Agency President, Producer, and Leading Actor Junichi Okada: Commanding the City with the Poise of a Fighter
His well-trained body looks like a…
Around 2 p.m. in mid-September, Junichi Okada (43) was spotted walking alone in a bustling downtown area, his stride reminiscent of someone on a casual walk. At one point, he stopped in front of a sign for an acupuncture and chiropractic clinic at the entrance of a mixed-use building, took a pamphlet, and continued walking as he read it. He then got into his car, parked in a nearby coin-operated lot, though the vehicle’s mud-splattered body suggested he had come from quite a distance.
“Okada is currently producing and starring in ‘Ikusagami,’ Netflix’s first Japanese live-action period drama, where he also serves as the action planner. In July, they held a large-scale shoot in the mountains near the Kanto region, recruiting extras from ages five to eighty via official channels on X. The scene involved an epic battle sequence, and both actors and staff were reportedly covered in mud by the end. As the producer, Okada also accompanied the team on location scouting trips across the country,” shared a TV magazine writer.
The dirt on his car hinted at the intense nature of the production. Dressed in an all-black, sporty outfit that day, Okada’s athletic physique, toned like a martial artist’s, was unmistakable to anyone who saw him.
