Prime Video has announced a documentary film chronicling Arashi’s journey through the end of their group activities, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda. The Prime Original title, “5 – Arashi to Iu Jikan – (5 – A Time Called Arashi -),” will begin streaming worldwide on December 15.
According to the announcement, the documentary follows the five members through their final stretch of activity as a group. A statement tied to the project said the team is “currently editing while repeatedly discussing with all five members,” suggesting the members themselves have been closely involved in how their story is told on screen.
Alongside the documentary, Prime Video will also stream “ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2026 ‘We are ARASHI -Prime Video Edition-,'” a concert film capturing the Tokyo Dome finale of the group’s five-dome stadium tour. That title is set to launch worldwide on December 21, six days after the documentary’s debut.
The president of Arashi’s talent agency described the documentary project as a final gesture of gratitude to the group’s fans around the world, according to Sponichi Annex.
Who is Arashi?
Arashi (嵐) is a five-member Japanese boy band — Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai, Jun Matsumoto, Kazunari Ninomiya, and Masaki Aiba — formed in 1999. Known for chart-topping singles, primetime variety shows, and appearances on Kohaku Uta Gassen (NHK’s annual New Year’s Eve music special), Arashi became one of the most commercially successful and culturally influential idol groups in Japanese pop history before officially ending their group activities.
Author’s Comment
Nothing says ‘graceful exit’ quite like handing your entire farewell over to an Oscar-nominated auteur, and honestly? I respect the commitment. Kore-eda doesn’t do sappy tribute reels — he does quiet, devastating truth, so if Japan’s biggest boy band wants their ending immortalized properly, they picked the right man for the job. That agency president’s ‘last service to the fans’ line is doing a lot of heavy lifting, but I’ll allow it — after more than two decades of selling out domes, they’ve earned one more bow. Just don’t expect closure, Arashi fans; expect two hours of beautifully lit longing, and you’ll cry anyway.
