<figure id="attachment_390389" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1280px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-390389"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="94ce650b"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/09/76487ae3da9f5b012d463aa53120e4c5.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-390389" class="wp-caption-text">Satoh moves around with a handheld fan, cooling her face while enduring the sweltering heat of Tokyo in a turtleneck and hoodie. It’s a tough combination for such scorching weather.</figcaption></figure>
In the ongoing sweltering heat of Tokyo&#8217;s Tomigaya, Takeru Satoh (35) was layered in a turtleneck shirt, hoodie, and a thick long coat. Next to him, a beautiful woman wore a coat with a scarf wrapped around it.
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Surrounding them were crew members in short sleeves and shorts, holding equipment, seemingly about to break a sweat just from watching the two.
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“In the drama, Satoh serves as both the lead actor and co-executive producer. He reportedly personally recruited a star-studded cast, including Masaki Suda (31), Keita Machida (34), and Jun Shison (29). The beautiful woman next to him is Yu Miyazaki (23), a newcomer he discovered during auditions. That day marked the wrap-up of filming after eight months.”(entertainment industry executive)
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Temperatures soared close to 40°C. Each time a cut was called, Satoh placed an ice pack on the back of his neck and gently closed his eyes to cool off. Nevertheless, whenever staff tried to take photos of the two with their smartphones, he instantly adopted a cool expression, showcasing his actor&#8217;s spirit.
 
After finishing the last scene, Satoh hugged the director while holding a bouquet handed to him by the staff. Despite never sitting down during filming, he gently lowered himself onto a ledge, showing a look of relief.
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&#8220;It’s said that cast members in Netflix productions are not allowed to take on other jobs during the shooting period. The pressure on Satoh, who also serves as a producer, is immense. In January, it became news when he called for extras through his official LINE account, which has over 5.1 million subscribers. That was a clear sign of his determination. This project is undoubtedly his biggest since becoming independent from his agency, and his commitment to it is incredibly strong.&#8221; (producer from a major network)
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Satoh is fueled with passion for &#8220;the next stage,&#8221; almost enough to blow away the sweltering heat.
<a href="#" data-ident_hash="eb1fb546"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/09/c99629b20bdda4366b28c161850bb68a.jpg" alt=""></a>
<figure id="attachment_390390" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1280px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-390390"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-390390" class="wp-caption-text">After finishing the last scene on the pedestrian bridge, Satoh took photos with the heroine, Miyazaki, likely for promotional purposes for the drama.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_390393" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1280px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-390393"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="8af41dd7"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/09/b8c64043f5043710ff01d0f3d240c869.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-390393" class="wp-caption-text">Filming took place just after 3 PM. As soon as the call for &#8220;cut&#8221; was made, Satoh immediately placed an ice pack on the back of his neck.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_390395" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1280px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-390395"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="0c5a3581"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/09/972cabe764b8dad83d6fa14c1f684198.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-390395" class="wp-caption-text">Unpublished cut: Takeru Satoh moves toward &#8220;the next stage&#8221; in the sweltering heat after becoming independent from his agency.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_390397" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1280px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-390397"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="26239e94"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/09/2baf0014fc40f7159f24e9728c4f0d79.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-390397" class="wp-caption-text">Unpublished cut: Takeru Satoh moves toward &#8220;the next stage&#8221; in the sweltering heat after becoming independent from his agency.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_390398" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1280px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-390398"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="d7da3178"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/09/45278b876ae3addc5557f50f3a300e2e.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-390398" class="wp-caption-text">Unpublished cut: Takeru Satoh moves toward &#8220;the next stage&#8221; in the sweltering heat after becoming independent from his agency. 
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<figure id="attachment_390399" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1280px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-390399"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="28ec2060"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/09/76e0491cc68c248d19a8de1a731de986.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-390399" class="wp-caption-text">Unpublished cut: Takeru Satoh moves toward &#8220;the next stage&#8221; in the sweltering heat after becoming independent from his agency. 
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From the September 20, 2024 issue of ‘FRIDAY.’

 Tetsuya Takahashi

 Takeru Sato was filming "Glass Heart," a Netflix drama scheduled for worldwide distribution in 2013, and was wearing a turtleneck shirt, a parka, and a thick long coat to create a cool look in the nearly 40°C heat.

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