Comedian Hyoroku will appear in the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8:00 pm and others), starring Ryusei Yokohama , from the 22nd episode "I, Sake no Ueno Furachi nite" broadcast on June 8th. This will be Hyoroku's first appearance in a Taiga drama.
The role he plays is Matsumae Hirotoshi, the younger brother of Matsumae Michihiro(Kazuki Enari) and Matsumae Hirotoshi elder retainer of the Matsumae family. He has studied painting since he was a child and is also known by his art name, Kakizaki Hakyo. Due to a certain incident, he meets the courtesan, Daresode (Haruka Fukuhara), at the Daimonjiya in Yoshiwara. He works hard for the prosperity of the Matsumae clan, but unlike his free-spirited and ruthless brother Michihiro, his kind heart backfires and shakes the Matsumae family in the future...
When his casting was announced in April, Hyoroku commented, "Hiroshi is a high-ranking Edo elder retainer, and I still worry about whether I was able to properly portray his dignified side. He is also at the mercy of the women of Yoshiwara, and while filming I felt a sense of sadness that made me think, 'I can relate' and couldn't help but feel like it was something that was happening to me. I was overwhelmed by the amazing work of the other actors and staff around me, but I am doing my best to act in my own way, thanks to the various advice I received, so I hope you will watch the film."
"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.
