It has been revealed that actor Keita Machida will be starring in the April NTV Saturday drama "Tatsuki Sensei is Too Sweet!" (Saturdays at 9pm). He will play the role of Tatsuki Sensei, a staff member at a free school with striking blonde hair.
This original work is set in a "free school" that serves as a haven for children who have stopped going to school. The story follows the extremely sweet headmaster of the free school, Ukita Tatsuki (played by Machida), who helps children discover the feelings they have locked away deep inside through art and play. The script is written by Tokuo Koji, who has worked on "Ossan's Love," and directed by Suzuki Yuma, who has worked on "After School Doctor."
It has also been revealed that Matsumoto Honoka will be appearing in the film. Shizuku Aomine, played by Matsumoto, is a former middle school teacher who once skipped school. She has an "overly serious" personality, the complete opposite of Tatsuki, and is also very understanding of the school. However, she sometimes clashes with Tatsuki, who advocates a "super sweet" style of playfulness.
Machida is enthusiastic, saying, "I will do my best to make this a drama that children and adults who were children in the past will enjoy and love."
"Tatsuki Sensei is Too Sweet!" will be broadcast on Nippon Television every Saturday from 9:00 p.m. starting April 11th.
◇The cast of students and their roles are as follows:
Fujinaga Sora (13) / Yamagishi Sora
Ukita Tatsuki's son
Ayaka Saotome (13) / Yuichika Fujimoto
Painting with the heart! A delicate artist girl
Nene Tachibana (11) / Aomi Honya
Find what you love! Piano and cram schooling
Saku Sugiya (10) / Haru Takagi
A history-loving soccer boy who excels in both academics and sports!
Ando Umine (8) / Aoi Ikemura
Always smiling! A little adult
Morino Yuuki (7) / Yahiro Nagase
Sword of courage! A violent, emotionally explosive
Tono Takumi (14) / Satoshi Fujiwara
Self-proclaimed charismatic leader! Everyone's beloved leader
Minami Keito (12) / Kanemitsu Taiichi
The guy with the sunglasses! The joker and event king
Hina Takeuchi (10) / Hinata Takeuchi
A unique dance burst! Class representative type
Tsukashita Fuuta (10) / Nakamura Ukana
A galactic brain! A science-minded boy who dreams of space
Komatsuzaki Gaku (9) / Seisou
A disassembly devil! A genius with a thirst for knowledge
Katsumata Rinka (8) / Ameri Isomura
Cheerful! Magician Lily
Matsui Emiri (7) / Hanamon Riwa
I love sparkly things! Puppy-like girl
Ren Komatsuzaki (6) / Yudai Kato
A competitive person! A spoiled maknae
Tachikawa Uta (6) / Sasahara Hime
My favorites are weeds and junk! A mischievous inventor
