Saito Asuka:Even in the role of a gentle woman, "there's no way there's no hidden meaning" - Revealing a surprising side of Yuya Yagira

On October 5th, former member of the idol group Nogizaka46, Saito Asuka, appeared at the advance premiere preview and stage greeting for the drama series "Lion's Lair" (TBS, Friday 10pm, starting on the 11th), starring Yagira Yuya, held in Tokyo. Saito commented on the kind-hearted female role she plays, "She's too kind, there's no way there's no hidden meaning."

The drama revolves around Komori Hiroto, played by Yagira, and his younger brother Michito, who has autism spectrum disorder, played by Bando Ryuta. While Michito can live without problems as long as he follows a set routine, Koto lives a peaceful life where nothing happens, just like Nagi. One day, he meets a mysterious boy who calls himself "Lion," played by Sato Tasuku, and becomes embroiled in an incident.

Saito plays Makimura Mio, a junior at the city hall where Koto works. When the MC introduced her as "a woman with a mysterious charm who helps the Komori family but also has a somewhat suspicious air about her," Saito said, "Influenced by the two Komori brothers and the lion, Mio becomes deeply involved with them in order to grow as a person. She is so kind that I read the script thinking there must be no hidden meaning behind her."

In addition, she said that the atmosphere during the filming of the city hall scene, which she plays with Yagira and singer-songwriter Okazaki Taiiku, was "warm and friendly," and added, "Okazaki takes the initiative to liven things up on set, but what was surprising was that Yagira also gets on board quite a bit, making jokes and making playful jokes, which is fun and always makes me laugh."

Yagira, Bando, Sato, Sakurai Yuki, and Kakizawa Hayato also attended the stage greeting.