Kento Hayashi stars in Motoharu Sano-Yukihiko Tsutsumi collaboration

In March, musician Motoharu Sano (54) celebrated the 30th anniversary of his career with a concert in Ebisu. At that time, he announced that he would be collaborating with movie director Yukihiko Tsutsumi (54). Now, curious fans have been given details about the project, which will take the form of a television drama special titled “Coyote, Umi e.”

The drama is described as a “road movie” story, incorporating themes of “liberation” and “harmony.” Sano wrote the script, partly based on his own experiences during his time in New York. The story is set in that city, as well as in Brazil and Japan. Naturally, the drama will heavily use Sano’s music.

Young actor Kento Hayashi (19) stars as Haru, whose father (Shiro Sano) has suddenly disappeared. In search of his father’s secrets, Haru travels to New York. There, he gets his first exposure to the Beat Generation culture, and through that, he gradually comes to understand a bit more about his father. One scene will have Hayashi doing a poetry reading at the historic St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery, located in Manhattan.

“Coyote, Umi e” will be broadcast on WOWOW in January 2011.

Source:
Oricon