Genta Matsuda, who got his break as a “silly character,” is appearing in more dramas… Fuji Television’s “happy scream” after the success of the show.

The members of “Travis Japan” (hereafter referred to as “Travis Japan”) have been called upon by many TV programs, including variety shows and dramas, as well as singing shows. Among them, the leader, Kaito Miyachika, was the most well-known and popular member, having appeared in many TV dramas as an early member of the group. However, it is Genta Matsuda who has been approached by the most variety shows as a “silly character.

In a TV program called “Sake no Tsumami ni naru Hanashi” (Fuji Television), Matsuda confessed that he could not do multiplication by nine, which was a big hit with his co-stars, including Downtown’s Hitoshi Matsumoto, who was still the main actor in the show at the time. Her second appearance was soon realized, and at that time, she was asked by fans at a concert to “do 99” or “7 x 8” on their fans’ fans. This may have been the beginning of his second appearance on Fuji TV.

Since April, he has been a regular on “Poka Poka” on Mondays, where he is teased by MC Haraji, and many of the guests who come to “Poi Poi Talk” also seem to like Matsuda-kun.

In the past, there were many “silly character” talents on variety shows on commercial TV stations, but now the variety teams on each station are eager to develop new “silly talents. The catalyst for this was Matsuda and Fuji Television.

Matsuda said, “We are looking hard for boys who can stand up to the characters among the boy groups and new talents of the various production companies. As far as Fuji Television is concerned, my image is that of a young man who appeared in “Quiz: Hexagon II! Hexagon II, and as a result, if they can create a “Kohaku singer” like “Shame”, they are thinking of ……. There is already a unit in “Calling Teacher Tanaka” called “Kochu Dai” consisting of bodybuilder Naotaka Yokogawa, model Rio Komiya, and Taisei Shima of the boy group “NORD,” but there has not been much talk about it.

Genta Matsuda of “Toraja” is formerly Johnny’s, but was unexpectedly chosen to be a main cast member of the drama “Tokyo Tower” (TV Asahi) in the April season, and has gained recognition and popularity. It was a godsend for Fuji Television, which is trying to surround him and promote him.

The film was a 2021 version of “Tokyo Tower,” which had previously been made into a movie starring Junichi Okada and Jun Matsumoto, and the cast included Ren Reiwa and Genta Matsuda.

Matsuda played the role that Matsujun used to play. It was a difficult role where his heart was torn between several women, but he performed it beautifully. In the final episode, a family photo of him and Natsuko Yokozawa as a married couple was shown, and there was even a service shot that included the narration “Poka Poka na Kazoku.

Yokozawa, a regular on “Poka Poka” on Mondays, had professed to be a Matsuda fan, so she was included in the show as a joke, but it became a big hit. Naturally, Fuji Television seemed to be behind it, and I think they showed their willingness to cooperate in any way for the sake of our Matsuda. I think they showed their willingness to cooperate in any way for the sake of our Matsuda.

(A TV magazine editor) “Although he was thought to be only a ‘silly’ character, he showed his talent in “Tokyo Tower”. In “Poka Poka,” Matsuda learned a new choreography assigned to him during the show and performed it perfectly at the ending.

In fact, “Poka Poka” counts the number of fans who come to Fuji TV every day, and although the six-member group “SHOW-WA” is quite popular, it is said that many fans come for Matsuda.

For Fuji Television, he is the new star of the “silly character” that they have been looking for, and like the other members of the group, Matsuda …… is likely to be approached by the stage and drama teams as well.

The office probably really wants him to do singing and dramas, not variety shows,” said Matsuda. The question remains as to how they can come to terms with that.

Perhaps with this in mind, Matsuda will appear as a student in the July season of “Billion X School” (Fuji Television), starring Ryosuke Yamada as a teacher. Fuji Television is undoubtedly keeping him in their sights, but can he really be the “face of variety TV,” which was his original goal? We can almost hear the happy screams of the audience…