Actor Makiya Yamaguchi Talks New TV Drama Role on NHK's "Asaichi"
Listen to the story
Actor Makiya Yamaguchi went on a TV show called "Asaichi".
He talked about his new drama. The drama is called "Toyotomi Kyodai!".
In the drama, he plays a man named Shibata Katsuie. This man lived a long time ago in Japan.
Yamaguchi talked about working with actor Aoi Miyazaki. She plays a woman called "Oichi-sama" in the drama.
Yamaguchi has been an actor for 27 years. This year is special for him.
He got his first big movie role this year. The movie is called "Samurai Time Slipper".
He said thank you to his teacher. His teacher's name was Fujita Makoto. Fujita Makoto helped him become an actor.
Fujita Makoto has died. Yamaguchi feels thankful to him.
"Asaichi" is a program on NHK. NHK is a big TV company in Japan.
The talk on "Asaichi" is called a Premium Talk. It is a special interview.
Vocabulary7 words
- drama
- a TV show with a story, like a movie
- role
- a character an actor plays
- actor
- a person who plays a character in a movie or show
- NHK
- a big TV company in Japan
- Premium Talk
- a special, important interview
- teacher
- a person who helps you learn
- movie
- a long story shown on a screen
Quiz
Answer key
1. Toyotomi Kyodai! 2. Shibata Katsuie 3. 27 years
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Actor Makiya Yamaguchi went on a TV show called "_____".
He talked about his new drama called "_____".
In the drama, he plays a man named _____.
Yamaguchi talked about working with actor _____.
She plays a woman called "_____" in the drama.
Yamaguchi has been an actor for _____ years.
He got his first big movie role in "_____".
He thanked his teacher, _____.
"Asaichi" is a program on _____.
The talk is called a _____ Talk.