Yuya Yagira and Rina Kawaei to appear on ‘Shabekuri 007’

On the upcoming broadcast of the Nippon TV variety program ‘Shabekuri 007’, actors Yuya Yagira and Rina Kawaei will appear for a special reunion and discussion of their past experiences.

Yuya Yagira will participate in a reunion for the 2004 film ‘Nobody Knows’, which earned him the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. The episode will feature child actors from the film and a message from director Hirokazu Kore-eda, who discussed his initial impressions of Yagira when he was 12 years old.

Rina Kawaei will reflect on her time as an AKB48 member, discussing her struggles with singing and dancing. During the segment, past footage will reveal Kawaei stating she ‘did not really like’ Yui Yokoyama, leading to a surprise studio appearance by Yokoyama and Anna Iriyama to address the comment.