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A few more members of #IMPACTors took to the stage yesterday, with Yuki Yokohara (R) and Taiga Tsubaki (L) kicking off the opening of their new musical "Sekai de Ichiban Utsukushii!"
"It's a lot of firsts for both of us, but it's sure to be fun!"
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The members of @abcz_official flank the legendary Atsuhiro Sato as they announce the production of this year's #JohnnysLegend2022! Also featuring #7MENSamurai, #JrSP, and members of #ShonenNinja, journey back to the 1960s where the magic all began!
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Actor Junichi Okada holds up a poster at a special thank-you screening for his new action film #HELLDOGS!
"My favorite part is all my friends who normally don't watch movies coming up and saying 'aren't you in that scary dog movie?' It's that good!"
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Actor Keito Okamoto shares a photo without the intricate costume of his character Liling Song for the final day of the Tokyo run of @DavidHenryHwang's #MButterfly! The show will continue throughout July with additional showings in Osaka, Fukuoka, and Aichi.
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Toshiya Miyata of #KisMyFt2, on set at the promotional photoshoot for his new January drama "Dr. White!" The eternally cheerful Miyata will take on the role of "Junpei Okumura," a clumsy yet talented detective investigating the protagonist. #JohnnysUpClose
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Masahiro Matsuoka of @tokioinc_2021, in costume as the stoic and mysterious housekeeper Kaoru Mitazono, on hand for a special press event getting ready for the start of the 5th season of their eponymous dramedy "Kaseifu no Mitazono." #JohnnysUpClose
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Actor Junichi Okada greeted fans and press alike for a special opening weekend screening of his new action film #HELLDOGS!
"The first day is always so nervous being the main character. But I'm confident this will turn out well!"
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#JrSP sparkled like never before as they took the stage as the second act of this year's #JOHNNYSExperience music festival...all the more so with this being their first-ever solo show!
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Entertainer Ken Miyake (@miyakeken_j) with actor Takuto Teranishi at the opening of Gekidan☆Shinkansen's production of Shakespeare's #Othello!
"This show was so fun. The original is great but getting to reimagine it as a Japanese mob story is especially cool!"
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Hiroshi Nagano of #20thCentury, backstage for the opening day of Stuart Ross' off-Broadway musical #ForeverPlaid!
"With our previous attempt interrupted during rehearsals by the pandemic, getting to finally perform this incredible show is truly wonderful!"
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Actor Takuto Teranishi, backstage at the Nissay Theatre for yesterday's opening of his new musical, #YourLieInApril!
"I'm so glad we can finally bring this show to life! I will do my best to make sure these two years were not wasted for everyone."
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Actor Junichi Okada, attending the premiere of his newest movie #HardDays!
"Seeing the finished version was extremely satisfying. The other cast and I all felt like we had completed a game's boss battle with a satisfying critical hit!"
#最後まで行く
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Masayuki Sakamoto of @20thCentury_SIN as Harold Hill for the opening of Meredith Willson's #THEMUSICMAN!
Regarding his character's duplicitous nature, he said "I don't like being suspicious when dealing with people. I'm usually the one who gets deceived!"
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Hiroshi Nagano (R) of @20thCentury_SIN with actor Takuto Teranishi (L), backstage at the premiere of their new stage musical, Charles Strouse and Lee Adams' classic #ByeByeBirdie!
"The music itself says it best: just put on a happy face!"
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Actor Noriyuki Higashiyama took a photo for us yesterday following the ceremony for the 30th annual Hashida Awards, which he received in recognition for his years of service to the performing arts in scripted dramas and live show MC roles! #JohnnysUpClose
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Entertainer Ken Miyake (@miyakeken_j) (R) with actor Takuto Teranishi (L) wait backstage at the production kick-off press conference for the "Shinkansen faces Shakespeare" wartime mafioso spin on the classic #Othello, opening in Tokyo this March!
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Gaku Kawashita of the Kansai #JohnnysJuniors' group #AmBitious, backstage yesterday before the final show of his first starring musical! The play, called "Hoshi no Ōji-sama," was adapted from the beloved classic novella #LePetitPrince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
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Shunsuke Motoi of #IMPACTors and actor Sho Takada, together in their personality-matching, happy-go-lucky outfits for the opening of their new stage play #PieceofCake!
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The members of #4U., hardly able to contain their excitement at the opening of their 3 city #GoodJobLIVE2022!
"As the first group to hold a concert since the ban on shouting and singing along was lifted, we plan to make every song on this tour worth the wait!"
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Coming this July, #4U. returns to Tokyo's Theatre Creation to star in their long-awaited entertainment show #Only1NOTNo1! This collaboration with dance group Umebou will see the two teams square off as rival host clubs in a battle of performance, wit, and more! #JohnnysUpClose
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The members of #4U. gather together to celebrate the successful opening of their new show #Only1NOTNo1!
"It's time to sweep away the darkness of the past two years with music and laughter. With this show we aim to help make that happen!"
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Debonair and royal, star Ryosuke Hashimoto of #ABCZ reviews "official" documents with Daichi Imae of the Kansai #JohnnysJuniors during final rehearsals for their new original musical #SWANKING, based on the life of Bavaria's "der Märchenkönig" Ludwig II! #JohnnysUpClose
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Entertainer Ken Miyake (@miyakeken_j), looking youthful as ever for the opening of his new stage play #Trio!
"With music and acting united as one, I am so excited to be a part of this show! I feel really in tune with my character."
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Star Yuki Koshioka of #4U. with Ryuta Muro, Sho Takada, Takuto Teranishi, and Yoshitaka Hara at the premiere of their film "Maku wo Orosuna!"
"I can't believe my first film role is something as splendid as this! I couldn't have done it without everyone here."
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Shota Totsuka of @abcz_official and Yudai Tatsumi of #4U. show that "all you need is love" at the press kick-off for their upcoming stage play #BACKBEAT!
"As a huge fan of the Beatles, getting to be part of retelling their story is so exciting!"💗
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