Ai Iinuma："Minami-kun is my girlfriend!?" wraps up filming; "I'm glad Yagi-san is playing Minami-kun" - tears

It has been announced that the main cast, including Iinuma Ai, who plays the lead role in the drama series "Minami-kun is My Lover!?" (TV Asahi, Tuesdays at 9pm), have recently wrapped up filming. Iinuma, who is starring in a GP (Golden Prime) drama for the first time, looked over by co-stars Yagi Yusei, Kimura Yoshino, Takeda Shinji, Kaga Mariko, and Muroi Shigeru, and said with mixed emotions, "It felt like it went by so quickly, but also so long..." as she looked back on the approximately three months of filming.

Iinuma said, "Before filming began, I had a lot of worries," but expressed her gratitude to the cast and staff, saying, "Thanks to everyone who was so kind and warm, I was able to act with peace of mind every day. Thank you very much."

Turning to Yagi, she said, "I'm glad that Yagi-san was cast as Minami-kun," and with tears in her eyes, her voice trembling a little, "Thank you so much!" At the end, she held up the bouquet of flowers she was given and declared with great energy, "I'll work hard so that I can work with you all again!"

Meanwhile, Yagi praised the staff who worked on the production, saying, "I think the staff worked hard on this production," and added, "I was worried whether I could act well when the character's height became 15cm, but thanks to everyone's support, I gained confidence as I worked on it. I'm full of gratitude."

The drama is based on Uchida Shungiku's manga "Minami-kun no Koibito" (Seirin Kogeisha) and "Minami-kun wa Koibito" (Bunkasha). The total number of views on catch-up streaming on TVer and other sites has exceeded 15 million, making it a hot topic. The final episode (episode 8) will be broadcast on September 10th.