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Arashi's Sho Sakurai (27) is going to appear in a special election program titled "ZERO x Senyko 2009," airing on NTV on August 30. After Arashi finishes a 10th anniversary concert at the National Olympic Stadium, Sakurai will join the show's "Part 2," which starts at 12:15am. This is his second appearance on an election program, after the House of Councillors election in July 2007.

"ZERO x Senyko 2009" will have talento Shinsuke Shimada (53) and "NEWS ZERO" caster Nobutaka Murao (53) as its main emcees for the first half (starting at 9:00pm), but Sakurai will appear in the second half (starting at 12:15am), which comes after the general results are in. Representing the youth generations, Sakurai's duty will be to explain the election results in an easily understandable way.

The show is an election special based on Sakurai's "Ichimen" corner from "NEWS ZERO," which he is a regular on. He will analyze the election results and explain the data on-screen. "This is very important election for the 'future Japan.' I'll be an intermediary between the many viewers and politics... I certainly aim to become a navigator. And after the elections, even if by myself, I want the program to make the many youths understand and feel the 'future Japan,'" he said enthusiastically.

On election day, Sakurai is performing in concert with Arashi at the National Olympic Stadium starting at 5:30pm. After the show is over, he will rush to NTV in Shiodome. From the concert, Sakurai will be accompanied by his producer, who will prepare him for the TV program by updating him on the election news. In addition, reporters from the network's politics division are giving him lectures about topics such as the significance of this election, the fundamentals of the lower house elections, and the party manifestos. He will undergo 4 of these study sessions to properly prepare for the actual show.

Shinsuke Shimada commented, "I feel happy to witness this turning point of this era. More than being a caster, I plan to be like a 'passing-by commentator.'" Murao said, "There's a big difference between this election and previous ones. That's because this is an election that will decide the political administration. You can't help but pay attention."





Looks like Sho-chan will be even busier..
Hope he won't pass out!! however after all.. he is Sakurai Sho!!
I'm looking forward to this show!!
Sho-chan gambarre!!!