EVENT # Manmi Naka # Yuri Ota

Interview with Mami Naka and Yuri Ota for the stage "The Girl Spider" produced by Mami Naka

The stage play "Onna-Ro-Gumo" produced by Mami Naka will be performed at Club eX, Shinagawa Prince Hotel, Tokyo, from February 19. Written and directed by Nakayashiki Horihito, the play tells the story of "poison women" based on real-life female criminals such as Takahashi Oden and Hanai Oume. In addition to Naka, the cast includes Yu Ranmai, Yuri Ota, Mariisa Yasukawa, Mizuki Nishiba, Kana Nakane, Misaki Iwasa, Sayaka Nagata, Shiru Ichishino, and Saya Hirai. According to Naka, the girls can perform with ease, which is why he wants to make this a work that ignites their passion. Before the opening of this production, I asked Naka, who is the producer and plays the role of Oden Takahashi, and Ota, who plays Oume Hanai, to talk about their impressions of each other and "The Female Spider". ─ Before the interview began, I could hear the two of you laughing happily from the waiting room. Yuri Ota: How many times have we met today? Mami Naka: About the third time? ─ Oh, is that so? I thought you two were so close that you often hang out together. Naka Haha (laughs). Actually, we are not close at all. Ota I have known you for a long time and have always wanted to meet you. Because we have a mutual acquaintance...
MOVIE # Sara Minami # Natsuki Deguchi # Mizuki Yoshida # Touma Ami # Nakajima Senna

NEOWN chooses four films to watch in January.

NEOWN editorial department introduces new movies "now is the time to see". We have selected four films, ranging from the hottest to the most interesting. Director: Takashi Koyama Original Story: Copper Namiki "All Greens" Cast: Sara Minami, Natsuki Deguchi, Mizuki Yoshida, Hitonari Hamura, Daichi Kaneko, Koyo Kurosaki and others Distributor: Culture Publishers ©2026 "All Greens Official website: https://www.culture-pub.jp/allgreens/ ■STORYHidemi Park dreams of becoming a rapper, Mireukou Yaguchi is sociable but has family problems, and Mako Iwakuma is a tongue-tied manga expert. The three high school students begin "forbidden extracurricular activities" in a town with no foreseeable future, and their fates intersect. This is an unconventional coming-of-age drama that begins on a rooftop as they try to get rich quick. Somewhere along the way, they have high hopes for the future, but first they have to figure out how to overcome what lies ahead of them. Such earnestness builds up as the three make daily choices. Along with the exhilarating rhythm, the content and time, which can only be depicted in a movie, resonate in a heavy yet light-hearted way. Okkusai Tori ga Utau Houhoue" (To the One Where the Bird Sings), January 9, 2026 (Friday)...
EVENT #七海ひろき # Goto, Dai # Satonaka General Road

Interview with Hiroki Nanami, Masamichi Satonaka and Dai Goto for the stage "Cyborg 009 -The 13th Chaser

Cyborg 009" is a stage adaptation of the popular science fiction manga "Cyborg 009" by Shotaro Ishinomori. The first stage "Cyborg 009" was staged in May 2024, and now the second stage "Cyborg 009 -The 13th Chaser-" will be staged at Shinagawa Prince Hotel Stellar Ball in November. Hiroki Nanami, who plays 009/Shimamura Joe, Masamichi Satonaka, who plays 004/Albert Heinrich, and Dai Goto, who plays 0013 and will appear in this production, discussed their impressions of each other and the appeal of the work "Cyborg 009". The company is like a club, where you can feel the youthfulness. Nanami: I really enjoyed working with the wonderful cast and crew. I really enjoyed the whole process from the production announcement to the rehearsals and the performance. It was like a club activity, like a fulfilling "youth" time. Satonaka I understand. The teamwork was great. Nanami: All that fun and teamwork came together on stage, and it was a lot of fun. What exactly did you feel was the most enjoyable part of the performance? Nanami ...
LIFESTYLE #井内悠陽 #読書

What he likes to do] Reading with actor Yuyo Iuchi. Novels put into words the feelings that I would normally let slip away unconsciously.

