Japan’s Toei Closes Tokyo Studio After Coronavirus Infection1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToei closed its Tokyo studio Tuesday after actor Reo Komiya was diagnosed with the coronavirus.
The star of the Mashin Sentai Kiramager, a sci-fi/action show broadcast on the TV Asahi network, seventeen-year-old Komiya tested positive for the virus while shooting new episodes at the studio. His condition is not known at the present time.
A fashion model, and a member of the pop group Zero Planet, Komiya was cast as the star of the show, playing the leader of a band of five super-powered warriors. The show has been airing on TV Asahi since 8 March of this year and enough episodes have been completed to continue broadcasts through May.
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