Reji is a 2nd generation Japanese immigrant who works at a sawmill in Vancouver. He is the leader of the team and plays shortstop. Roi is the team's ace pitcher and works at a fishery field. Kei is the team's 2nd baseman and co-worker of Reiji. Tom is the catcher and works at a tofu shop. Frank works at a hotel and plays baseball with the team.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/drama/gOyZXc.jpg", "genre": [ "drama", "Historical", "Sports" ], "contentRating": "PG-13", "datePublished": "Dec 20, 2014", "dateModified": "2015-07-20", "startDate": "Dec 20, 2014", "endDate": "", "actor": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kamenashi Kazuya", "alternateName": "亀梨和也", "birthDate": "February 23, 1986", "nationality": "Japanese", "description": "Kamenashi Kazuya, often referred to as Kame, is a Japanese actor and idol from Edogawa, Tokyo. He joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny's at age 12.
In 2002, he and five others formed the Johnny’s Juniors group KAT-TUN who are still active to this day. He has starred in dramas and movies consistently since 2005.
At first, KAT-TUN was only meant to be backing dancers; however, due to the immense popularity, they debuted in 2006 with the single ‘Real Face’ which that year broke one million sales.
Before his debut with KAT-TUN, Kamenashi had acted in several dramas already. The most popular of which being ‘Nobuta Wo Produce’ (2005) during which was formed the temporary duo Shuji to Akira with him and Yamashita Tomohisa singing the theme song 'Seishun Amigo'. The single was a massive success and broke one million sales in 2005. Kamenashi won 47th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor for Nobuta wo Produce and 'Seishun Amigo' won the Japan Gold Disc Awards: Song of the Year.
Kamenashi has acted in several dramas with the members of KAT-TUN. Most notably 'Gokusen 2' (2005) with Akanishi Jin and 'Tatta Hitotsu no Koi' (2006) with Tanaka Koki. Both Akanashi and Tanaka have now left KAT-TUN, Akanashi in 2010 and Tanaka in 2013. During spring 2016, the third member to leave was Taguchi Junnosuke, which made KAT-TUN now have three members: Kamenashi Kazuya, Ueda Tatsuya, and Nakamaru Yuichi. Despite the struggles the group has faced, as of their 10th anniversary, they still have managed to have every album and single reach number one in the Oricon charts in its first week.
Many of Kamenashi's dramas and films use KAT-TUN's songs as their theme/end credit songs. Kamenashi wrote his solo 'Kizuna' for 'Gokusen 2'. Tamaki Koji and Kamenashi teamed up as a temporary duo 'Hottake BAND' to create the theme song 'Sayonara☆Arigato' for 'Tokyo Bandwagon' (2013) which topped the Oricon Weekly chart.
Kamenashi made his cinematic debut reprising his role as Odagiri Ryu from 'Gokusen 2' (2005) in 'Gokusen: The Movie' (2009). As a departure from TV spin-offs, Kamenashi starred in the bizarre comedy, thriller ‘Ore, Ore’. The film premiered at the Udine, Italy for Far East Film Festival in April 2013 and won the ‘My Audience Award’.
Aside from his activities with KAT-TUN and acting in dramas and films, Kamenashi is known as a workaholic. He hosts a weekly radio show ‘Kamenashi Kazuya no Hang Out’ and has regular segments in multiple magazines. Also, as a known baseball fan, he is a reporter/MC on the weekly sports and news show ‘Going!’, MC on the monthly show ‘Kamenashi Kazuya no Sports Tengoku Ouen Sukininaru’, and commentator on ‘Dramatic Game’.
Kamenashi has also appeared in several stage productions. He was a dancer/supporting role in 'Dream Boys' from 2000 to 2004 and then had a lead role from 2007 to 2009 and then again in 2011 and 2012. In 2015, he starred in the stage production 'Aoi Shushi wa Taiyo no Naka ni Aru' by acclaimed theater director Ninagawa Yukio.
He was named "Kazuya" after one of the characters from a famous Japanese Baseball manga, "Touch". He was a baseball player in the senior league until his first year of middle school, after he passed Johnny's Entertainment auditions and decided to become serious about performing. He even represented Japan in World Championships as a child. After debuting with KAT-TUN, Johnny Kitagawa wanted to support Kame in his baseball, and so he became the leader of a sub-unit called "Tigers Jnr.", and supported the Hanshin Tigers, and was also a pitcher during the Johnny's Entertainment Baseball Tournament. Later, he began working as a baseball sports newscaster for Going!Sport&News in 2010. Since then he has also worked with a variety of other affiliated baseball commentary programs.
As of August 2020, Kamenashi has been severely reprimanded by Johnny & Associates due to proven allegations of drinking with underage girls in a group setting with Yamashita Tomohisa on July 30th, 2020. Both he and Yamashita claim to have not known their ages. Unlike Yamashita, Kamenashi has not been suspended from acting/singing, but he has to write an apology letter for his reckless behavior.