In this project, we ask a variety of celebrities about their "favorite things to do. In this fifth installment, we talk about "reading" with Yuyo Iuchi, the actor who is rapidly gaining popularity as Taiya Hando/Bun Red in "Bakjo Sentai Bunbunger. We spoke with him about a book that made him realize how much he loves reading, a work he would definitely like to be in if it were to be made into a live-action film, and his passion for reading. Iuchi said, "There is such an interesting novel! What was it that made you start reading books in the first place? Ever since I was a child, I was not good at sitting still, and reading was also rather difficult for me. But one day, one of my teachers at school told me that if I wanted to become an actor, I needed to be able to read and that I should read books to get used to the printed word. As I read more and more books, I began to find them interesting. ─ ─ When did you start reading? Around the first year of high school. I had almost never read before then. ─ ─ What was the first book you picked up when you were told to read? It was "Ningen Shikkaku" (Osamu Dazai). ─ ─ For someone who had read almost no novels up to that point, it must have been quite a hard read? Yes. ....... What novels...
MOVIE # Spring and Hikoi # Star Wars

What he likes] Haru, Hikoi, Tetsuro Tsuchioka and movies. 1,200 movie reviews written without showing them to anyone.

In this program, we ask a variety of celebrities about their "favorite things to do. In this fourth installment, we will talk about "movies" with Tetsuro Tsuchioka of the comedy duo "Haru to Hikoki. Mr. Tsuchioka, who brought a lot of movie goods for the filming, talked about the 1,200 movie reviews he has been drawing for 13 years without showing them to anyone, as well as his childhood encounters with movies. I saw you transcribe the reviews you have written in Excel onto filmarks on your Youtube channel, "Talking about movies, Dogachaga". I have not been able to transcribe all of them yet... I have written some things that would be hard to publish as they are (laughs). 1200 reviews, and I am updating it as I add new reviews of movies that I have seen. Q: 1,200 movies? What made you start recording your impressions of movies? I guess it was when I went to college. I have loved movies since I was in junior high school, so I decided that if I could decide how to spend my time living alone, I would spend a lot of time watching movies. I also wanted to keep track of how many movies I had seen. I wanted to count how many movies I had seen at the same time...
In this program, we ask various actors and TV personalities what their "favorite thing to do" is. The fourth installment features Mr. Tsuchioka of the comedy duo "Haru to Hikoki!

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EVENT # Sword Dance # Ice skating

Sword Dance finally opens its "Honmaru on Ice". The first ice show, "Toukendanbu - ICE BLADE -" will be held at Yoyogi National Stadium in October 2026! The trail drawn by the Yaiba blade will be on a silver plate. A new battle of the sword fighters will begin.

The first ice skating show based on the popular PC browser and smartphone app game "Touken Ranbu ONLINE" (DMM GAMES/NITRO PLUS) will be held at Yoyogi National Stadium 1st Gymnasium on October 3 (Sat) and 4 (Sun), 2026! With musicals, stage performances, animations, live-action films, kabuki, and live music, "Katana Ranbu" has always been at the forefront of the media mix, and is now taking on a new path on the ice. The tension of the sword's edge and the beautiful trajectory of the skates' blades. The two "blades" resonate with each other on the ice, creating a new dimension of skating entertainment. Why an ice show now? The swordsmen will be able to showcase their "overwhelming speed" and "physical expression on the ice". The sharpness of swords and the grace of figure skating. The sharpness of swords and the gracefulness of figure skating seem to be opposites, but both put their lives on the line in a "split second of inspiration". The sound of ice skating, costumes dancing in the cold air, and the fantastic scenery created by the LED screen. The audience is invited to "Honmaru on Ice" by a production that stimulates all five senses. Swordsmen running across the ice in all directions...
MUSIC # Toma Ikuta # Okamura Yasuyuki

Toma Ikuta's debut music video "Super Romance" will finally be released tomorrow, February 21! Scene photos from the music video will be released prior to the release of the full-length version of the song!

Actor Toma Ikuta, who celebrates the 30th anniversary of his performing career this year, has launched a full-fledged music career. This project was launched out of a strong desire to "challenge something new" in this milestone year. His debut song "Super Romance," written and produced by singer-songwriter Yasuyuki Okamura, is the theme song for the new NTV Saturday drama "Panda yori koi ga suberu na usotachi" in which he and Moka Kamihiraishi play the lead roles, and it is also receiving a great response. The music video for "Super Romance" has finally been completed. It will premiere tomorrow, February 21 (Sat.) at 10:00 p.m. on Toma Ikuta's YouTube channel. Directed by Yoshiharu Sezato, the music video is a fusion of Okamura Yasuyuki's world of sound and Ikuta Toma's expressive ability. The film is filled with a number of highlights that will make you want to see the film twice, including a sharp dance scene featuring Toma Ikuta in an outfit that evokes the glittering world of the 80's. The film will also be premiering on the YouTube channel. In addition, scene photos from the music video have been released prior to the release of the full-length version of the film. The photos show Toma Ikuta in a variety of outfits and showing his ever-changing facial expressions, and the content is sure to heighten expectations for the full story. Toma Ikuta "Super Ro...
MUSIC #Machico # death play for food. #LIN

From the TV anime "Death Play for Dinner. The song "ReBreathe", an insert song for episode 7, has started to be distributed from the TV anime "Death Play De Meshoku"!　Comments have arrived from LIN (MADKID), who is in charge of songwriting and singing, and Machico, who also sings in the song!

