A Star Born from 2.5D Musicals According to Matsuda Makoto, President and CEO of Nelke Planning
The requirements for becoming a “popular” star in the era of the Internet:
A star born from 2.5D musicals
(Matsuda Makoto about Sato Ryuji)
The President and CEO of Nelke Planning Co. Ltd. Matsuda Makoto was recently interviewed on what he thinks are the requirements that are needed for becoming a “popular” star in the era of the Internet (the interview was published on March 26, 2017).
Drawing on his experience in the world of 2.5D musicals, he was asked to give his perspective on the various aspects contributing to the birth of a star. One of the questions he was asked was: Who does he think is a star that is born from 2.5D musicals?
His answer: Sato Ryuji.
Matsuda Makoto's answer as extracted (and translated) from the interview
Yes, now I think it would be Sato Ryuji.
(Editorial note: A 22-year-old actor. Known for his roles as Kashuu Kiyomitsu in the "Musical Touken Ranbu”, Uchiha Sasuke in the “Live Spectacle Naruto” etc. His Twitter follower count exceeds 120,000 people.)
Including “Tenimyu”, he has participated in a number of our company productions, and no matter what role he is given, he succeeds as the character. Even though it sounds like something that is easily done, it is something that not everyone can do.
For young actors, no matter the role, they tend to bring their characters very close to their real selves. He erases his real self, and I mean this in a good way. He has the qualities of an excellent actor. He is able to properly “present his character as a main character” and because of this, the moment he is cast in a new role, he rapidly gains new fans.
Even though he is held in high esteem by the staff and his fans, he isn’t recognised by the general public. He is an actor who remains unknown to the people who get their information solely from television.
The him that is in this position, prior to this he released a photobook, and even with the first edition, its circulation and number of copies sold was equal to that of famous actors. From the general public’s perspective, there are very few people who know of him, and yet he has that many passionate fans.
Matsuda Makoto’s Profile
Aside from being the current President and CEO of Nelke Planning Co. Ltd., Matsuda-san is also known for producing and working on 2.5D musical/stage franchises, such as the Prince of Tennis Musical (Tenimyu), the Musical Kuroshitsuji (Kuromyu), Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Musical (Seramyu), the Live Spectacle Naruto (Narusute) and many others. He has also produced and worked on non-2.5D theatre productions, such as Romeo and Juliet, L’Opera Rock Mozart and many others.
Source: BuzzFeed News
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