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This December, #4U. is back for round 5 of their fun and fabulous #ENTA! stage show! "ENTA!5 4U. Zepp in de SHOW" comes to Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya to spread even more music and comic mayhem than ever before!
Follow @4uEnta for details!
#ふぉ〜ゆ〜
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The members of #4U., backstage at yesterday's opening of their newest stage show #ENTA4!
"We were nervous as this was looking to be the most subdued 10th anniversary in Johnny's history, but we are so happy that everything has turned out so busy and fun!"
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Shining like the sun in their golden costumes, #4U. kicked off their three-city showcase #ENTA5!
"In 2022 we achieved so much more than we could have ever imagined. Thanks to our fans, we're going to do even better in 2023!"
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#4U.'s Yuta Fukuda and Yuki Koshioka with actors Sho Takada and Ryuta Muro star in a dramatic reading retelling of Keigo Higashino's classic story "Tegami" (The Letters). A moving story of family and forgiveness, it follows the stigmatized younger brother of a convicted felon.
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The members of #4U. following an audience-inclusive taping yesterday for the season finale of their variety show "4U. no Ōdō TV," where they were surprised by the official announcement it will be picked up for a second season starting April 8! #JohnnysUpClose
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Yudai Tatsumi of #4U. co-stars with actor Bunichi Hamanaka in a special multimedia project "Bokura no sennen to kimi ga shinumade no 30 nichikan!" Following two friends cursed with immortality, the story comes to life as a stage play this September and a feature film in fall!
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#4U. models the custom "kumadori" kabuki makeup patterns designed in honor of "ENTA!4 ４U.Zeppin de SHOW," opening Dec 18! The newest installment of their hit annual showcase will once again deliver 4U.'s signature brand of song, dance, and humor; with a bevy of surprise guests!
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Yuki Koshioka and Yusuke Matsuzaki of #4U., getting ready to wrap up the final show for 'Team F' of Bob Walton and Jim Walton's comedy musical #DOUBLETrouble!
"One more day means one more chance to beat Fukuda and Tatsumi's version!"
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Shingo Murakami of #Kanjani∞, Yudai Tatsumi of #4U., and actor Bunichi Hamanaka are the stars of #JohnnysVillage6, streaming worldwide from The Globe Tokyo Tuesday, Nov 29, starting at 2200 JST!
🎬Click below for details!
eng.online.johnnys-net.jp/s/jno2/page/Jv…
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Yuta Fukuda & Yudai Tatsumi of #4U., having just closed the Tokyo run of their co-starring stage play "HARAGURO-BENTENCHO!"
"We are so grateful to everyone for their love and support through the initial delays, and look forward to welcoming audiences in Osaka!"
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Yuta Fukuda of #4U. stars in the original musical "Onna no Yujo to Kinniku," coming this September also with Kento Tomioka of the #JohnnysJuniors! Born from a popular Twitter account, the story follows 3 tough-but-sweet friends navigating what it means to be truly "woman strong!"
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Yuta Fukuda of #4U. and actor Ryuta Muro play around against the Mondrian-esque backdrop of Marc Camoletti’s comic play #BoeingBoeing!
Said Fukuda: "Working as a pair with Muro is so much fun! He even waits for me so we can ride the train home together!"
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The members of #4U. with Yuki Nozawa of the #JohnnysJuniors, on stage for the opening of their new show "Sumidagawa Young Road Story!"
"Everything came together because we are such a close family. Especially with Matsuzaki playing the dog!"
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Yuta Fukuda of #4U. (R) and Kento Tomioka of the #JohnnysJuniors (L) show off their blouse-bursting physiques for the opening of their new stage play "Onna no Yujo to Kinniku THE MUSICAL!"
"The fact that it's such a weird role is exactly why it suits us!"
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Yuta Fukuda of #4U stars in the stage play "UNDERSTUDY," which kicked off yesterday at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre's Theatre West. The play focuses on the hopes and ambitions of Fukuda's character "Harry," the understudy to the lead of a new Franz Kafka Broadway show.
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Yudai Tatsumi of #4U. and actor Shota Hayashi star in a new production of the acclaimed John Logan play "Never The Sinner," which tells the story behind a 1920s true crime case in which two wealthy college students were accused of violent murder.
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Yuki Koshioka of #4U. (R) with actor Sho Takada (L) at the opening of "Maku wo Orosuna! LIVE," a companion stage show to Koshioka's upcoming film! Takada kicks off a rotating supporting cast which also includes Takuto Teranishi, Yoshitaka Hara, and Ryuta Muro!
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Coming this October, the members of #4U. star in the 5th incarnation of their original stage series with "Sumidagawa Young Road Story!" Also featuring Yuki Nozawa of the #JohnnysJuniors, the comedy follows a ragtag attempt to revive an old downtown shopping street.
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Coming this May! Yuta Fukuda of #4U. and actor Ryuta Muro will star in Marc Camoletti's classic 1960s French comic play #BoeingBoeing! The story follows a swinging bachelor (Muro) whose life gets bumpy when his best friend (Fukuda) and three fiancées all drop in during a storm.
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Yuta Fukuda of #4U. (L) and actor Bunichi Hamanaka (R) star in the stage adaptation of Hitoshi Murayama's novel "Midnight Radio Station." The story follows a newly installed radio announcer working under an upbeat young director...who died 30 years ago! Coming March 2023.
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Coming in January 2023, Yuta Fukuda of #4U. and actor Shota Hayashi reprise their roles for Joe DiPietro and David Bryan's off-Broadway hit #TheToxicAvenger! Starring Fukuda as the surprise hero "Melvin Ferd the Third" in this rock musical adaptation of the classic 1984 film.
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Yuta Fukuda of #4U. (L) with actor Shota Hayashi (R), making monster faces as they were getting ready for the curtain opening of the former's starring turn as Melvin Ferd the Third in Joe DiPietro and David Bryan's off-Broadway musical #TheToxicAvenger (Reborn)!
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Co-stars Yuta Fukuda (R) of #4U. and actor Bunichi Hamanaka (L) at the opening of their new stage show "Midnight Radio!"
Said Fukuda, "I play a ghost who haunts a radio station, but the scariest part of the show is hearing Hamanaka without his Kansai accent!"
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Yudai Tatsumi of #4U., standing in the dreary backroom that serves as the setting of his newest play, "Edaniku!"
"I really got the chance to dive into the various scents that add to the story's depth. It's a first for me in many ways, but I will do my best!"
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