Former Takarazuka Revue Snow Troupe top star Ryusei Yokohama will appear in the 37th episode, "Hell in the City," (broadcast September 28th) of the NHK Taiga drama "UNBOUND (Berabou)" (General TV, Sunday 8:00 PM and others), starring actor Futo Nozomi. He will play the role of Kikuzono, a courtesan who is a familiar face to Kitao Masaaki/Sankyoden (Furukawa Yudai).
Nozomi commented, "This will be my first time appearing in an NHK Taiga drama. I am very happy and humbled to be taking part in the historic world of Taiga dramas. The relationship between me and Masaen (Sankyoden) is portrayed in a comical and entertaining way, so I hope you will look forward to watching."
"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.
In the 37th episode, Harumachi (Okayama Amane) commits suicide, Kisanji (Omi Toshinori) leaves, and Seien hesitates to continue writing.
Meanwhile, Utamaro (Shota Sometani) receives a request for a hand-painted painting from a merchant in Tochigi, and reports his joy to Kiyo (Sawako Fujima). Meanwhile, Sadanobu (Yuki Inoue) implements the donation ban, the demolition of Nakasu, and the frugality measures for the inner palace. Yoshiwara is affected by this, so Tsutae (Yokohama) asks Masaya and Utamaro for a new job, but Tei (AI Hashimoto) objects to the plan... and so the story unfolds.
