Sho Sakurai

Sho Sakurai

Born: January 25, 1982
in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Sho Sakurai (櫻井 翔 Sakurai Shō) (born January 25, 1982) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, newscaster, host and former radio host. He is a member of the boy band Arashi.

Movies for Sho Sakurai...

Title: Occupation of the New Airport
Character: Musashi Saburo
Released: January 13, 2024
Type: TV
One year after the hospital occupation incident, Saburo Musashi (Sho Sakurai) of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Investigation Division has another "worst day" ...! Kanagawa Prefecture's first international airport "Kanagawa New Airport" is suddenly occupied by an armed group wearing a beast mask!
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Nemesis the Movie: Mystery of Golden Spiral
Title: Nemesis the Movie: Mystery of Golden Spiral
Character: Kazama Naoki
Released: March 31, 2023
Type: Movie
Set two years after the drama series "Nemesis," Naoki Kazama works for Nemesis Detective Agency and is regarded as a brilliant detective. He is able to solve the most difficult of cases, but he has a secret. He is actually a lousy detective and relies on the genius skills of his assistant Anna Mikami to solve cases. Their partnership continues.
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Title: Captured Hospital
Character: Saburo Musashi
Released: January 14, 2023
Type: TV
The story is set in a big hospital which is infiltrated and taken over by an armed group wearing devil masks. Musashi Saburo a police officer on leave of absence has to save the hostages within a set time limit.
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73rd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Title: 73rd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Character: Host
Released: December 31, 2022
Type: Movie
The 2022 (Reiwa 4) edition of NHK's New Year's Eve TV special Kōhaku Uta Gassen
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This is ARASHI LIVE 2020.12.31
Title: This is ARASHI LIVE 2020.12.31
Released: December 29, 2021
Type: Movie
The last concert held by Japanese boy band Arashi on December 31, 2020 at Tokyo Dome, one day before the start of their indefinite hiatus. Includes live performances of songs from their final studio album of the same name.
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Title: Best Artist 2021
Character: MC
Released: November 17, 2021
Type: TV
20th Anniversary Gathering of Super Luxury Artists!! Keisuke Kuwata & MISIA & YOASOBI & LiSA & NiziU In An Enthusiastic 4-Hours Live Broadcast!! Hosted by Sakurai Sho!
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ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×20 FILM “Record of Memories”
Title: ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×20 FILM “Record of Memories”
Character: Self
Released: November 3, 2021
Type: Movie
Captures the group in one of its last concerts on its 2018-2019 "5×20" anniversary tour.
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ARAFES 2020 at NATIONAL STADIUM
Title: ARAFES 2020 at NATIONAL STADIUM
Character: Self
Released: July 28, 2021
Type: Movie
ARASHI's ARAFES that took place at the National Stadium in 2020.
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Title: Nemesis
Character: Kazama Naoki
Released: April 11, 2021
Type: TV
Kazama Naoki is a crack detective at the private investigation firm Nemesis in Yokohama. He has a brilliant mind like Sherlock Holmes and solves every difficult case. But the true detective is actually his talented assistant Mikami Anna. The two of them, who make quite an odd duo, are searching for Anna’s father Hajime. He is a scientist and went missing all of a sudden. Together with Kurita Kazuaki, the owner of Nemesis who is Hajime’s good friend, Anna and Kazama seek clues to his disappearance. As they take on one puzzling trick-ridden case after another, they seem to find a hint related to her father each time that brings about a new riddle. Then they learn that the key to solving the mystery of his disappearance is a 20-year-old incident that has been buried in darkness. What Anna does not yet realize is that both Kazama and Kurita are connected to this incident.
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Title: 1億3000万人のSHOWチャンネル
Released: January 16, 2021
Type: TV
The show, hosted by former Arashi member Sho Sakurai, provides comprehensive coverage of the latest local news that's making headlines nationwide.
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Title: ARASHI's Diary -Voyage-
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 2019
Type: TV
Twenty years after their debut, join the beloved members of Arashi on a new journey as they showcase their lives, talents and gifts to the world.
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Laplace's Witch
Title: Laplace's Witch
Character: Shusuke Aoe
Released: May 4, 2018
Type: Movie
An environmental analyst is asked by the police to determine if two deaths by hydrogen sulfide poisoning are an accident - or a murder. But when he meets a young woman at both sites, a scientific mystery begins.
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ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2017-2018 「untitled」
Title: ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2017-2018 「untitled」
Character: Himself
Released: November 11, 2017
Type: Movie
To support their new album Untitled, Arashi performed a live tour called Arashi Live Tour 2017-2018 Untitled.
