The third episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , "A Thousand Visitors: A Thousand at a Glance" will be broadcast on January 19th. James Onoda of the popular band Kome Kome Club will make a guest appearance in the episode as the bathhouse owner. A photo of him in costume has also been released.
In addition to Onoda, the episode will also feature guest appearances by Hikaru Kabashima, who was also a hot topic for her role as Aguilera (Natsuki Hana) in the special effects drama "Kamen Rider Revise" (2021-22), and Haruka Kinoshita, who is active mainly in musicals. They will play the prostitutes Tokiwagi and Tamagawa, who are the models for the book written by Tsutaeju (Yokohama), respectively.
In addition, Moka Otsuka will appear as Kamegiku, Ms. Mao Hiradate as Katsuyama, and Ms. Chisato Someya as Ureshino as guests. Costume photos of the prostitute cast were also released all at once.
"UNBOUND (Berabou)" is the 64th taiga drama, depicting the life of Tsutaya Juzaburo(or "Tsutajyu" for short), who is said to have built the foundations of Japan's media industry and pop culture. The script was written by Yoshiko Morishita, known for "Drama 10 'Ooku'" which was broadcast on NHK two years ago and became a big hit.
