"Drama 1 Week" brings you the latest drama news from the past week. This time (August Getsuku to 15th), we're covering Mackenyu appearance in the drama series "Chihayafuru: Meguri," starring Ami Touma, and Koshi Mizukami's starring role in the TV Tokyo drama series "Drama Premiere 23: Synanthrope," which will begin airing in October. We'll cover these topics in two parts.
On August Getsuku, the fifth episode of the drama series "Broadcasting Station Occupy" (NTV, Saturdays at 9 PM), starring Sakurai Sho, aired. The scene featured Hannya, the leader of the armed group Ayakashi, removing his mask, sparking shock on social media at his true identity. In the episode, Hannya demands that Musashi (Sakurai) uncover his own dark side in exchange for the lives of the remaining hostages. When Musashi shouts, "Who are you?", Hannya responds, "You still don't know... Saburo?" and removes his mask. His true identity is Yuji Ibuki (Kato Seishiro), the younger brother of Musashi's wife, Yuko (Manami Higa ), a detective who was thought to have been kidnapped by an armed group. Social media was flooded with comments such as, "You're kidding me... What's going on!?" and "I got goosebumps..."
On the 10th, the fourth episode of the TBS Sunday Theatre drama " The 19th medical record " (Sunday 9 PM), starring Jun Matsumoto , aired, and First Summer Uika, who plays cardiovascular surgeon Chayazaka Kokoro, became a hot topic. At the end of the episode, when the chief of surgery, Togo Rikuro (Ikeda Narushi), was alone with Chayazaka, he asked her, "I'd really like to hear your opinion on a certain issue. As the next chief of surgery." Chayazaka smiled meaningfully, and the episode ended. Social media users commented, "Uika-sama looks amazing in her doctor outfit! She's the next chief of surgery!", "Uika-chan's looks are amazing in every episode," and "Uika-nee-san is the next chief of surgery?! She's got a bit of an eccentric side, after all."
On the 11th, it was revealed that Koshi Mizukami will be starring in the October TV Tokyo drama series "Drama Premiere 23 'Synanthrope'" (Mondays at 11:06 PM). The original story is by Konomoto Kazuya, the screenwriter for the anime "Odd Taxi," and is a youthful mystery about eight men and women set in a small town burger shop called "Synanthrope." Mizukami plays Tonari Kennosuke, a university student who works part-time at Synanthrope. One day, a mysterious robbery occurs at the shop, and his quiet daily life begins to become distorted little by little... This is the story. The series will start airing on October 6th, every Monday at 11:06 PM.
It has also been revealed that Yui Narumi , who made waves for her role as Oda Kotoko in the NHK Asadora drama series Anpan , will appear in Drama Premiere 23 "Synanthrope." She will play Murota Kanna, an eccentric, mentally unstable girl who works at Synanthrope. A visual of her character, with blue-green hair, has also been released. Narumi commented, "The story is meticulously constructed like a puzzle, and the humor and unique tempo are fascinating, making it impossible to stop being excited!" The drama will also feature Anna Yamada, Ryota Bando, Kageyama Yuka Kageyama, Ayumu Mochizuki, Hagiwara Mamoru, and Takahashi Kan.
On the 12th, it was revealed that Ayami Nakajo will be appearing in the October TBS Tuesday drama "Jaa, Anta ga Tsukutte Miro yo It" (Tuesdays at 10pm), co-starring Kaho and Takeuchi Ryoma. Nakajo played lovers with Takeuchi in "The Day the World Ends with You" (NTV), but in this film she plays the first female friend of Takeuchi's character, Katsuo, and a key figure who encourages him after a broken heart. Nakajo said, "When I read the script, I thought Takeuchi was similar to Katsuo. He's headstrong in a good way, so I'm looking forward to seeing how I'll act in scenes with Takeuchi and in scenes where we support each other as friends."
On the 13th, it was announced that Mackenyu will be appearing in the drama series "Chihayafuru -Meguri-" (NTV, Wednesdays at 10pm), starring Ami Touma. This was revealed in a preview video that aired after the sixth episode that day. In the "Chihayafuru" film series, Arata played Ayase Chihaya's (Suzu Hirose) childhood friend, Wataya Arata, but in this drama he appears as a "master." Arata commented, "When I heard about the role, I couldn't believe it, and I was genuinely delighted. Chihayafuru is a work that is hard to put into words for me, and it was a big part of what inspired me to pursue acting. I'm very happy to be back after 10 years."
On the 13th, the sixth episode of the TV Asahi drama series "The Great Chase: Metropolitan Police Department SSBC Violent Crimes Unit" (Wednesdays 9 PM) aired, and the cast of the currently airing Tuesday 9 PM drama "The Kidnapping Day" appeared, creating a buzz. The two characters featured in "The Kidnapping Day," played by Takumi Saito and child actress Yuno Nagao, respectively. In a scene where the SSBC Violent Crimes Division sifted through security camera footage to search for traces of the perpetrator, the two were spotted blending into the footage in a parking lot. This collaboration was first suggested backstage at a joint press conference (held on June 23rd) featuring all the cast members of TV Asahi's July dramas, when Saito suggested, "We, the fugitives, should also be in the 'Great Chase'!", and was realized in the sixth episode, which depicts a kidnapping case.
