Mikami Sensei:[Student introduction] Student number 2 "Junpei Anzai" Shoot Mori, a former soccer club member who is the center of the class with a lively and positive personality

The Sunday Theatre drama " Mikami Sensei " (TBS, Sunday 9pm) starring actor Tori Matsuzaka Tori will begin airing on January 19th. The drama will introduce the 29 unique students of class 2, year 3, of Rintoku Gakuin, where Mikami (Matsuzaka) is the homeroom teacher, in order of their attendance numbers. Here we will introduce Anzai Junpei (played by Shoot Mori), who is number 2.

Anzai has a lively and positive personality. He was an excellent student up until junior high school, and although his grades didn't do so well in high school, he lives his life in a relaxed manner. He was a former soccer club member and likes manga and watching soccer matches overseas. He smiles a lot in class and is the center of attention. He is good friends with Kagawa Daiki (Imai Shuto).

Mori, who will be playing the role, commented, "When it was decided that I would be appearing in the long-awaited Sunday Theater, I was filled with joy and a sense of responsibility. Now that the information has been released, I am happy to be able to share it with my fans and those around me. The character I play, Anzai Junpei, is a bright character who is the center of the class, so I am trying to create a relaxed and bright atmosphere on set as well. Even in a friendly atmosphere, the atmosphere in the classroom changes completely once filming begins, and I am amazed by how it is and amazed me every day. I hope that everyone will pay attention to how we students think, worry, and grow when Mikami Sensei comes to our school."

"Mikami Sensei" is about Takashi Mikami (Matsuzaka), a bureaucrat in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology who wants to change the Japanese education system. He is ordered to transfer to a private high school called Rintoku Gakuin. In reality, he was demoted, but Mikami himself takes to the podium and leads 18-year-old high school students living in the Reiwa era, standing up to authority... This is a "great reversal education revival story."

This completely original work will be written by Shimori Roba, who will be teaming up with Matsuzaka for the first time since the film "The Journalist," and will be writing the script for a prime-time drama series for the first time. Kazutaka Iida, who has been in charge of popular Sunday Theater dramas such as "Anti-Hero" (2024) and "VIVANT" (2023), will serve as producer.