"Drama 1 Week" introduces the main drama news of the week. This time (June 14-20), the news that the NHK BS period drama " Akinaiseiden Kin to Gin " starring Fuka Koshiba has been decided to produce a third season, and that Kusanagi Tsuyoshi will star in the October drama series " Shumaku no Rondo " (Kantele/Fuji TV, Mondays at 10pm) was hot. We will cover these topics in two parts.
On June 15th, in the 23rd episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring Ryusei Yokohama , "I am Edo Ichirimono Nari", active sumo wrestlers Wakamotoharu, Endo and Nishikigi appeared as sumo wrestlers. The three appeared in a scene where they were chatting with Tsutaya Juzaburo (Yokohama) holding a large sake cup, together with Kumanoya (Mine Ryuta), a wealthy merchant from Shinano. Endo reflected on the filming, saying, "When I was saying my lines, I threw away my shyness and did my best. There was a scene where I had to tap Yokohama on the shoulder, and I had to think about how hard I should touch him, and how I would feel bad if his body became blurred, and I acted while thinking about many things."
On the 15th, the TBS Sunday Theatre drama " Caster " starring Hiroshi Abe (Sunday 9pm) wrapped filming, and comments from Abe and other cast members were released. Abe commented, "The role of ' Caster' was very troubling and difficult to play. Still, I am very grateful for the gorgeous set and the support from the cast and staff."Mei Nagano, who was in tears after receiving the bouquet, said, "Seeing Abe's performance as Shindo-san inspired me every day, and I honestly thought, 'I wish there were people like this all over Japan!' And I spent every day feeling that I really love being involved in productions."
On the 15th, it was announced that the NHK BS period drama "Akinaiseiden Kin to Gin" starring Koshiba will have a third season, which will be broadcast in spring 2026. "Akinaiseiden Kin to Gin " is set in the mid-Edo period and depicts the lives of ordinary people who work hard and use their wisdom to succeed in business, while incorporating a variety of customs and customs. In season 3, an unexpected enemy appears for the main character, Sachi (Koshiba). A series of unexpected events brings Sachi and Gosuzu-ya into crisis, and there is love, laughter, tears, and a furious development. There are a total of 8 episodes and it will be broadcast on NHK BS and BS Premium 4K.
On the 17th, a preview screening of the final episode (scheduled to air on the 23rd) of Fuji TV's " Getsuku" drama "Second to Last Love 3 " (Monday 9pm), starring Kyoko Koizumi and Kiichi Nakai , was held in Tokyo, where Koizumi and Nakai made a surprise appearance. When asked about the similarities between her and her character, Koizumi explained, "Between seasons 2 and 3, I started a company and became a producer... I'm getting closer to Chiaki. I'm getting closer to Chiaki in real life. So I was able to understand Chiaki's feelings much better this time around." She continued, "When I work with people, I sometimes look to Chiaki for inspiration."
On the 17th, the 8th episode of the TV drama series " Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective " (TV Asahi, Tuesday 9pm) starring Kanna Hashimoto was broadcast, and a look-alike of Los Angeles Dodgers player Otani Shohei appeared, which became a hot topic. The look-alike is Otani Shohei (Ideguchi Yoshiki), a popular talent who imitates Otani. He appeared in a scene of a hospital softball tournament. He was wearing a blue uniform with the number "17". Above the number was the word "OHTANINI". He appeared as a batter and faced off against pitcher Manazuru ( Nozomi Sasaki). Afterwards, he took to the mound as a pitcher and showed off his "two-way" style.
On the 17th, it was revealed that Kusanagi will star in the October drama series "Shumaku no Rondo" (Kantele/Fuji TV, Mondays at 10pm). This will be Kusanagi's first lead role in a commercial TV drama series in about two and a half years since Kantele's "Trap Wars," and this time he will play the role of an estate cleaner. Since his first lead role in a TV drama series, "Nice Person" (1997), Kusanagi has starred in many Kantele-produced dramas, including the "Boku Series" starting with "Boku no Ikiru Michi" (2003) and the "Sen no Senso" (2015) series. This will be his ninth drama series. Including the one-off "Kamisama no Beret - Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack Creation Secret Story" (2013), this will be his 10th drama lead role.
On the 18th, it was announced that Motoki Nakazawa , who is making waves for his role as Takashi Yanai(Takumi Kitamura )'s younger brother Chihiro in the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " (General), will appear in Fuji TV's drama series " The Last Appraiser " (Wednesdays at 10pm), which will begin airing on July Getsuku and star Fujiki Naoto. Nakazawa will play Tomaru Hayato, a highly motivated detective in the Kanagawa Prefectural Police First Investigative Division. Nakazawa commented, "I've always had a strong desire to try my hand at playing a detective, so I was honestly happy to be asked to play this role. I'll try to solve the case with the passion of a young detective."
