Mon, November 19, 2007 (4:33pm EST)
Veteran actor Fumiyo Kohinata will star in a Fuji TV drama series next season, titled "Ashita no Kita Yoshio." While Kohinata is well-known for his many supporting roles, this is his first lead role in a drama series.
Based on the novel "Jiyu Shikei" by Masahiko Shimada, the drama's screenplay is written by Joji Iida ("Rasen," "Dragon Head"). Kohinata plays Yoshio Kita, a debt-laden man whose wife (Manami Konishi) has left him. With his close friend's death anniversary only 11 days away, Yoshio chooses that date for his own death.
Ryuhei Matsuda has also been cast in the drama as a scout for a cabaret club who aims to profit from Yoshio's insurance money.
The series premieres in January and will air on Tuesdays at 10:00pm.
Based on the novel "Jiyu Shikei" by Masahiko Shimada, the drama's screenplay is written by Joji Iida ("Rasen," "Dragon Head"). Kohinata plays Yoshio Kita, a debt-laden man whose wife (Manami Konishi) has left him. With his close friend's death anniversary only 11 days away, Yoshio chooses that date for his own death.
Ryuhei Matsuda has also been cast in the drama as a scout for a cabaret club who aims to profit from Yoshio's insurance money.
The series premieres in January and will air on Tuesdays at 10:00pm.
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