New "Bayside Shakedown" Film Releases Theme Song Music Video
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A new movie is coming. It is called "Bayside Shakedown N.E.W."
The movie has a theme song called "Love Somebody."
Actor Yuji Oda sings the song. He plays a character named Shunsaku Aoshima.
The makers made a music video for the song. It is public now.
The video shows many scenes from making the movie.
A character named Wakui appears in the video.
Many fans want to see another character too. Her name is Sumire.
Fans also want to see Aoshima's partner again. His name is Shinji Murakami.
People are happy about the new movie. They remember the old movies and shows.
"Bayside Shakedown" is a famous Japanese police drama. It has many movies and TV shows.
Vocabulary15 words
- movie
- a story shown on a big screen
- theme song
- the main song of a movie
- music video
- a short film with a song
- partner
- a person who works with you
- police drama
- a story about police work
- actor
- a person who plays a character
- character
- a person in a story
- fan
- a person who likes something a lot
- scene
- one part of a movie
- appear
- to be seen
- public
- something everyone can see
- famous
- known by many people
- series
- many shows or movies about the same story
- release
- to make something new available
- sing
- to make music with your voice
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1. Yuji Oda 2. Love Somebody 3. Wakui
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A new _____ is coming. It is called "Bayside Shakedown N.E.W."
The movie has a _____ called "Love Somebody."
Actor Yuji Oda _____ the song. He plays a character named Shunsaku Aoshima.
The makers made a _____ for the song. It is public now.
The video shows many _____ from making the movie.
A character named Wakui _____ in the video.
Many fans want to see another character too. Her name is _____.
Fans also want to see Aoshima's _____ again. His name is Shinji Murakami.
"Bayside Shakedown" is a famous Japanese _____.
It has many movies and TV shows in the _____.
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