It has been announced that model Kanna Kajiwara will be appearing in the NTV Sunday drama "Punch-Drunk Woman: XX Days Left Until Prison Break" (Sundays at 10:30 PM), which will begin airing in January 2026. She is the eldest daughter of popular YouTuber "Kazisac" (aka Yuta Kajiwara of the comedy duo "King Kong"), and has been active as an actor since last year. This will be her first regular role in a prime-time drama.
The drama stars Ryoko Shinohara and follows the story of a female prison guard, Kozue Fuyuki (played by Shinohara), who transforms into a "villain" when she meets a murderer, Reiji Kusaka (played by Jesse), and the two escape from prison.
Kajiwara will play Reiji's younger sister, 16-year-old Kusaka Suzu. She introduced her character as "a person who has the honesty of someone her age, but who harbors feelings deep in her heart that she cannot put into words." She continued, "Rather than showing her emotions out loud, I try to be conscious on set of letting my feelings shine through in casual expressions and gestures. I'm still immature in many areas, but I hope that the delicate changes in my character will be conveyed to viewers through my role."
Also announced to appear are Osumi Kenya, Takezai Terunosuke, Toyama Toshiya, Masaki Reiya, Koshimura Yuichi, Yamashita Yorie, and Yamada Akiyoshi.
Osumi will play Kusaka Akihiko, Reiji's uncle and president of Kusaka Holdings, Takezai will play Kusaka Haruomi, Reiji's father and vice president of Kusaka Holdings, Toyama will play Shirai Munemasa, a medical officer at Hikawa Detention House, Masaki will play Sorimachi Kosaku, a detective in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigative Division, Koshimura will play Nakama Atsushi, a caregiver at Hikawa Detention House, Yamashita will play Fuyuki Seiko, Kozue's mother, and Yamada will play Kusaka Zaiken, Reiji's grandfather and chairman of Kusaka Holdings.
