It has been revealed that actor Kanichiro and Takumi Kawanishi of the global boy group "JO1" will appear in the drama series "Political Pan" (Fuji TV, starting October 7th, Wednesdays at 10 PM), starring Satomi Ishihara. This will be Kawanishi's first appearance in a drama series airing during prime time (7 PM to 11 PM) on terrestrial television.
"Political Lupin" is an original work in which Ishihara and screenwriter Akiko Nogi team up again for the first time since "Unnatural" (TBS, 2018). Set in the fictional country of Nipponia, the story follows Kisaragi Yayoi, the strongest female Lupin ever, played by Ishihara, as she infiltrates the political world and engages in a battle of wits with elite politicians who are in charge of the ruling party's treasurer, brilliantly stealing all of the dark money of politics.
Hiroshi plays Hayate Kobayakawa, the son of the ruling party's vice president, Shiro Kobayakawa (Masao Kusakari), and the older brother of Masami Kobayakawa (Yuumi Kawai). Unlike his sister Masami, Hayate has lived his life doing Shiro's bidding in order to succeed his father, and currently works as Shiro's secretary.
Kawanishi plays Hanazono Ginji, the nephew of Natsume Masakado (Issei Takahashi), the ruling party's treasurer. Ginji is a young man with no interest in politics, but his uncle Natsume looks out for him and he ends up working as his private secretary in Nagatani-cho, the political center of Nipponia.
The comments from Hiroshi and Kawanishi are as follows:
◇Comment from Kanichiro
Hayate Kobayakawa is a character who, while possessing arrogance and conceit stemming from his sense of elitism, also harbors various conflicting emotions, such as doubts and friction with his family. I hope to portray his immaturity and humanity in a compelling way through my own sensibilities.
◇Comment from Takumi Kawanishi
I'm Kawanishi Takumi, and I'll be playing the role of Ginji. He's the nephew of Natsume, played by Issei Takahashi, and works as his secretary. He goes back and forth between Yayoi and Natsume, and hangs around Natsume a lot. It's a great honor to be working with such wonderful people, and I'll do my best to learn as much as I can and contribute to the production in any small way I can.
