Actor Mone Kamishiraishi appeared at a press conference for the drama "Houtei no Dragon" (TV Tokyo, Friday 9pm) in which she plays the lead role, held at TV Tokyo's Tennoz Studio (Shinagawa, Tokyo) on January 8th. In keeping with the content of the drama, she revealed what career she would like to pursue if she were to switch from acting.
"Houtei no Dragon" is about a protagonist who was expected to become the first professional female shogi player, but instead becomes a lawyer, and works hard with the young head of a law firm that is facing a crisis of survival. It is a "shogi x exciting legal drama" with a completely original script in which the case is solved by likening it to the game of shogi, which she is good at. Tendo Tatsumi, a rookie lawyer played by Kamishiraishi, and Ayuda Kotaro, a young head lawyer played by Takasugi Mahiro, work hard to solve the case.
When asked about the highlights of the drama, Kamishiraishi said, "The combination of law and shogi is very novel, and even though I knew nothing about shogi, I found it very interesting and heartwarming. There are a lot of explanations about shogi in the story, so I think that people who don't know much about shogi will enjoy it, as well as people who love shogi."
In reference to the main character, Tatsumi, who switched from being a shogi player to being a lawyer, Kamishiraishi was asked "What if you were to switch careers from acting?" She replied, "I've always wanted to be a craftsman." She continued, "I want to carry on traditional crafts. I want to weave baskets. I like tatami mats and other Japanese things, so I want to go to a place where there are no successors and become an apprentice."
Takasugi, Emi Wakui, Seiichi Tanabe, and Satomi Kobayashi also attended the press conference. The drama will start on January 17th at 9pm.