The light novel "Death Play for Dinner" by Yushi Ukai, which won the 18th MF Bunko J Light Novel Newcomer Award "Excellence Award" and the "New Work No. 1" in "This Light Novel is Amazing! The TV anime is currently airing on TOKYO MX, BS Nichi-Television, ABC TV, WOWOW, etc. The song "Breathe", which was just broadcast as an insert song for episode 7, is now available for download! The song "ReBreathe" was written, composed and arranged by LIN (MADKID), who also wrote the OP theme for the same TV anime. Like "Breathe", a duet song by LIN of MADKID, who produced the song, and Machico, who is widely active as a voice actor and artist, is also featured in the 4th episode. While the melody of "Breathe" is the base of the song, the warmth of the two singers' gentle voices is also impressive, creating a beautiful song that is close to the characters. We hope you will check it out along with the anime broadcast. LIN (MADKID) comment: "ReBreathe" is the counterpart to the song "Breathe" that you heard in episode 4. It is a song about being glad to have met this person in life....
MUSIC #WANIMA # Blade way

WANIMA to release "Furu Boko", the opening theme for the anime "Bakkido", from the mini-album on February 25! The cover photo shows the well-trained body of guitarist KO-SHIN!

WANIMA has announced the digital release of its new song "Furu Boko" on February 25. Fulboko" was written as the opening theme song for the anime "Bakkido," which will be distributed exclusively worldwide on NETFLIX, and will be included on the recently announced "Excuse Error" mini-album to be released on March 25, which will be released in advance to coincide with the anime's release. The jacket photo released is an artwork featuring the well-trained body of guitarist KO-SHIN (Gt/Cho). The visual is a cutout of his "ongoing" body as he continues to work out. The visuals also draw attention to the fact that this figure, which is in the middle of evolution, is linked to the tension and fighting spirit of the music. KENTA (Vo/Ba) says, "I grew up reading and watching the 'Baki series' since I was a child. I was excited by the worldview and many famous scenes that transcended common sense, and I imitated them with my friends. I wrote this song based on the feeling that "the way of life itself is a battle" in the Musashi Miyamoto version, and the feeling of continuing to stand up even after being beaten to a pulp. I am happy to be involved in this work. I am very grateful. I'm very grateful for the opportunity. On a day when my mind and body were beaten to a pulp, a sound was made to make me stand up again...
MUSIC #RIP SLYM

RIP SLYME's 25th Anniversary GREATEST LIVE - Final Three Nights -", the 25th anniversary of their major label debut and the last live before their hiatus, will be distributed live, broadcast live and in movie theaters Live Viewing will be held!

RIP SLYME, a 5-member hip-hop group, will be holding a 3-day arena concert "RIP SLYME 25th Anniversary GREATEST LIVE - Final Three Nights -" at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO on March 20 (Fri., holiday), 21 (Sat.) and 22 (Sun.). Tickets for the live streaming will go on sale on February 17 (Tue.) at 12:00 p.m., and advance orders for the movie theater live viewing will be accepted by lottery starting from February 17 (Tue.). The performance "RIP SLYME 25th Anniversary GREATEST LIVE - Final Three Nights -" will have different contents for each of the three days. In addition, the final performance on March 22 (Sunday) will be broadcast live on CS Nittele Plus (SKY PerfecTV! CS300), and live viewing will be available at 101 theaters in 43 prefectures in Japan, where you can immerse yourself in the live performance on a movie theater screen and sound. SLYME's 25th anniversary and last stage before going on hiatus...
MUSIC #GANG PARADE

GANG PARADE best album "GANG FINALE" track list to be released on June 17 (Wed.). Voting for the songs to be included in the album is now open!

The track list for Disc 2 of "GANG FINALE," the last and best album to be released by GANG PARADE on June 17 (Wed.), has been selected by the 11 members. GANG FINALE" is a 3 CD album containing 33 songs including new songs from GANG PARADE's more than 170 original songs, and is a condensed version of their 10-year history. In addition, the 11 members have now selected one song each to be included on Disc 2. A playlist of the "Top 10 GANG PARADE Songs" chosen by each member has also been released, so be sure to check it out as well. And "GANG PARADE SO LONG! On the special site, it was also announced that the songs to be included in Disc 3 of "GANG FINALE" will be decided by public voting, and the top 10 songs will be chosen in order of the number of votes...
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