Why Ryoma Takeuchi’s “On the Day the World Ends with You” Falls Flat Beyond “Subtle Zombies”

Takeuchi, who played the lead role, had aspirations of becoming a J-League player, but gave that up due to injury and entered the entertainment industry. 186 cm tall and good-looking, he quickly rose to prominence and was in the limelight in NHK’s television series “Hiyoko” (’17), TBS’s Sunday theater “Rikuoh” (’17) and the movie “Aozora Yale” (’16) and others.

In October 2005, “Josei Seven” reported that he was dating model and actress Ririka (28), who was a member of the idol group “Shame Rescue JPN” at the time. Furthermore, in December 2006, this magazine reported his relationship with actress Yoshitani Ayako (32), who was well-known for her commercials for the career change website “BizReach.

While his private life is quite active, the TBS drama “Ship of Theseus,” in which he starred in the January 2008 season, was a huge hit, recording a 19.6% viewer rating for the final episode. Up to that point, there was a strong “tailwind.” ……

In May 2008, during the COVID-19 crisis, “Friday” reported that Takeuchi had broken up with Yoshitani and was “switching relationships” with actress and model Miyoshi Ayaka (27). Takeuchi’s image was completely tarnished by the fact that he had kicked Yoshitani out of his house and was reported to be having financial trouble with her.

After that, his “unnecessary outings” with Miyoshi and “neighborhood troubles” over the parking of his car and noise were reported in “Josei Seven” last March, and he became a “villain. In March of last year, “Josei Seven” reported “neighborhood trouble” over the parking of his car and its noise. If “Kimi Seka” had been aired before the article about Miyoshi, it is possible that the ratings would have been higher and the movie would have attracted more viewers due to the synergistic effect.

Takeuchi’s previous roles as a “refreshingly good-looking young man” no longer resonate well with the public. If the theater version of “Kimi Seka” does not hit the mark, it will be difficult for him to choose future works.

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