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On Sunday, it was announced that Arashi member Sho Sakurai will star in the upcoming live-action "Yatterman" movie, which is based on the popular 1970s anime series of the same name.

Sakurai will play the hero Gan Takada, one half of the Yatterman team. The actress playing Ai (Gan's girlfriend and the other half of Yatterman) will be decided in December, while the cast of villains will be decided in January.

The movie, directed by Takashi Miike, opens in the spring of 2009. A new anime series was also announced earlier this year, and that will be aired on NTV starting on January 14.

[little mixed girl]

it's going to be out in a few days.
i really hope to see it. the anime is interesting, and i like these kind of transforming hero shows <3

[novemberbaby]

Too bad I can't watch it in Japan. I'd wait for the DVD.

Sho-kun's been promoting this movie a lot and it seems like he enjoys saying "Yatta!". xD

The villain is Doronjo and it's Fukada Kyoko's role.

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nFlhiKaQBs

[fantasian]

i saw the trailer while i was in japan, it kinda looks weird and the CGI looks abit off in my opinion.

though i'd still watch it for kyoko fukada ♥

[lilmariah35]

The theme song...I TOTALLY love it. The lyrics are so good

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My Yatterman movie poster