mercury Theatre company (named after Orson Welles' "Mercury Theatre"). In 1990, New Mercury's founders packed the operation up and relocated to Seattle in the hopes of finding more opportunity; they played there for a number of years, using any available space, including the basements of restaurants and churches, but eventually found themselves a more permanent space near Pioneer Square. Was recognizable in public chiefly for his platinum-blond-bleached hair. He had to bleach his hair regularly to play Spike on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997). In a famous "Entertainment Weekly" interview, he admitted to adding four to seven packets of Sweet 'n' Low to the bleaching solution, to take the sting out. When the show ended, Marsters had his bleached hair shaved on TV (to sell for charity) and reverted back to his normal brown hair.