UPDATE
I aticipate Sho-kun's schedule as following. Leave Thursday evening between 17:30-19 Narita for Vancouver, arrive to Vancouver Thursday morning 8-9:30 am. then attend Music Station starts from Friday 2am-5am (Vancouver time) then he attend Opening ceremony of Olympic games at 6pm.
Sanspo, <First live-action version of Kaibutsu-kun by Satoshi Ohno of Arashi> Satoshi Ohno (29) starts Kaibutsu-kun the serial drama of Nihon TV starts from April. The original is popular comic of serials of Fujiko Fujio (A) (75) that started serial since 1965 and this was made in to anime in the past but liver action version is for the first time. Ohno who transforms to a monster using CG and special make-up is leader of sizzler group and get hustle on “I invite every body to monster-land!” Ohno who is currently never-better handle leading roles at private companies dramas Mao on TBS July 2008, Uta no Onisan on TV Asahi January 2009. What he challenges this time is masterpiece animation’s character. He’s excited. “I thought this can't be happening to me, I am honestly surprised. I ‘m looking forward to acting.” This is comic of Fujiko Fujio (A). Serial at “Shonen Gaho for 4 years) since 1965. And it was made to animation on TBS for a year in 1968 and 2 years on TV Asahi 1980. And this was also made into animation movie 1981. And this was first live-action version after 45 years of serials. What Ohno act is leading role Kaibutsu-kun (monster) who is a price of monster-land. He came to human world for ascetic training in order to demise of the crown. Production of Nihon TV side explains “ As currently it’s inward-looking era so we need a funny piquant entertainment. For that Kaibutsu-kun just matched.” Story is based on original. And the setting is replaced to current Japan modishly arranged. Kaibutsu-kun has special skill to extend hands and legs and transform, at drama use CG and special make-up. This is aimed as fun and touching “human fantasy of monsters.” Fujiko Fujio who is master of comic industry comments about hiring Ohno “ I’m so pleased! I’m looking forward to what Ohno-kun acts monster prince came from monster-land funny piquant and freaky-deaky way. I’m so excited as a parent of monster.” Ohno says“Satoshi Ohno becomes a monster for 3 months!” he aims for high audience rate.
Mainichi, < Kaibutsu-kun: live-action version by Satoshi Ohno of Arashi, a popular comic of Fujiko Fujio A Nihon TV Satruday 9pam> Kaibutsu-kun is compic of Kaibutsukun, a prince of monster-land with trio of Dracula, wolfman and Francken. This was made in to animation 1968 and 1980. In the drama it’s story that Kaibutsu-kun who came to human world in order to have training by order of his father of big king with companies of Dracula, wolfman and Francken and only friend of human Hiroshi and his sister Utako are drawn into the various fray. It also includes the fight with devil family who creeps on to human world. Fujiko Fujio A is also name of Fujiko Fujio with Fujiko F Fujio created Ninjya Hattori-kun, Pro-golfer Saru, Matato ga kuru, Warau Salesman. Ninya Hattori-kun is made to live-action movie with Katori Shingo of Smap.
NTV New24,< Kaibutsu-kun live-action by Ohno of Arashi,” this can’t be happened to me.”
Sponichi, <Ohono of Arashi as live action Kaibutsu-kun. rubber-faced realized by CG> Ohno who starts filming beginning of March currently makes a picture in his mind reading original comic and watching the past animation. He starts visual making of Ohno version of Kaibutsu-kun putting cup and big ear. He says slily “Satoshi Ohno becomes a monster for 3 months. I invite you monster land world!” The skill to extend hand over several meter and change face flexibly is realized using CG. The company of Kaibutu-kun, that famous character of Dracula, wolfman and Francken also appears using special make-up. And the cast will be announced later.
Hochi, <Kaibutsu-kun by Satoshi Ohno of Arashi! First live-action of popular comic> This is first live action. This precisely reproduces the original. Cap and costume will be arranged Ohno style but the favorite skills explosion of psychical powers concentration, elastic hands and legs, face change are realized by CG.
Nikann Sport, <Satoshi Ohno of Arashi, leading role for Kaibutsu-kun>
Oricon news<Satoshi Ohno of Arashi starring Kaibutsu-kun, starring Fujiko-Fujio A popular comic> this is first live action it seems this becomes entertainment drama that enjoy by whole family, for kids generation it’s new but for parents it’s nostalgic. Leader of Arashi that marked 10 years, Satoshi Ohno act a popular character that no one don’t know if over 30. He acted a layer who as dark side at Mao and acted Kenta Yano who becomes song perfomer of kids show in a hesitant way at Uta no Oni-san. He show his borderless charm free about genres. This is noteworthy how he act Kaibutsu-kun.

Kaibutsu-kun, NTV
web site opened. Story it’s world faraway from human world. The place the ones that additional evolve has continued success originally. That name is monster land. “Hurrah! Hurrah! Enthronement of new king hurrah!” the castle dominant in the center of monster land. The roar of thousands monsters packed there. “Well, we start ceremony of enthronement of new king, monster Taro, we celebrate ceremony of enthronement! At first the word from Big king….” “….. This is no ceremony of enthronement, this is ceremony of departure. Go Taro.” “Err, dad, I don’t understand what you mean.” Big king of monster wields the scepter to Kaibutsu-kun. That moment a lightning flashed in the sky. The thunder hits Kaibutsu-kun. “ahhhh!” At last in front of Kaibutsu-kun who has been pulled back to consciousness, there’s human world there. Leading role: Satoshi Ohno comment. I can’t believe I do Kaibutsu-kun, the original of Fujiko Fujio A, honestly I’m surprised. I’m looking forward to how I act, as animation made in to live-action. Satoshi Ohno becomes a monster for 3 months. I invite you to monster-land world!

Yahoo Kids, The word kids search for, no.1 is Arashi.

Rumor, Kaibutsu-kun, Hiroshi, a human kid is by Yuri Chinen

I've just got information SHo-kun still filming in Tokyo today. (20:00) we all wonder how Music station going to be....I found there's flihgt for Honolulu at 22:00 arrive to 9:50am so he might transit flight there. but the timing is too tight. seems Nihon TV pays for private jet plane???

Music Station
blog updated promotional ads photos.

Kabachi AP
diary updated. Good evening everybody. Today we are tokujo filming at studio. It’s cold out side today. It seems like our Tamura going to muuuuuch colder place. Let’s cheer him. So today mainly filming or episode 7. episode 7 will be on air end of this Month so this is really fast. This weekend it’s episode 5. It was completed included music too. Today we watched at studio with all. Tomorrow our Kabachi team will be on site filming. It seems like snow still remains tomorrow’s on site filming place.


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