Can’t get a schedule for the sequel!” Ren Meguro’s “SHOGUN” and the fierce battle behind the decision of a series of dramas.

Lessons from Takuya Kimura

Idol group Snow Man’s Ren Meguro (29) is in the midst of a battle for his schedule.

Meguro has been in Canada since January for the filming of Season 2 of “SHOGUN Shogun,” a drama for distribution produced in Hollywood in the United States. She is said to have a priority schedule for SHOGUN during the year.

He appeared remotely from the area at an event for “Not So Soon, It’s Goodbye,” a double-starring film with Minami Hamabe (25) that will be released in February.

Despite the double-starring role, the film grossed over 4 billion yen at the box office in 45 days from its first day of release on February 6 to March 22. A person involved in the film said

Ms. Hamabe’s performance is wonderful, but of course, MEME (Meguro Ren’s nickname) is very popular. There are many repeat viewers, which contributes greatly to the box office.

He also said, “He is a man with numbers.

Speaking of “the man with the numbers,” Takuya Kimura (53), one of the most senior actors in the industry, is also a man with the numbers.

This year, a new two-part series of “Kyobo” starring him was released, and the box office for the theatrical version, “Kyobo Requiem,” is estimated to gross around 3 billion yen in the end. The entertainment reporter for a sports newspaper who knows the two actors said, “Meguro and Kimura are both very popular.

A sports newspaper reporter with knowledge of the two actors said, “Meguro and Kimura first co-starred in the 2009 serial drama “Kyobo. Since then, Mr. Meguro has been a great admirer of Mr. Kimura and regularly asks him for advice. Mr. Kimura gave his support to Mr. Meguro’s attempt at SHOGUN.

Mr. Kimura also pushed Mr. Meguro to try SHOGUN,” he says.

Kimura did not immediately sell well after his debut as a member of SMAP. At the time, the group’s “star” was Katsuyuki Mori, now active as an auto racer. Kimura first gained prominence with the 1993 TV drama “Asunaro Hakusho” (Fuji TV), followed by the 1996 serial drama “Long Vacation” (Fuji TV), which triggered an unprecedented “Kimutaku boom.

Meguro, too, spent about nine years in the industry, but it was not until he became a member of Snow Man that his popularity began to explode. It was as if his life had suddenly changed completely, and the pressure was heavy on him. A reporter for a sports newspaper commented

Mr. Kimura’s attention to Mr. Meguro is probably due to the fact that he sees a large part of him in Mr. Meguro.

The same is true of Meguro.

A series of dramas next year

Meguro urgently returned to Japan from Canada at the end of April for the opening day stage greeting of “Sakamoto Days,” a movie in which he stars. During his stay of only a few days, he filmed commercials and left the country again.

The film grossed over 1.8 billion yen in 12 days after its release on the 29th of last month. It has surpassed the previous film, “Soon, It’s Goodbye,” in terms of box-office revenue.

On May 5, the film’s director, Yuichi Fukuda, announced on his X

I want to make Meguro-kun into a man of 10 billion yen in one year!

but Meguro’s reaction was different. In a separate post, Director Fukuda wrote

Meguro-kun just scolded me very gently, saying, ‘I think box-office revenue is important, but I don’t want to put a burden on the fans.

He went on to say, “Really, Ren Meguro is a man.

He praised Meguro Ren’s character, saying, “He really is a man of ……….

He also praised Meguro’s character. A source in the entertainment industry who knows Meguro said, “He is very attentive to details like this.

He is a man who can pay attention to details like this. This is the same with Mr. Kimura. No matter how successful he becomes, he never forgets to thank his fans and staff for making him who he is today.

A sequel to “Sakamoto Days” was already in the works. However, Meguro is so successful that it is difficult to secure a schedule. A person involved in the film industry told this website, “I’m actually going to shoot the next film next year,

He really wants to make the next film next year, but it’s going to be tough,” he said. Although it has not been announced yet, Meguro has been offered a drama series on TV Asahi next year, and with the distribution of SHOGUN coming up, there is a long wait for his turn.

Meguro is also on the “waiting list” for a TV drama series at TV Asahi next year.

We sent a letter of inquiry to STARTO ENTERTAINMENT, to which Meguro belongs, regarding the sequel to the movie “SAKAMOTO DAYS” and his schedule after next year, but did not receive an answer by the deadline.

Some fans expressed concern about Meguro’s physical condition, which is understandable, as he is very busy. It seems that he is about to enter the peak of his career as “Reiwa’s Takuya Kimura.