This filmography presents a list of Japanese boy band Arashi's work outside of music such as hosting variety programs, appearing in films and television dramas and presenting radio shows.
Drama
V no Arashi was a Japanese mini-drama that aired on Fuji Television (Fuji TV) from October 11, 1999, to October 29, 1999, with each episode lasting for six minutes.
Saigo no Yakusoku
Movie
Pikanchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy is a 2002 Japanese movie based on an original idea by Yoshihiko Inohara and directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. The movie revolves around five friends who all have no future plans after high school. The five main characters are: Haru (Satoshi Ohno), Chu (Sho Sakurai), Shun (Masaki Aiba), Takuma (Kazunari Ninomiya), and Bon (Jun Matsumoto). Released on June 25, 2003, the DVD debuted at number four on the Oricon weekly comprehensive DVD chart.
Pikanchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy is a 2004 Japanese movie directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. The movie picks up three years after Pikanchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy, in which the five friends, now all in their 20s, have a reunion. Released on October 20, 2004, the DVD debuted at number two on the Oricon weekly comprehensive DVD chart.
Kiiroi Namida is a 2007 Japanese movie directed by . The movie is based on a manga by Shinji Nagashima. In the bustle of 1960s Tokyo, five ambitious young men cross paths and develop a strong friendship.
Pikanchi Life Is Hard Tabun Happy (read as Pikanchi Half) is a 2014 Japanese movie based on an original idea by Yoshihiko Inohara and directed by Hisashi Kimura. Pikanchi Half is a spin-off episode of the two previous movies in the series, showing the five friends, now in their 30s, having a reunion as they are running into problems with family and work.
Variety
Nippon Television
Mayonaka no Arashi was a Japanese variety show that ran from October 3, 2001, to June 26, 2002, on Nippon Television (NTV). Aired from 12:45 to 1:15 a.m. (JST), it was Arashi's first independent variety show, in which they were the primary hosts.
Described as an adventure show, at least one member would solitarily explore different parts of Japan by bicycle until sunrise without any money or a map. He would board the last train of the night and exit the train at any station he pleases. The starting point of the journey across Japan began at Makurazaki Station in the Kagoshima Prefecture (south of Japan) and ended at Cape Sōya in Hokkaidō (north of Japan), where Arashi and their co-host Shinichi Hatori (Zoom in! Super newscaster) buried a time capsule containing items the members received during their adventures and letters to their future selves. Hatori and Arashi opened the time capsule during the group's live tenth anniversary special Odoroki no Arashi! The Century's Biggest Experiments! Impossible Feats Special & Miracle Experiments Live Broadcast! on November 1, 2009. Episode guide#Air dateAdventurerFromToLocations of exploration12001-10-03Sho SakuraiMakurazaki Station(Makurazaki, Kagoshima)Nishi-Ōyama Station(Ibusuki, Kagoshima)Sunamushi Onsen Chrysanthemum Farm Lake Ikeda22001-10-10Masaki AibaSatsuma-Imaizumi Station(Ibusuki, Kagoshima)Kagoshima-Chūō Station(Kagoshima)Io World Kagoshima Aquarium Sakurajima Ferrybost Sakurajima32001-10-17Jun MatsumotoKagoshima Station(Kagoshima)Mochibaru Station(Mimata, Miyazaki)Nakamura Ranch Milk Farm42001-10-24Satoshi OhnoMiyazaki Station(Miyazaki)Saiki Station(Saiki, Ōita)Saiki Umaimon Avenue Saiki Harbor Shiroyama52001-10-31Kazunari NinomiyaUsuki Station(Usuki, Ōita)Mojikō Station(Kitakyūshū)Kitakyūshū Harbor Kanmon Tunnel62001-11-07MatsumotoShimonoseki Station(Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi)Kawatana-Onsen Station(Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi)Kurusonzan Mountain Shūzenji72001-11-14SakuraiNagatoshi Station(Nagato, Yamaguchi)Masuda Station(Masuda, Shimane)Masuda Tsuchida Town Ōhama Fishing Harbor Takashima Island82001-11-21OhnoSandankyō Station(Akiōta, Hiroshima)Hiroshima Station(Hiroshima)Nagarekawa92001-11-28AibaKaitaichi Station(Kaita, Hiroshima)Kōchi Station(Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima)Matsutake Plantation102001-12-05NinomiyaMihara Station(Mihara, Hiroshima)Osafune Station(Setouchi, Okayama)Osafune, Okayama112001-12-12Best and Deleted Footage Special122001-12-19SakuraiJōtō Station(Okayama)Kyoto Station(Kyoto)Arashiyama132001-12-26NinomiyaNagaokakyō Station(Nagaokakyō, Kyoto)Ōsaka Station(Osaka)Minami Senba Dōtonbori Sennichimae Osaka Castle Park142002-01-09MatsumotoTennōji