not everyone is interested in idols in japan. Arashi had a long career and was a national idols, but Snow Man is not so much. I wouldn't have known about meme if my sister wasn't a big fan of Snow Man.
no. he was not well known but fans of him or Snow Man in japan typically before the drama aired. the reason why the drama was such a hit was because of high quality of the work like the direction, beautiful cinematography, script, acting, music, pacing, detail setting.
now so many people are addicted to meme & his acting. and Snow Man has had over 2 million subscribers on youtube.
Silent is sooo popular in japan now like a social phenomenon. the ep1 got the most viewed TV program on *Tver's all time. *Tver is the official streaming site for TV programs and can be viewed free of charge for one week after broadcast.
・live action movie Watashi no shiawase na kekkon (My happy marriage) in theaters in japan on Mar/17/'23 director: Tsukahara Ayuko (Chugakusei nikki, Unnatural, MIU404, N no tameni, Saiai, Ishiko to haneo, Before the coffee gets cold, etc) meme is a big fan of her works. trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv79plo_GJo
Meguro Ren’s acting skills is insane, he’s even better than some of the a-list japanese actors that I’ve…
meme's next movie TSUKI NO MICHI KAKE (phases of the moon) will be in theater in japan on Dec 12. cast: Oizumi Yo, Arimura Kasumi, Ito Sairi, Tanaka Kei, Shibazaki Kou trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9hrUEGUFK8
there're many tidbits in ep1 like - Tsumugi was talking about a snowman in the beggining in ep1. meme (Meguro Ren's nick) is a member of idol band Snow Man
- meme plays the role of Sakura Sou sakurasou is the japanese name for primrose and one of the birth flowers of Feb 16th meme's birthday is Feb 16. the language of sakurasou: first love, purity, youth, long-lasting love, joys & sorrows of youth
from MeMe (Meguro Ren)'s agency Johnny & Associates' tweets on Oct/8 "now streaming in North/South America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and more on Rakuten Viki."
on Oct/9 "It has been brought to our attention that the show is still not available to watch in many of the indicated territories. We have reached out to the TV network global sales distributor about the situation and will provide an update ASAP."
Arashi had a long career and was a national idols, but Snow Man is not so much.
I wouldn't have known about meme if my sister wasn't a big fan of Snow Man.
the reason why the drama was such a hit was because of high quality of the work like the direction, beautiful cinematography, script, acting, music, pacing, detail setting.
now so many people are addicted to meme & his acting. and Snow Man has had over 2 million subscribers on youtube.
i cant check it coz it cannot be watched from japan
the ep1 got the most viewed TV program on *Tver's all time.
*Tver is the official streaming site for TV programs and can be viewed free of charge for one week after broadcast.
・asa dora Maiagare (NHK drama series) from mid-November
・movie Tsuki no michikake (Phase of the moon)
in theaters in japan on Dec/2/'22
trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9hrUEGUFK8
・live action movie Watashi no shiawase na kekkon (My happy marriage)
in theaters in japan on Mar/17/'23
director: Tsukahara Ayuko (Chugakusei nikki, Unnatural, MIU404, N no tameni, Saiai,
Ishiko to haneo, Before the coffee gets cold, etc)
meme is a big fan of her works.
trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv79plo_GJo
cast: Oizumi Yo, Arimura Kasumi, Ito Sairi, Tanaka Kei, Shibazaki Kou
trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9hrUEGUFK8
btw meme said the ep2 was even more moving than ep1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj0CmzRD7_Y&t=332s
- Tsumugi was talking about a snowman in the beggining in ep1.
meme (Meguro Ren's nick) is a member of idol band Snow Man
- meme plays the role of Sakura Sou
sakurasou is the japanese name for primrose and one of the birth flowers of Feb 16th
meme's birthday is Feb 16.
the language of sakurasou: first love, purity, youth, long-lasting love, joys & sorrows of youth
check it out → https://hgdn.lnk.to/subtitleWE
Unnatural
Tsuma shogakusei ni naru
if not yet, check out Koi daro.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RwWxpepu7c
Tsuma, Shogakusei ni naru
Saiai
Koi desu
Unnatural ?
on Oct/8
"now streaming in North/South America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and more on Rakuten Viki."
on Oct/9
"It has been brought to our attention that the show is still not available to watch in many of the indicated territories. We have reached out to the TV network global sales distributor about the situation and will provide an update ASAP."