"Omusubi" is the NHK morning drama series starring Kanna Hashimoto, which will begin airing in the second half of 2024 on September 30th. The heroine, born in 1989, is a powerful "Heisei youth graffiti" who always values her individuality with the "gal spirit" in her heart. There are only 4 days left until the show starts. Here, we introduce Tanaka Suzune, also known as "Suzurin", played by Natsumi Okamoto.
◇She is the same age as Yui and her hobby is making nail tips.
Suzurin is a member of the "Hakata Gal Union" (abbreviated as Hagaren). She is the same age as the main character Yui (Hashimoto), and always eats snacks. She is dexterous and her hobby is making nail tips.
Okamoto, who plays Suzurin, is active in a wide range of fields, including acting, being an exclusive model for the women's fashion magazine "non-no", and appearing in variety shows. This time, she won the role in the largest "young talent audition" ever, and will be making her first appearance in a morning drama.
◇A morning drama starting in the Heisei era for the first time in four works: who will sing the theme song and narrate it?
The drama is an original work by screenwriter Nemoto Nonji, known for NHK's "Honest Real Estate," among others. The theme song is "Illumination" by "B'z," and is said to be a song that will powerfully liven up the world of the story, in which the protagonist encounters gal culture.
The main story will be narrated by illustrator and actor Lily Franky, and the Saturday edition will be narrated by the station's announcer Takase Kozo. This will be the first morning drama to be set mainly in the Heisei era, since "Maiagare!" in the second half of 2022.
The drama will be broadcast on NHK General TV from September 30th, Monday to Saturday at 8:00 a.m. and other channels.
