Akari Takaishi stars in the NHK Asadora drama "Bakebake" (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and others) which will air in the second half of 2025. In the second week, which begins on October 6th, "Muko, Morau, Muzukashi," the "arranged marriage partner" of the heroine Toki (Takaishi) will appear.
"Bakebake" is the 113th morning Asadora. Based on the story of Yakumo Koizumi(Lafcadio Hearn) and his wife Setsu, the story follows a couple, with a love of ghost stories, as they go about their everyday lives together with their foreign husband. Takaishi plays the main character, Toki Matsuno, while Tommy Bastow plays Toki's husband, Lefkada Heaven.
The story is not based on an original novel, but is an original work by screenwriter Fujiki Mitsuhiko, who has worked on NHK's drama "Asagaya Sisters' Laid-Back Life" and WOWOW's "Shooting Break Series."
In the second week, Toki and the Matsuno family have fallen into decline as samurai. Toki decides to marry a man to escape their impoverished life, but her love fortune telling, which she hopes will cheer her up, ends up with a disastrous result.
In an attempt to cheer up the depressed Toki, the whole family, including Tsukasanosuke(Takashi Okabe), Fumi (Chizuru Ikewaki), and Kan'emon (Fumiyo Kohinata ), begin searching for a potential husband for Toki. Toki's ideal partner is "Azukiarai, who loves ghost stories!" Furthermore, with the hopes of the family also intertwined, the search for a husband takes a turbulent turn. What will happen to Toki's marriage...?
Toki has two arranged marriage partners: Ginjiro Yamane , played by Kanichiro , and Nakamura Morimichi, played by Sakai Taisei.
Ginjiro Yamane was born as the second son of a poor foot soldier in Inaba, Tottori Prefecture, and grew up in extreme poverty. Under the strict upbringing of his father, he continued to live the life of a samurai, even as times changed. His hobbies were Joruri and ghost stories.
Meanwhile, Nakamura Morimichi is a former samurai of the Matsue domain, a fine young man who now works in business with his father. He is set up for an arranged marriage meeting with Toki. He is a sincere and honest man.
This will be Kanichiro's first appearance in a morning drama, playing Asadora. Sakai, who plays Morimichi, is known for playing Kuwagata Oger (Red)/Gira in the Super Sentai series "Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger" (2023-2024). Like Kanichiro, "Bakebake" will be his first Asadora.