Station(Osaka)Nara Station(Nara)Nara Park152002-01-16OhnoKamo Station(Kizugawa, Kyoto)Kōka Station(Kōka, Shiga)Koka Ninja Village162002-01-23AibaKusatsu Station(Kusatsu, Shiga)Gifu Station(Gifu)Kuzu-ken Shinto shrine Nagara River172002-01-30Chikusa Station(Nagoya)Kami-Suwa Station(Suwa, Nagano)182002-02-06Ninomiya, SakuraiOkaya Station(Okaya, Nagano)Inashi Station(Ina, Nagano)192002-02-13MatsumotoShiojiri Station(Shiojiri, Nagano)Togari-Nozawaonsen Station(Iiyama, Nagano)Nozawaonsen, Nagano202002-02-20MatsumotoTokyo Compilation Special212002-02-27222002-03-06Aiba, Ninomiya, Sakurai232002-03-13Ninomiya, Ohno, Sakurai242002-03-20252002-03-27Matsumoto262002-04-03Ohno272002-04-10AibaNaganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station(Naganohara, Gunma)Kusatsu Onsen Shiriyaki Onsen282002-04-17NinomiyaKuroiso Station(Nasushiobara, Tochigi)Nasu Kogen292002-04-24SakuraiKurodahara Station(Nasu, Tochigi)Shirakawa Station(Shirakawa, Fukushima)Dekotora Iimoriyama302002-05-01OhnoKaminoyama Race Course312002-05-08SakuraiHadachi Station(Oga, Akita)Oga, Akita (Namahage)322002-05-15MatsumotoHon-Hachinohe Station(Hachinohe, Aomori)Kabura island332002-05-22NinomiyaAomori Station(Aomori)Hakodate Station(Hakodate, Hokkaidō)Mount Hakodate Goryōkaku Hakodate Asaichi342002-05-29OhnoSusukino352002-06-05AibaFurano, Hokkaidō362002-06-12ArashiTokyo Compilation Special372002-06-19Right-Before-the-Goal Special382002-06-26Arashi, Shinichi HatoriWakkanai Station(Wakkanai, Hokkaidō)Cape Sōya
C no Arashi was a Japanese variety show that ran from July 3, 2002, to June 18, 2003, on NTV. Aired from 12:58 to 1:28 a.m. (JST), it was Arashi's second variety show to be aired on NTV. Forming Japan's first claim processing company and acting as "Claim Agents", at least one member would help process the complaints of government offices and enterprises every week.
Episode guide#Air dateClaim AgentsComplaints12002-07-03Masaki Aiba, Sho SakuraiAbandoned bicyclesJun Matsumoto, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno22002-07-10Matsumoto, OhnoWaste minimisation32002-07-17NinomiyaReal propertyAiba, Ohno, Sakurai42002-07-24 Matsumoto, SakuraiWigs Aiba, Ninomiya, Ohno52002-07-31 Matsumoto, Sakurai Store interior, television sets Aiba, Ohno62002-08-07 Aiba, Matsumoto, OhnoSumidagawa Fireworks Festival72002-08-14Special82002-08-21Ninomiya, SakuraiAssessment of used carsAiba, Matsumoto, OhnoLive performances, music classrooms92002-08-28AibaBlack kitesMatsumotoRaccoonsNinomiya, Ohno, SakuraiCoasts102002-09-04Ninomiya, SakuraiDogsAiba, Matsumoto, OhnoStore interior112002-09-11Matsumoto, OhnoMobile phones122002-09-18NinomiyaRental shop taxes in arrears132002-09-25Aiba, Ninomiya142002-10-02Special152002-10-09NinomiyaPerms162002-10-16Aiba, SakuraiStore interior172002-10-23Matsumoto, OhnoCamerasAiba, Sakurai Plastic surgery182002-10-30Aiba, Sakurai192002-11-06Ninomiya, OhnoNursery schools202002-11-13Aiba, Sakurai KeysMatsumoto212002-11-20Matsumoto, Ninomiya, SakuraiStreet lights, fly-tipping, road service222002-11-27Aiba, OhnoParks, waste sorting232002-12-04Ohno, SakuraiComputer games, eternal patterns242002-12-11Aiba, MatsumotoOmiai parties252002-12-18Ninomiya262002-12-25Recap Special272003-01-08Aiba, OhnoComing of Age Day282003-01-15Matsumoto, OhnoReal property, deposits292003-01-22Matsumoto, Ninomiya, Sakurai Plastic surgery302003-01-29Matsumoto, Ninomiya312003-02-05Ohno, SakuraiVAIO322003-02-12Matsumoto, NinomiyaBrand goods332003-02-19Aiba, NinomiyaStructure relocation342003-02-26Aiba, OhnoSakurai on the set of drama Yoiko no Mikata352003-03-05Matsumoto, Ohno, SakuraiSmoking prohibition on streets362003-03-12Ninomiya, SakuraiNail art372003-03-19Matsumoto, OhnoSale on wigs, stores382003-03-24Make no Arashi, D no Arashi392003-04-02Ninomiya, SakuraiCurry, part-time jobs402003-04-09Aiba, Matsumoto, NinomiyaJapan's taxicabs412003-04-16Aiba, NinomiyaCleaning422003-04-23Matsumoto, OhnoTama-chan, closed railroad crossings432003-04-30Ohno, Sakurai Crows442003-05-07Aiba, Ninomiya452003-05-14Aiba, Matsumoto, NinomiyaAbandoned bicycles, bicycles, litter462003-05-21Aiba, NinomiyaPolice, sentō472003-05-28D no Arashi482003-06-04Ninomiya, OhnoAqueducts, special use automobiles492003-06-11Aiba, SakuraiPet-sitters502003-06-18Recap Special512003-06-25
D no Arashi
G no Arashi was a Japanese variety show that ran from October 5, 2005, to September 27, 2006, on NTV. Aired from 12:50 to 1:20 a.m. (JST), it was Arashi's fourth variety show to be aired on NTV. The show centered on Arashi acting as supporters for other people, which ranged from solving personal problems to helping promote the awareness of minor sports.
