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Arashi, and is Arashi's concert producer as well as production advisor for other groups. He is best known to Japanese television drama audiences for his portrayal as Dōmyōuji Tsukasa in the ''

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'' series, for which he won GQ Japan's Man of the Year Award under the singer/actor category for his work in the drama. Matsumoto began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of . Prior to his debut as a singer with Arashi in 1999, Matsumoto started an acting career when he was cast as Teddy Duchamp for the stage play ''Stand by Me'', which was based on the film of the same name. Since then, he has gone on to appear in numerous dramas and movies, receiving a number of awards and nominations for his roles.

Early life

Matsumoto was born in Toshima, Tokyo, as the youngest child in his family. He has an older sister whose support of

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influenced his decision to join Johnny & Associates in 1996. Thinking it might bode good luck, he sent his application to the agency on his elementary school graduation day and received a phone call weeks later from president

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himself, inviting him to attend a rehearsal instead of being auditioned. Due to this, Matsumoto is frequently referred to as one of the ''elite'' within the agency. Matsumoto graduated from

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Career

Matsumoto announced in October 2023 on a fan club video the release of a photo book to celebrate his turning 40. The book included the account of his experience portraying Ieyasu Tokugawa. The book was released in December 2023. On May 31, 2024, the "Oricon First Half 'Book' Ranking" was announced. In the "Men's Photo Books" genre, Matsumoto's book ranked 2nd, after accumulating 66000 units sold in the period. As with fellow member Ninomiya, Matsumoto announced on May 16, 2024, that he would become independent from Starto in relation to individual activities, but would remain as part of Arashi. Matsumoto left on May 30. On June 1, Matsumoto updated his Instagram account, posting information about his new company, MJC Inc., and giving its website. On the opening page of the website, Matsumoto states the plans of the company: "We focus on creativity and bonding to generate new value, aiming to lead Japan and the world to a brighter future through entertainment." He is named as "Chief Entertainment Officer".

Music career

Although the majority of Matsumoto's solos for albums and concerts are written by Arashi's staff, he has contributed lyrics for some of his solos: "La Familia" for the ''

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'', "Naked" in 2008 for the album '' Dream "A" Live'' (under the pen name "Jun"), and "Stay Gold" in 2014 for the album '' The Digitalian''.. He also supervised the song "DRIVE" in 2016 for the album ''

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'' and took part in writing lyrics with other Arashi members as Arashi for their songs " Fight Song", " Energy Song - Zekkōchō Chō!!!!", " 5×10", and " 5×20". Matsumoto began to be involved in concert production in 2000. Although he primarily focuses on Arashi concerts, he also gave advice on concert production to younger Johnny & Associates groups, such as for Hey! Say! JUMP in 2014 and King & Prince in 2018; and in 2021 he was director for the Year-End ''Johnny's Festival Thank you 2021 Hello 2022'' concert, featuring many different groups from Johnny & Associates. He is officially credited as the director in the closing credits for the concerts '' Arashi Anniversary Tour 5×20'' and ''Arafes 2020'', and on the official website of ''Johnny's Festival Thank you 2021 Hello 2022'' for the concert of the same name. He was named director of Starto Entertainment's all-agency live, set to take place in April 2024. The concert series, named "We Are!! Let's get the party STARTO!!", was co-directed by Matsumoto and Super Eight's

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, and would become the last event produced by Matsumoto, before his independence from Starto. As a concert producer, Matsumoto had also been conceptualizing new ideas. In 2005, he, along with the concert staff team, implemented the usage of the moving stage, which has been subsequently used by several Asian musical acts. 3 years prior to Arashi Live Tour 2014 The Digitalian, Matsumoto had been putting efforts into the idea of utilizing light color changes via bluetooth onto penlights, and the concept was successfully implemented in the previously mentioned concert.

