Jun Matsumoto
Also Known As: 松本 潤, まつもと じゅん, MatsuJun, 마츠모토 준, 松潤, 마츠준, Jun Matsumoto, まつじゅん, Matsumoto Jun, 마츠모토준, まつもとじゅん
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jun Matsumoto (born August 30, 1983) was born in Toshima, Tokyo, is known for his acting achievements in many Japanese dramas. Also widely known as "MatsuJun", is a Japanese actor, and TV host. He is known outside Japan for he role in the Romance film Tokyo Tower (2005). He was also a main character in Kimi wa petto (2003), along with Koyuki. He rose to fame in the drama Kimi wa petto (2003) with Koyuki and gained huge popularity . He first caught the attention of the public in 1997 by acting debut in TBS drama special Hoken Chousain, but quickly grew beyond drama and has earned acclaim as an actor through his many roles on Japanese television and in several Japanese films. He also starred Boys Over Flowers series in 2005. He has gone on to appear in numerous dramas and movies, receiving a number of awards and nominations for his roles. He drama 99.9: Criminal Lawyer (2016) was popular in Japan with a peak viewership rating of 22.5%. He is very famous in Japan, and almost everyone knows him. Was best known until recently for his commercial work on Japanese television. Over the years since the early 1990s, the actor has had roles in drama serials, movies, TV shows and even hosted red carpet events in his country like Minnano Televi and Utawara. Let's also not forget the innumerable CF (commercial film) advertisements that he's done, for brands like KFC in Japan, Kosé and Pepsi. He wore multiple hats as an actor, host and variety show personality. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jun Matsumoto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Toshima, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Birthday: August 30, 1983
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Gender: Male
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Hana Yori Dango: Final
Overview: Four years have passed since that emotional marriage proposal at Tsukushi Makino's high-school prom, and Tsukasa Dōmyōji announced his engagement to Tsukushi to the entire world. At an engagement dinner between their families, Dōmyōji's mother, who has been strongly against their relationship before, presents Tsukushi a tiara, which is estimated to be worth roughly 10 billion yen, as a token of their engagement. But that night, the tiara is stolen by somebody! Then, Dōmyōji and Tsukushi travel around the globe to Las Vegas, Hong Kong, and even a deserted island to get the tiara back—the legendary tiara that has been believed to "bring eternal love." In the meantime, where and what are the "F4" fellows, who have just gone separate ways, doing now?
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-06-28
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Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring Special
Overview: ***Replay A man sees his dead girlfriend through his digital camcorder. ***Inochibi (Life Force) A nurse is able to save dying patients with her 'life force'. ***Ame no Houmonsha (The Visitor in the Rain) A woman visits her sister on a rainy night to celebrate her birthday, but finds a stranger in her house who may be a murderer at large... ***Okusanya-san (The Wife Seller) A man stumbles upon a shop selling perfect wives. ***Imakiyo-san (Mr. Imakiyo) A student finds a spirit called Imakiyo in his apartment, and he has to obey three rules or suffer the consequences...
Genres: Science Fiction Mystery Horror Fantasy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-03-28
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The Last Princess
Overview: After the Akizuku clan fall in defeat to rival clan Yamana, Princess Yuki (Nagasawa Masami) and general Rokurota (Hiroshi Abe), take cover in a hidden fortress, along with their clan and gold treasury. Fortuitously stumbling into the hideaways, brash young miner Takezo (Matsumoto Jun) and his bumbling sidekick Shinhachi (Miyagawa Daiuske) hatch a daring plan to help transport the gold out of enemy terrain - in exchange for a share of the stash, of course. With assassins hot in pursuit, Yuki disguises as a male and ventures into the real world with Rukurota and her peasant companions, getting her first taste of danger, toil, and budding romance with the strong-minded and willful Takezo.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-05-10
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ARAFES 2020 at NATIONAL STADIUM
Overview: ARASHI's ARAFES that took place at the National Stadium in 2020.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-07-28
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99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie
Overview: Hiroto Miyama works with rookie lawyer Honoka Kono on a team that specializes with criminal cases for Madarame Law Firm. Atsuhiro Sada has become the director of the law firm. One day, the law firm receives a request about a case that took place 15 years ago. The case was about a poisonous wine incident.
