New cast members have been announced on the drama's official Twitter account (@asadora_nhk) for the NHK Asadora drama series "Kaze,Kaoru " (NHK General, Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM, etc.), starring Ai Mikami and Juri Kosaka , and it has been revealed that actor Tomoya Nakamura will be appearing in the series. Nakamura will play Toji Yagyu, a patient whom Rin (Mikami) and Naomi (Uesaka) meet in Niigata.
The character played by Nakamura, Touji Yagyu, is a patient that Rin and Naomi encounter in Niigata. He later becomes a major obstacle for the two of them.
Nakamura commented, "Back then, the phrase 'Thank you to healthcare workers' was everywhere in Japan. Since then, I've thought that one day I'd like to participate in a story depicting their struggles, and that I'd like to encounter a work that makes me feel a lot of gratitude. It was with these thoughts in mind that I decided to take on this role. I've heard that the character I play, Yagyu, is someone who brings the perspective of 'the benefit of society as a whole.' I would be happy if this could be an opportunity for us to re-examine what 'society' means together."
"Kaze,Kaoru" is a buddy drama set in the Meiji era, featuring two trained nurses, Chika Ozeki and Masa Suzuki. The two graduates of the same nursing school struggle with how to interact with patients and doctors, clash with each other, grow as individuals, and eventually become the "ultimate buddy duo."