Acting career

Stage

In 1997, Matsumoto was cast in his first stage play, which was based on the American coming of age film '' Stand by Me'' with future bandmates Masaki Aiba and

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. He did not return to do any major stage productions for nearly seven years after ''Stand by Me'', instead focusing on dramas and movies. However, in 2004, Matsumoto appeared in the stage play ''West Side Story'' with bandmates

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and

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. In 2005 and 2006, Matsumoto was given his first lead stage play roles in and respectively. It was announced on July 21, 2011, that Matsumoto would star in Yukio Ninagawa's production play, , his first stage play in five years. On April 16, 2024, it was reported that Matsumoto would appear in Hideki Noda's Noda Map's new play, held from July to November. Noda was not open to appointing talent from the former Johnny's office, the reason being their schedule. "With so many activities, like concerts, variety shows and tv. appearances, I thought they couldn't do the job.", he said in a press conference in 2023. In Matsumoto's case, the opportunity was given thanks to Arashi's hiatus. According to the report, he has been attending Noda's workshop and preparing for the stage since February. Performances are expected not only in Japan but also in London, England. The play, called , is loosely based on

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's The Brothers Karamazov. Matsumoto, who will share the stage with Masami Nagasawa, and

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, plays the eldest of the Karamatsu brothers, a pyrotechnic artist, in a suspense story that deals with the "incident" of the murder of their father. Performances are expected at the

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, in Kitakyushu and Osaka, as well as

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in London, under the name of "Love in action", running from July 11 until November 2.

Drama

Like bandmate Sakurai, Matsumoto made his acting debut as a television actor in April 1997 in the TBS drama special . A few months later, he co-starred with the members of

and future bandmate Masaki Aiba in the mystery-thriller series . In 1999, all the members of Arashi co-starred together for the first time in the volleyball-centered short drama . Matsumoto made his breakthrough in 2001 when he was cast as Hajime Kinda'ichi in the third season of '' Kinda'ichi Shōnen no Jikenbo'', taking over the role from Tsuyoshi Domoto and co-starring opposite Anne Suzuki. Matsumoto gained further popularity as an actor in 2002, when he starred in the first season of '' Gokusen'' with Yukie Nakama, Shun Oguri, Tomohiro Waki, Hiroki Narimiya and Yuma Ishigaki. His portrayal of the troubled but highly intelligent student, Shin Sawada, drew acclaim and won him Best Supporting Actor at the 33rd Television Drama Academy Awards. He later returned with most of the original cast to star in the special epilogue episode in 2003. Soon after, his character also made a cameo in Sakurai's comedy series . In 2003, Matsumoto took another high-profile role in the live-action adaptation of manga series '' Kimi wa Pet'' as Takeshi "Momo" Goda, starring opposite

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. In 2005, Matsumoto took the most prominent role of his career to date, when he was cast as Domyōuji Tsukasa in the live-action adaptation of shōjo manga ''

''. Co-starring opposite Oguri again, and with Mao Inoue, Shota Matsuda and

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, the series was a success with an average viewership rating of 19.6%. Matsumoto's portrayal as the air-headed and arrogant leader of four rich heirs won him Best Supporting Actor again at the 47th Television Drama Academy Awards. In 2007, due to the success of ''Hana Yori Dango'', it spawned a second season, which was an even bigger hit with television audiences as it had a peak rating of 27.6% on the final episode and an overall rating of 21.57%. Matsumoto won Best Supporting Actor at the 10th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix for his role. The series ended with a movie in 2008. In the new series, ''Hana Nochi Hare ~ Hanadan Next Season'', that aired in 2018, he returned as Domyōuji (along with Oguri and Matsuda, two more of the original F4 members) for a one-episode guest appearance. In 2007, Matsumoto starred in '' Bambino!'', which won him his first Best Actor award at the 53rd Television Drama Academy Awards. In 2008, he re-united with ''Bambino!'' co-star Karina for the drama special , which aired as part of the '' 24-hour Television'' telethon in 2008. He portrayed a man diagnosed with

