Sun, November 18, 2007 (4:46pm EST)
Ryoko Yonekura will star in a TV Asahi drama series this winter, tentatively titled "Koshonin ~The Negotiator~."
She plays Reiko Usagi, a police negotiator working in a special unit known as SIT. In the first episode, she deals with a criminal who has taken a middle-aged woman as a hostage in an apartment.
This is Yonekura's first time in a police drama. The show is said to include action scenes as well. According to the actress, one of her models for the role is Angelina Jolie's character in "Mr. & Mrs. Smith."
The show's cast includes Takanori Jinnai, Katsumi Takahashi, and Toshio Kakei as police officers. Idol Megumi Yasu will play Usagi's friend.
TV Asahi will broadcast the series at 9:00pm on Thursdays, beginning in January.
She plays Reiko Usagi, a police negotiator working in a special unit known as SIT. In the first episode, she deals with a criminal who has taken a middle-aged woman as a hostage in an apartment.
This is Yonekura's first time in a police drama. The show is said to include action scenes as well. According to the actress, one of her models for the role is Angelina Jolie's character in "Mr. & Mrs. Smith."
The show's cast includes Takanori Jinnai, Katsumi Takahashi, and Toshio Kakei as police officers. Idol Megumi Yasu will play Usagi's friend.
TV Asahi will broadcast the series at 9:00pm on Thursdays, beginning in January.
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