It has been revealed that actor Momiji Yamamura will appear in the NHK Taiga drama "Berabou ~Tsutaju Eika no Yumebanashi~" starring Yokohama Ryusei, which will start on January 5, 2025. This will be Yamamura's first time appearing in a Taiga drama, and he will play Shige, the watchdog of the greatest courtesan of the time, played by Fukuhara Haruka.
Shige, played by Yamamura, is a puppeteer at Ooya (played by Ito Atsushi) and the watchdog of Daresode. He is a hated character who uses a punishment stick to block the path of love between Daresode, who has feelings for Tsutaju, played by Yokohama Ryusei.
◇Comment from Momiji Yamamura
When I was asked to appear in "Berabou", I jumped for joy, saying, "I'm so happy! I've got the last piece of the jigsaw puzzle." The "jigsaw puzzle" is what I want to do in life. I've completed the cliff, and I've been able to appear in variety shows, information and quiz shows, movies, and morning dramas! The last piece was to appear in a taiga drama. Moreover, if we were to think of it as a jigsaw puzzle of a world map, it would be the most important piece, Japan, so I am very happy and will do my best to play Oshige.
When I met Yokohama Ryusei for the first time at the meeting, I couldn't help but say, "You're really cool in real life, aren't you?" I meant that you're just like I've seen you in movies and on TV, but before I could even think that I was being rude, he replied with a refreshing smile, "Thank you. I'm happy." During filming, when I was running from afar and practicing the timing to call out to him, he joined in and made the gestures for the opening line easier to see from afar, and his passion for acting is cool.
Fukuhara Haruka is just so cute. I have to be strict with her because I'm her supervisor, but even scenes that tend to be serious can be acted with a bit of a comical element, so even when I'm angry and angry, the moment the cut is called, I'll burst out laughing. I'm looking forward to more and more filming in the future.