Episode guide#Air dateSupportersSupporting12005-10-05Satoshi Ohno, Kazunari NinomiyaTone-deaf people22005-10-12Sho Sakurai, Masaki AibaBoxer that has a consecutive losing streak32005-10-19Ninomiya, Jun MatsumotoLove confession of an Akiba-kei-like man42005-10-26Ohno, SakuraiMan who dreams of making a movie52005-11-02Aiba, NinomiyaMan who claims to be able to contact UFOs62005-11-09ArashiMinor sports: Kin-Ball vs. Kabaddi72005-11-16Aiba, MatsumotoChibi girls82005-11-23Aiba, NinomiyaMan who claims to be able to contact UFOs: Part 292005-11-30Ohno, MatsumotoLove confession of a cosplayer102005-12-07ArashiMinor sports: Speedball, paintball112005-12-14A no Arashi special122005-12-21ArashiAir guitar132006-01-04Uda Uda special: Aiba Sugoroku Unseen footage collection142006-01-11Ohno, MatsumotoLove confession of a biker152006-01-18ArashiAir guitar: Part 2162006-01-25Aiba, MatsumotoLove confession of kindergartener172006-02-01ArashiAll-male cheerleading group182006-02-08Ohno, NinomiyaLove confession of a Newhalf192006-02-15ArashiAir guitar: Part 3202006-02-22A no Arashi special212006-03-01Unseen footage special: Concentration game: Ohno's drawings vs. Sakurai's drawings A no Arashi Air guitar222006-03-08ArashiAir guitar: Part 4232006-03-15Ninomiya, MatsumotoGirl who wants to fart in front of her boyfriend242006-03-22Sakurai, AibaMirror hypnosis on a man with fear of germs252006-03-29ArashiMinor sports grand prix: Sports shuriken Sports Chanbara Flingo Unicurl Artistic cycling Netball Casting Go-Ball262006-04-05ArashiAir guitar: Part 5272006-04-12ArashiAir guitar battle: Part 1282006-04-19ArashiAir guitar battle: Part 2292006-04-26Ohno, SakuraiLove confession of a newhalf302006-05-03Unseen footage special: Aiba Surogoku A no Arashi Air guitar312006-05-10Sakurai, AibaMirror hypnosis: Part 2322006-05-17332006-05-24Sakurai, NinomiyaNo good host342006-05-31A no Arashi special352006-06-07Ohno, SakuraiFierljeppen362006-06-14Ninomiya, MatsumotoGirl who wants to fart in front of her boyfriend: Part 2372006-06-21200th episode special (since C no Arashi): Aiba Surogoku Commemoration footage of C no Arashi, D no Arashi and G no Arashi382006-06-28Ni no Arashi recap special392006-07-05Aiba, Ohno, SakuraiNewhalf boss402006-07-12Ninomiya, MatsumotoTeaching swimming412006-07-19Haiku competition special422006-07-26Ohno, NinomiyaOtagei (an otaku dance)432006-08-02ArashiMinor sports: Sports Nunchaku442006-08-09Matsumoto, Ohno, SakuraiMinor sports: Canyoning452006-08-16A no Arashi special462006-08-23Unseen footage special: Concentration game: Part 2 Unseen footage collection472006-08-30Ninomiya, Ohno, SakuraiTeaching Sakurai how to draw482006-09-06Haiku competition special: Part 2492006-09-13Aiba Surogoku special502006-09-20Uda Uda special512006-09-27
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