Hey! Say! JUMP member and solo artist Ryosuke Yamada has been announced as one of eight new cast members joining the historical drama "Toyotomi Brothers!" (also known as "Brothers in Arms"), which airs Sundays at 6:00 p.m. on BS Premium/BS4K and at 8:00 p.m. on NHK General TV. Beginning with Episode 29, the series enters its … Continue reading Ryosuke Yamada Makes His Taiga Drama Debut
There comes a point in almost every idol group's career when "cute" starts feeling like nostalgia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljs6_vRkYVg The songs become more mature. The concepts become cooler. Bright colors quietly give way to darker palettes, and "growing up" is often treated as leaving something behind. Apparently, nobody told Hey! Say! JUMP. With "CUE CUE CUTE," the … Continue reading Hey! Say! JUMP’s “CUE CUE CUTE” Proves Cute Never Goes Out of Style
Before the choreography, before the camera work, before the overwhelming intensity of its performance, โDIVEโ feels like a statement of intent. Ryosuke Yamadaโs latest dance performance video release is not simply about proving his skill as a performer, but about showing what happens when an artist with more than twenty years of experience still refuses … Continue reading Ryosuke Yamadaโs โDIVEโ Burns With Precision and Trust
What happens when one of Japanโs most polished idol figures steps into something darker? One moment, Ryosuke Yamada is smiling through glittering idol pop. The next, he is pulling viewers into a monochrome world of sharp choreography, low vocals, and dangerous expression work. That whiplash is exactly what makes โVENOMโ so compelling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EtaK6IinSA Released on … Continue reading Ryosuke Yamadaโs โVENOMโ Is Dangerous, Stylish, and Impossible to Ignore Ahead of Asia Tour
Hey! Say! JUMP member and solo artist Ryosuke Yamada will be the lead in the upcoming Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV drama "Ichijigen no Sashiki" (ไธๆฌกๅ ใฎๆฟใๆจ / ใใกใใใใฎใใใ), which will begin airing in July every Sunday from 10:30 p.m. to 11:25 p.m. (JST). The series is based on the popular original novel by Ryunosuke Matsushita … Continue reading Ryosuke Yamada to Star in “Ichijigen no Sashiki” Drama Adaptation
What does it mean when a long-running entertainment tradition returns after years of disruption? In my latest editorial, I explored COUNTDOWN CONCERT 2025-2026 STARTO to MOVE as a case study in legacy-driven entertainmentโwhere connection, shared history, and cross-generational culture matter as much as (if not more than) polish or rankings. https://dumplingbox.org/77941/countdown-concert-2025-2026-starto-to-move-family-legacy-and-forward-motion/ This article approached COUNTDOWN … Continue reading Livestream Report: COUNTDOWN CONCERT 2025-2026 STARTO to MOVE
In early November, it was announced that Kei Inoo from Hey! Say! JUMP and Honoka Matsumoto will co-lead and share their first on-screen pairing in the upcoming Sunday drama "50-fun kan no Koibito" ("50-Minute Lover" or "My Lover for 50 minutes") from ABC TV & TV Asahi, premiering January 2026. Following a standout year with … Continue reading Hey! Say! JUMP’s Kei Inoo and Honoka Matsumoto to star in “50-fun kan no Koibito” โ Cast members and scene photos revealed
The moment the music video for โMeloriโ (ใกใญใช) from the new album S say dropped, something shifted deep inside the chestโan almost physical click, as if a forgotten tape started playing again without warning. It feels like remembering something that never really happened, like the smell of a season you canโt name or a flashback … Continue reading Hey! Say! JUMP “Melori” (ใกใญใช) MV โ A Love Letter to Youth, Memory, and the Hope of Forever
Ryosuke Yamada, known as a central member of Hey! Say! JUMP, will release his first-ever CD single under just the name Ryosuke Yamada on January 14. Following the full album RED, this new single marks the next stage of his evolution as a solo artistโan artist now fully stepping into a sound and persona distinctly … Continue reading Ryosuke Yamada Announces First Solo CD Single โBlue Noise,โ Out January 14
"Symphony" arrives with the clarity of a lead statementโan introduction that immediately frames the direction of this new era, signaling how Hey! Say! JUMP continues to expand their artistic identity while reaffirming the core qualities that have defined them for over a decade. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H32okoOdXc It feels less like a release and more like walking into … Continue reading Hey! Say! JUMP’s “Symphony”: The Art of Being Unrepeatable
