{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-30T12:55:06.412Z","story":{"id":"r_a8d9cd1d62cd4ea8b5df7b75","slug":"sho-sakurai-joins-sunday-theater-gift-as-wheelchair-rugby-chairman","url":"https://yomimono.id/sho-sakurai-joins-sunday-theater-gift-as-wheelchair-rugby-chairman","headline":"Sho Sakurai Joins Sunday Theater GIFT as Wheelchair Rugby Chairman","summary":"Sho Sakurai (Arashi) will appear in the final chapter of TBS's Sunday Theater drama GIFT, playing Shunji Yanagihara, chairman of a wheelchair rugby association. It is his first co-starring role with lead actor Shinichi Tsutsumi. The drama follows a genius astrophysicist who guides a weak wheelchair rugby team. Sakurai has a background in parasports coverage and participation.","why_it_matters":"Sakurai's casting brings a performer with real-world parasports involvement into a drama that centers on wheelchair rugby, adding authenticity to the final chapter.","published_at":"2026-05-30T11:15:58.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Eiga Natalie"],"citations":[{"source":"Eiga Natalie","title":"Sho Sakurai to co-star with Shinichi Tsutsumi in Sunday Theater \"GIFT\", playing chairman of wheelchair rugby association","url":"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/674117"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["GIFT"],"studios":[],"people":["櫻井翔","堤真一"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false}}}