Mikami Sensei:[Student Introduction] Student number 19 "Jigen Kenta" Airu Kubozuka, an eloquent and lovable character, whose eccentric personality blossoms when he sits in front of a computer

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 Gakuen, where Mikami (Matsuzaka) is the homeroom teacher, in order of their attendance numbers. Here we will introduce Jigen Kenta (played by Airu Kubozuka), who is attendance number 19. A video introducing the students is also available on the drama's official SNS.

Jigen is a cheerful, eloquent, and lovable character. He has a sociable and friendly personality, and is able to approach people who are closed off to him. When he sits in front of a computer, his eccentric personality suddenly blossoms. He was formerly in the mathematics club, and his favorite things are programming and goldfish. In class, he is good friends with Ihara Sora ( Iro Watanabe), and tries to talk to Kanzaki Takuto (Daiken Okudaira), but is often ignored.

Kubozuka, who plays the role, commented, "Appearing in Sunday Theater was one of my goals, so when I found out I was so happy it didn't really sink in. I hope people will see a new Kubozuka Airu, different to what you've seen before. I think ' Mikami Sensei' is different from previous school dramas, and will be a work that delves into modern society and school education itself. I think you'll be able to get more immersed in the work by thinking about the meaning and intention behind every word said by Mikami Sensei, played by Matsuzaka. Please pay attention to the growth of each student, as they take those words into account and learn and act."

"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.