The latest installment of NHK's popular drama series "Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe," "Izumi Kyoka Will Not Silence," will be broadcast on NHK General TV from 9:30 to 10:30 pm on May 4th. This will be the first time that Izumi Kyoka (played by Issei Takahashi), the editor and good friend of popular manga artist Rohan Kishibe (played by Issey Takahashi), will play the main character.
"Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe " is a live-action adaptation of " Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe " (published by Shueisha), a spin-off series starring Kishibe Rohan, a character from Hirohiko Araki 's popular manga series "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure." This suspense horror drama follows manga artist Rohan, who has the ability to turn people into books and "read" their backgrounds and thoughts, as he encounters bizarre incidents and mysterious phenomena. The first season aired in December 2020, followed by the second in December 2021, the third in December 2022, and the fourth in May 2024. The film series, "Kishibe Rohan Goes to the Louvre" in May 2023 and the second installment, " Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe: At a Confessional" in May 2025, were also released.
This work is the first original story in the series, written by Seki Yutaro and Hirase Kentaro of the directorial group "Gogatsu" with the cooperation of the original author, Araki.
Iitoyo commented, "This is my seventh year participating in the Kishibe Rohan series, but I am more surprised than anyone else that I was asked to play Izumi Kyoka as the main character this time. And although this is the first completely original work, Hirohiko Araki sensei has even collaborated on the script. It also includes a new side of Kyoka that we've never seen before, which was exciting."
"Kyouka, who always has a positive attitude of 'I'll do it when I have to' and is a 'being of light', what kind of supernatural phenomenon will she face this time? But wait a minute, viewers, you might be thinking that Kyoka hasn't encountered any supernatural phenomena up until now! That's right. How will they solve the problem without Rohan-sensei by their side? But it seems Izumi Kyoka won't keep quiet," he said.
Takahashi said, "I am happy to be able to take part in the world of Rohan again with 'Izumi Kyoka Will Not Stay Silent.' It is an original story that is not found in the original series, but from the moment I read the script, I knew it was definitely 'the unmistakable world of Rohan,' and it was inevitable that Kyoka would be the main character." He also appealed, "The Rohan series is now in its seventh year, and after the film ' At a Confessional,' I feel that the work has taken a new step. I hope you will tune in to experience the strange events that Kyoka gets caught up in and his breakthrough power."