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Title: My High School Business
Character: Ryosuke Narumi
Released: October 14, 2017
Type: TV
Rosuke Narumi works at a trading company and he is pretty good at his job. He dates Satoko Matsubara. The trading company has a business relationship with a private high school experiencing some difficulties. One day, Rosuke Narumi is appointed as the principle of the private high school. Rosuke Narumi soon discovers how different the work environment is from his previous job. So the school can run in the black, Rosuke Narumi implements cost cutting measures. School staff members including Chihiro Mashiba oppose his plan.
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ARASHI Live Tour 2016-2017 Are You Happy? Documentary
Title: ARASHI Live Tour 2016-2017 Are You Happy? Documentary
Released: May 31, 2017
Type: Movie
Features behind the scenes of Arashi going on the Are You Happy? tour.
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An Emblem Dedicated To You
Title: An Emblem Dedicated To You
Character: Takajo Kazuya
Released: January 3, 2017
Type: Movie
Kazuya Takajo was a promising soccer player. At the age of 23, he was selected for the national A football team and he bought a house to live with his fiancé Miki Nakagawa. One day, Kazuya Takajo gets into a car accident and becomes paralyzed and falls into deep despair. Kazuya goes through rehab on the strength of his wife's love. Yet, he becomes frustrated by those opposed to his marriage with Miki and others who give him pity looks. He also can't find anything to replace soccer in his life. Kazuya then witnesses a wheelchair basketball game at a gym.
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ARASHI BLAST in Miyagi
Title: ARASHI BLAST in Miyagi
Character: Himself
Released: September 23, 2015
Type: Movie
Concert film featuring the final day of Arashi's special concert "BLAST in Miyagi" held on September 23, 2015 at Hitomebore Stadium in Miyagi (Miyagi Stadium).
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嵐 LIVE & DOCUMENT ~15年目の告白~
Title: 嵐 LIVE & DOCUMENT ~15年目の告白~
Released: November 7, 2014
Type: Movie
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Documentary of
Title: Documentary of "BLAST in Hawaii"
Character: Himself
Released: September 19, 2014
Type: Movie
Documentary featuring behind the scenes, rehearsals, and more of Arashi during their 15th anniversary concert in Hawaii in 2014.
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ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii
Title: ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii
Character: Self
Released: September 19, 2014
Type: Movie
Concert film featuring ARASHI's 2-day concert held on September 19 & 20, 2014 in Hawaii at Ko Olina Resort to commemorate the 15th anniversary of their career,
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ARASHI Live Tour 2013
Title: ARASHI Live Tour 2013 "LOVE"
Character: Himself
Released: July 30, 2014
Type: Movie
ARASHI Live Tour 2013 "LOVE" 2014.07.30 RELEASE
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Title: Sakurai Ariyoshi THE yakai
Released: April 17, 2014
Type: TV
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The Chart of Love
Title: The Chart of Love
Character: Ichito Kurihara
Released: March 21, 2014
Type: Movie
Dr. Ichito works at Honjo Hospital. His longtime friend Dr. Tatsuya Shindo, who comes from Tokyo, begins working at Honjo Hospital. In their university days, Tatsuya was referred to as "the conscience of the medical school". Ichito notices a difference in Tatsuya now, as he leaves work on time. Then, Ichito's senior colleague Dr. Nukita collapses.
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Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy
Title: Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy
Character: Kamogawa Tadashi
Released: January 8, 2014
Type: Movie
Pikanchi Half is a spin-off of the two previous movies in the Pikanchi series, showing the five friends, now in their 30s, having a reunion as they are running into problems with family and work
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The After-Dinner Mysteries
Title: The After-Dinner Mysteries
Character: Kageyama
Released: October 30, 2013
Type: Movie
Kageyama (Sho Sakurai) works as the butler for rich heiress Reiko Hosho (Keiko Kitagawa). Reiko happens to be a novice detective but lacks certain deductive skills needed by detectives. Because of this Reiko relies on Kageyamaa to help her solve cases. Meanwhile, Kageyama isn't afraid to mince words and often calls out Reiko with his sharp tongue!
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ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn
Title: ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn
Released: April 24, 2013
Type: Movie
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Title: The Family Game
Character: Yudai Tago / Yoshimoto Koya
Released: April 17, 2013
Type: TV
Yoshimoto Koya becomes a tutor to a student, Numata Shigeyuki, an underachiever on the verge of dropping out of middle school. Expecting immediate results, Shigeyuki’s father makes a deal with Koya that if he could make Shigeyuki return to school within a week, he would receive a 100,000 yen bonus. Koya accepts the offer, replying that he would only need 5 days to complete the mission but demands that no one should interfere with his methodology in doing so.
