NHK doesn’t want to let him go”… “Black Cat CHELSEA” Daichi Watanabe’s unfathomable charm that his relationship with Kaho is going well.
Watanabe is best known as the vocalist of the band “Kuroneko Chelsea” (re-launched as “Kuroneko CHELSEA” in May), which drew attention for its overwhelming live performances and gained popularity in the subculture community, but now he is more widely recognized as one of the most remarkable young actors He is now recognized by more and more people as one of the most notable young actors.
In ’10, he won the Japan Academy Award for Best New Actor for his performance in the movie “Shikisoku Zenereishon.” The following year, he made his first appearance in a drama series in the NHK television series “Carnation,” and since then, he has been active as a by-product of numerous films and dramas with a strong presence.
In “Seasonless Town” (TV Tokyo), which was distributed by Desney+ from August ’23 and aired in the April season of this year, he was cast in a leading role alongside Nakano Taiga and Ikematsu Sousuke, attracting even more attention” (sports newspaper reporter).
(Sports paper reporter) He has appeared in three NHK morning dramas and three historical TV dramas,
He has often played the role of an unsophisticated young man or an aloof, gentle character, but he has been very careful in preparing for his roles, and no two characters are alike. There is also a depth of madness behind his facial expressions, and he has yet to reach the bottom.
He will become an actor who can be entrusted with a wide range of roles like Momori Matsuzaka and Eita Nagayama. There is a good chance that he will be given leading roles in NHK drama series in the future. He is one of the actors we most want to keep around now.
He is one of the actors we most want to keep around.
On the private front, “FRIDAY” filmed a “going out” scene with Kaho in February 2010; the two got to know each other when they played a married couple in the movie “Blue Hour ni Batsuha” released in 2007, and later developed a dating relationship. According to a source close to the couple, they are still dating and are said to be close to getting married. We can’t take our eyes off Watanabe, who is on a roll both publicly and privately.
