April 9, 2026 is a meaningful date for Shonen Ninja and Junior fans: it marks ten years since Nao Oriyama first stepped through the doors of the agency we know today as STARTO ENTERTAINMENT and began a journey that would go on to amaze fans and peers alike. A decade may seem like just a … Continue reading Nao Oriyama: Dream in Motion | 2024โ2026 Junior Spotlight
The cast of the highly-anticipated Prime Original film "Angel Flight: The Movie," starring Ryoko Yonekura, has been unveiled, along with the release of a teaser trailer. Streaming worldwide exclusively on Prime Video starting February 13, 2026, this production is a continuation of the drama "Angel Flight: Kokusai Reikyu Sokanshi" (ใจใณใธใงใซใใฉใคใ ๅฝ้้ๆฉ้้ๅฃซ), which premiered in 2023 … Continue reading Junior Nao Oriyama Joins the Cast of “Angel Flight: The Movie”
Former Shonen Ninja member Nao Oriyama, who has been active across numerous films, television dramas, and stage playsโincluding the 2024 film "Uchi no Ototo Domo ga Sumimasen" and the 2025 drama "Revenge Spy"โwill take on his first starring stage role in three years with the new adaptation of "Equus," opening on January 29, 2026. Based … Continue reading Junior Nao Oriyama Marks 10 Years in Entertainment: “There Is Meaning in Playing This Role at My Age Now”
Rising idol Nao Oriyama, a member of Shonen Ninja, has been cast in the leading role of the new iteration of the stage play Equus. The production will open in late January 2026 at Tokyo Globe Theatre, followed by performances in mid-February at Sankei Hall Breeze in Osaka. Not official. This marks Oriyama's first leading … Continue reading Shonen Ninja’s Nao Oriyama to Star in “Equus,” a Timeless Masterpiece, in a Bold New Stage Production
Tatsunosuke Kitazawa (played by Snow Man's Hikaru Iwamoto) is a stoic, ultra-disciplined bodyguard who left the police force after his fatherโalso an officerโwas killed in the line of duty. He now works as a bodyguard at a private security firm, and continues the hunt for his father's killer while taking on a high-risk 24-hour protection … Continue reading Drama Review: Koisuru Keigo 24 Ji (ๆใใ่ญฆ่ญท24ๆ) (2024)
This spy rom-com follows Yuga Sugawara (Kazuya Ohashi), who works in the sales department of Imuta Medical Data, a medical IT company. He secretly operates undercover convinced that the company was involved in the death of his older brother. Yet in the process of gathering intel, he unexpectedly finds himself falling for the person he's … Continue reading Naniwa Danshi’s Kazuya Ohashi Infiltrates TV Asahi’s Oshidora Saturdays as the “Revenge Spy” โ With The Help of a Certain Cute Ninja
Excitement is in the air as actress Mei Hata steps into her first leading role in the highly anticipated film "Uchi no Otouto Domo ga Sumimasen" (Sorry About My Brothers), set to premiere on December 6. This live-action adaptation of Akira Ozaki's beloved shojo manga, which has sold over 2.3 million copies, features an impressive … Continue reading Discover the Charming Narita Siblings in Uchi no Otouto Domo ga Sumimasen
After the stunning appearance at the 38th Mynavi Tokyo Girls Collection 2024 SPRING/SUMMER (โMynavi TGC 2024 S/Sโ), Shonen Ninja's Nao Oriyama and Kansai Junior Hikaru Hakui surprised us with a teaser of a Contemporary Dance MV, revealing the rebranding of the +81 DANCE STUDIO channel into +81 STUDIO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GOtbD2ZFHM +81 STUDIO released the full version … Continue reading +81 STUDIO releases Contemporary Dance MV
