Kimura's new drama
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scottishlassNext season, Fuji TV's Monday night drama will star the ever-popular Kimura Takuya. He plays an elementary school teacher who, due to some circumstances, gets involved in the world of politics and eventually becomes the Prime Minister of Japan.
The show, which is currently untitled, is being produced by Goto Hiroyuki. The script is being handled by Fukuda Yasushi, who has written for popular dramas such as "HERO" and "Galileo." Sawada Kensaku ("Saiyuki," "Hero Special") is directing.
Fukatsu Eri co-stars as Kimura's secretary, an ambitious woman aiming to reform the country. She and Kimura last appeared together in the 2002 drama series Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi.
The drama starts shooting next month and will begin airing in April.
source: http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2583
As much as I love Kimura's newly found seriousness about acting ever since Bushi no Ichibun, I long to see him in a romance drama again.
And it means ... Kimura is back to dark, short hair *sigh* I miss the long locks.
The show, which is currently untitled, is being produced by Goto Hiroyuki. The script is being handled by Fukuda Yasushi, who has written for popular dramas such as "HERO" and "Galileo." Sawada Kensaku ("Saiyuki," "Hero Special") is directing.
Fukatsu Eri co-stars as Kimura's secretary, an ambitious woman aiming to reform the country. She and Kimura last appeared together in the 2002 drama series Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi.
The drama starts shooting next month and will begin airing in April.
source: http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2583
As much as I love Kimura's newly found seriousness about acting ever since Bushi no Ichibun, I long to see him in a romance drama again.
And it means ... Kimura is back to dark, short hair *sigh* I miss the long locks.
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Date: 2008-02-19 09:21 am (UTC)I'm quite indifferent to "Hero" series, not a fan of them, and I didn't like "Galileo" at all, so the writer's name sounds more like (-) than like (+) for me. And I think that "Hero Special" was badly directed, in fact, the worst stuff I saw with Kimura... I don't like films about political stuff - serious or satirical, no difference. Also, the idea of school teacher suddenly becoming a prime-minister (especially in Japan!) sounds like ridiculous fairy-tale for me.
In fact, I'm not sure I'll watch this kind of dorama. I'm not interested in any of its components... well, except Kimura, and this only motivation, I'm afraid, is not enough for 11 long series.
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Date: 2008-02-19 10:39 pm (UTC)