KAT-TUN’s Kamenashi Kazuya admits he was scared while performing for “Dream Boys”

On September 4th, KAT-TUN’s Kamenashi Kazuya’s starring play, “Dream Boys”, held their first press event at Imperial Garden Theater in Tokyo.


Although Kamenashi has been starring in this production since 2007, he took on a bold flight stunt for the first time this year. Regarding this, he admitted, “Honestly, this is the scariest thing that has

Kamenashi Kazuya Begins ‘DREAM BOYS’! Yamapi and Ryo-chan Recovering

The musical ‘DREAM BOYS’, featuring KAT-TUN member Kamenashi Kazuya (23) as the lead actor, has finally started at the Imperial Garden Theater in Marunouchi, Tokyo.

The popular musical series started in 2004, and from then on it has become an annual event. Alongside Kamenashi, who has appeared in every one of the productions, KANJANI∞ members Shibuya Subaru (27) and Tegoshi Yuya (21) will also participate. Kamenashi seemed pleased with the cast choices. “We have lots of big name members in the cast. The series have evolved over the years, and for this production we’re surely going to have a strong impact on the audience like never before.” During the show, Kamenashi broke records by showing the dynamic ‘flying’ sequence 18 times for a total of 24 minutes. The crowd was visibly awed.

Tegoshi commented about fellow NEWS members Yamashita Tomohisa a.k.a. Yama-P (24) and Nishikido Ryo a.k.a. Ryo-chan (24) who had both come down with the flu. “I’m sure they’ll come back soon. As for ME, I’m totally healthy!” The theater itself was on ‘high alert’, so the main cast members were all examined by doctors beforehand, and the nearly 200 staff personnel wore flu masks. At the backstage entrance visitors were asked to put on masks and use hand disinfectants.

All the tickets for all the dates of the musical had sold out on the first day they had been made available. The three young Johnny’s groups, KAT-TUN, NEWS, and KANJANI∞ had proved yet again their continuing popularity and forward momentum.

3 Johnny's to star in a drama together... maybe

According Tokyo Sports, Fuji TV is planning on a special end of the year program, tentatively titled "Super TV," which will feature a drama starring some very big names.

For the first episode they've roped in Kimura Takuya, Kamenashi Kazuya, and Akanishi Jin.

Fuji wants this to be a very high quality production, so the drama is expected to have a large, movie-sized budget - at least 300,000,000 yen (approx $3.2 million). They plan on recovering costs by holding screenings at independent theaters, releasing a DVD, and even selling it overseas.

Allegedly, Kimura was decided first and after he expressed a desire to work with them, Kamenashi and Akanishi were chosen.

The drama will be an original script about three brothers whose family was split up when they were young. After the passing of their father, they come together again and start life anew. With new lives comes new loves as all three of them fall for the landlord's daughter. In this funny and heart-warming story, the brothers will butt heads, but their love for each other will continue to grow.

Gokusen the Movie's Trailer Streamed Online

The official website for the live-action theatrical film based on Kozueko Morimoto's Gokusen school comedy manga is streaming the film's trailer. The website is also still streaming the teaser trailer for the film. 29-year-old Yukie Nakama is reprising her starring role of Kumiko "Yankumi" Yamaguchi, the high school teacher with yakuza ties, one last time for the film. The film will serve as a finale to the three television seasons that Toya Sato (live-action Grave of the Fireflies, Sexy Voice and Robo) directed from 2002 to 2008. Veteran film director Junya Satō (live-action Golgo 13) is assisting Sato on the new project.

Shun Oguri, Yuma Ishigaki, and Hiroki Narimiya will reprise their roles from the first season, and Kazuya Kamenashi, Mokomichi Hayami, Teppei Koike, and Keisuke Koide return from the second season. The film will focus primarily on students seen in the last season, as played by Haruma Miura (Ren Kazama), Yuuya Takaki (Yamato Ogata), and Yūta Tamamori of the Johnny's Jr. idol group Kis-My-Ft2.

Media Blasters released the television animated version of the manga in North America from 2004 to 2005.

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More "Gokusen" Cast Details

With "Gokusen: The Movie" less than a couple months away, a new announcement has revealed that six more actors from the drama's earlier seasons will be returning, including Shun Oguri and Mokomichi Hayami.

The movie is already known to focus on the cast of the show's third season, which aired in 2008. It was previously announced that Yuya Takaki, Haruma Miura, and Yuta Tamamori are part of the main cast. At the end of last month, it was also revealed that the second season's Kazuya Kamenashi was added to the cast.

Now, the number of returning alumni has again increased, adding three students each from the drama's first two seasons. Oguri will represent the first season, along with Yuma Ishigaki and Hiroki Narimiya. From the second season, Hayami will be joined by Teppei Koike and Keisuke Koide.

Although all six played delinquent students in their respective seasons, they have grown up to become respectable members of society. Together with Kamenashi's character, who has become a teacher in training, these graduates will lend their support to the beloved teacher "Yankumi," played by starring actress Yukie Nakama. This movie is said to be Nakama's last time to take on this role.

Filming for the movie finished on May 13. The picture opens in theaters on July 11.




Source: Sports Hochi

Kamenashi given guest role on "Mr. Brain"

It was made known on Tuesday that Kamenashi Kazuya (23) will appear in a guest role in the new TBS drama series "MR.BRAIN" that stars SMAP's Takuya Kimura (36). It will be the first time the two act together in a project.

Kamenashi expressed his happiness about the opportunity. "I'm really happy to be called upon for my senpai's drama. On the set, I'm quite nervous but having fun. I'm grateful towards Kimura-kun." He also explained, "I couldn't have imagined acting together with Kimura-kun. I have to work hard and do my best."

Kimura was also positive. "I was really happy to hear that Kamenashi was coming in. I hope that he enjoys this view of the world." He then added in a compliment, "And above all, Kamenashi looks good in whatever he wears."

The series, which premieres on May 23, features Kimura as a neuroscientist who helps solve cases for the National Police Agency. Kamenashi will appear in the third episode (June 6), playing the role of a young elite doctor of a university hospital where a murder takes place.




Source: Sankei Sports, Sponichi Annex