On April 3rd, NEWS member Masuda Takahisa’s starring stage play “Strange Fruits” reached the opening day at the Globe Tokyo, and before the performance started, Masuda and Minamisawa Nao, who plays as the heroine, attended the press conference.
As the two would show a love scene together in the play, Minamisawa was asked how she would feel about playing the scene …
It’s been revealed that Nogizaka46’s 2nd generation members will be introduced during their 2nd stage performance, ‘16nin no Principal deux‘, which will be held from May 3rd to the 12th at Akasaka ACT Theater in Tokyo.
Nogizaka46’s 2nd generation member audition applications were accepted from December to January, but the results of the auditions haven’t been announced yet. More details will …
On March 13, AKB48 members Ishida Haruka (19) and Ichikawa Miori (19) appeared at a press conference before they took the stage in their first ever musical “Ongakugeki Senbonzakura” at the Hakuhinkan Theater in Ginza, Tokyo. Ishida, who plays the virtual idol Hatsune Miku (simply ‘Miku’ in the musical’), spoke enthusiastically with, “I hope I can play the Miku-chan in …
It was announced that actor Yamada Takayuki will be starring in musical “The Full Monty” that will open January of next year. This will mark Yamada’s first appearance on the stage.
Yamada commented, “I’m chuckling to myself that no one expected I would chose a musical for my first stage, and that it would be this work.”
The musical is a Japanese …
It was announced that the musical play, “Musical Kuroshitsuji -The Most Beautiful DEATH in The World- Sen no Tamashii to Ochita Shinigami“, would return starring Matsushita Yuya once again.
“Musical Kuroshitsuji -The Most Beautiful DEATH in The World- Sen no Tamashii to Ochita Shinigami” was first played back in 2010, as the second musical adaptation of Toboso Yana’s on going manga “Kuroshitsuji …
SMAP’s Kusanagi Tsuyoshi is starring in the stage play “A Tale of Two Cities“, and Horikita Maki will be playing the heroine. This will be the first time for them to co-star with each other, and it will also be the second stage play for Horikita to appear in since her first, “Jeanne d’Arc.”
“A Tales of Two Cities” is based …
On December 23rd, it was announced that AKB48’s sister group JKT48, based in Jakarta, Indonesia, would be making their CD debut in January. The announcement was made during their live event to celebrate the 1st anniversary since they started their activities. To commemorate their CD debut, they are planning to distribute 100,000 copies of promotion CDs for free, mainly in …
On December 19th, Yokoyama Yui who is a member of both AKB48 and NMB48, made her NMB48 theater performance debut in Namba, Osaka, and there, it was officially announced that she would be joining Team N.
“First from Kyoto (her hometown) to Akihabara, and now here I am in Namba. People in Osaka are upbeat, so I feel like frolicking too,” …
On December 17th, Former Morning Musume member, Takahashi Ai, attended a press conference to announce the production of musical “The Wedding Singer“, held at a wedding hall in Tokyo.
Takahashi appeared in a waitress uniform, which was the costume for her role, and expressed her happiness, “I am really happy to be able to appear on this loved musical.” When asked …
On December 1, former gymnast and current talent Iketani Naoki (39) announced during an interview in Tokyo that the performance group he oversees, the Samurai Rock Orchestra, will perform in Hong Kong and Macau.
The group will perform next year on February 14 and 15 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, and on February 22 and 23 at the …
On November 6, actor Katsuno Hiroshi (63) appeared at a press conference in Tokyo for his play “Poppoya” (runs February 2-10 of next year at the Nihonbasi Kokaido).
The play is based on Asada Jiro’s (60) novel of the same name. Two AKB48 members, Nakaya Sayaka (21) and Tanabe Miku (19) who will co-star with Katsuno for the first time, commented that the actor is …
On October 16th, a poster of actress Sakai Noriko (41) for the stage play “Hekiku no Kyoshikyoku~Oichi no Kata Gaiden” (running from December 15th to 24th at Sakura Hall in the Shibuya Cultural Center Owada in Tokyo) was revealed publicly for the first time.
Sakai is currently under probation for stimulant usage and this play marks her first comeback to the …
On October 15, voice actress Hirano Aya (25) appeared at a press conference in Tokyo to speak about her role in “Les Miserables.”
She plays the role of Éponine, which Sasamoto Rena (27) and Kon Natsumi (21) have also been cast for. She stated, “Because I do not have enough experience, I want to learn more from everyone around me.” This is …
It’s been announced that Yoshida Akimi’s popular manga “BANANA FISH“, which has already been adapted as stage play before, will be getting stage adaptation once again. ”BANANA FISH” is known as Yoshida’s masterpiece as it has a total circulation of over 10 million copies. It tells a story of soulful friendship between a street-wise young gang leader in New York …
On September 23, ℃-ute’s Yajima Maimi (20) and other cast members appeared at a press conference for their stage play “CAT’S EYE” (runs until September 30) at the Sunshine Theater in Higashi Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
The stage play is based on the popular manga of the same name, and Anri (51), who sang the theme song “CAT’S EYE”, for the …
