（Umeda Koma・Underground Rehearsal Room ）
First, stretching...
Next come voice exercises.
"Ha ha ha!" by Ai Ibuki
A good shot of the whole rehearsal room.
Takashima with Oshiba Ru (who plays "Brad")
The two men getting caught up in rehearsing their lines.
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One last shot of everyone before the show starts. You can hear the overture being played by the orchestra behind the curtain. |
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| Backstage during the show, Kenji Moriyama (center), who has always been a
big support to Takashima(left), standing with J.B. Bigley character
Masayuki Inagaki, exchanging the customary handshake before going on. As tradition, right after the handshake Takashima is alone hoisted up 10m into the air and waits for the curtain. |
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In his dressing room, Takashima has a schedule of performances posted. As a daily ritual, he crosses out the completed performances. | |
| Takashima before makeup. At left, a letter of encouragement from Yoji Aoi. At right, a menu for the articulation training done every morning. |
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Takashima with the cute make-up girl. I wonder if she's taken... |
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After the Last Performance
Right after the final curtain closing.
A congratulatory kiss from Fubuki Takane, who played Rosemary.
More congratulatory kisses from the other actresses would follow.
"The King of Show Business", or perhaps "Mr. Wonderful"
Takashima's eternal hero, Hitoshi Ueki
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In order to keep himself sharp during such an arduous run, Takashima was forced to avoid drinking, smoking, etc. Daisai Ru took pity on him, and gave Takashima a sake glass he made himself, saying, "After all this is over, pour yourself a drink in this glass." The show ended and Takashima, being a man of his word, drank like a fish...and gained 5 kilos. |
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