Takayuki Yamada plays loan shark in "Ushijima-kun" drama series
Wed, August 11, 2010 (7:11pm EDT)
Actor Takayuki Yamada has not had a lead role in a television drama since 2006, but that will change this fall. He has been cast as the star of TBS's "Yamikin Ushijima-kun" ("Ushijima the Loan Shark"), based on Shohei Manabe's manga of the same name.

Yamada will take on a fierce look as he plays Ushijima, the head of a ruthless black market lending operation, which charges as much as 50% interest every ten days. Although he is the central character, the series focuses on the stories of the loan borrowers who have to deal with their debt problems.

Yamada's supporting cast includes Nana Katase as a new employee at Ushijima's company, a character new to the drama version. Kyosuke Yabe and Hiromi Sakimoto will also appear, as well as adult film stars Miyuki Yokoyama, Risa Kasumi, and Jessica Kizaki.

TBS plans to air the series late at night, but the day and time are still unknown. The first episode is scheduled for October.

I miss seeing him in dramas, so yeah, this is good news for me!
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yay now a drama i can relate to

so good to see him back on drama scene!

any ideas on the ratings?

yt wrote:

yay now a drama i can relate to so good to see him back on drama scene! any ideas on the ratings?

It's a midnight drama, so apparently it's difficult to find the ratings.
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Takayuki Yamada to star in "Yubiwa wo Hametai"
Sun, January 16, 2011
Actor Takayuki Yamada has been chosen to star in the upcoming movie "Yubiwa wo Hametai," directed by Yuki Iwata. The film is based on a novel by Takami Ito, who won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize in 2006 for "Hachigatsu no Rojo ni Suteru."

In the movie, Yamada plays a three-timing scumbag who loses part of his memory in an accident. The three girlfriends, who all have different personalities, begin pressuring him about marriage. He realizes that he had bought an engagement ring before the accident, but he can't remember which one he was planning to marry.

His choices are an intellectual senior co-worker, a light-hearted girl working in the sex trade, and a woman who fits the "Yamato nadeshiko" ideal. The actresses playing these roles will be announced in the near future.

"Yubi wo Hametai" is planned for release this fall.

Takayuki Yamada stars in Yoshimasa Ishibashi's "Milocrorze"
Mon, February 14, 2011 (8:55pm EST)
Actor Takayuki Yamada (27) is taking on three roles in a movie called "Milocrorze," directed by Yoshimasa Ishibashi ("COLOR OF LIFE"). Some details about the story were released today, as it was also announced that the film will be screened at the 35th Hong Kong International Film Festival (March 20-April 5) and at the Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternate Visions (February 18-27).

"Milocrorze" is described as a "love fantasy" about a man who meets his ideal woman and falls in love, but she suddenly dies not long after that. Chasing his lost happiness, he wanders across time and space in a three-part adventure that has him playing a blond-haired foreigner, a ronin, and a love preacher.

After its screening in Hong Kong, "Milocrorze" will have a theatrical release in Japan this year.

Besides his film work, Ishibashi is best known for creating the TV Tokyo comedy series "Oh! Mikey," which makes use of mannequins for the entire cast. The show is also known as "The Fuccons" in the United States.

http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-7463

Yamada Takayuki levels up for RPG-themed drama
May 16, 2011

Yamada Takayuki will soon be on a quest as an RPG hero, playing the lead role in a Dragon Quest-inspired live-action series called �gYuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro.�h The show is an original project by multimedia creator and writer Fukuda Yuichi (�g33-pun Tantei�h), who is also taking on director duties.

The story is set in an ancient time, when the whole country was covered in thick forests. A mysterious plague breaks out, resulting in countless deaths. A pure young man named Yoshihiko becomes chosen as a hero, and he sets out on a journey in order to save a village. He has two goals; to bring back the legendary plant that can cure the plague, and to rescue his father Teruhiko who left to find the plant but never returned.

Yamada is playing the role of Yoshihiko. The supporting cast includes Kinami Haruka as an unreliable companion that Yoshihiko meets during his journey, Muro Tsuyoshi as a wizard whose skills are limited to weak magic, Takuma Shin as a hot-blooded warrior, and Okamoto Azusa in a currently unknown role.

The series will be broadcast by TV Tokyo in the �gDrama 24�h time slot (Friday nights at 12:12am), starting on July 8.

