Tomoko Murakami of the comedy trio Morisanchu and Naoki Nokubo of the "baka" trio Shuchishin will be starring in a drama together. They will play a newlywed couple in TBS's afternoon series "Panda ga Machi ni Yatte Kuru."

This is Murakami's second time in a lead drama role. She last appeared in Fuji TV's 2006 comedy "Busu no Hitomi ni Koishiteru," opposite SMAP's Goro Inagaki.

In "Panda," Murakami plays a former child star who winds up as a mediocre talento, appearing as a costumed character on a kids' show. She ties the knot with a younger patissier (Nokubo), but their marriage is soon full of constant troubles. Coincidentally, Murakami is a newlywed in real life as well, as she just got married this past March.

TBS will broadcast the drama on weekdays at 1:30pm, starting on November 3.