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Title: Blackboard
Character: Shohei Shirahama
Released: April 5, 2012
Type: TV
"Blackboard ~ Jidai to Tatakatta Kyoushitachi~," revolves around teachers in different time periods having to deal with the problems of that era. The first episode stars Sakurai as Shirahama, a junior high school teacher who taught his students about "dying for your country" during wartime. After later losing his right arm in the war, he returns to teaching but is burdened and conflicted by what he taught his students in the past. The second episode of "Blackboard ~Jidai to Tatakatta Kyoushitachi~" stars Sato Koichi as a teacher during the 1980s having to deal with school violence. Shida Mirai plays a delinquent student, and Kanjiya Shihori plays another teacher at the school. Set in modern-day Japan, tackles the story of forbidden teacher-student relationships. Matsushita Nao plays a devoted English teacher who's offering personal lessons for a pupil (played by Kamiki Ryunosuke), who barely can read or write.
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Title: Blackboard
Character: Shirahama Shohei
Released: April 5, 2012
Type: TV
"Blackboard ~ Jidai to Tatakatta Kyoushitachi~," revolves around teachers in different time periods having to deal with the problems of that era. The first episode stars Sakurai as Shirahama, a junior high school teacher who taught his students about "dying for your country" during wartime. After later losing his right arm in the war, he returns to teaching but is burdened and conflicted by what he taught his students in the past. The second episode of "Blackboard ~Jidai to Tatakatta Kyoushitachi~" stars Sato Koichi as a teacher during the 1980s having to deal with school violence. Shida Mirai plays a delinquent student, and Kanjiya Shihori plays another teacher at the school. Set in modern-day Japan, tackles the story of forbidden teacher-student relationships. Matsushita Nao plays a devoted English teacher who's offering personal lessons for a pupil (played by Kamiki Ryunosuke), who barely can read or write.
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I Don't Want to Kidnap Anyone Anymore
Title: I Don't Want to Kidnap Anyone Anymore
Character: Kageyama
Released: January 3, 2012
Type: Movie
Ohno plays the role of Tarui Shotaro, an ordinary guy who dreamed of becoming a hero when he was a child, but now gets by as a part-time worker. The unexpected story unfolds when one day, the daughter of a yakuza boss asks him to plan a make-believe kidnapping. Sato Ryuta plays Shotaro's co-worker who helps him with the kidnapping. Kanjiya Shihori plays Satsuki, the eldest daughter of the Hanazono yakuza clan, while Narimiya Hiroki plays Satsuki's college senpai who joined the Hanazono clan after graduation. Takahashi Katsumi plays the head of a rival organization who has fallen in love with Satsuki. Kitaoji Kinya plays Satsuki's father and the head of the Hanazono clan.
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Title: The After-Dinner Mysteries
Character: Kageyama
Released: October 18, 2011
Type: TV
"The After-Dinner Mysteries" is a daring mystery with unique characters, play on words and witty conversations. Reiko Hosho is the only daughter to the CEO of a major enterprise, "Hosho Group," known worldwide. Hiding her true identity behind her day time job as a rookie police officer, Reiko comes home to Kageyama, her butler whenever she is faced with a complex case. Being a perfectionist, Kageyama is flawless when it comes to serving meals full course from hors d'oeuvre to dessert. He sharply points out the lack of reasoning on Reiko's side by making cutting remarks, but keeping the comment a fine line away from being offensive.
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In His Chart
Title: In His Chart
Character: Dr. Ichito Kuriharai
Released: August 27, 2011
Type: Movie
There is a degree of realism when a professional in the field writes about his vocation and such is the case here. Adopted from a novel written by a doctor and set in Nagano, doctor Kuriharai is overwhelmed by the number and variety of patients he has to see due to a shortage of physicians where he practices. He aspires to work somewhere more convenient, specialize and see more of his wife, but faces a dilemma many other doctors experience.
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ARASHI 10-11 TOUR 'Scene' - Training Camp
Title: ARASHI 10-11 TOUR 'Scene' - Training Camp
Character: Himself
Released: June 15, 2011
Type: Movie
Features tour extras of Arashi going on Training Camp.
