Sadako gets her own photobook

Horror fans who can't get enough of Sadako can get to see how she spends her day off in a special photobook 'Sadako's Holiday'. The 32-page spread only comes in the Sadako's Cursed Box version, limited to 4444 sets. This set contains the movie in 3D and 2D in Blu-Ray, 2D in DVD and includes making-of footage, a movie version music video of the theme song 'S' by SID and other extras. The Cursed Box set costs 6720 yen (US$86) and goes on sale 31st October. A Blu-ray 3D version with extras DVD cost 4935 yen (US$63) and the DVD version in both 3D and 2D retails at 3990 yen (US$51) .

Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Goods

 Black T-shirt 3900 yen

 White T-shirt 3900 yen 

 Chocobo Plushie 2600 yen

Gintama Magnetic Bookmarker

Broccoli will start selling Gintama magnetic bookmarkers from 30th August 2012. They come in sets of 2, with 3 different character combinations of Sakata Gintoki & Katsura Kotarou, Hijikata Toushirou & Okita Sougo and Takasugi Shinsuke & Kamui. A set retails at 525 yen.

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Current ranking of top-earning actresses

Nikkan Gendai has released a ranking of the top-earning actresses in Japan. The list covers the recent estimated earning of an actress for one episode of a drama and the potential viewer ratings she could garner. Matsushima Nanako topped the list with 2.5 million yen per episode (US$31700, SGD$40000). With plans to participate in only 2 dramas for Nippon TV next year, there are rumours that she might even command 4 million yen per episode.

Top-earning actresses
Name/Estimated fee per episode(円)/Potential viewership ratings(%)

 1. Matsushima Nanako 2.5 million (US$31700) 12.4%

 2. Ayase Haruka 2.2 million (US$28000) 12.1%

 3. Ueto Aya 2 million (US$25400) 11.9%

 4. Nagasawa Masami 2 million 9.7%

 5. Amami Yuki 2 million 8.9%

11 years of FFX

そっかFF10の発売日って11年前の今日か。懐かしいなぁ。本当に素晴らしい作品だったなぁ。
— 森田成一 (@edokko_dey) July 19, 2012

"Today is the day that FF10 went on sale 11 years ago. Sure brings back memories. It was a really great production."
- Morita Masakazu (voice of Tidus)