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struggling to recuperate and return to normal life with his wife and young daughter. The drama special received a viewership rating of 25.6%. In 2009, Matsumoto starred in his first drama series in nearly two years. He portrayed , a half-Japanese, half-Filipino young man who always faces life with a smile in the drama '' Smile'', co-starring Oguri once more. Matsumoto subsequently won Best Actor for his role in the 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix. Fuji TV announced on September 10, 2009, that Matsumoto would star in a three-part drama special called scheduled to air for three consecutive days in the spring of 2010. In January 2010, Matsumoto co-starred with the other members of Arashi in their first drama in nearly ten years in the human suspense drama special . Matsumoto portrayed , a 27-year-old motorcycle courier rider who is caught up in a building hijack. Matsumoto co-starred with Yūko Takeuchi in his first Getsuku drama titled . He also made a guest appearance on the final episode of bandmate Ohno's drama , which is based on the Fujiko Fujio's ''

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'' manga and anime series. In 2012, co-starring with

who played as Teru Nitta, Matsumoto played the role of Shuntaro Tokita in Lucky Seven, a series surrounding a group of quirky detectives. In 2014, co-starring with Satomi Ishihara who played as Saeko Takahashi, Matsumoto played as Koyurugi Sota in the live-adaptation of romance Josei manga series

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. In 2016, Matsumoto starred as Hiroto Miyama in . The series is about a lawyer always eager to find the 0.1% truth in the midst of 99.9% cases in Japan, where once one is prosecuted, they are presumably guilty. Later in 2018, Matsumoto returned for the sequel titled . The sequel also experienced success like the prequel, with an average viewership of 17.6% in the Kanto region, being one of the most praised drama series in 2018. The series continued in 2021, with a special on TV and a film , that were released on December 29 and 30, respectively. In 2019, Matsumoto played lead role as

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in the NHK drama special, which was made to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the naming of Hokkaido. By the end of 2021, Matsumoto's next drama was announced, his first co-starring role with long time friend Aya Ueto, called , airing weekly from January 20, 2022. He portrayed Chikara Nakagoshi, a stay-at-home family man, who's also a struggling writer, that neglects other duties while being concerned with the wellbeing of people around him. Matsumoto plays the lead role in 2023 NHK ''Taiga'' drama titled , as Tokugawa Ieyasu. As his character, he appeared in a cameo role in the first minutes of the last episode of

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As part of the promotion for the taiga, Matsumoto and other actors visited Okazaki City in Aichi Prefecture, and Shizuoka City and Hamamatsu City in Shizuoka Prefecture, which are the main setting of the story, in what was called "Tokai Premier Relay". He also participated as part of a mounted procession happening for the first time in the

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on May 5, 2023. This drama marked also the 4th time he appeared alongside Nanako Matsushima, who plays Ieyasu's mother.

Film

Along with future bandmate Aiba, Matsumoto appeared on the silver screen in the 1998 film . In 2002, Arashi co-starred in their first movie together called . They came together again for its sequel in 2004... He also starred in the film '' Tokyo Tower'' as a womanizer with a preference for older women with Junichi Okada the same year. In 2007, Arashi starred in their third movie together ''Kiiroi Namida'' while Matsumoto was cast in the

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'' with

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as his co-star. He portrayed the lead character , a high school student who falls in love and develops a romantic relationship with his younger twin sister. In 2008, Matsumoto took on his first jidaigeki role in a re-make of Akira Kurosawa's '' Hidden Fortress: The Last Princess'', with award-winning actors Hiroshi Abe, Kippei Shiina and Masami Nagasawa. Soon after, TBS decided to end the ''Hana Yori Dango'' series through a film. ''

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'', which hit the big screen on June 28, 2008, in Japan, became a box office hit. In 2013, Matsumoto Jun played the role of Okuda Kosuke in the movie 'Hidamari no Kanojo'(Her Sunny Side) along with actress Ueno Juri in the latest movie of director Miki Takahiro ('Solanin', 'Boku ga Ita').'Hidamari no Kanojo' was filmed in January and to hit cinemas in October 2013. In 2014, Arashi once again starred in a sequel to the Pikanchi series, .. In 2017, Matsumoto Jun played the role of Takashi Hayama in the Movie 'Narratage' along with actress Kasumi Arimura. Matsumoto reprised his role as Hiroto Miyama in 2021's , a sequel to the 99.9 Criminal Lawyer drama series.

Other ventures

TV host

From 2005 to 2007, Matsumoto along with

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, Aya Matsuura, KAT-TUN,

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, and Hinoi Team hosted Minna no Terebi/

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Radio

Matsumoto had his own radio show, ''Jun Style'', on Nack5 from October 5, 2002, to September 2011.