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Title: Arashi ni Shiyagare
Released: April 24, 2010
Type: TV
Arashi ni Shiyagare (嵐にしやがれ) (Must Be ARASHI!) is an ongoing Japanese variety show on NTV starring the members of Arashi. The show began on 24 April 2010 and it airs from 10:00 to 10:54 p.m. (JST) every Saturday. It is Arashi's sixth and current variety show to be aired on NTV as well as their third show to be aired during primetime. There will be a male guest, which the members of Arashi addresses as 'Aniki' (Brother), who will teach Arashi different things. The other section, called 'Encounter the Unknown', is where Arashi will pick up new skills, such as interviewing celebrities, learning the tips to climb a mountain, from meeting experienced professionals they usually have not met before.
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Title: Legal Eagle, First Class
Character: Katsuhiro Tamura
Released: January 17, 2010
Type: TV
The story centers around the employees of a legal document firm. Tamura Katsuhiro is a young man with a strong sense of justice. Although he believes that the law isn't always right, he becomes an administrative scrivener with the goal of manipulating the law in order to protect the weak. On the other hand, Sumiyoshi Misuzu, a former delinquent who hates to lose and who is now a capable scrivener. Katsuhiro and Misuzu are always at odds, but they gradually come to understand each other. --Tokyograph
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The Last Promise
Title: The Last Promise
Character: Chu
Released: January 9, 2010
Type: Movie
"Saigo no Yakusoku" is described as a human suspense story involving the hijack of a major building. The members of Arashi play five young men who happen to be inside, and the story depicts their attempt to escape and their interactions with the other people caught up in the incident.
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Arashi Around Asia 2008 in Tokyo
Title: Arashi Around Asia 2008 in Tokyo
Released: March 25, 2009
Type: Movie
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Yatterman
Title: Yatterman
Character: Gan Takada
Released: February 6, 2009
Type: Movie
Gan and his girlfriend Ai are mild-mannered toy shop owners by day but, when evil lurks, they transform into superheroes Yatterman 1 & 2. With the help of a dog-shaped robot, Yatterwoof, they take on the Doronbow gang, lead by the sexy Lady Doronjo. Together, they must stop the evil gang from finding the four magical skull pieces that will allow them to control the world!
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Title: The Quiz Show
Character: Satoru Kamiyama
Released: July 5, 2008
Type: TV
The Quiz Show features tormented characters in twelve episodes, with one common thread – the mysterious relationship between the deviant Producer and enigmatic Host of The Quiz Show.
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Title: VS Arashi
Released: April 12, 2008
Type: TV
A variety show in which "Arashi" and a guest or two form a team to compete against a guest team in physical games.
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Title: The Story of Yamada Taro
Released: July 6, 2007
Type: TV
Yamada Tarō Monogatari is a Japanese manga series created by Ai Morinaga. The manga series, published by Kadokawa Shoten, ran from 1996-2000 with a total of fourteen volumes. Besides, after the ending of the series. The author came out with another special volume about the other siblings within the Yamada Family called The Tale of the Yamada Family
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Yellow Tears
Title: Yellow Tears
Character: Ryuzo Mukai
Released: April 14, 2007
Type: Movie
The movie is centered around five friends as they end up spending the summer of 1962 shackled up together in a tiny studio apartment in Tokyo. The five friends are Eisuke - the manga artist, Shoichi - the singer, Ryuzo - the novelist, Kei - the painter and Yuji – the 5th wheel (?). The friends spend the summer in pursuit of their own ideals of personal freedom - being able to do what they want. In the process of pursuing their dream they learn firsthand that however ideal it may seem, its not as easy as they think.
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Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special
Title: Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special
Character: 太田真和
Released: March 26, 2007
Type: Movie
***Sainou-dama A talentless young musician receives a spam email advertising "Talent Balls"--three lollipops which when eaten will awaken your hidden talents and turn you into a savant. However, what awakens within him turns out to be far from what he expects. ***Virtual Memory A women is understress at her job and goes to a store that offers her a machine that allows her to live other peoples memories. What happens when she starts selling hers? ***Funsadan Kyouiku A new teacher finds that her pay is based off her popularity with the students, so she starts to create problems for herself to solve. ***Gozen 2-ji no Chime A writer gets a call at his front gate every day at 2 am, but no one believes him. And then a murder happens and none of the cameras pick the criminal up. ***Kaisou Densha An old man revisiting memories on the subway.
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Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series
Title: Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series
Character: Bambi
Released: October 28, 2006
Type: Movie
After terminally ill Bussan finally passes away he misses hanging out with his still living friends and decides to return to Kisarazu. In his ghost form however only his most trusted friends can see him, and his meddling in the lives of the living results in the return of Ozzy and a long dead team of American baseball players who drowned off the shores of Kisarazu. It's down to Bussan and the Cats to save the day and restore the town to order, but can Bussan bring himself to say bye-bye once and for all?
