It was revealed on August 24th that comedian Hiroiki Ariyoshi will be appearing in the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and other times), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama . In the 33rd episode, which will be broadcast on the 31st, he will play Hattori Hanzo, a descendant of the famous Hattori Hanzo. Regarding his own performance, Ariyoshi said, "I can only say 100 points."
Ariyoshi's character, Hattori Hanzo, is the man who was left in charge of Shirakawa by Matsudaira Sadanobu (Inoue Yuki) while he was away, and he comes to deliver some news to Sadanobu. On the 24th, the station's program "Ariyoshi's Money Discovery Attack! Kaneo-kun's UNBOUND& Gorgeous Collaboration! Flower City Edo SP!" showed a behind-the-scenes look at Ariyoshi's recording.
Looking back on the recording, Ariyoshi said, "I was nervous, but I'm glad it finished without any problems. I didn't want to cause any trouble for everyone, and my head was hurting from wearing a wig and my back was hurting from carrying a sword, so I just wanted to get it over with as quickly as possible (laughs)."
He appealed to viewers, saying, "We are working hard, so please be sure to watch. Kaneo-kun will also be broadcast on Sundays, so please be sure to watch that as well."
"UNBOUND (Berabou)" is the 64th taiga drama and depicts the life of Tsutaya Juzaburo(or "Tsutajyu" for short), who is said to have laid the foundations for Japan's media industry and pop culture. The script was written by Yoshiko Morishita, who is known for her work on the highly talked-about "Drama 10: Ooku," which aired on NHK two years ago.