Genres: Drama Comedy Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-12-30
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My Sister, My Love
Overview: It is a taboo story about love and incest between twins. It's not about sex, it's about the feelings the two have for one another and how society views them.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-06-06
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Tokyo Tower
Overview: Toru Kojima and his friend Koji are young student boys with one thing in common - they both love to date older women. Koji is a playboy with several women, young and older, whereas Toru is a romantic with his heart set on on certain lady.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-01-15
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ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×20 FILM “Record of Memories”
Overview: Captures the group in one of its last concerts on its 2018-2019 "5×20" anniversary tour.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-11-03
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The Last Promise
Overview: "Saigo no Yakusoku" is described as a human suspense story involving the hijack of a major building. The members of Arashi play five young men who happen to be inside, and the story depicts their attempt to escape and their interactions with the other people caught up in the incident.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-01-09
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Girl in the Sunny Place
Overview: A new salesman named Kosuke Okuda happens to meet Mao Watarai, a friend from his middle school days. Back then, Mao was called stupid and bullied, but now she is an attractive woman. Kosuke and Mao fall in love and decide to marry, but Mao has a secret.
Genres: Drama Romance Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-10-11
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99.9 Criminal Lawyer: SP
Overview: The super unconventional lawyer is back! Our new friends are comic book girls! And the biggest enemy of all! The strongest lawyer who manipulates the prosecution behind the scenes sets out to prove the devil... Take on a case that is 100% impossible to prove!
Genres: Comedy Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-12-29
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あゝ、荒野
Overview: Kenji stutters and suffers from interpersonal blushing. After his mother's death, he lives with his violent father, but cannot stand it, so he takes a live-in job at a barbershop to get out of the house. On the other hand, Shinji's father committed suicide when he was young, his mother abandoned him and he grew up with a wild personality. The two, who may or may not have similarities, meet by chance and are trained by Horiguchi, a former boxer, to become professional boxers. A coming-of-age story about love, loneliness and facing oneself.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-10-29
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Myu will Give Daddy Her Legs
Overview: The drama is based on a true story of Yamaguchi Hayato (25), a young man who learns he has a rare illness known as CIDP, which affects the nervous system. He begins to lose the functioning of his limbs, but he is determined to fight the illness with the support of his wife and his 2-year-old daughter, Myu-chan.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-08-30
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Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy
Overview: "Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy" centers around five friends who are residents in a Tokyo apartment complex. Now senior high school students, the five friends live the wild life in Harajuku before encountering unforeseen surprises.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-10-18
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ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii
Overview: Concert film featuring ARASHI's 2-day concert held on September 19 & 20, 2014 in Hawaii at Ko Olina Resort to commemorate the 15th anniversary of their career,
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-09-19
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嵐 LIVE & DOCUMENT ～15年目の告白～
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-11-07
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This is ARASHI LIVE 2020.12.31
Overview: The last concert held by Japanese boy band Arashi on December 31, 2020 at Tokyo Dome, one day before the start of their indefinite hiatus. Includes live performances of songs from their final studio album of the same name.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-12-29
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Yellow Tears
Overview: The movie is centered around five friends as they end up spending the summer of 1962 shackled up together in a tiny studio apartment in Tokyo. The five friends are Eisuke - the manga artist, Shoichi - the singer, Ryuzo - the novelist, Kei - the painter and Yuji – the 5th wheel (?). The friends spend the summer in pursuit of their own ideals of personal freedom - being able to do what they want. In the process of pursuing their dream they learn firsthand that however ideal it may seem, its not as easy as they think.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-04-14
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Pika**nchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy
Overview: Sequel to the 2002 film Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy, starring members of boy band Arashi.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-03-01
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Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy
Overview: Pikanchi Half is a spin-off of the two previous movies in the Pikanchi series, showing the five friends, now in their 30s, having a reunion as they are running into problems with family and work
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-01-08
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Shinjuku Boy Detectives
Overview: In the streets of ultra-modern Shinjuku, Sosuke, a young would-be detective, all of a sudden attacked by a monster robot and falls unconscious. Determined to unravel the mystery, Sosuke joins forces with four members to fight against the robot. Will they be successful?
