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Morita Go of #V6 to star in "ZENKAMONO" (original title)! Set a few years following the hit drama, Morita plays a former inmate who goes on the run while under the care of his parole officer, herself in an existential crisis of how to help those like him.
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Tomoyuki Yara unveils a clean new look for his role as a U.S. serviceman shipping out to Vietnam in "Dogfight," a coming of age off-Broadway story adapted from the 1991 American film. Check out his poignant self-produced image video as well!
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A very happy 18th anniversary today to the members of #NEWS! Created in 2003, NEWS' name is an acronym based on the cardinal points of North, East, West, and South. Through thick and thin they have endured, and celebrated their 27th single BURN in June of this year.
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Ryosuke Yamada of #HeySayJUMP embarks on a new adventure with his own gaming channel "LEO's Playground!" He'll be kicking things off with a special livestreamed session of #ApexLegends featuring YouTuber HIKAKIN and Vtuber Shibuya HAL this Friday!
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A very happy birthday (September 17) to Hiromitsu Kitayama of #KisMyFt2!
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Hiroki Uchi on opening night at his new stage play "Novecento Un Monologo," by Italian author/director Alessandro Baricco. The play tells story of a baby boy, discovered on an ocean liner, who grows into a jazz piano prodigy (played by Uchi), never once setting foot on land.
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A very happy birthday (September 18) to Naoki Fujii of #Bishonen!
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Takuya Kimura returns in "Masquerade Night," the sequel to the 2019 hit movie "Masquerade Hotel" and based on the novels by Keigo Higashino. Gruff and unpolished detective Nitta goes back undercover as murder again threatens the luxurious Hotel Cortesia Tokyo. Now in theaters!
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Check out the official music video for #TravisJapan's newest song "BIG BANG BOY!" As the theme to their upcoming stage show "TORA JA NINJAPAN 2021," it features a gritty hard-rock sound well suited to the English lyrics!!
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Tomoyuki Yara celebrates opening night for his starring show "Dogfight!" The popular JP adaptation of the US musical tells the story of a hothead soldier on his last night stateside at the onset of the Vietnam War. Also featuring Yu Ogawa and Daichi Imae of the Johnnys' Juniors!
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#SixTONES performs "ST," the lead track from debut album "1ST," in their latest video for YouTube! Filmed June 7th at the Yokohama Arena during their "on eST" national concert tour, it's a powerful showcase by a palpably superlative group!
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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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A very happy birthday (September 20) to Soya Igari of #HiHiJets!
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Yuma Nakayama and Bunichi Hamanaka in front of their dressing room for "The Pandemonium Rock Show!" In the story, a young man lives through three decades shaped by the defining moments of rock music; from 60s Beatlemania to the murder of John Lennon in 1980.
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Shori Sato of #SexyZone stars in a Japanese stage production of "Brighton Beach Memoirs," the semi-autobiography by American playwright by Neil Simon. The coming-of-age comedy focuses on a teenager (Sato) navigating puberty, sexual awakening, and a search for identity.
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Jun Matsumoto of @arashi5official will star in a new JDrama come January! Called "Tonari no Chikara," it's a home comedy with Matsumoto as a "half-hearted hero;" perfectly tailored to lift the spirits of those worn down by the lonely modern world.
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#4U. keeps the celebration of their 10th anniversary hot with a full-blown summer fun Music Video! Made for their original song "Daijoubu-sa," they won it through a special challenge on their LINELIVE collaboration variety show!
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#KanJani8 celebrates the 17th anniversary of their nation-wide debut today! Grateful to everyone who has helped them share the wild and crazy spirit of Western Japan with the world, they will continue to pay it forward through the next generations of Kansai Johnnys!
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A very happy birthday (September 22) to Kaito Miyachika of #TravisJapan!
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#KanJani8 kicks off preparations for their Nov. KANJANI'S Re:LIVE 8BEAT concert tour with a clip from their 2019 "8BEAT SECRET LIVE," premiering on YouTube TODAY at 11am JST! Check the link below to set a reminder and watch!
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#8BEAT #RoadtoReLIVE
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#Correction: The performance featured in the video was incorrectly listed as being from 2019. It was in fact filmed in September of 2021. We sincerely apologize for the misunderstanding.
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#4U. in action yesterday headlining the first two shows of their "NO 4U. NO LIVE" concert! The energy and excitement from the crowd was frenetic as the group marks their 10th anniversary with this special tour; which comes to Osaka in October and wraps November 26-27 in Tokyo!
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A very happy birthday (September 25) to actor Yoshitaka Hara!
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