KAT-TUN singer Jin Akanishi to make film debut

Thursday 30th October, 03:57 AM JST

TOKYO —

Jin Akanishi, 24, a member of idol group KAT-TUN, will make his film debut in “Bandage,” scheduled for release in 2010. He will start filming in November. The story is about a rock band in the 1990s and their struggle with human relationships. The director is music producer Takeshi Kobayashi, 49.

Akanishi, who will play the lead for the first time, said, “I’m looking forward to doing something I can’t try as KAT-TUN. I hope the film will be a hit.”

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judochick at 07:46 AM JST - 30th October

OOOOOO akanishi!!! hopefully his acting will be better than how he did in yukan club...
thepro at 11:37 AM JST - 30th October

I always laugh at how the tarento agencies have overtaken the industry and put these prissy boys in roles that used to be done by real actors. Could they be any more androgynous?
Osakadaz at 12:25 PM JST - 30th October

girlyboys who cannot act or sing but appeal to women and men who like that kind of 'softness around the edges'.Meh......The nails that stick out get manicured tehse days in Japan.
ptolemy at 05:09 PM JST - 30th October

First time I saw this guy on TV with the other 5 guys, I thought it was a girl group.
viannysan at 01:46 PM JST - 31st October

at last, we can see him in silver screen!!
LostinNagoya at 09:55 PM JST - 1st November

What, ptolemy, are you telling me they aren´t girls!?!!! Oh my misso!!!(fainting here);;;
rurika at 11:25 PM JST - 1st November

Is Akanishi the one who took a look break to live in the States and still can't speak English?
bimat at 01:54 AM JST - 2nd November

RIGHT, HE DOESN'T ACT VERY WELL, BUT I DON'T THINK HE CANNOT SING LIKE SOMEONE HAS SAID BEFORE. (let's try to sing his songs, people who think he can not sing are definitely wrong)
sumikochan at 08:01 PM JST - 5th November

chotto hidokunai? ...maa we'll see how he does. as for his english, i think he's pretty good.
mirmocomell at 04:49 AM JST - 11th November

He is no doubt a good singer. hope this film will help him to improve in acting. lets give him a chance. come on... :)
codedtwo at 02:47 PM JST - 5th December

Lets see, maybe when he sings live he tends to get a bit off, due to tiredness. (can't help it, KAT-TUN is getting popular by the second) And he can't really act because he only starred in a few shows. But for the yukan club, its because he hasn't act for like more than half a year, so he couldnt really get the hang of it. Maybe you people should try being entertainers and see how hard life is being one, because you don't have much rest. So just these people a break and support them. :D I know he can do well in BANDAGE!
codedtwo at 02:49 PM JST - 5th December

Ahem So just give there people a break and support them. :D I know he can do well in BANDAGE!