It has been revealed that newcomer actor Reika will play the mysterious beauty "Qros Girl" who appears in the commercial for the fashion brand "Qros" in the drama series "Drama Premiere 23: The Madness Called Scoop" (TV Tokyo, Mondays 11:06pm), starring Kiritani Kenta and scheduled to air from October 7th.
The drama tells the story of a mixture of mystery and suspense, as the protagonist, a weekly magazine reporter played by Kiritani, Kuriyama Koji and others engage in a scoop battle to find out the true identity of the "Qros Girl", but eventually come face to face with the dark side of the entertainment world. Reika won the role in an audition, and this is her first drama appearance.
Reika is from Niigata Prefecture and was born on April 2nd, 2004. She is 172cm tall and her speciality is karate (black belt second dan). Her hobbies are exercising and watching movies. The "Qros girl" she plays appears briefly in a commercial for the fashion brand "Qros," but leaves a strong impression with her mysterious charm, and is pursued by weekly magazines and ordinary people without a clear identity. The first visuals were also released.
In addition, Takuya Kageyama of the seven-member group "IMP." will play Yaguchi Keita, a young reporter who teams up with Kuriyama (Kiritani). Takashi Okabe will play Hayashida Shogo, the editor-in-chief of "Weekly Kindai," the magazine to which Kuriyama and Yaguchi belong. Sho Aikawa will play Sonoda Yoshimi, a black journalist, and Tamura Hono of the idol group "Sakurazaka46" will play Kuriyama's younger sister, Kuriyama Shiho.
The original work is "Qros no Onna" (Kobunsha Bunko) by Honda Tetsuya. In the drama, the talented reporter Kuriyama spends his days pursuing scandalous and shocking scoops with his editor-in-chief Hayashida, who believes in "story that the public wants" and "story that hits the spot," and his junior colleague Yaguchi, who has doubts about entertainment scoops themselves.
Meanwhile, an unidentified woman appearing in a commercial for the fast fashion brand "Qros" has become a hot topic on the streets. Entertainment reporters begin competing to get the scoop as soon as possible, trying to uncover her identity. The more the public's interest escalates, the more the life of the "Qros no Onna" falls apart. However, it was all planned. In order to find out who the mastermind was manipulating the reporters, and to help the "Girl of Qros", Kuriyama will have to confront the dark side of the entertainment world. And because of her presence, Kuriyama's deep trauma is also revealed...
◇Comment from Chief Producer Morita Noboru
The role of the "Girl of Qros" is very important for this work. Therefore, the staff continued to discuss casting. The names of famous actors who would be suitable for this mysterious role were mentioned, but in the end, we decided to go with a brand new, colorless actor to synchronize with the story, and held auditions, from which we asked Reika. Reika, who is making her debut in this work, has no color from other works, so she is perfect for this mysterious role.
I think that viewers will enjoy the story as well as wondering, "What kind of person is this actress..." The deciding factor was her eyes. Her powerful gaze gave off a strong, dignified vibe. Not only is she an incredibly captivating beauty, but she's also a "cool woman" who will likely be popular with other women, which is another attractive feature. The aura she exudes is perfect. I look forward to seeing her deliver some great acting in the upcoming filming!
