Actors Keita Machida and Kotaro Koizumi attended a press conference in Tokyo on April 10th for the drama series "Missing Persons Search Team: The Vanished Truth" (TV Tokyo, every Friday at 9pm), which begins on April 11th.
When asked how she felt when she was chosen to appear in the drama, Koizumi recalled, "Machida and I had many scenes together in WOWOW productions. I thought he was a wonderful actor because of his refreshing personality. This time, without even hearing the story, I said, 'Please let me do it.' I couldn't wait for filming to start."
Machida also said, "I was looking forward to working as a buddy (with Koizumi)." He added, "Kotaro's smile is wonderful, and I wanted to see it. There's also a scene where we hug, even though it wasn't in the script. There are things that can only be born because of this team, so I hope you'll look forward to it."
Izumi Rika, Takeda Rena, Jin Katagiri, and Mitsuishi Ken also appeared at the press conference.
Tatsuhiko Kinosaki (Machida), a former detective with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigative Division, is pursuing the whereabouts of people who have disappeared without a trace. He sets up a private missing persons search team with a diverse range of professionals, and the story depicts his efforts with the members of the search team to find missing people who the police are not investigating, as well as his "beloved wife."
