Cero, the magician who was once called a "revolutionary in the world of magic" and took the world by storm, will be appearing on the special program "Tsurube Kotaro" (TV Asahi network, excluding some areas), which will be broadcast from 7:00 pm on August 20th.
This will be his first terrestrial TV appearance in about 10 years, and he will reveal the reason why he disappeared from TV in 2014. Furthermore, he will perform his latest magic trick for the first time on TV in front of MCs Tsurube Shofutei and Kotaro Koizumi, and witness Eiji Wentz.
The program will feature talks about the eventful lives of people who have made great strides in various fields, including the entertainment and sports industries. Five-time Olympic medalist in women's judo, Ryoko Tani, and her husband, former professional baseball player Yoshitomo Tani, will appear on television together for the first time in about 20 years. Former professional baseball players Kazushige Nagashima and Atsuya Furuta, who are also former classmates, will also appear in the studio.
Also appearing will be actor Junichi Ishida, whose marriage, which was also a hot topic due to the 21-year age difference, and professional golfer and talent Riko Higashio, as well as Riko's father, Osamu Higashio.