Genres: Science Fiction Mystery Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-04-29
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Lucky Seven Special
Overview: Lucky Seven TV MOVIE Special
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-01-03
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Narratage
Overview: Izumi is a sophomore university student when she hears from her former high school teacher and mentor Takashi. They were both involved in the school drama club. She liked him. He liked her. Takashi asks Izumi to return to the school and assist with a performance. Will the feelings be rekindled?
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-10-07
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I Don't Want to Kidnap Anyone Anymore
Overview: Ohno plays the role of Tarui Shotaro, an ordinary guy who dreamed of becoming a hero when he was a child, but now gets by as a part-time worker. The unexpected story unfolds when one day, the daughter of a yakuza boss asks him to plan a make-believe kidnapping. Sato Ryuta plays Shotaro's co-worker who helps him with the kidnapping. Kanjiya Shihori plays Satsuki, the eldest daughter of the Hanazono yakuza clan, while Narimiya Hiroki plays Satsuki's college senpai who joined the Hanazono clan after graduation. Takahashi Katsumi plays the head of a rival organization who has fallen in love with Satsuki. Kitaoji Kinya plays Satsuki's father and the head of the Hanazono clan.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-01-03
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Song of the Beginning
Overview: Wataru, a freelance cameraman who works for a travel magazine in Tokyo. He had aimed to be a teacher but failed to achieve his goal and left home to go to Tokyo. However, he does not do well in Tokyo and has to return to his hometown. Wataru reunites with his former girlfriend who is a primary school teacher now and through his interaction with his family, friends and a group of primary school students who want to take part in a choir contest, he begins to take steps to resurrect his dream of being a teacher.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-09-23
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The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express
Overview: When the head of the touring magician's group "Magical Fantasy" is murdered on a train while on his way to Hokkaido, young Kindaichi, who also just happens to be on board, is fast on the case to find the culprit. But just as quickly as the case unfolds, the body disappears only to be rediscovered again, along with other new bodies.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-03-25
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ARASHI 10-11 TOUR 'Scene' - Training Camp
Overview: Features tour extras of Arashi going on Training Camp.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-06-15
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ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn
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Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-04-24
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Arashi Around Asia 2008 in Tokyo
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Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-03-25
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ARASHI Live Tour 2016-2017 Are You Happy? Documentary
Overview: Features behind the scenes of Arashi going on the Are You Happy? tour.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-05-31
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Eien no Nispa
Overview: Takeshiro Matsuura was a Japanese explorer who was the first person to document the inner reaches of what is now known as Hokkaido. He explored the area extensively during the mid 19th century and created a map of the island that included parts which had been ignored by earlier cartographers. He visited Ainu communities and compiled records of the large numbers of the population who had been conscripted for forced labor far from their homes. Matsuura suggested the name Hokkaido for the area
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-06-07
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Documentary of "BLAST in Hawaii"
Overview: Documentary featuring behind the scenes, rehearsals, and more of Arashi during their 15th anniversary concert in Hawaii in 2014.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-09-19
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ARASHI BLAST in Miyagi
Overview: Concert film featuring the final day of Arashi's special concert "BLAST in Miyagi" held on September 23, 2015 at Hitomebore Stadium in Miyagi (Miyagi Stadium).
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-09-23
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ARASHI Live Tour 2013 "LOVE"
Overview: ARASHI Live Tour 2013 "LOVE" 2014.07.30 RELEASE
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-07-30
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ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2017-2018 「untitled」
Overview: To support their new album Untitled, Arashi performed a live tour called Arashi Live Tour 2017-2018 Untitled.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-11-11
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