Sources:
Anime News Network
Oricon

Yamada Takayuki marries

January 1, 2012

Popular actor Yamada Takayuki reportedly got married today (January 1st) to a 35-year-old woman not in show business. The two are said to have originally been friends, and they began dating about two years ago.

Newspapers report that Yamada and the woman do not yet have plans for a wedding ceremony or a honeymoon.

Yamada�fs relationship with the woman was first reported in February 2010 by a weekly magazine, when it was revealed that the couple were partly living together. Further reports in December of that year indicated that their relationship was progressing well.

Source:
Sankei Sports

Yamikin Ushijima-kun movie to be released in August

�eYamikin Ushijima-kun�f is based on a popular manga by Manabe Shohei that�fs being serialized in the magazine, �eWeekly Big Comic Spirits�e. This is the sequel to the drama series, which aired on TBS from October to December of 2010. Like the drama, it will be also directed by Yamaguchi Masatoshi.

Actor Yamada Takayuki will reprise the role of protagonist �eUshijima Kaoru�f. Also appearing in the movie are AKB48�fs Oshima Yuko, Hayashi Kento, Sakimoto Hiromi, Ichihara Hayato, and manga artist Uchida Shungiku.

�eYamikin Ushijima-kun�f will open in theaters across Japan on August 25th.

Source: natalie

gaijinmark wrote:

Yamada Takayuki marries January 1, 2012 Popular actor Yamada Takayuki reportedly got married today (January 1st) to a 35-year-old woman not in show business. The two are said to have originally been friends, and they began dating about two years ago.

But wait folks, there's more:

Yamada Takayuki's wife pregnant with first child

On October 19th, it was revealed that the wife of actor Yamada Takayuki is pregnant with their first child.

Yamada and his non-celebrity wife married on New Year�fs Day this year. He updated his official website late at night on the 19th and wrote, �gI�fm sorry to trouble you with personal affairs, but our family has been awarded with a new life. My wife has entered her second trimester.�h

Yamada is currently doing great career-wise as well. Right now he is filming for his night drama �eYuusha Yoshihiko to Akuryo no Kagi�e (TV Tokyo) and on November 24th his new movie �eMilocrorze�e will open in cinemas. There will even be three more movies with him in a supporting role in the same month as well – �eNobou no Shiro�e (11/2), �eAku no Kyoten�e (11/10), and �eSono Yoru no Samurai�e (11/17).

He now has to watch over one more person in his life and knows that he has to keep on doing his best. He expressed ambitiously, �gI want to continue to devote myself to my work as an actor like I�fve been doing until now.�h Yamada�fs next public appearance will be at the stage greeting for the movie �eNobou no Shiro�f on November 3rd.

Source: Sanspo

gaijinmark wrote:

Yamada Takayuki's wife pregnant with first child On October 19th, it was revealed that the wife of actor Yamada Takayuki is pregnant with their first child.

To paraphrase Pete Townsend, it's a boy Mr. Takayuki, it's a boy.

"The wife of actor Yamada Takayuki gave birth to a baby boy at a hospital in Tokyo in the beginning of March.

Both mother and the baby are in good condition, and Yamada left a comment through his agency, which read, �gI am happy that he was born safely. I will continue devote myself to acting just like up until now.�h

Yamada announced his marriage with a non-celebrity woman who is 7 years older than him back on New Year�fs day of last year, and announced his wife�fs pregnancy in October."

Source: Sanspo

Yamada Takayuki drama 'Yamikin Ushijima kun' to return for a 2nd second season plus a movie version

Yamada Takayuki's starring drama "Yamikin Ushijima-kun" will return with its second season starting in January.

In addition to the TV drama, there will also be a new film "Yamikin Ushijima-kun Part 2" that is scheduled to open in theaters in May of 2014.

"Yamikin Ushijima-kun" is originally Manabe Shohei's manga that was serialized irregularly on Weekly Big Comic Spirits (Shogakukan) since in 2004.
It revolves around 'Ushijima Kaoru' (Yamada), the head of the black market lending company called 'Kaukau Finance', and the debtors that are driven into a corner by Ushijima.

It was first adapted into a live-action drama series back in 2010, and its film adaptation was also released in 2012.

"Yamikin Ushijima-kun Season 2" will feature episodes from the manga like "Gay-kun", "Freeter-kun", "Rakuen-kun", and "Former Host-kun".

Along with Yamada, Sakimoto Hiromi and Yabe Kyosuke, who both appeared in the previous season as the employees of the Kaukau Finance, will continue to make appearances in the season 2.

