Actor Takaaki Enoki has been cast as the star of TV Tokyo's jidaigeki drama "Mitsumei: Kangetsu Kasumi Kiri!" It is his first starring role in a television series in 20 years.

The drama is based on the "Mitsumei" novel series by Yasuhide Saeki. The 18-volume series has sold more than 4 million copies as of last month. Saeki was also the #1 author last year in terms of books sold, according to Oricon sales data.

Enoki plays Kanasugi Sozaburo, a samurai in the Kyushu countryside. After accepting a secret mission from his daimyo, he leaves his clan and travels alone to Edo to accomplish his task.

The cast includes Yumi Adachi, Kenjiro Nashimoto, Goro Ibuki, Minori Terada, Maho Toyota, and Go Kato. TV Tokyo will air the series on Friday nights at 8:00pm, starting on April 18.