Japanese Idol Michieda Shares Childhood Photo Before Fame
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Shunsuke Michieda, a member of the Japanese idol group Naniwa Danshi, has shared an old photo from before his debut.
In the photo, he looks young and innocent. He described the picture as a beautiful memory from that time.
His fellow performer Seira Anzai has also spoken about Michieda recently. She praised his acting skills during a scene with another actor, Rintaro Mizusawa.
Anzai said that Michieda's eyes show strong emotion when he acts. She described their performance as very impressive.
She also talked about moments that make her heart skip, saying there are about 200 different kinds of such moments in acting.
Separately, Michieda appeared on a live broadcast show. During the program, he seemed a bit clumsy, making small mistakes.
His close friend and fellow idol, Rintaro Mizusawa, was also on the show. Mizusawa spoke warmly about why he likes Michieda so much.
He explained that these clumsy and honest moments are exactly the things he finds likeable about his friend.
Fans have enjoyed seeing this friendly exchange between the two idols on television.
Naniwa Danshi is a popular idol group in Japan, and both Michieda and Mizusawa are well-known members.
News of the old photo and the friendly TV moment has attracted attention from fans and entertainment media alike.
Vocabulary10 words
- debut
- the first time someone performs in public
- innocent
- pure; with no bad feelings; young and simple
- memory
- something you remember from the past
- live broadcast
- a TV show happening right now, not recorded before
- clumsy
- not careful; making small mistakes by accident
- performer
- someone who sings, acts, or dances for an audience
- emotion
- a strong feeling, like joy or sadness
- impressive
- very good; making people admire it
- fellow
- someone who is in the same group as you
- entertainment media
- news companies that talk about movies, music, and TV stars
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1. A photo from before his debut 2. His acting, especially his eyes 3. Because of his clumsy, honest moments
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Shunsuke Michieda, a member of the Japanese idol group Naniwa Danshi, has shared an old photo from before his _____.
In the photo, he looks young and _____.
He described the picture as a beautiful _____ from that time.
His fellow performer Seira Anzai has also spoken about Michieda's _____ skills.
Anzai said that Michieda's eyes show strong _____ when he acts.
She described their performance as very _____.
Michieda appeared on a live _____ show.
During the program, he seemed a bit _____, making small mistakes.
His close friend Rintaro Mizusawa spoke warmly about why he likes _____.
He explained that these clumsy moments are exactly what he finds _____.
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