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Shigeaki Kato of #NEWS, following the successful opening of his new stage play "Shuku-Shuku to Unshin."
"I've worked since I was a child, so becoming such a shiftless character felt a little weird. But getting to mess around all day actually seems pretty fun!"
#JohnnysUpClose
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The members of #SnowMan relax following yesterday's press event for their upcoming film #MrOsomatsu!
"I've been laughing since the first table read. We're so happy to be a part of this movie and can't wait for everyone to see it finished!" (Hikaru Iwamoto)
#JohnnysUpClose
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Shori Sato of #SexyZone stands with the promotional poster for his new drama series "I Want to Hold Aono‑kun so Badly I Could Die," starting March 18!
"Playing a ghost was a lot of fun, but I'm much happier being among the living with my fans!"
#JohnnysUpClose
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The legendary Atsuhiro Sato with Koichi Goseki of #ABCZ, backstage following the pre-opening press showing of their new stage play "Ikisaki Fumei!" They play two down-on-their-luck staff of a small travel agency, thrown into chaos when Sato's savings get stolen! #JohnnysUpClose
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Funnymen actors Bunichi Hamanaka and Ryuta Muro opened the Osaka run of their new dramatic reading performance "Request wo Yoroshiku;" the story of a former comic duo who meet again while working in radio! #JohnnysUpClose
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A mustachioed Yuya Takaki of #HeySayJUMP, in front of his dressing room after the first show of his starring stage play "Uragiri no Machi!"
"I'm so grateful that we were finally able to put this show on. I will do my best for the character and story!"
#JohnnysUpClose
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Reia Nakamura, Taiko Sasaki, & Taiki Konno of #7MENSamurai; opening their new musical "Tegami!"
"This is a heartfelt story about the struggles of a convict's family, in which we play a band called Spacium! We hope you enjoy our parts as much as the main cast!"
#JohnnysUpClose
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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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Ryosuke Yamada of #HeySayJUMP, at a kickoff event for his new #FullmetalAlchemist movies - coming soon!
"With 5 years since the last film, I was worried if I could still play the character! But as soon as I put on the costume, it was like Edward never left!"
#JohnnysUpClose
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In a bright green suit worthy of a cartoon star, Jesse of #SixTONES appeared on stage to mark the release of the new @singmovie sequel!
Regarding his outfit, he said "My part in the movie isn't big, so I have to make an impression where I can!"
#JohnnysUpClose
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Eternal ray of sunshine Daigo Nishihata of #NaniwaDanshi poses with the poster for his new film #KAPPEI, following an opening day thank-you event!
"I hope everyone has some laughs, and if we get an offer from a foreign movie festival, I'd totally want to go!"
#JohnnysUpClose
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#HiHiJets welcomed audiences to the first night of their #CRUSHTHEFRONTLINE solo concert at #SpringParadise 2022! Speaking after the show, they expressed thanks to their beloved #H・A・F for all their support and promised even more good things to come! #JohnnysUpClose
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As #TravisJapan gets ready to leave on their US adventure, member Kaito Nakamura stopped by a press event for his new drama "Imadoki no Wakaimon wa," coming next month!
"I am so touched by the kind words of encouragement. We will make all of you proud!"
#JohnnysUpClose
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#SnowMan stopped by for a picture following their #TokyoGirlsCollection 2022 movie collaboration! Getting fans excited for their upcoming film, they appeared on the runway in outfits (and hair!) inspired by their #MrOsomatsu characters! #JohnnysUpClose
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The boys of #Bishonen closed out the Tokyo run of #SpringParadise 2022 with their solo show #YOUand美! With glistened eyes as they gazed out over the sparkling penlights, they vowed to the audience to keep doing their best and become the best group in the world! #JohnnysUpClose
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Hokuto Matsumura of #SixTONES, following a press screening of his upcoming film #XXXHOLiC, in theaters April 29!
"As for what sort of 'holic' I am, I'm addicted to RPG games! During some recent time off, I really fell hard for a few good titles."
#JohnnysUpClose
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While #SnowMan as a group was bringing the laughs with their lighthearted #MrOsomatsu collaboration, member Raul struck a VERY different pose for his solo stage at Monday's #TokyoGirlsCollection 2022!
▼Check it out for yourself here!
youtu.be/zTHNj9CFl-0
#JohnnysUpClose
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#NaniwaDanshi hosted a relaxing IG livestream last night where they looked at pictures, ate some snacks, and in general chilled amidst the fun of each other's company while answering fan-submitted questions!
▼Follow for more fun!
instagram.com/naniwadanshi72…
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Kento Nakajima of #SexyZone, celebrating the release of his new @netflix original movie #LoveLiketheFallingPetals!
"I'm so excited to share Japan's cherry blossom culture with the world through this film!"
▼Watch it now!
netflix.com/title/81380719
#SexyThankYou #JohnnysUpClose
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Thanks so much to everyone who tuned in for #TravisJapan's dance performance on YouTube last night! And for those who were unable to catch it live, check out the archived video now on @J_Jr_Ch!
▼Watch it here!
youtu.be/V9TcRZq2SMs
#HollywoodTJ #JohnnysUpClose
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Ryosuke Hashimoto of #ABCZ opened on stage in a new production of Brian Yorkey's 2008 rock musical #nexttonormal! The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning show sees Hashimoto as the romantic musician and suburban slacker stoner "Henry." #JohnnysUpClose
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Fumito Kawai of #ABCZ was on hand and super excited to be throwing the first pitch of the Seibu Lions vs. Orix Buffaloes game last night!
"I was more nervous than I am at our concerts, but boy do I love baseball!"
#JohnnysUpClose
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Kazunari Ninomiya of @arashi5official and Daiki Arioka of #HeySayJUMP shared a stage yesterday at the special promotional event TBS DRAMA COLLECTION 2022 Spring!! to talk about their respective upcoming series #MyFamily and #Invisible!
"TV is so much fun!"
#JohnnysUpClose
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The members of #SnowMan stopped by to celebrate Friday's spectacular opening for their new movie #MrOsomatsu!
"We're so glad it's finally here! We know this for many is the first time back in the theater in a while, but we hope we made it worth the wait!"
#JohnnysUpClose
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Rinne Sugeta (R) of #7MENSamurai & Hideki Ajima (L) of #ShonenNinja, getting ready for the mini-marathon portion of last night's @allstar_tbs broadcast!
"We plan to do our best and will be happy just to finish!" said Sugeta...who went on to take 2nd overall!
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