Exhibition

On November 4, 2023, through a video for members of Arashi's FC, Matsumoto announced the opening of an exhibition in Roppongi Museum for year end. The expo, named "Jun Matsumoto Exhibition `Perspective ~ Toki o tsunagu manazashi ~", according to the officia
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is a 6-person collaboration, in which Matsumoto's view and words can be experienced by the visitors. Exhibition will run from December 8, 2023 to January 18, 2024.

Commercials

( CM) * Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. ** Asahi Soft Drinks " Mitsuya Cider" (2020) with Arashi * Au by KDDI ** Au by KDDI (2011) ** Android Au (2011) - co-star with all Arashi members ** Au Box (2008) * Bandai ** ( Tamagotchi Osutchi Mesutchi) (1999) * Daiichi Sankyo ** Lulu Attack cold medicine (2018 - 2019, 2022) * Daio Paper ** Elleair + Water (2010 - 2017) *

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** Home appliances (2010 - 2019) (By himself, and co-starring Arashi members, both as individuals and as a whole team) * House Foods ** (Sawayaka toiki sūpākatekin) (2004) * Japan Airlines (2021 - 2023) With fellow Arashi member

* Japan Post ** New Year's postcard campaign (2015-2020, as part of Arashi), (2019-2020, individual) ** special set of stamps for sale in Aichi, Shizuoka, Gifu, Mie, Ibaraki, and Tochigi prefectures (for drama "What to do, Ieyasu") (for Tokai Post, 2023) *

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** Pot Pie and Chicken Box (2009) ** Tomato Cream Pot Pie (2010) ** Chicken Cream Pot Pie, Tomato Cream Pot Pie with Shrimp (2011) * Kikkoman ** (Uchi no gohan) (2017 - 2020) * Kirin Holdings ** Kirin Brewery *** Tanrei Green Label (2010 - 2013) - Co-star with

and Masaki Aiba (later joined by

and

) ** Kirin Beverages *** Afternoon Tea Delicious Sugar-free (2016) *** Mets "Mets Men" (2016) - By himself and co-starring Masaki Aiba and Satoshi Ohno *

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** Kosé Cosmetics *** Fasio (2010 - 2013) ** Kosé Cosmeport *** Je l'aime (2013 - 2020) - By himself and co-starring with Masaki Aiba *** Savon de Bouquet (2014 -) * Meiji Seika ** Meiji Milk Chocolate (2011 - 2020) ** Meiji The Chocolate (2014) ** Crispies (2012) ** Mountain of mushrooms · Village of bamboo shoots (2013 - 2019) * Misawa Home (1998) * NHK New satellite channels BS and BSP4K's CM personality (2023) *

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** Mario Cart 7 (2010) ** Mario Kart Wii (2010) - Co-star with Kazunari Ninomiya ** Donkey Kong Returns (2010) - Co-star with Sho Sakurai ** Wii Party (2010) - Co-star with all Arashi members ** 3Ds * Recruit ** Hot Pepper Beauty (2011) ** Suumo (2022) *

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** Sagawa Express Transport and Logistics "NEXT! SAGAWA" (2022-2023) *

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** Pepsi Nex (2008)

Filmography

TV drama

Movies

Stage

Discography

Musical contributions

'' song "Drive" (recording under Matsumoto's supervision)

Other

Photo book

Jun Matsumoto 20220830-20231026 The records of days of living as Ieyasu (release 19 December 2023)

Social media

Matsumoto opened an Instagram account in December 2022 to promote his upcoming taiga "Dou suru Ieyasu", activities related to it, as well as some personal posts via Instagram Stories. On May 12, 2024, he changed the account's name and icon, to reflect his current activities, and via an Instagram Stories post, he warned fans and followers that he does not have any other account except for the Instagram one, as there are several fake accounts appearing in X (formerly Twitter) claiming to be him.

Awards and nominations

Footnotes

References

External links

MJC Inc.

Storm Labels Profile

Jun Matsumoto (Arashi) , Starto Entertainment profile
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