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Kazuya Kamenashi: A veteran artist with 25 years of experience, embarked on a groundbreaking venture by organizing the fan event 'Inside 23.' The theme of this 'experiment No.0' was centered around 'expressing oneself through cover songs.' With a desire to create a place which allows him to connect with fans and staff with his hurt, Kazuya enlisted Eriko Kitagawa, the scriptwriter for his starring work ‘Tatta hitotsu no koi （たったひとつの恋）,' to handle the monologue. As a member of KAT-TUN, Kazuya is known for his multifaceted contributions, including music, acting, variety shows, and sports casting. His solo works and KAT-TUN’s recent releases, and this event are available for streaming internationally, showcasing his popularity beyond Japan. He has also launched a YouTube channel recently. In the currently released film 'Lumberjack the Monster,” which he played the lead and directed by Takashi Miike, he attended the Sitges Film Festival. Additionally, in January, he will make his debut in a historical drama, 'Ohoku（大奥）,' airing on Fuji TV, and in April, he is set to appear in the TV Asahi series 'Destiny.' With these ongoing projects, his presence becomes increasingly captivating, making it impossible to divert one's attention.

亀梨和也：芸能人生25年経て初の試みとなるファンイベント『Inside 23』を責任者として立ち上げた。今回の『experiment No.0』は”カバー曲の中で自分を表現する”を一つのテーマとしている。また、“ファンやスタッフと自分の想いで繋がる場所を持つ”という意思から、モノローグは自身の主演作『たったひとつの恋』の脚本家である北川悦吏子氏が担当。亀梨氏はKAT-TUNのメンバーで、音楽活動、俳優業、バラエティ番組、スポーツキャスターなどマルチに活躍している。ソロ曲やKAT-TUNの楽曲、本公演は海外でもストリーミングされ、その人気は国内に留まらない。最近ではYouTubeチャンネルも開設。三池崇史が監督の公開中の主演映画『怪物の木こり』ではシッチェス映画祭にも出席、1月には初の時代劇『大奥』（フジテレビ系）、4月にはテレ朝系連続ドラマ『Destiny』の出演も決まっており、益々目が離せない存在。

​​​​​​​Jesse: The musical 'BEETLEJUICE,' (Click here to see Review: BEETLEJUICE) in which he is starring this time, is a musical based on film works by director Tim Burton. It premiered on Broadway in 2019, was performed in South Korea in 2021, started a North American tour in 2022, and is currently being staged in Japan as of 2023. Jesse is a member of SixTONES, making his debut in 2020. His activities span a wide range, including music, variety shows, YouTube, TV series, and movies. Some of his notable works include the film “Sing 2' (2022) (voice over), 'TOKYO MER'(2022), and the TV series “Saisho wa Paa' (2022). Additionally, he and his fellow group members appears on NHK Educational TV's 'Value no Shinjitsu' every Tuesday, TBS's “Lie or Truth' every Friday, and “SixTONES’ All Night Nippon Saturday Special' every Saturday.

ジェシー：今回主演を務めるミュージカル「ビートルジュース」（参照 公演レポート: ビートルジュース）は、ティム・バートン監督の映画作品を原作としたミュージカル作品。 2019年にブロードウェイ、2021年に韓国、2022年からは北米ツアー、そして2023年夏に日本で上演された。ジェシー氏は2020年にデビューしたSixTONESのメンバーで、音楽活動をはじめ、バラエティ番組、YouTube、ドラマや映画など、その活動は多岐にわたる。主な代表作は映画「SING /シング：ネクストステージ」（2022年）（声の出演）、「劇場版TOKYO MER～走る緊急救命室～」（2023年）、ドラマ「最初はパー」（2022年）など。また、毎週火曜NHK Eテレ「バリューの真実」、毎週金曜TBS系「オオカミ少年」、毎週土曜「SixTONESのオールナイトニッポンサタデースペシャル」にSixTONESのメンバーと共に出演中。

Don't miss Anthony Rapp's captivating performance of 'Without You' at S.F.'s Curran Theater. Catch this limited-time engagement filled with emotion and raw talent. Book your tickets now!

Last night, the cast and crew of Anthony Rapp's Without You celebrated its 100 performances at New World Stages at Restaurant Row's Hold Fast, where producer Lisa Dozier toasted the team and presented Daniel A Weiss (orchestrator and music director), Stephen Maler (director), Anthony Rapp, and Royal Family Productions Mark Falconer with a signed print created by renowned artist Justin. Squigs” Robertson.

Anthony Rapp's solo musical Without You will extend its run at New World Stages. See how to purchase tickets!

DCINY presents the Weill Recital Hall  debut of Renaissance Piano Duo, pianists Winnie Yang and Tzu-Yi Chen, who will perform a specially selected classical repertoire that amplifies the art of transcription with works by Busoni, Brahms, Bolcom, Lutosławski, and Yang.

Turner Asia Pacific and TV Asahi have announced a collaboration on a new animated series called SUPER SHIRO. The partnership was sealed last week at Kidscreen Summit in Miami.

With North Korea's relations with the rest of the world at a new and unpredictable inflection point, National Geographic Documentary Films presents INSIDE NORTH KOREA'S DYNASTY, a groundbreaking four-episode documentary series that examines the extraordinary history of the world's only communist dynasty, three generations in the making. A year in production, INSIDE NORTH KOREA'S DYNASTY premieres with back-to-back episodes on Sunday, Nov. 11, and Sunday, Nov. 18, on National Geographic in the US and globally in 171 countries and 43 languages.

YOSHIKI stunned an invitation-only audience at Hollywood & Highland with an emotional musical performance at the Japan House Los Angeles grand opening ceremony on Friday, August 24th.  

Entertainment One (eOne), with Keller/Noll and Hasbro Studios, announces the new series, Boggle Battle. The game show takes the classic Hasbro game BOGGLE and turns it into laugh-out-loud, yell-at-your-TV family fun.

Amazon.in today announced the launch of Amazon Prime Video, offering Prime members in India the largest selection of new release Bollywood and regional Indian blockbusters, Hollywood movies and day-after-broadcast US TV show

Chachi Senior has been named Senior Vice President, Spike TV, Original Series, it was announced today by Sharon Levy, Executive Vice President, Original Series to whom he will report.

NO BRAINER, an innovative quiz show co-developed by TV Asahi (Headquartered in Japan) and Warner Bros. International Television Production (Headquartered in the U.K) will make its debut at MIPTV this April with its pilot filmed in London, UK last week.