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小池徹平が「ホームレス中学生」

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人気ユニット「ＷａＴ」の小池徹平（２２）が、お笑いコンビ・麒麟の田村裕（２８）のベストセラー自叙伝を原作にした映画「ホームレス中学生」（古厩智之監督、今秋公開）に主演することが２３日、分かった。

　「ホームレス－」は昨年８月に発売され、売り上げ２００万部を突破。田村が父親の「解散」の一言で一家離散に見舞われ、１４歳の夏休みを公園で過ごすことになった波乱万丈の青春時代をつづった実話。

　田村はテレビ番組で「僕の役を小池徹平さんにやってほしい」と話していたこともあり、その思いが実現。人気絶頂のアイドルが劇中でホームレス生活を送るというギャップにも注目が集まる。古厩監督は「多面性があり、彼なら中学生の心の中を描けると思った」。家族など、ほかのキャストはまだ明らかになっていない。

　撮影は３月下旬、沖縄でクランクイン。作品の象徴となる「まきふん公園」も約１０００万円をかけ、高さ３・１メートル、直径３・６メートルの実物大を製作。４月下旬まで行われ、６月に完成予定。

　「ラブ★コン」「ＫＩＤＳ」に続く３作目の主演に挑む小池は「裕という役は、とても難しい役、いい意味で原作のイメージを裏切りたい。精いっぱいこの作品と向き合って頑張って最後まで芝居を貫きます」とコメント。２００７年の年間ベストセラー２位になった注目作とともに、俳優として飛躍を目指す。

Koike Teppei is a 'Homeless Junior-High Student'
8:00am March 24, 2008 - Sports Houchi

It was learned on March 23rd that Koike Teppei (22) of the popular duo 'WaT' will have the lead role in the movie 'Homeless Chuugakusei', directed by Furumaya Tomoyuki and set for release in Autumn. The movie is based on the autobiography of Tamura Hiroshi (28) of the comic duo 'Kirin.'

'Homeless' went on sale in August of last year and has exceeded more than 2,000,000 copies in sales. Tamura experienced the breakup of his family at his father's words and this is the anecdotal true story of how he spent the summer when he was 14 years old in a park experiencing many things in his youth.

Tamura had mentioned previously in a TV program 'I want Koike Teppei to play my role' and that thought has become reality. Attention also focuses on the gap between an idol at the peak of his popularity leading a homeless lifestyle. Director Furumaya says 'There are many facets (to the character) and with him I thought he would be able to work from inside the heart of a junior-high student.' Other family members and cast haven't yet been decided.

Filming will start at the end of March in Okinawa. 'Makifun Kouen' will be the centerpiece of the project with about 10,000,000 yen spent on production of a full-scale 3.1m(height) and 3.6m(diameter) set. Filming is set to continue until the end of April with the movie completed in June.

Following 'Love Con' and 'KIDS' this is the third lead role for Koike Teppei and he commented 'To play the part of Hiroshi will be very difficult and I want to live up to the image of the original book. I want to face this project with all my might and act my best until the end.' As an actor he is aiming to take a great leap forward together with this book that reached #2 on the bestseller list for 2007.

The looks of a middle schooler, will turn into a uber baby face police! Teppei Koike has his first lead role in a consecutive drama


http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20080514...0033-sanspo-ent

http://www.fujitv.co.jp/fujitv/news/pub_2008/08-131.html
staff blog http://wwwx.fujitv.co.jp/zoo/blog/index.jsp?cid=228&tid=

On the 13th, they found out that Teppei Koike of the popular duo WaT will be starring in a FujiTV type drama "SHIBATORA" starting July (thersdays 9:00)
The drama of the popular manga about a baby faced police. At the scene, many people claim that he is exactly like the character in the manga. Quickly, many people are predicting this role to be a "sticking part" for him.

Teppei Koike, with his sweet mask, and the melting smile of his has made many woman fans bondaged to him, and with that trade mark will create a new definition in the word "police men"

"Shibatora," a manga written by Tadashi Agi (under the pen name Yuma Ando) and illustrated by Masashi Asaki, is being turned into a live-action series this summer. The popular comic currently runs in Weekly Shonen Magazine and has so far sold 420,000 volumes.

The comical story revolves around a young-looking detective named Taketora Shibata (nicknamed Shibatora). Because of his appearance, he is able to easily blend in with the juvenile delinquents he deals with on a regular basis.

Tsuguaki Tatematsu, the Fuji TV producer in charge of planning for the series, said that after reading the comic, his only choice for the lead role was WaT's Teppei Koike. Koike happily agreed to play the part, which will be his first time starring in a television series.

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Nikkan Sports reports that Suzuka Ohgo will play the heroine, while Muga Tsukaji (of Drunk Dragon) plays a former genius hacker. Miki Maya and Daisuke Miyagawa play Shibatora's co-workers. Tsukaji's comedy partner, Taku Suzuki, is also in the cast, along with Koji Imada as a guest actor.

Fuji TV will air the drama on Tuesdays at 9:00pm, starting in July.