Ikuta Toma and Yamada Ryosuke to co-star in a movie

Friday July 7, it was announced, that Johnny's actor Ikuta Toma and Hey! Say! JUMP's Yamada Ryosuke have been casted for the upcoming movie, "GRASS HOPPER". This movie is an adaption of Isaka Kotaro's popular novel with the same title, which was published in July 2004 by Kadokawa Shoten Co.

Nikkei Entertainment's Talent Power Ranking 2014

Arashi has been in the top 3 of this ranking for 5 years. The last time they topped this ranking was in 2012, the year after that they placed second. Personally, Sakurai Sho also kept his position  from last year, while Matsumoto Jun was able to climb up from the 25th to the 16th. The other members of Arashi also made it into the top 100.

Ikuta Toma on Suntory's Sumiwataru Umeshu's CM

Ikuta Toma's new commercial for Suntory's "Sumiwataru Umeshu (澄みわたる梅酒)" (eng. perfectly clear umeshu) started airing nationwide from April 4. Umeshu is a Japanese liqueur made from Japanese apricot.

In the commercial titled "Jikkan" (eng. feeling), Ikuta Toma is surprised by the transparent umeshu, thinking it was wine, because umeshu usually has a yellowish color. The commercial and its making can be viewed on Suntory's homepage.

Source: jnews1, suntory, wikipedia