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Title: Arashi no Shukudai-kun
Released: October 2, 2006
Type: TV
Arashi no Shukudai-kun was a Japanese variety show that was first broadcast on October 2, 2006, on NTV. It aired from 11:58 p.m. to 12:29 a.m. (JST) every Monday and starred the members of Arashi and morning announcer Tomoaki Ogura (小倉 智昭, Ogura Tomoaki) as their co-host. The theme centered on homework, hence the show's title; Arashi had audience viewers send in homework for guests to do and vice versa. The show ended on March 22, 2010.
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Honey and Clover
Title: Honey and Clover
Character: Takemoto
Released: July 22, 2006
Type: Movie
Adapted from the popular manga of the same name, director Masahiro Takada's coming of age drama follows five Hama Art College students as they prepare to venture out into the real world on a great voyage of self-discovery.
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Title: G no Arashi
Released: October 5, 2005
Type: TV
G no Arashi was a Japanese variety show that ran from October 5, 2005, to September 27, 2006, on NTV. Aired from 12:50 to 1:20 a.m. (JST), it was Arashi's fourth variety show to be aired on NTV. The show centered on Arashi acting as supporters for other people, which ranged from solving personal problems to helping promote the awareness of minor sports.
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Title: Tokio: Message Across Time
Character: Miyamoto Tokio
Released: August 30, 2004
Type: TV
Has one person changed your life? A proud but lazy loser, Takumi dreams of getting rich as he gambles his girlfriend's money away. One day, he is rescued from a fight by a strange young man named Tokio. Tokio tells a weird story -- that he is Takumi's son from the future and has come to save his old man from a tragedy! Before this can sink in, Takumi's girlfriend disappears. Can they save her? Or will the future change for the worse?
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Pika**nchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy
Title: Pika**nchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy
Character: Kamogawa Tadashi
Released: March 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Sequel to the 2002 film Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy, starring members of boy band Arashi.
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Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series
Title: Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series
Character: Futoshi Nakagome (Bambi)
Released: November 1, 2003
Type: Movie
When Bussan learns he has less than a year to live, he decides to continue his life as usual. He spends his time with his friends, a band called Kisarazu Cat's Eye. Their funny adventures range from playing gigs to solving a mystery surrounding counterfeit money, but Bussan's impending death is never far away.
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Title: D no Arashi
Released: July 2, 2003
Type: TV
D no Arashi was a Japanese variety show that ran from July 2, 2003 to September 28, 2005 on NTV. Aired from 24:50 to 25:20, it was Japanese boy band Arashi's fifth variety show to be aired on NTV.
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Title: Pre-School Guy
Released: January 18, 2003
Type: TV
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Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy
Title: Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy
Character: Kamogawa Tadashi
Released: October 18, 2002
Type: Movie
"Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy" centers around five friends who are residents in a Tokyo apartment complex. Now senior high school students, the five friends live the wild life in Harajuku before encountering unforeseen surprises.
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Title: C no Arashi
Released: July 3, 2002
Type: TV
C no Arashi was a Japanese variety show that ran from July 3, 2002, to June 18, 2003, on NTV. Aired from 12:58 to 1:28 a.m. (JST), it was Arashi's second variety show to be aired on NTV. Forming Japan's first claim processing company and acting as "Claim Agents", at least one member would help process the complaints of government offices and enterprises every week.
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Title: Kisarazu Cat's Eye
Character: Bambi
Released: January 18, 2002
Type: TV
Kisarazu Cat's Eye is a humorous Japanese television show and movie series. To date, there have been two Kisarazu Cat's Eye movies: Kisarazu Cat's Eye Nihon Series and Kisarazu Cat's Eye World Series.
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Title: NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Character: MC
Released: January 3, 1951
Type: TV
NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (NHK紅白歌合戦, "NHK Red and White Song Battle"), more commonly known simply as Kouhaku, is an annual New Year's Eve television special held on December 31 every year, and produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. It is broadcast live simultaneously on NHK General TV, BS4K, BS8K and NHK radio (nationally) and internationally on NHK World Premium and some overseas (mainly cable) broadcasters who buy the program. The program divides the most popular music artists of the year into competing teams of red and white. The 'red' team or 'akagumi' (紅組) is composed of all female artists (or groups with female vocals), while the 'white' team or 'shirogumi' (白組) is all male (or groups with male vocals).