Special drama of “Kaibutsu-kun” to be aired this fall!

It’s been reported that Nihon TV’s “Kaibutsu-kun” will be making a comeback this fall through a special drama!

Titled “Kaibutsu-kun Shinsaku SP!”, the special drama will be aired as a tie-in story to the upcoming “Kaibutsu-kun” movie, which will hit theatres on November 26th.

The cast members include the regulars: Ohno Satoshi as ‘Kaibutsu-kun’, Yashima Norito as ‘Dracula’, Ueshima Ryuhei as ‘Werewolf’, Choi Hong Man as ‘Frankenstein’, Kawashima Umika as ‘Utako’, and Becky as Kaibutsu-kun’s fiance, ‘Kaiko’.

In the drama series, Kaibutsu-kun finished his training in the human world. The special will follow his life after he returns to the land of monsters.

Ohno commented, “Everyone, please look forward to the drama and movie!”

Source: Sanspo

Previously, we reported that the popular drama “Kaibutsu-kun“, which stars Arashi’s leader, Ohno Satoshi, would be released as a 3D movie (also in 2D), and recently, the release date has been revealed to be November 26th!

“Kaibutsu-kun” was aired as a drama series from April~June in 2010, and this film adaptation will be about Kaibutsu-kun and his fellows getting lost in the “Kingdom of Curry” (some parts of the shoot was held in India.).

On the “Kaibutsu-kun” official site, you can check the CM spot for the movie (here).

Are you hyped for the release…or maybe just for Ohno Satoshi?


Source: “Kaibutsu-kun” Official Site

Ohno Satoshi’s “Kaibutsu-kun” to be released as a 3D movie

“Kaibutsu-kun“, a drama series broadcasted from April to June of 2010, starring Arashi’s Ohno Satoshi, will now be released as a 3D movie!

The movie will be directed by Nakamura Yoshihiro, who is known as the director of “Team Batista no Eiko” and “Golden Slumber.” The main cast members for the drama, such as Yashima Norito, Ueshima Ryuhei (Dacho Club), and Choi Hong Man will also appear in the movie.

The shoot for the movie has already started on January 6th, and it is planned to be held in other Asian countries as well.

It will be released during Christmas season in 2011.

SOURCE : TOKYOHIVE
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It has been confirmed that the "Kaibutsu-kun" drama series, starring Arashi's Satoshi Ohno (30), has a movie version in the works. The film will be shot in 3D and is said to be a huge project, with some sources reporting that NTV is investing approximately 2 billion yen for the film's production budget. Yoshihiro Nakamura ("Golden Slumber," "Team Batista no Eikou") has been tapped to direct.

Although the drama only averaged 13.9% during its original broadcast run last year, it reportedly had ratings of 24.2% among young children and families. The show already got a special episode last year, and the characters from the show also made an appearance at NHK's Kouhaku Uta Gassen.

This will be Ohno's first solo starring role in a movie. Besides him, the show's main cast will reprise their roles, including Norito Yashima, Ryuhei Ueshima, Choi Hong Man, Takeshi Kaga, Masahiro Matsuoka (TOKIO), Izumi Inamori, Umika Kawashima, and Tatsuomi Hamada. Of course, new characters will be added as well, including an original villain.

Filming will begin this month, and some scenes will be shot in southeast Asia as the story involves Kaibutsu-kun and his friends going on an adventure to a fictional country.

Production is aiming to finish around October. Although an exact release date has not yet been set, various sources are reporting that the film will either be released around Christmas or the New Year holiday season.

SOURCE : TOKYOGRAPH