■King & Prince’s Takahashi Kaito, BE:FIRST’s SOTA, KAITA, and Miyu will gather again at “Dancer Reunion”!
The second episode of “We’ve Been Together Since Those Days” will be broadcast from 11pm on June 23rd.
This time, there will be a luxurious double feature of “Actor Reunion” and “Dancer Reunion.” “Actor Reunion” will feature Fuma Kikuchi (timelesz), Fuka Koshiba, and Atsushi Arai, while “Dancer Reunion” will see King & Prince Kaito Takahashi, BE:FIRST’s SOTA, KAITA, and Miyu reuniting.
■ “Actor Reunion” Fuma Kikuchi (timelesz) x Fuka Koshiba x Atsushi Arai
The guests are Fuma Kikuchi, Fuka Koshiba, and Atsushi Arai. They reunite with their co-stars from the drama “GTO” (Fuji TV, 2014) 10 years ago. The co-stars that Kikuchi wanted to meet as he reminisced about “those days” were the actors he met on the production that marked a turning point for him. The reunion documentary unfolds with talk of those days and the future.
The reunion took place in Shibuya, Tokyo. Kikuchi described it as “a town full of memories.” Despite being a top idol, he is now active in variety shows, such as serving as an MC, and in 2023 he appeared in five dramas, three of which he played leading roles in, shining as an actor. And this year, he took on the unprecedented challenge of changing the group’s name from “Sexy Zone” to “timelesz” and announcing the holding of auditions for new members. What was the determination behind that?
Ten years ago, when he was still just starting out as an actor, Kikuchi was chasing his dreams in Shibuya, on the verge of turning 20. “That drama was a turning point for me,” Kikuchi said. Ten years have passed since then. Now that his life has changed dramatically, he wanted to meet up with his friends in Shibuya, the city of his memories.
The new companion is Fuka Koshiba. She will appear in five dramas in 2023. She is a popular actress who is set to appear in a taiga drama next year, but “back then” she was just a fledgling actress, right after her debut. They spent their youth together in the summer 10 years ago. For these two, there was a man they can’t forget. The man they wanted to meet was Atsushi Arai. He is active mainly as an actor on stage. The three are happy to be reunited and confess their feelings at the time, such as the fun memories they had at the time, the “inferiority complex” they secretly had, and the “struggles” they had. The conversation even expands to their “views on marriage.” They also share photos of their memories from that time. Among them, Kikuchi also shares a photo that he dislikes, saying “this is not good…”, and the three burst into laughter. It’s been 10 years since then. The three continue to take on challenges, and now they can talk frankly about what they can now.
■ “Dancer Reunion” King & Prince Kaito Takahashi x BE:FIRST SOTA x KAITA x Miyu
The guests are Kaito Takahashi of King & Prince (the “taka” is officially spelled with a はしごだか), SOTA from BE:FIRST, dancer and choreographer KAITA, and world-famous street dancer Miyu. They were once friends from the same hometown who dreamed of a future in “dance”. In the first episode, they reunited for the first time in a long time, and this episode will bring you a look at what’s next for the “Shonan Childhood Friends Dancers Reunion”. Since then, they’ve worked together on productions, performed together in special programs, and even had the chance to meet up privately… The four have changed since then, but now they’ve come together again and what they want to do is, of course, “dance”. This time, they’ll depict what’s next for the reunion and deliver a valuable talk that touches on each of their thoughts.
The four of them then gathered at a studio in Tokyo. In fact, after the reunion six months ago, a major project had been decided upon that would be a “major announcement.”
This time, Kaito Takahashi, SOTA, and KAITA came to Shonan, Kanagawa Prefecture. The three were once friends who competed as child dancers here in Shonan. The three of them got in the car with maximum excitement and drove around Shonan, a place full of memories. First, they took a detour to Enoshima, a place full of youth. Kaito Takahashi visited places full of memories, such as the shops he often visited when he was a child dancer, and visited the place that became his roots.
Six months ago, they reunited for their first TV appearance together and vowed to achieve their dream… Don’t miss this special talk between the three of them, overflowing with a sense of freedom in their beloved Shonan.
Program Information
Nippon Television Network nationwide“Since those days, we have been”
Broadcast on Sunday, June 23rd from 23:00 to 23:55
Cast: Fuma Kikuchi (timelesz), Fuka Koshiba, Atsushi Arai, Kaito Takahashi (King & Prince), SOTA (BE:FIRST), KAITA, Miyu
“Since those days, we have been” program site
https://www.ntv.co.jp/anokoro/
