Kenichi Matsuyama discusses career on MBS program in Osaka

Actor Kenichi Matsuyama appeared as a guest on the MBS program ‘Gobu Gobu’ on September 26, participating in a location shoot in Osaka alongside host Masatoshi Hamada. During the broadcast, Matsuyama shared personal anecdotes regarding his acting career, including a revelation that while filming a major production that changed his life, he was simultaneously working a part-time job and was subsequently fired upon returning from a location shoot.

The episode featured a tour of Osaka via a chartered city bus, where Matsuyama and Hamada engaged in lighthearted banter, including Matsuyama jokingly requesting that Hamada run an errand for him. The program also covered Matsuyama’s recent work, such as the drama ‘T-shirt ga Kawaku made,’ and included a reunion with a person he refers to as his ‘Kansai Mother.’