It was also revealed that actor Ayano Go has been added as a new cast member for the second season. Ayano will play an informant named "Inui" who is also a childhood friend of Ushijima.

Other new cast members to appear in the drama include Irie Jingi and Takeda Kohei.

No details on the second film adaptation have been released yet, but Ayano will be making an appearance not only in the drama series, but also in the film as well.

"Yamikin Ushijima-kun Season 2" will air starting on January 16 (every Thursday at 12:58 am on TBS, every Thursday at 12:59 am on MBS).

Source: MANTAN WEB

Takayuki Yamada to play Hideyoshi Toyotomi in "Nobunaga Concerto"

Yamada Takayuki will be playing the role of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the upcoming FujiTV Autumn 2014 drama "Nobunaga Concerto" starring Oguri Shun and beginning its run from 13 October. This is the first time in 12 years since Yamada appeared in a Gekku drama and his last appearance was in 2002's "Lunch no Joou". Apparently, it was his buddy Oguri who made the offer to Yamada directly over the phone and the latter quickly accepted it after reading the original. However, the relationship setting between Nobunaga and Hideyoshi will be different from history where Hideyoshi's lord was Nobunaga as he will be a spy planted by Imagawa Yoshimoto at Nobunaga's side in this drama.

Source: Sanspo

Takayuki Yamada to star in TV Tokyo 2017 Winter drama

Yamada Takayuki will be starring in the TV Tokyo Winter 2017 drama "Yamada Takayuki no Cannes Kokusai Eigasai" (Yamada Takayuki's Cannes International Film Festival" which will be shown from 6 January 2017 at 12.52am on Fridays. The drama produced by documentary director Matsue Tetsuaki describes Yamada's summer this year as he tries to produce a movie with director Yamashita Nobuhiro in a bid to win an award at the Cannes International Firm Festival.

Yamada recounted that he had learnt a lot through the process even though he wouldn't say that all the decisions made were perfect. However, by putting his dream into action, there were things which he realised as a result and they may be useful to his life in future. Yamashita who was brought into this adventure by Yamada, joked that he will run away from the latter next time if he suggests anything like this again and called upon everyone to be careful of Yamada who has the magic to make people do his bidding. Matsue also chipped in to "apologise" to all those who were affected and inconvenienced by Yamada's whims during this project especially the organisers at Cannes. However, despite so, they managed to get some phenomenal footage and hope that the drama can be shown till the last episode without any hitches.

Sources: Sponichi / Oricon / Eiga.com

Takayuki Yamada to appear in TV Tokyo drama special "Hagoku"

Yamada Takayuki will be appearing in the TV Tokyo drama SP "Hagoku" opposite the lead played by Beat Takeshi which is due to be shown within the year.

In this drama SP set in 1942, Takeshi will be playing a prison warden named Urata Susumu who works at Kosuge Prison in Tokyo and has no purpose in life other than stop his prisoners from escaping ever since his wife died during an earthquake. One day, he is informed that a former inmate at Kosuge named Sakuma Kiyotaro who used to respect him a lot and was sent to another prison in Akita to serve his life sentence had escaped. 3 months later, Sakuma comes to Urata's house and reveals that he was subjected to inhumane treatment at the Akita prison and wants to launch a lawsuit against them. However, Urata tells on Sakuma which results in the latter being caught and sent to the prison in Abashiri, Hokkaido. Subsequently, Urata gets transferred to Abashiri to become the chief warden and meets Sakuma there again.

Yamada will be taking on the role of Sakuma who was born into a poor family in Aomori and became an odd-job man on a crab fishing boat. While breaking into a warehouse to steal, he kills a man who is hot on his heels and gets a life sentence. However, he vows to stay alive and tries to break out of prison successfully at least 4 times. With regard to his character, Yamada commented that he never expected this character to be so worn-out both physically and mentally but he was happy to be able to challenge himself. In order to match the image of his character, Yamada shaved his head and went through a strict diet to lose weight. During the filming of this drama SP, he rejected all other jobs so as to concentrate on this project. Yamada added that just as what Urata's lines say, Sakuma is such a straightforward person that many people cannot comprehend him and just fear him. As such, he hopes to be able to show this side of Sakuma through his acting. As for working with Takeshi for the first time, he clearly enjoyed the experience and hoped that there would be a day when he can act in a production directed by his co-star.

Sources: Nikkansports / Sanspo / Oricon / Eiga.com