December 26, 2020 it was announced that the release of Kame to YamaP's first album "SI" has been cancelled.
KAT-TUN celebrated it's 15th anniversary on March 22, 2021.
He will release his second solo single "Cross" on August 18, 2023 after 4 years.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/E53BKO_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Tsumabuki Satoshi", "alternateName": "妻夫木聡, 妻夫木聰, 妻夫木聪, つまぶき さとし, 쓰마부키 사토시, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Цумабуки, Сатоси, ซะโตะชิ สึมะบุกิ", "birthDate": "December 13, 1980", "nationality": "Fukuoka, Japan", "description": "Tsumabuki Satoshi is a popular Japanese actor born in Mitsuhashi (now Yanagawa), Fukuoka, Japan. His career in the entertainment world began when Satoshi modelled for teen magazine "Street News". In 1998, Satoshi competed alongside 3 million other contestants in "Star Audition" co-produced by talent agencies Amuse, Horipro, and television network NTV. Satoshi won the competition and soon afterwards signed with Horipro. Later that year Satoshi made his acting debut in the 1998 Fuji TV drama "Subarashii Hibi". Satoshi's career would then reach new heights with his role in the 2001 film "Waterboys". Satoshi portrayed main character Suzuki - the lone member of a high school swimming team who finds himself on a hastily formed male synchronized swimming team. His performance would garner Satoshi the "Newcomer of the Year" award at the 2002 Japan Academy Awards. Since that time Satoshi's career has blossomed with Satoshi performing in critically acclaimed film's like "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish" and "Tokyo!", while also headlining major blockbuster films like "Dororo" and "The Magic Hour". For his performance in the Japanese-Korean co-produced film "Boat," Satoshi learned Korean and delivered some lines in Korean. In his free time, Satoshi Tsumabuki is an avid music fan and even formed the band "Basking Life" back in 1999 with his brother. Although he doesn't pursue his musical career in earnest, he does find music to be the best instrument to express himself and relieve stress. Satoshi has also stated that actor and likewise semi-pro musician Tadanobu Asano is his favourite actor. He is married to actress Maiko. They met in 2012 and tied the knot in August 2016. On December 12, 2019 they announced via a joint statement through their agencies that they have welcomed their first child. Active Years: 1998 - now", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/tsumabuki-satoshi.png" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Katsuji Ryo", "alternateName": "勝地涼", "birthDate": "August 20, 1986", "nationality": "Japanese", "description": "Ryo Katsuji, born in Tokyo, is a Japanese actor. He graduated from Horikoshi High School.
He won the 29th Japan Academy Awards as Best Newcomer for Aegis (2006).
He married actress Maeda Atsuko in July of 2018 after co-starring in the drama 'Dokonjo Gaeru' (2015) and movie 'Taberu Onna' (2018). They had a son in March of 2019. On April 23, 2021 they announced their divorce.
(Source: Wikipedia)", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/11yY6_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kamiji Yusuke", "alternateName": "上地雄輔", "birthDate": "April 18, 1979", "nationality": "Japanese", "description": "Kamiji Yusuke, born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a Japanese actor and singer. He made his acting debut in the drama series “LXIXVXE” in 1999.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/j7j58_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Sato Koichi", "alternateName": "佐藤浩市", "birthDate": "December 10, 1960", "nationality": "Japanese", "description": "Sato Koichi, born in Tokyo on December 10, 1960, is a Japanese actor. He's the son of actor Mikuni Rentaro. He married Ayako Hirota in 1993 and their child is Kanichiro Sato. Sato won the 1st Tokyo Drama Awards as Best Actor three times: for Kaze no Hate, Tengoku to Jigoku and Honto to Uso to Tequila. He's currently represented by talent agency Theater Do Posch.
(Source: Dramawiki)", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/B154l_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ishida Eri", "alternateName": "石田えり", "birthDate": "November 9, 1960", "nationality": "Japanese", "description": "Eri Ishida is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 9th Yokohama Film Festival for Chōchin and at the 13th Hochi Film Award for A Chaos of Flowers, Hope and Pain and Wuthering Heights.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/qOxr2c.jpg" } ], "director": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ishii Yuya", "alternateName": "石井裕也", "birthDate": "June 21, 1983", "nationality": "Japanese", "description": "Ishii Yuya is a Japanese film director, best known for his 2013 movie "The Great Passage" for which he won best director at the 2013 Japanese Academy Awards.
In 2010, he won best director from movie "Sawako Decides" at Blue Ribbon Awards and the movie also resulted in his marriage in October 2010 to the lead actress Mitsushima Hikari. They divorced in 2016.
In early June 2018, Ishii Yuya and actress Sagara Itsuki are reported to have gotten married and that she is due to give birth to their first child within the year.
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