On November 18, it was announced that Ren Meguro (28) would be appearing in Season 2 of “SHOGUN Shogun,” and Takuya Kimura (53) has known about it for quite some time through his own information network” (source in the entertainment industry) [Photo: “Great Senior Wife” who pushed hard for her to appear in “SHOGUN”] Large scale Meguro won the audition and was selected for the cast of the sequel to the drama “SHOGUN,” which won 18 Emmy Awards. When Meguro and Kimura appeared together on the November 24 broadcast of the special program “Ultra Taxi” (TBS), they talked about the “biggest news of the year. Kimura said, “I heard some big news the other day, but I can’t tell you about it yet,” before adding, “It’s going to be like, ‘Go me! I can’t tell you yet,” he said happily, and then hinted at Meguro’s appearance in “SHOGUN. Meguro looked surprised at this. In fact, Mr. Kimura’s wife, Shizuka Kudo (55), has a strong connection with the people at Disney Plus, the company that distributes SHOGUN. I heard that Shizuka highly evaluated Meguro, who is Mr. Kimura’s junior and has visited his home, and recommended him to Disney Plus. Meguro’s participation in “Shogun” had been a long-held dream of his, as he commented at the time of the show’s announcement: “This year, I was able to participate in the audition process, and after sending in footage and holding auditions with the American team, I was finally able to participate in my dream of being a part of Shogun. Meguro is currently co-starring with Koichi Sato, 64, in the Sunday theater production of “The Royal Family” (TBS), which is currently airing, and they have developed a close friendship. He told us that he and Satoshi Tsumabuki (44), the lead actor, went out for dinner together in Hokkaido, where they were filming on location. Mr. Sato has long been an ally of Hiroyuki Sanada (65), the star and producer of SHOGUN. In recent years, Sato-san has been taking good care of his junior actors by inviting them to his house, so he must have told Sanada-san, who is in the U.S., to take good care of Meguro. In addition to Sato, there is another major actor who supports Meguro: Shinobu Otake (68), who co-starred in the drama “Umi no Hajimari” (Fuji Television) last July. In August last year, Ms. Meguro suspended her activities due to health problems, and the broadcast of the drama was postponed for one week. At that time, some weekly magazines reported that there was a “feud” between Mr. Meguro and the staff, but Mr. Otake denied this on his radio. He also praised Meguro’s acting ability and personality. I hear that he is advising her on how to manage her physical condition as an actor,” said a source at a TV station.
