Shintaro Morimoto to make global debut with first movie role

Tokyograph News · 05-10-2009, 11:00 AM

Johnny's Jr. member Shintaro Morimoto (11) has been given his first role in a movie. He will play the lead in Shochiku's "Snow Prince: Kinjirareta Koi no Melody," directed by Joji Matsuoka ("Tokyo Tower").

The movie uses an original script by Kundo Koyama, who wrote the screenplay for the Academy Award-winning "Okuribito" ("Departures"). The story is set in a poor village during the early Showa era, and Morimoto plays a young boy who has lost both parents. The heroine is being played by Marino Kuwajima (11), while the rest of the cast includes Teruyuki Kagawa, Rei Dan, Maiko, Katsuo Nakamura, and Tadanobu Asano.

"Snow Prince" is scheduled to be released in December. So far, film distributors from 17 other countries have already sent offers, making it very likely that the picture will see a wide international release.

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KRAN · 05-10-2009, 01:06 PM

If this boy doesnt debute i can see him becoming like Ikuta Toma.
I mean if he does he will become a rival to his older brother...

05-11-2009, 08:38 PM

^Morimoto Shintaro is only 11 years old. I don't think debuting is on his mind right now, since the youngest jr Je debuted happened to be his brother at age 12. Either way, I think if JE debute anyone this year, it will probably be one of the older jr. groups

KRAN · 05-12-2009, 03:08 PM

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^Morimoto Shintaro is only 11 years old. I don't think debuting is on his mind right now, since the youngest jr Je debuted happened to be his brother at age 12. Either way, I think if JE debute anyone this year, it will probably be one of the older jr. groups

Thats not what i meant, his brother focus more on music(or his agency let him focus on music more) while he focus on movies...

05-10-2009, 11:00 AM	#1
Tokyograph News Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	Shintaro Morimoto to make global debut with first movie role Johnny's Jr. member Shintaro Morimoto (11) has been given his first role in a movie. He will play the lead in Shochiku's "Snow Prince: Kinjirareta Koi no Melody," directed by Joji Matsuoka ("Tokyo Tower"). The movie uses an original script by Kundo Koyama, who wrote the screenplay for the Academy Award-winning "Okuribito" ("Departures"). The story is set in a poor village during the early Showa era, and Morimoto plays a young boy who has lost both parents. The heroine is being played by Marino Kuwajima (11), while the rest of the cast includes Teruyuki Kagawa, Rei Dan, Maiko, Katsuo Nakamura, and Tadanobu Asano. "Snow Prince" is scheduled to be released in December. So far, film distributors from 17 other countries have already sent offers, making it very likely that the picture will see a wide international release. Link to article

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05-10-2009, 01:06 PM	#2
KRAN Akai Ito Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: I wish i was in Japan Posts: 198	If this boy doesnt debute i can see him becoming like Ikuta Toma. I mean if he does he will become a rival to his older brother...

05-11-2009, 08:38 PM	#3
Unregistered Posts: n/a	^Morimoto Shintaro is only 11 years old. I don't think debuting is on his mind right now, since the youngest jr Je debuted happened to be his brother at age 12. Either way, I think if JE debute anyone this year, it will probably be one of the older jr. groups