The presence of a great father in both his personal life and dramas– Gohatsu Maeda’s resolve in the face of expectations that he will eventually play the leading role in a major TV drama

Maeda’s father is well-known as Shinichi Chiba, one of Japan’s most famous movie actors. He passed away in 2009 at the age of 82 due to a new type of coronavirus infection. The scene in which Shingen, who has fallen ill, entrusts his future to Katsuyori is therefore very moving.

Shingen: “Is this it?
Katsuyori: “Father’s remaining thoughts. Shirou Katsuyori will accomplish it with his own body.
Shingen: “You are the supreme material into which I have poured everything I have. I will watch over you in Hades.

In the program “Family History” (NHK) broadcast on June 30, Maeda’s mother, Tamami, saw this scene,

It’s as if Mr. Chiba is talking to Atsushi Goh.

Goh Atsushi,” she muttered. I applaud NHK for casting Maeda Gōatsu to play the role of Katsuyori.

My father, Shinichi Chiba, moved to the U.S. to pursue his career in Hollywood. However, his mother returned to Japan with her two children when she was stuck in the job market. Since then, she has raised her elder brother, Arata Mackenyu, and younger brother, Goh Atsushi, by herself.

Goh Atsushi became interested in music and entered a strong brass band school in Okayama, aiming to become a saxophone player. He eventually applied to the University of the Arts, but was not accepted, and at his brother’s urging, became an actor. Mr. Chiba kept Atsushi Goh close at hand and encouraged him, saying, “If you are not prepared to surpass both me and Tasuku, quit the entertainment business immediately! If you can’t do it, quit the entertainment business right away!

In 1919, Maeda made her debut in the movie “Songs of Small Love.” She attracted attention when she appeared in the Sunday theater production “No Side Game.”

She continued to appear in high-profile productions, including the dramas “My Housekeeper Nagisa-san” (both on TBS) and “Kyobo II” (on Fuji TV). However, her father died suddenly while she was playing the role opposite the heroine Fumi Nikaido in the drama “Promise Cinderella” (TBS). However, actor Goh Atsushi Maeda has moved up a gear since then.

In particular, his role as rookie director Takuro Kishimoto in last year’s high-profile drama series “Elpis: Hope or Disaster” (Fuji TV) has left its mark on him as an actor.

In fact, the casting process for the role of Kishimoto was difficult. The director, Hitoshi Oneda, happened to see Atsushi Maeda appearing in the program “A Studio +” (TBS), and was inspired by him.

In a sudden turn of events, he cast him in the role of Kishimoto. It is said that the deciding factor was his unusual “eye power.

In the program “Family History,” a letter written by his father, Shinichi Chiba, to his son, Atsushi Go, was shown to the public for the first time on this day. The words written in the letter are as follows,

“Bite deep into your soul.”

As he muttered his father’s words to himself at the end of the program, Maeda smiled wryly. In order to surpass the great actor Shinichi Chiba, who died in the middle of his life, “Bite deep into your soul.” Go Atsushi Maeda.